Orchestral and chamber music, 1899-1967

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MS. Mus. b.629

Music by W.H. Harris for orchestra, string orchestra and chamber ensembles. Autograph unless otherwise stated.

Orchestral music:

King John. Incidental music. [HJ 8:10]. Written for the Oxford University Dramatic Society, New Theatre, Oxford, 21-25 Feb 1933. Full score
The Windsor dances. 1. Castle walls; 2. Down by the river; 3. At a canter. [HJ 8:9b]. 1939. Arranged for small orchestra from the original version for piano duet. Full score and parts
Overture 'Once upon a time', for full orchestra. [HJ 8:7]. First performed: Queen's Hall Promenade Concert, 5 Sep 1940. Full score and arrangement for two pianos
'Processional march', arranged for full orchestra. Full score. [Originally written as an organ piece for the wedding of HRH Princess Margaret in 1960. HJ 5:21. Organ version published: Novello, 1960. Also includes an arrangement for solo piano]
'Saraband-Processional', [arranged for] orchestra and organ. Full score. 1954. [Originally written as a solo organ piece in 1949. Organ version published: Novello, 1954]
Two short pieces for string orchestra: 1. Prelude (written in the Thomaskirche, Leipzig); 2. Reverie. Arranged for string orchestra from the original pieces for organ [HJ 5:15a-b]. 1941. Score and parts

Chamber music:

Air with variations, for string quartet (entitled 'Theme with variations' on wrapper). [HJ 10:15]. 1899/1900. Score and parts
Sextet, for two violins, viola, cello, flute & clarinet. [HJ 10:11]. 1901. Score and parts
Sonata for violin and pianoforte in D major. [HJ 8:3]. 1915, rev. 1935. Score and part
Sonata for violin and pianoforte in D major. [HJ 8:3]. 1917. Score and part
Introduction, Theme & Gigue on 'Cruel Barbara Allen'. [HJ 10:7]. Movement for Toy dance suite (violin, 'cello & pianoforte, [toy instruments] etc. ). 1919. 'A dance suite, for toy orchestra' was a composite work performed at a Royal College of Music concert on 4 July 1919, with other movements by Richard Walthew, Harold Darke, Thomas Dunhill, Herbert Howells and H. Walford Davies. Score
'Pastoral-Prelude', arranged for 'cello and piano. Score and part. [Originally written for organ, published as 'Three opening voluntaries', no. 1, HJ 5:25a: Novello, 1957]
Three pieces for oboe and piano. 1. Unquiet; 2. Spring song; 3. Reverie. [HJ 8:4]. 1967. 1 and 3 are arrangements of piano and organ pieces respectively. Score and part