Works by Robin Milford
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Solo Songs (54)
Three Songs of the Moors (1924) 
(i) The Gipsy Girl (Banks) [DP, PP]
(ii) The Moor (OUP, Animus) [BMIC, PH, DP]
(iii) Meg Merrilies (Banks) [DP]
The Fiddler of Dooney (1925) (Banks, Animus) [BMIC]
The Daffodils (Banks) [DP]
On His Mistress (1925) (OUP, Animus), [BMIC, AM, PH, DP]
The Taffeta Coat of Sovereign Price (Banks)
A book of Songs (OUP 1926) [AM]
Four Miniature Songs (1927) (OUP] [Bod, AM]
(i) The Brown Bowl
(ii) A Child's Grace
(iii) One Man Shall Mow My Meadow
(iv) Cock Robin's Courting
Old Age (1928) (OUP, Animus) [BMIC, PH, DP],
Two Songs and an Interlude from Goldsmith Op. 15 (pre -1929) (OUP) [AM, DP]
(i) An Elegy on that Glory of her sex Mrs Mary Blaize
(ii) Interlude for Piano
(iii) An elegy on the death of a mad dog
Daybreak (1930) (Animus) [BMIC, DP, PP],
Whither O Whither, Soprano and Piano (1931)
Variations on the Coventry Carol The Magnificat, Soprano and Piano (1931)
The Night is Come, from The Pilgrim's Progress, Soprano and Piano (1933)
Four songs with Piano Accompaniment (1933)
(i) So Sweet Love Seemed (Novello 170180, Animus) [BMIC, RUL, DP, PP]
(ii) Elegy (Novello, Animus) [BMIC, PH, DP, PP],
(iii) Laus Deo (Banks, Novello) [DP, PP]
(iv) Love On My Heart (Animus) [BMIC, DP, PP] , 
Cradle Song (1935) (Animus), [DP, BMIC]
Songs of the Open Op. 45 (Four songs for children, Novello 1936) [DP]
Four Seasonable Songs (1936) [BMIC, AM]
(i) Spring. Reeds of Innocence (Lost)
(ii) Summer. Pleasure It Is (Thames),
(iii) Autumn. Late Leaves (Thames) [DP]
(iv) Winter. This Endris Night [DP]
Four Hardy Songs (1938) [RUL, AM, DP]
(i) To Sincerity (OUP, Animus) [PH]
(ii) The Colour (Animus) [BMIC]
(iii) If It's Ever Spring Again (Animus) [BMIC, DP],
(iv) Tolerance (Animus) [BMIC, DP] ,
The Pink Frock (1938) (Animus) [BMIC, DP]
I Will Not Let Thee Go (1939) (OUP, Animus) [BMIC, PH, WCL]
In Tenebris (1940) (Animus) [PH]
(i) In Tenebris
(ii) Why Art Thou Silent?
(iii) Wessex Heights
It was a lover and his lass, Op. 60 (1940)
Two Songs, Op. 60 (1942-43)
(i) Spring goeth all in white – A Ballet (Banks) [DP]
(ii) Larks
Autumn and Spring, four part-songs, Op. 67 (1936-44) (OUP) [DP nos 3 & 4]
Swan Songs (1948-51) (Animus) [PH]
(i) Song of St. Mary the Virgin
(ii) The Song of Simeon
(iii) Idleness
(iv) Christmas Day
(v) In Cornwall
(vi) Expectans Expectavi
(vii) The Holy Table
(viii) The Glance
(ix) Sleep [DP]
Aubade (1952)
When the Morning Riseth Red, for Soprano 1 and 2 (Novello) [DP]
Choral Works (76)
The Shoemaker (A Children's Christmas Opera) Op. 3 (1923) - Original (OUP) [PH, PP, Bod, RUL]
The Shoemaker - Separate songs (OUP, Banks ) [DP The Gracious Time]
Vertue, Op. 13, (1927) an opera
A Benedicite, Op. 19, (pre - 1929) (TTBB and SATB) (OUP, Banks) [DP]
A Prophet in the Land, an oratorio Op. 21, (1929) (OUP) [BMIC, WCL, PH, Bod, RUL, DP,]
Psalm 23, Op. 22, (1929) (from A Prophet in the Land - SSA) (Banks) [Bod, DP]
Rain, Wind and Sunshine, Op. 24, (pre -1930) (Upper Voices) - Separate copies (OUP, Banks) [AM]
Rain, Wind and Sunshine (Upper Voices) Original edition (OUP) [PH, DP]
Midwinter (from A Prophet in the Land - SATB) (OUP, Banks) [Bod, DP,] ,
Three Songs for Unbroken Voices (OUP 1930, Banks), [DP], an arrangement of Three Songs for Baritone and Piano op 25
i. Integer Vitae
ii. Winter Nights
iii. O come quickly!
