List of compositions by Hubert Parry

Hubert Parry c. 1916

This is a list of compositions by the English composer Hubert Parry (1848–1918).

Dates of composition are indicated by "c", of publication by "p".

Opera

• Guinevere (libretto by Una Taylor), c. 1885–86

Incidental music

• The Birds (Aristophanes). c. 1883, p. 1880
• The Frogs (Aristophanes). c. 1891, p. 1892
• Hypatia (Stuart Ogilvie). c. for production Jan. 1893
• A Repentance (Teresa Craigie). c. for production Feb. 1899
• Agamemnon (Aeschylus). c. for production Feb. 1900, p. 1900
• The Clouds (Aristophanes). c. for production 1905, p. 1905
• Proserpine (Keats), c. 1912
• The Acharnians (Aristophanes). c. 1914, p. 1914

Choral

Church music

• Anthem "Blessed is He". c. 1864, p. 1865
• Te Deum and Benedictus in D ma, c. 1866–68, p. 1868
• Morning, Evening and Communion Service (fragment). c. 1868, p, 1869
• Anthem for chorus & orchestra, 'Hear my words, ye people'. c. 1894, p. 1894
• Magnificat in F major for soprano, chorus & orchestra c. 1897, p. 1897
• Te Deum in F major for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra (Latin words) c. 1900, p. 1900; (English words) p. 1903
• Hymn, 'God of all created things'. p. 1902
• Anthem 'I was glad' and processional music for Edward VII's coronation. c. 1902, p. 1903
• Motet 'Voces clamantium H for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra c. 1903, p. 1903
• Hymn 'Crossing the bar' (Tennyson). p. 1903
• Hymn-tune 'Through the night of doubt and sorrow'. p. 1904
• Motet 'Beyond these voices there is peace' for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra c. 1908, p. 1908
• Hymn-tune 'O Sylvan Prophet' (Dryden). p. 1910
• Te Deum in D major for chorus & orch, c. 1911, p. 1911
• Psalm 46, 'God is our hope' for bass, double chorus

Choral works (with orchestra)

• Oratorio 'O Lord, Thou hast cast us out' (Exercise for B.Mus., Oxon.). c. 1865, p. 1876
• Scenes from Shelley's 'Prometheus Unbound' for contr., tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1880
• Ode from Shirley's 'The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses', 'The glories of our blood and state' for chorus & orchestra c. 1883, p. 1885 ; revised 1914
• Ode at a Solemn Music, '.Blest pair of sirens ' (Milton) for chorus & orchestra p. 1887
• Oratorio ' Judith ' for solo voices, chorus & orchestra p. 1888
• 'Ode on St. Cecilia's Day' (Pope) for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1889
• 'L'Allegro ed il Penseroso' (Milton) for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1890
• Ode 'Eton' (Swinburne) for chorus & orchestra c. 1891, p. 1891
• 'De Profundis' for soprano, 12-part chorus & orchestra p. 1891
• Choric Song from Tennyson's 'Lotus Eaters ' for soprano, chorus & orchestra p. 1892
• Oratorio 'Job' for solo voices, chorus & orchestra p. 1892
• Oratorio 'King Saul' for solo voices, chorus & orchestra p. 1894
• 'Invocation to Music' (Bridges) for soprano, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1895
• 'A Song of Darkness and Light' (Bridges) for soprano, chorus & orchestra p. 1898
• 'Ode to Music' (A. C. Benson) for soprano, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1901
• Symphonic Ode 'War and Peace' (A. Benson & Parry) for solo voices, chorus & orchestra p. 1903
• 'Sinfonia sacra', 'Love that casteth out fear' for chorus & orchestra p. 1904
• 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' (Browning) for tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1905
• 'Sinfonia sacra', 'The Soul's Ransom' for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1906
• Symphonic poem, 'A Vision of Life' for soprano, bass, chorus & orchestra p. 1907; revised 1914
• 'Eton Memorial Ode' (Bridges) for chorus & orchestra p. 1908
• 'Ode on the Nativity' (Dunbar) for soprano, chorus & orchestra p. 1912
• Naval Ode 'The Chivalry of the Sea' (Bridges) for chorus & orchestra p. 1916

Choral works (unaccompanied)

• Madrigal 'Fair daffodils' (5 parts) (Herrick). c. 1866, p. 1866
• Christmas Carol 'He is coming' (Mrs. H. Gladstone) p. 1874
• Three Trios for female voices. p. 1875
• Unison Song 'Land to the Leeward Ho! ' (Margaret Preston). p. 1895
• Partsongs. p. 1897
• Eight Four-part Songs. p. 1898
• Five-part Song, 'Who can dwell with greatness' (Austin Dobson). p. 1900
• Four-part and eight-part Song, 'In Praise of Song' (Parry). p. 1904
• 'Von edler Art' (Nuremberg Song-book of 1549, trans. by Paul England). p. 1906
• Seven Partsongs for male voices p. 1910
• Madrigal' La Belle Dame sans merci' (5 parts) (Keats). p. c. 1914
• Carol 'When Christ was born' (Harleian MS). p. 1915
• Choral song 'Jerusalem' (Blake). p. 1916
• Six Motets, 'Songs of Farewell' p. 1916–1918 [1. My soul, there is a country (SATB) / words by Henry Vaughan. 2. I know my soul hath power (SATB) / words by John Davies (poet). 3. Never weather-beaten sail (SSATB) / words by Thomas Campion. 4. There is an old belief (SSATBB) / words by John Gibson Lockhart. 5. At the round earth's imagined corners (SSAATTBB) / words by John Donne. 6. Lord, let me know mine end (SATB/SATB) / words from Psalm 39]
• Two Carols. p. 1917
• Three School Songs. p. 1918
• Unison Song 'England'. p. 1919

