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From works that are the mainstay of the religious music catalogue to recently commissioned pianos sonatas by Stephen Hough, our catalogue contains works that have become standards in the educational syllabi. The Weinberger catalogue comprises a wide-ranging list of composers. It also has Peter Rose and Anne Conlon’s musicals – African Jigsaw; Arabica; Ocean World; One Sun, One World; Song of Creation; Yanomamo). Written for young voices/school performers, each of the works has an important social theme at its heart! From Alan Abbot’s Alla Caccia through to Carl Ziehrer’s Wiener Waltz, whether you’re a seasoned performer or an enthusiastic amateur, you can find something to suit all tastes on this page.

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Featured Composers

Paul Patterson © Josef Weinberger Ltd

Patterson, Paul

67 titles
Patrick Doyle

Doyle, Patrick

5 titles
York Bowen

Bowen, York

27 titles
Malcolm Williamson

Williamson, Malcolm

111 titles
Lehar

Lehár, Franz

121 titles
Ernst von Dohnanyi

Dohnanyi, Ernst von

30 titles
Peter Rose and Anne Conlon

Peter Rose and Anne Conlon

19 titles
Stephen Hough (photograph by Grant Hiroshima)

Hough, Stephen

54 titles
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Tchaikowsky, André

8 titles
Madeleine Dring

Dring, Madeleine

12 titles
Johann Strauss II

Strauss II, Johann

12 titles
 
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Dahl 100

Roald Dahl 100th anniversary

September 13th 2016 marks 100 years since the birth of the much-loved author Roald Dahl. Amongst a plethora of children's books and other literature, Dahl's perennially popular Revolting Rhymes is one of his most memorable and mischievous, reinventing traditional nursery rhymes in Dahl's own inimitable way. Josef Weinberger is proud to publish a number of concert works by composer Paul Patterson, based on Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs. Written for a variety of different ensembles, Paul Patterson's Dahl concert works are sure-fire hits with audiences all over the world. Roald Dahl's LITTLE RED RIDING…

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Roald Dahl musical works

Roald Dahl musical works

Josef Weinberger is proud to publish a number of musical works by Paul Patterson, based on Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs. The following are available on sale: Roald Dahl's LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Wind Quintet and Piano Full Score (Full Orchestra version) Roald Dahl's THE THREE LITTLE PIGS Wind Quintet and Piano Roald Dahl's LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD SONGBOOK Narrator, SSAA Chorus and Piano To see a list of our Roald Dahl orchestral works available on hire, please click HERE A downloadable guide to our Dahl works can be…

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Hough Nocturne Oriental

Stephen Hough's Nocturne Oriental - now available

Nocturne Oriental, a piece written by Stephen Hough for the new album by UK Classical Chart-topping pianist Ji Liu, is now available to buy. Nocturne Oriental features on Liu's third album "Pure Chopin", and combines an orientalist theme with quotes from sixteen different pieces by Chopin, as well as subtle references to the Classic FM theme (the album is released on the Classic FM label). The music is available to buy HERE You can hear a clip of Nocturne Oriental, and buy a copy of the album, HERE.

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HOUGH NYT

The Loneliest Wilderness - Stephen Hough in conversation

Last September, celebrated pianist and composer Stephen Hough sat down with Jason Lai, the Associate Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, to talk about The Loneliest Wilderness. You can watch their conversation HERE First performed by the cellist Steven Isserlis and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The Loneliest Wilderness is a romantic elegy for cello and orchestra, based on a poem by Herbert Read. The orchestral parts for The Loneliest Wilderness are available to hire HERE The Cello/Piano reduction is available on sale HERE

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HOUGH NYT

Critical acclaim for Stephen Hough's Piano Sonata III

Acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough's Piano Sonata III: Trinitas received its first performance last week at London's Barbican centre, and has subsequently received rave reviews. Receiving its premiere amongst a programme of works by Lizst, Schubert and Franck, The Guardian's Martin Kettle writes that Hough's own sonata "more than held its own in such exalted pianistic company" (full review HERE), while The Telegraph's John Allison describes the sonata as "virtuosic" and "an ear-catchingly likeable work" (full review HERE) Frances Wilson, writing for Bachtrack.com, describes the new sonata as "accessible" and "witty quirky and playful", and goes on to…

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Trinitas

The shock of the new...

The Composer as Performer is still pretty much a rarity these days, but when you're someone the like of Stephen Hough, the opportunity to present a new work that you have been commissioned to write is a special occasion. His Piano Sonata III (Trinitas) was commissioned for the 175th anniversary of the magazine, THE TABLET, and receives its premiere on Tuesday 27th October at the Barbican. Based on the use of the 12-note technique, Hough discusses his choice of this technique of composition. Can one "undermine or at least to question the technique itself"? Stephen Hough talks…

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Missa CD

Hough on Hyperion

Two recent CDs on the Hyperion label have brought the compositional skills of Stephen Hough to the listening public. The Missa Mirabilis and the Sonata for Cello and Piano (Left Hand) - Les Adieux are the two works in question here. The orchestral version of Hough’s Missa Mirabilis received performances by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of the orchestra’s chief conductor, Andrew Litton last year. The reviews are favourable for both the work and the performance, whilst the Cello Sonata receives no less favourable words from the critics. Both of these performances are in the most…

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RPS Encore Choral 2015

Patterson's Gloria selected for RPS Encore Choral

Paul Patterson's Gloria (Op. 21) is one of seven contemporary gems of British choral music to have been selected for broadcast and live performance across the UK in 2016/17, as part of the Royal Philharmonic Society's ENCORE Choral. ENCORE Choral aims to help re-discover and increase the profile of hidden or 'lost' choral works by some of the UK’s most distinguished composers. The selected works and composers were announced live on BBC Radio 3's 'The Choir' programme on Sunday 28 June 2015. The seven selected works are as follows: Robert Saxton Five motets – written 2003; last performed…

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Patterson Fantasia Harp Wigmore

Patterson premiere at Wigmore Hall

Paul Patterson's Fantasia for Harp and String Quartet (Op. 116a) - first performed at the World Harp Congress in Sydney (July 2014) - will receive its UK premiere on Sunday 21 June at London's Wigmore Hall. Originally commissioned as a test piece for harp and orchestra by the Dutch International Harp Competition, the version for harp and string quartet will be performed by the winner of that competition - Juliana Myslov - and the Sacconi Quartet. For further information, and to book tickets, visit the Wigmore Hall online.

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