God Be In My Head, Op. 26, (1933) (SATB) (Novello, OUP, Cathedral Music CM 347, Banks) [DP]
Evening Cantata for Baritone solo, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 28 (pre-1931) (OUP, St James Press) [AM, PP, BMIC]
Pilgrim's Progress - Oratorio, Op. 29, (1931) (OUP) [BMIC, WCL?, PH, PP, Bod]
Four Heavenly Songs, Op. 30, (pre - 1932) (OUP) [BMIC, AM, DP, PP]
Mass for Five Voices (SSATB) (RSCM CM 65) [DP] also known as A Mass for Christmas Morning (1945-47) [RUL]
Two Short Cantatas for Women's voices, Op. 32, (1932) [RUL, AM, DP]
From No 1: Easter Morning (OUP, Banks) [BMIC, DP incl 1st violin]
No. 2: May in the Greenwood [BMIC]
Songs of Escape, Op. 38, (pre - 1935) (OUP, Cathedral Music CM 346, Banks) [BMIC, RUL, DP]
Lord Let Me Know My End (Tenor solo + SATB, No 4 from Songs Of Escape) (Cathedral Music CM 302, Banks, OUP) [DP]
Hear My Prayer (Solo bass + SATBdiv, from Songs of Escape) (Cathedral Music CM301)
Drake's Chair, Op. 39, for Baritone chorus and orchestra (OUP 1936) [BMIC, DP]
The Passing Year, Op. 43, (1935) (Rain, Wind and Sunshine - SATB) (Cathedral Music ref CM 205) [BMIC, DP 16 vocal scores, full score & parts, RUL]
The Lord's Prayer, Op. 46, (1936) (2pt) (OUP, Banks) [DP]
Joy and Memory for children’s voices and piano, Op. 53 (1940-43), (OUP), [BMIC, DP]
Comfort Ye, Op. 62d, (1941) for treble voices
Te Deum, Op. 69, (1944) (Downe House Chapel)
Song of the Ship, Op. 69c, for unison voices and piano (1944)
Hear Me O God, Op. 59, (1941) (2pt) (Downe House, 1939 or 1941) (OUP, Banks) [DP]
A Mass for Children’s Voices, Op. 62, (1941-42) (OUP) [BMIC, AM, DP]
This Year - Next Year, Op. 66 , (1943-6) (Upper Voices) (OUP) [PH]
The Jackdaws Of Rheims Op. 72 (Ballet, 1945)
Litany To The Holy Spirit, Op. 86, (1947) (SATB) (Lengnick AL1150A) [DP]
Songs for Unbroken Voices (Banks)
Up To Those Bright and Gladsome Hills (TTBB) (Banks, OUP) [DP]
Te Deum Laudamus (Unison with Optional Descant) (Banks) [DP]
Two Songs (TBarT) (Banks)
Rutterkin (TTBB) (Banks)
Rutterkin (TBarB) (Banks)
Parson Hogg (TbarB) (Banks)
By The Waters Of Babylon (Tenor and Bass, Organ) (Banks) [RUL, DP]
Two Anthems (TTBB) (Banks)
Psalm 121 (4 solo voices, SATB) (1945) (Lengnick AL0573)
Personent Hodie (2pt) (Banks, OUP) [BMIC, DP]
It Was A lover And His Lass (SATB) (Banks) [DP]
