List of compositions by Leo Sowerby

List of compositions by Leo Sowerby

The following is a list of compositions by Leo Sowerby.

Choral

Cantatas

*"A Liturgy of Hope" (selections from the Psalms) (1917)
*"The Vision of Sir Launfal" (poem of James Russell Lowell (1925)
*"Forsaken of Man" (Passion setting, adapted from the Gospels by Edward Borgers) (1939)
*"The Canticle of the Sun" (St Francis of Assisi) (1944), mentioned above
*"The Throne of God" (Book of Revelation) (1956)

Anthems

*"Ad te levdotavi animam meweram"
*"Behold, O God our Defender"
*"Christians, to the Paschal Victim"
*"Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire"
*"I was glad when they said unto me"
*"I will lift up mine eyes"
*"Love came down at Christmas"
*"Thy Word is a lantern" (in memory of President John F. Kennedy)

Organ solo

*Carillon (1917)
*Symphony in G (1930)
*Pageant (1931)
*Prelude on "The King's Majesty" (1945)
*Canon, Chacony, & Fugue (1948)
*Ten hymn preludes (published separately; 1950s)
*Sinfonia Brevis (1965)
*Passacaglia (1967)

Organ with other instruments

*"Organ concerto" (1938)
*"Toccata on 'A.G.O."' for organ, brass and timpani
*"Festival Musick" for organ, brass and timpani
*"Classic concerto" for organ and orchestra (1944)
*"Mediæval Poem" for organ, vocalist and orchestra
*"Concertpiece" for organ and orchestra, (1951)

Orchestra & other instruments

*Violin concerto, premiered 1913, revised 1924
*"A Set of Four: A Suite of Ironics", published in 1931
*Two symphonies
*Concert overture for orchestra
*Harp concerto

Chamber music

*violin sonatas in A major, B-flat major and D major
*cello sonata
*viola sonata (playable on clarinet or viola)
*piano trio in C-sharp minor
*serenade for string quartet in G major published 1921
*wind quintet published in 1931
*piano sonata
*passacaglia for piano


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