Orchestral Works
See below Addison’s orchestral works, composed during his years at the RCM and later during retirement in Vermont. Click on the + sign for details of the works and on the links for further information, press reviews, concert programmes, buy CDs, and more… To hire scores and parts, please contact the publisher as indicated: Stainer & Bell, OUP or us (the composer).
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1) Allegretto
2) Adagio Misterioso
3) Allegro con brio
Solo Trpt-3Timp-Perc(S.Drum/B.Drum/Triangle/Tambourine/Cymbals/Gong/Glock/Xylophone)-Strings
Duration: 18’00”
Publisher: Stainer & Bell Ltd.
Recorded by the Louisville Orchestra in the U.S.
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1) Allegretto gusto
2) Poco lento, languoroso
3) Allegro molto
2Fl(Picc)-2Ob-2Cl(Bb & A)-2Bsns-4Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-3Trbns-1Tuba-Timp-Perc(S.Drum/B.Drum/Cymbals/Triangle/Tambourine/Xylphone/ Chinese Glock)-Strings
Duration: 16’00”
Publisher: Stainer & Bell Ltd.
First Performance at RCM in March 1949 under Richard Austin; first broadcast was in October 1950 on the Third Programme by the BBC Scottish Orchestra conducted by Ian Whyte; first public performances were in March 1951 in Edinburgh and Glasgow by the Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Walter Susskind.
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2Fl-2Ob-2Cl-2Bsns-4Hrns-2Trpts-3Trbns-Timp-Perc(Cymbal/Xylophone/Tambourine/Triangle/Glock/S.Drum/B.Drum/Gong)-Solo Piano-Strings
Duration: 12’00”
Publisher: Stainer & Bell Ltd.
British Piano Concertos Vol. 2 Recorded and Released (2023) by Lyrita with Simon Callaghan (piano) and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Stephen Bell and George Vass.
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2Fl-1Ob-1CA-2Cl(A)-2Bsns-2Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-3Trbns-Timp-Perc(Triangle/Cymbals/Tambourine/S.Drum/B.Drum)-Strings
Duration: 7’00”
Publisher: Stainer & Bell Ltd.
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1) Prelude and Waltz
2) Bagatelle
3) Scherzo and Bacchanale
4) Interlude
5) Romanza and Postlude
2Fl-2Ob-2Cl(Bb)-2Bsns-1C.Bsn-4Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-2Trbns-Timp-Perc(S.Drum/B.Drum/Xylophone/Cymbals/Triangle/Glock/Gong/Tam-Tam/Wood Blocks/Whip/Cow Bell)-Harp-Piano-Celeste/Strings)
Duration: 14’45”
Publisher: the composer
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2Fl-2Obs-2Cl(A)-2Bsns-4Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-3Trbns-1Tuba-Timp-Perc(Xylophone/Tambourine/Cymbals/S.Drum/B.Drum/Glock/Triangle)-Harp-Strings
Duration: 7’00”
Publisher: the composer
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Duration: 7’00”
Publisher: the composer
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2Fl-2Ob-2Cl(Bb)-2Bsns-4Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-3Trbns-Timp-Perc(Cymbals/Triangle/Tambourine/S.Drum/B.Drum/Xylophone/Tam-Tam/Glock/Vibraphone)-Harp-Piano Solo-Strings
Duration:
Publisher: the composer
Music written for the 1958 British Light Music Festival. Commissioned by the BBC Concert Orchestra for the BBC Light Music Festival. First performed at the Royal Festival Hall in London on June 14, conducted by the composer. Further performances included Leeds.
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1) Andante grazioso
2) Vivace
3) Andante
4) Allegretto non troppo
2Fl-2Bsns-2Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-3Trbns-Timp-Perc(Triangle/Tambourine/ Glock/B.Drum/S.Drum/Cymbals)- Solo Ob-Solo Cl-Solo Hrn-Strings
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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1) Allegro moderato
2) Andante grazioso
3) Vivace
2Fl-2Ob-2Cl(Bb)-2Bsns-4Hrns-3Trpts(Bb)-3Trbns-Timp-Perc(Triangle/ Tambourine/Cymbal/Glock/B.Drum/S.Drum)-Solo Piano-Strings
Duration: 13’50”
Publisher: the composer
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1) Allegretto con brio
2) Andante, un poco pomposo
3) Allegretto vivace
4) Moderato, tempo di valse
5) Allegro con brio
2Hrns-Timp-Perc(Cymbals/S.Drum/ B.Drum/ Xylophone/Triangle/Glock/ Tambourine/Tam-Tam) Solo Piano-Strings
Duration: 16’00” - 17’00”
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Released by Lyrita, British Piano Concertos Vol. 1, performed by Simon Callaghan (piano) and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
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2Fl-2Ob-2Cl(Bb)-1Bsn-2Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-3Trbns-Timp-Perc(S.Drum/ B.Drum/Cymbals/Tambourine/Triangle/Glock/Xylophone)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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1) Prelude
2) Passacaglia and March
3) Canzonetta
4) Rondo
Picc-2Fl-1Ob-2Cl(Bb)-1Bsn-4Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-3Trbns-1Tuba-Timp-Perc(Xylophone/Triangle/Cymbals/S.Drum/B.Drum/Glock/Vibraphone/Tam-Tam/Tambourine)-Piano-Electric Keyboard/Strings
Publisher: the composer
Commissioned by the Sage City Orchestra who gave the first performance in October 1993.
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1) Andante – Allegretto come sopra
2) Andante
3) Larghetto
4) Moderato – Allegro come sopra - Andante
2Fl-2Ob(2CA)-2Cl(Bb)-B.Cl-3Hrns-2Trpts(Bb)-1Trbn-Timp-Perc (Wood Blocks/Triangle/Tambourine/S.Drum/Cymbals/Tom-Tom/ Xylophone)-Harp-Solo Bsn-Strings
Duration: 12’00”
Publisher: Emerson Edition