Laus Deo (Unison) - original for solo voice and piano, see above (Banks) [BMIC]
In Youth Is Pleasure (Unison) (Banks, OUP) [DP]
A Hymn To God The Father (Solo treble, SATB) (Banks) [RUL: DP version for Tenor Solo and Chorus by OUP]
The Gipsy Girl (Unison) (Banks)
The Fiddler of Dooney (Unison) - original for solo voice/piano (OUP, Banks)
Seven Descant Carols (Banks) [BMIC]
Days and Moments Op. 99, (1951) (Solo voices, alto choir, strings) [AM]
The Daffodils (2pt) (Banks)
Fifteen Christmas Carols For Unbroken Voices (Banks) [DP, RUL]
Carol (SATB) (Banks)
Two Carols for choir and piano (1940)
The Birds That Sing On Autumn Eves (SATB) from The Passsing Year (OUP, Banks, Cathedral Music) [DP]
The Spring of the Year (Banks)
Ballet (SATB) (OUP, Banks) [DP]
April 1885 (SATB) from The Passing Year (OUP, Banks, Cathedral Music) [DP]
Summer Twilight
The Summer Stars Op. 102 (a masque, 1946-57)
The Scarlet Letter Op. 112 (1958) an opera
The Hour Strikes (incidental music for the play by Jean Rowntree) Op. 111 (1957-58)
Great Things (1945) for male voices
Days and Moments (1951) for male voices
March (SSA) (Banks)
The Hayloft (Banks)
There were three jolly Welshmen (Banks)
Cuckoo Song (Banks)
Leisure (Banks)
A Frosty Christmas Eve (Banks)
Lo Here are Shepherds (Banks)
There was an Inn (Banks)
Weathers (Unison) (Banks)
The Storm is Over (SATB) (Banks)
Two Songs for Voices and Organ (date uncertain)
Piano Works (18)
Three Sea Pictures Op. 1 (1924) (Forsyth) [PH, AM, DP]
A Fairy Revel in a Forest Op. 2 (for children) (pre - 1924) (Forsyth) [DP, AM, PH]
My Lady’s Pleasure – a suite Op. 9 (pre -1925) (Forsyth), republished as Three Dances, Op.9 [AM, DP]
Incidental Music to 'Peter, the Pied Piper' Op. 11, (pre - 1926) for Downe House (OUP) [PH,AM, PP, Bod]
Sir Nicholas' Caper (pre - 1928) (OUP) [AM, DP]
Three Christmas Pieces for Piano Duet Op. 16 (1927) (OUP) [RUL]
Two Easy Duets Op. 19d (pre-1930) (OUP) [PH, AM, DP]
Various Pieces for Piano Op. 22 Sets 1 and 2 (pre - 1930) (OUP Set 1 [AM, DP])
Jenifer’s Jingle Op. 25 (pre - 1930) (OUP) [AM, DP]
Prelude, Air and Finale on a well-known mordent Op. 41 (1935 Forsyth, OUP) [AM, DP]
Reputation Square Op. 46 (1937) (OUP, Forsyth) [DP, AM, PP, RUL]
Waltz op. 47B (1937) (Forsyth) [DP]
Diversions Op. 49 (1938) (OUP, Forsyth) [DP]
Little Joy Op. 53 (suite for piano) (1939-40)
Lullaby, Duet Op. 56 (1940) (OUP) [DP]
