Geoffrey Burgon

Geoffrey Burgon
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Bizitza
Jaiotza	Hampshire, 1941eko uztailaren 15a
Herrialdea	Erresuma Batua
Heriotza	Gloucestershire, 2010eko irailaren 21a (69 urte)
Hezkuntza
Heziketa	Guildhall School of Music and Drama (en)
Hizkuntzak	ingelesa
Jarduerak
Jarduerak	musikagilea eta soinu banda konpositorea
Lan nabarmenak	ikusi Brideshead Revisited;
Musika instrumentua	tronpeta
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Geoffrey Alan Burgon (Hambledon, Hampshire, 1941eko uztailaren 15a - Gloucestershire, 2010eko irailaren 21a) ingeles musikagilea izan zen, batez ere telebistarako eta zinemarako egindako lanegatik ezaguna. Brideshead Revisited sailerako eta Brianen bizitza filmerako musika konposatu zuen. Ahotsa, orkestra eta kontzertu musikarekin ere lortu zuen arrakasta. Bere estiloak Benjamin Britten eta Erdi Aroko musika eragina izan zuen.

Lan hautatuak

Antzerkia

The Golden Fish, ballet (1964)
Joan of Arc, music drama for 2 sopranos, tenor, baritone, narrator, flute, cello, harp and percussion (1970)
The Calm, ballet (1974)
The Fall of Lucifer, music drama in 2 acts for soloists, chorus and five instruments (1974)
Goldberg's Dream (Running Figures), ballet (1975)
Step at a Time, ballet (1976)
Songs, Lamentations and Praises, ballet (1979)
Orpheus, music drama (1982)
Mass, ballet for chorus, 4 trombones and percussionist (playing piano) (1984)
Macbeth, incidental music (1986)
Murder in the Cathedral, incidental music (1987)
Blood Wedding, incidental music (1988)
The Trial of Prometheus, ballet (1988)
Hard Times, opera (1991); after the novel by Charles Dickens
Nicholas Nickleby, incidental music for the play by Charles Dickens (2001)

Orkestra

Concerto for string orchestra (1963)
Gending for brass, woodwind, celesta and percussion (1968)
Alleluia Nativitas (1970)
Cantus Alleluia (1973)
Brideshead Variations (1982)
Suite from The Chronicles of Narnia (1991)
Suite from Bleak House (1991)
Suite from Martin Chuzzlewit (1994)
Suite from Testament of Youth (1991)
A Different Dawn for celesta, percussion and string orchestra (1999)
Industrial Dreams (2006)

Metalezko haize banda

Narnia Suite (1998)
Paradise Dances (1994)

Concertante

Trumpet Concerto: The Turning World for trumpet, string orchestra and percussion (1993)
City Adventures, concerto for percussion and orchestra (1996)
Piano Concerto (1997)
The Calm, concerto for violin, trumpet, harp and string orchestra (1974, 2004); arranged for the ballet The Calm
Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra (2007)
Concerto Ghosts of the Dance for viola and orchestra (2008)
On the Street for alto saxophone and wind orchestra (2009)

Ganbara musika

Fanfares and Variants for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (1969)
Lullaby and Aubade for trumpet and piano (1972)
Gloria for piccolo, oboe, clarinet, horn, cello and piano (1973)
Three Nocturnes for harp solo (1974)
Four Guitars for 4 guitars (1977)
Four Horns for 4 horns (1977)
Six Studies for cello solo (1980); adapted for viola solo (2000); composed for Julian Lloyd Webber
Little Missenden Variation for English horn, clarinet, bassoon and horn (1984)
Fanfare for horns, trumpets, trombones and tuba (1985)
The Wanderer for clarinet and string quartet (1997–1998)
String Quartet (1999)
On The Street for brass quartet (1999)
Minterne Dances for flute, clarinet, string quartet and harp (2009)

Piano

Theme from Brideshead Revisited (1982)
Aslan's Theme from The Chronicles of Narnia (1988)
Waiting, 9 Easy Pieces (1998)