Orchestral works

• 'Allegretto scherzando' in E major c. 1867
• 'Intermezzo religioso.' c. 1868
• Overture, 'Vivien' (lost). c. 1873
• Overture, Guillem de Cabestanh. c. 1878–79
• Piano Concerto in F# c. 1878–79
• Symphony No. 1, in G major c. 1878–82
• Symphony No. 2, in F major ('Cambridge'). c. 1883, p. 1900
• 'Suite moderne' c. 1886
• Symphony No. 3, in C major ('English'). c. 1889, p. 1907
• Symphony No. 4, E minor c. 1889, p. 1921
• 'Overture to an Unwritten Tragedy' c. 1893, p. 1893
• 'Lady Radnor's Suite' for strings c. 1894, p. 1902
• Elegy for Brahms, A minor p. 1897
• Symphonic Variations. c. 1897, p. 1897
• Symphony Fantasy in B minor '1912' c. 1912, p. 1922
• Symphonic Poem in 2 connected movements (first called 'From Death to Life'). c. 1914
• 'An English Suite' for strings (posthumous). p. 1921

Voice and orchestra

• Scena for baritone, 'The Soldier's Tent'. c. 1900, p. 1900

Chamber music

• String Quartet No. 1, in G minor c. 1867
• Short Trios for violin, viola & pianoforte c. 1868
• String Quartet No. 2, in C minor c. 1868
• Nonet in B-flat major for wind instruments. c. 1877 p.1988
• Trio in E minor for violin, cello & pianoforte c. 1878, p. 1879
• Fantasy-Sonata in B minor for violin & pianoforte c. 1878
• Quartet in A-flat major for violin, viola, cello & pianoforte c. 1879, p. 1884
• String Quartet No. 3, in G major c. 1878–80
• String Quintet in E-flat major c. 1884, p. 1909
• Trio in B minor for violin, cello & pianoforte p. 1884
• Trio in G major for violin, cello & pianoforte c. 1884–90

Violin and pianoforte

• Partita in D minor c. 1877–86, p. 1890
• Twelve Short Pieces. p. 1895
• Suite in D major p. 1907
• Suite in F major p. 1907

Violoncello and pianoforte

• Sonata in A major p. 1883

Keyboard

Pianoforte solo

• 'Sonnets and Songs without Words', Set I p. 1869
• 'Sonnets and Songs without Words', Set II c. 1867 and later, p. 1875
• Seven 'Charakterbilder' c. 1872, p. 1872
• Sonata No. 1, in F major c. 1877, p. 1877
• 'Sonnets and Songs without Words', Set III c. 1877 and later
• Sonata No. 2, in A major p. 1878
• Theme and 19 Variations in D minor c. 1878–85, p. 1885
• 'Shulbrede Tunes', 10 Pieces. p. 1914
• Suite 'Hands across the Centuries' p. 1918
• Five Miniatures (posthumous). p. 1926

Pianoforte duet

• Characteristic Popular Tunes of the British Isles. c. 1885, p. 1887

Two pianofortes

• Grand Duo in E minor c. 1875–76, p. 1877

Organ

• Seven Chorale Preludes. p. 1912
• Fantasia and Fugue in G. p. 1913
• Elegy in A-flat major c. 1913, p. 1922
• Three Chorale Fantasies. p. 1915
• Seven Chorale Preludes. p. 1916
• Toccata and Fugue in G major and E minor, 'The Wanderer' (posthumous). p. 1921

Songs

• 'Why does azure deck the sky?' (Moore). c. 1865–66, p. 1866
• 'Autumn' (Thomas Hood). c. ? 1866, p. 1867
• 'Angel hosts, sweet love, befriend thee ' (Lord Francis Hervey). p. 1867
• 'The River of Life' (Lord Pembroke). p. 1870
• Three Songs. c. 1873, p. 1873
• 'Twilight' (Lord Pembroke). c. 1874, p. 1875
• 'A Garland of Old-fashioned Songs'. c. 1873–81, p. 1874 & 1881
• Four Sonnets (Shakespeare). c. 1873–82, p. 1887
• Sonnet, 'If thou survive my well-contented day' (Shakespeare). c. 1874
• 3 Odes of Anacreon (trans. Moore). c. 1869–78, p. 1880
• 'English Lyrics', Set I. c. 1881–85
• 'English Lyrics', Set II (Shakespeare). p. 1886
• 'The Maid of Elsinore' (Harold Boulton). p. 1891
• Children's song, 'Rock a bye'. c. 1893, p. 1893
• 'English Lyrics', Set III. p. 1895
• 'English Lyrics', Set IV. p. 1897
• 'English Lyrics', Set V. p. 1902
• 'English Lyrics', Set VI. p. 1902
• 'Fear no more the heat of the sun' (Shakespeare). p. 1905
• 'English Lyrics', Set VII. p. 1907
• 'English Lyrics', Set VIII. p. 1907
• 'The Laird of Cockpen' (Lady Nairn) for baritone. c. 1906, p. 1907
• 'English Lyrics', Set IX (Mary Coleridge). p. 1909
• 'A Hymn for Aviators.' c. 1915, p. 1915
• 'English Lyrics', Set X. c. 1909, p. 1918
• 'English Lyrics', Set XI. p. 1920 (posthumously)
• 'English Lyrics', Set XII. p. 1920 (posthumously)