The Yellow Leaves (1945-47)
Sarabande and Fugato for two pianos (1948)
Selection Vol 2 (PF/PF - 4 hands) (Forsyth)
Winter Sketches (1948-49) (OUP) [PH, AM, DP]
Organ Works (22)
Two Choral Preludes Op. 14 (pre - 1928) (OUP, Animus)
Two Sea Preludes (1927) [WCL, RUL, DP] (Animus)
Mr Ben Jonson’s Pleasure Op. 19f (Ludgrove School, pre - 1930) (Animus)
What Pleasure Have Great Princes (1931)
Three Pastorals Op. 58 (1941-2) (OUP) [PH] (Animus)
Six Easter Meditations i Op. 64 (1943-44), ii Op. 65 (1944), iii iv Op. 71 (1945) v vi Op. 82 (1946) (OUP) [DP, BMIC 5 & 6] (Animus)
A Christmas Tune Op. 75 (1945 Cramer) [DP]
Prelude in the Manner of a Passacaglia Op. 79 (1946) (Hinrichsen) [PH] ,
Two Harvest Meditations ii Op 85 (1947 OUP) [DP, RUL] (Animus) 
Seven Seasonal Sketches (1956-57 Novello), [DP]
Seven Seasonable Sketches Op. 110 (Novello)
Prelude on ‘O Filii et Filliae’ Op. 114 (1959) [DP] (Animus)
Four Chorale Preludes Op. 114 (1959)
(i) Veni Emmanuel
(ii) In Dulci Jubilo
(iii) Forty Days and Forty Nights
(iv) O Sacred Head
Chorale Prelude on 'Rockingham' Op. 114 (1959) (OUP, Animus)
Chorale Prelude on 'Hanover' (OUP)
Come, All You Worthy Gentlemen (Novello NOV010164, Music Sales HL14006715)
In Dulci Jubilo (Novello)
Three Christmas Pieces (OUP, RSCM) [DP]
Two Short Pieces (OUP) [PH, DP] (Animus)
Seven Simple Pieces (OUP) [PH, DP] (Animus)
Chorale Prelude on St Columba (OUP) [PH, DP](Animus)
Adagio for Organ (from Miniature String Quartet in G) [DP] (Animus)
Pastoral Dance on On Christmas Night
The Night is Come, arranged by Reginald Pocock [DP]
Orchestral/Instrumental (36)
Suite for Chamber Orchestra Op. 5 (pre - 1925) (OUP, RMT) [BMIC, DP]
Suite for Oboe and Strings Op. 8 (pre - 1924) (OUP, Emerson) [BMIC both score and piano acct version, PH, Bod: DP full score] , , ,
Double Fugue for orchestra Op. 10, (1926) (Stainer and Bell) [British Library, BMIC]
The Darkling Thrush Op. 17 (1928) (Violin and Orchestra) (OUP, RMT) [Bod, BMIC, DP and PH Violin and piano score]
Go Little Book for Flute and Strings (with optional Soprano voice) Op. 18 (1928) (OUP, RMT) [DP]
Mr Ben Jonson’s Pleasure Op. 19f (Ludgrove School, pre - 1930) (OUP, RMT)
Mr John Peel Passes By (RMT).
Concertino for Harpsichord and String Orchestra Op. 20 (pre - 1930) 
Pastoral Fantasy for violin and small orchestra Op. 23 (1930) (RMT).
