MICHAEL COE

Composer, Arranger & Conductor

 

 

 

SELECTED WORKS

 

And Unto Men Rejoysynge

Solo Soprano, SATB Choir, Brass Quintet and Strings (alternative orchestrations: 8-part Brass & Organ; 4-part Brass & Organ)

First performed in London 1982. Subsequent UK perfomances include London, Hertfordshire, Cumbria and Derbyshire. US premiere in Cleveland, Ohio 1985. Other US performances in Illinois and Arkansas.

 

Sinfonietta

String Orchestra

First performed in London 1984 (Greenwich Festival Commission). Subsequent performances include Kent and Norfolk.

 

Gallipoli Fanfares

Brass Quintet

First performed in London 1987 (Gallipoli Memorial Lecture Trust Commission) in the presence of HRH the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Subsequent performances include Breckenridge, USA and London (Goldsmiths College Presentation Ceremony 1995 - 3 performances).

 

Arthur and the Sword

Mini-Opera for children – Libretto by Sue Coe

First performed in London 1992 by Blackheath Opera Workshop. Subsequent performances in Kent and Derbyshire.

 

Belper – the Musical

Cantata for unison/2 part Choir, 2 Fls / 3 Cls / Tbn / Perc / Piano

First performed as the Belper Combined Schools Production in March 1996. A collaboration between Michael Coe and pupils at Belper School, Derbyshire, with additional music and lyrics contributed by local primary schools. Excerpts were later performed in the Derby Assembly Rooms accompanied by full orchestra. The work received three further performances in April 2000 as part of Belper’s Millennium celebrations.

 

Horizons

Chamber work for 12 Players (2 Fls / 2 Cls / 2 Hns / 2 Perc / 2 Vlns / 2 Vlcs)

First performed in May 1998 at the University of Nottingham.

 

A Fanfare for the Millennium

Handbells (2 Octaves & 3-5 Octaves)

Winner of the HRGB Millennium Music Competition. Performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 9th International Handbell Symposium at Birmingham, England in August 2000. Published by Lorenz Corporation, USA.

 

Fantasy on Greensleeves

Handbells (3-5 Octaves)

2003. Published by Lorenz Corporation, USA.

 

Canzona Festivo

Handbells (3-5 Octaves)

2003. Commissioned for Massed Ringing at the HRGB National Rally, Glasgow 2004.

 

The Water Journey

TTBB and Piano (alternative voicings: SATB and Piano; SSA and Piano; SAB and Piano)

Commissioned by Tideswell Male Voice Choir and first performed on 9 July 2005.

 

Music, All Powerful

SATB Choir and Orchestra (2 Tpts / Timps / Strings)

First and second performances by Baslow Choir with Piano Duet accompaniment in December 2005. First performance with Orchestra by Baslow Choir and South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra on 18 March 2006.

 

Danse Sérieuse (Morceau pour Manon)

Handbells (3 Octaves)

First performed 7 July 2007.

 

Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs

SATB with optional piano or organ (alternative scoring: SSAA with optional piano or organ)

First performances by Baslow Choir scheduled for 7 & 8 December 2007.