Since 1940 this piece has only been playable from a two-piano reduction as the published score and orchestral parts are worse for wear. This new critical-performing edition of the finest piano concerto written by a British composer in the 20th century enables new audiences to enjoy the work once again.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pages: 180 score, 96 two-piano reduction
Instrumentation:
3[1.2.3/picc]3[1.2.ca]23[1.2.cbsn]4231.tmp.2pc, solo piano, and strings
Arnold Bax - Symphony No.7 (GP344)
A work from the twilight of Bax's career, full of foreboding but with great moments of joy. This edition prepared with help from Bristol Symphonia Society Symphony Orchestra.
Arnold Bax - Tintagel (GP213)
The most popular of his works, this concert perennial can be found on stages across the world. This edition prepared with help from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Arnold Bax - Symphony No.2 (GP276)
A dark work punctuated by the prevailing gloom of the 1920s and 1930s. This edition prepared with help from Northampton Symphony Orchestra.
Critical-performing edition of Bax's youthful and vibrant tone poem 'Spring Fire'. Duration: 30mins
Instrumentation: 3[1.2.3/picc]3[1.2.3/ca]4[1.2.3.bcl]3[1.2.cbsn]6331.tmp.3-4pc.pno.cel.2hp and strings [9.8.7.6.5]
Available in two sizes: Large and Standard (A3, B4).
Pages: 112
Critical-performing edition of Bax's monumental piano concerto written for the young Harriet Cohen. Duration: 45mins
Instrumentation: 3[1.2.3/picc]3[1.2.ca]23[1.2.cbsn].4231.tmp.2pc, solo piano, and strings [9.8.7.6.5]
Available in two sizes, Large and Standard (A3, B4). A full set of parts is available for hire or purchase via the contact form.
Pages: 180
Critical-performing edition of Bax's monumental piano concerto written for the young Harriet Cohen. Duration: 45mins
This uses Bax's own reduction but with minor corrections throughout; this product is completely compatible with our full score of the same work. Features detailed intelligent instrumentation in the orchestral reduction to serve as a learning aid for the soloist and to add musical direction to any accompaniment.
This reduction is A4 size and is coil-bound to enable easy, quiet pageturns and lay-flat usage. It features the same comprehensive editorial comments and programme notes of the conductor's score. A full set of parts is available for hire or purchase via the contact form; this would include a complimentary conductor's score.
Pages: 96 pages.
If you have a particular piece of Bax in mind that you would like to perform, please be in touch. I am able to prioritise projects based on their demand. Although my specialty is his orchestral works, I do have plans to edit the famous chamber works, too. For Bax's solo piano music, I can put you in touch with the right persons.
If I am unable to produce a new critical-performing edition of your chosen work, I may still be able to help with sourcing parts; I am keen to help with any performance of Bax's music!
I am also able to work on other composers' pieces if you feel they need editing, re-engraving, or if you need a set of parts produced from a score that are otherwise impossible to source elsewhere. I am particularly keen to support under-represented composers or lesser-known works by well-known composers.
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