Prelude and Fugue for solo piano and string orchestra and timpani Op. 26 (1930) (RMT)
Sir Walter's Overture Op. 27 (pre - 1930) (OUP, RMT) [RUL, DP]
Symphony No. 1 (unknown date)
First Symphony Op. 34 (1933) (RMT)
Concerto Grosso Op. 46 (1936)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op. 47 (1937) (RMT)
Elegy for James Scott for string orchestra Op. 50 (1939) [BMIC]
The Forsaken Merman Op. 51 (Ludgrove School, 1938-1951)
Ariel – Prelude Op. 54 (for small orchestra, 1940)
Two Pieces for Cello and Orchestra Op. 70 (1945-46)
Incidental Music to ‘The Mask’ Op. 80 (a play for radio by Anne Ridler, broadcast 1946)
Miniature String Quartet (or Miniature Concerto for String Orchestra) Op. 35 (OUP, RMT) [PH, DP]
Elegy for String Orchestra (OUP) [RUL - Hire only]
Elegiac Meditation for viola and orchestra Op. 83 (1946-47) (OUP) [BMIC, RUL] ( has it for Oboe I think)
Badminton Pavan Op. 88 (1947-48) (RMT)
Suite in D for bamboo pipes Op. 95 (1949) (Recorder Music Mail) video
Fishing By Moonlight for Piano/harpsichord and orchestra Op. 96 (1952) (RMT) [BMIC, RUL, DP] ,
Idyll - Under the Greenwood Tree (Violin and orchestra) (OUP) [Bod: PH & DP piano acc version see below]
Festival Suite for string orchestra Op. 97 (1950) (RMT)
Incidental Music to ‘The Golden Bird’ (for three solo voices and orchestra) Op. 98 (1951) (a play for radio by Anne Ridler, broadcast 1951)
Overture for a Celebration Op. 103 (1952-4)
A Three Piece Suite for piano & string orchestra or piano quintet Op. 104 (1952) (RMT)
Funeral Music to the memory of an old pupil (Lord Burlington) for string orchestra, organ and timps Op 68, (1944)
Concertino in E for piano and string orchestra Op. 106 (1955)
Shakespearian Studies – Four pieces for orchestra Op. 108 (1956)
Rhapsody in A Minor for solo violin and string orchestra Op. 113 (1959) (RMT)
Elegy on the Death of the Duke of Monmouth (see Rec 3 of Recordings for details)
Chamber Music (11)
Miniature String Quartet in A Op. 6 (unknown date)
Phantasy Quintet for clarinet and string quartet Op. 33 (1933) (Queens Temple PublicationsISBN10 - 979-0-708015-56-7)
Miniature String Quartet in G or Miniature Concerto in G for String Orchestra Op. 35 (1933) (OUP, RMT) [DP score and parts available]
Sonata in C for Flute and Piano Op. 69 (1944) [BMIC] of which part was arranged for Flute and Strings, Op. 69a
String Quartet in F Minor Op. 62 (1943) 
Fantasia in B Minor for string quartet Op. 74 (1945) (OUP, RMT) [BMIC, DP]
Trio in F Major for clarinet, cello and piano Op. 87 (1948) (LMP)
Prelude for violin, cello and piano Op. 92 (1948) (RMT)
Trio in E Minor for two violins and piano Op. 93 (1948-49)
Three Piece Suite for piano & string orchestra or piano quintet Op. 104 (1952)
Solo Instrument and Piano (12)
The Darkling Thrush for violin Op. 17 (1928) (OUP, RMT) [PH, DP] see above under orchestral 
Four Pieces for Viola and Piano Op. 42 (1935) (OUP, RMT) [DP Air]
Idyll - Under the Greenwood Tree for violin Op. 57 (1941) (Augener, OUP) [PH, DP]
Sonata for flute Op. 69 (Augener, Thames)
Sonata in D for Violin Op. 77 (1945) (LMP)
Threne for cello Op. 81 (1946-7) (Curwen, OUP, RMT) [BMIC, PH]
Lyrical Movement for clarinet and piano Op. 89 (1948) (OUP, Thames Music) [BMIC, Bod, DP]
Sonata for clarinet (Thames)
Suite in C for flute and piano Op. 104 (1952, Thames Music) [DP]
Sonatina in F for treble recorder and piano Op. 107 (1956) (OUP, Recorder Music Mail), see also The Recorder Magazine REMP117 click here) [DP, RUL] Selected for ABRSM Grade 8 Treble Recorder
Three Airs Op. 109 (1956) (Recorder/Flute and piano) (OUP, Recorder Music Mail, see also Music Through Time Flute Book 3 Ed Paul Harris & Sally Adams) [RUL, DP]
Christmas Pastoral Op. 111 (1957) (Recorder and piano) (OUP in Music Through Time Flute Book 2 Ed Paul Harris & Sally Adams) [DP]