Ahotsa

Cantata on Mediaeval Latin Texts for countertenor, flute, oboe and bassoon (1964)
Acquainted with Night for countertenor, harp, timpani and string orchestra (1965)
Hymn to Venus for mezzo-soprano and piano (1966)
Five Sonnets or John Donne for soprano, mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet (bass clarinet), horn, cello, piano and timpani (1967)
Songs of Mary for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano (1970)
At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners for soprano and organ, with optional trumpet (1971); words by John Donne
Worldës Blissë for countertenor and oboe (1971)
Threnody for tenor, piano and amplified harpsichord (1971)
This Endris Night for tenor, female chorus, brass ensemble and timpani (1972)
This Ean Night for 2 countertenors (1972)
Dira vi amores terror for countertenor solo (1973)
Canciones del Alma for 2 countertenors (or mezzo-sopranos) and 13 solo strings (1975)
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (1979)
Nunc Dimittis (1979)
The World Again for soprano and orchestra (1983)
Lunar Beauty for medium voice and guitar (or lute) (1986)
Title Divine for soprano and orchestra (1986)
Nearing the Upper Air for countertenor, 2 recorders, cello and harpsichord (1988)
The Fire of Heaven (setting of Traherne's poetry)
Title Divine (orchestral song cycle) (1987)
First Was the World for countertenor (or mezzo-soprano), mixed chorus and orchestra (1994); words by Andrew Marvell
A Vision, Song Cycle for tenor and string orchestra (1991); poems by John Clare
Almost Peace, Three Songs to Poems by Emily Dickinson for soprano and chamber ensemble (1995)
Merciless Beauty for countertenor and orchestra (1996); poems by Anonymous, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Blake and Kit Wright
Heavenly Things for medium voice and piano (2000)
The Road of Love for soprano and string quartet (2006)

Abesbatza

Three Elegies for mixed chorus (1964)
Short Mass for mixed chorus (1965)
Farewell Earth's Bliss for 6 solo voices (1966)
Three Carols for mixed chorus (1967)
Two Hymns to Mary for mixed chorus (1967, 1969)
Think on Dredful Domesday for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra (1969)
And There was War in Heaven for boys (or soprano) chorus and organ (1970)
Five Alleluias for 6 solo voices (1970)
Golden Eternity for mixed chorus, harp and piano (1970)
Mai Hamama for 6 solo voices (1970)
A Prayer to the Trinity for mixed chorus (1972)
Sleep for 5 solo voices (1973)
The Fire of Heaven for triple chorus (1973)
Noche Oscura for 6 solo voices (1974)
Dos Coros for 12 solo voices (1975)
Requiem for soprano, countertenor (or mezzo-soprano), tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra (1976)
This World From for mixed chorus and organ (1979)
Veni Spiritus for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra (1979)
Laudate Dominum for mixed chorus and organ (1980)
Hymn to St. Thomas of Hereford for mixed chorus and orchestra (1981); alternate version with organ and optional timpani
But Have Been Found Again for double mixed chorus (1983)
A God and Yet a Man for double mixed chorus (1984)
The Names of the Hare for mixed chorus (1985)
The Song of the Creatures for mixed chorus and organ (1987)
Prayer to St. Richard for mixed chorus (1989)
Songs of the Creation for mixed chorus and organ (1989)
Five Love Songs for mixed chorus (1992)
In a Dark Time for mixed chorus (1992)
The First World for mixed chorus (1992)
Christ's Love 4 Pieces to Middle English texts for mixed chorus (2000)
Magic Words, 6 Pieces to Inuitt texts for mixed chorus, percussion (played by chorus) (2000)
Alleluia Psallat for mixed chorus and orchestra (2002)
Te Deum for mixed chorus and organ (2002)
Three Mysteries for mixed chorus and chamber orchestra (2003)
Of Flowers and Emeralds Sheen, Anthem for mixed chorus (2004); poem by St. John of the Cross
Becket Mass for mixed chorus and organ (2005)
Come Let Us Pity Death for mixed chorus, organ and trumpet (optional) (2005)
Death Be Not Proud for mixed chorus, organ and trumpet (optional) (2005)
Adam lay Ybounden for mixed chorus (2008)

Filmerako musika

Brianen bizitza (1979)
The Dogs of War (1981)
Turtle Diary (1985)
Robin Hood (1991)
Cider with Rosie (1998)

Telebistarako musika

The Letter (1969)
Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974)
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons (1975)
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom (1976)
As You Like It (1978)
Testament of Youth (1979)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979)
Brideshead Revisited (1981)
How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982)
Soft Targets (1982)
Z for Zachariah (1984)
Bewitched (1985)
Bleak House (1985)
The Death of a Heart (1985)
The Happy Valley (1987)
Chronicles of Narnia

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988)

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Prince Caspian (1989)

The Silver Chair (1990)

Children of the North (1991)
A Foreign Field (1993)
Martin Chuzzlewit (1994)
Silent Witness (1996) series 1 only. [From series 2 the opening titles music, prominently featuring contralto vocals, was composed by John Harle]
Turning World (1996)
When Trumpets Fade (1998)
Ghost Stories for Christmas (2000)
Longitude (2000)
The Forsyte Saga (2002–2003)
Island at War (2004)

Kanpo estekak

Datuak: Q585731