Eric Hudes
(1920 - 2009)

Eric Hudes was born in London in 1920. He subsequently lived in Manchester for many years and moved to Essex in 1967 where he has lived since. In earlier years he wrote much theatre music for Joan Littlewood of Theatre Workshop, ballet music for the Laban Art of Movement Studio, working with choreographers Sylvia Bodmer, Lisa Ullnann and with Rudolph Laban himself; and music for BBC Radio Feature programmes by D. G. Bridson. Since 1960 he has written mainly for the concert platform and his many works have been widely performed. He is also active in promoting performances of the music of living British composers and founded the first composers’ co-operative publishing company in this country.

Chamber Music

•   Aubade for Alan Parson’s 60th birthday (Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon) Op. 45

•   Capriccio Concertante (Clarinet & Piano) Op. 31

•   Concert Fanfare (Brass Quintet) [material used in Pentaptych] Op. 9

•   Concertino (Oboe, Violin, Viola & Cello) Op. 46

•   Divertimenti per Cinque Musici (e Numerosi Strumenti) Op. 28

•   Divertimento (2 Violins, Viola & Cello) Op. 55

•   Divertimento Concertante (Oboe & Piano) Op. 12

•   Elegy ‘in memoriam Joyce Barrell’ (2 Violins, 2 Violas & Cello) Op. 40 8'

•   Fantasia Notturna (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola & Cello) Op. 2

•   Fantasia Sopra Frammenti di Saffo (Cello & Piano) Op. 15 16'

•   Litany (2 Trumpets, Horn & Trombone) Op. 18*

•   Notturni (Treble Recorder & Guitar) Op. 25 15'

•   Pentaptych (2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Tuba) Op. 16 18'

•   Piano Quartet No. 2 (Violin, Viola, Cello & Piano) Op. 42 20'

•   Romanza (Violin & Piano) Op. 35 9'

•   Sequenza da Camera I (Oboe & Piano) Op. 34 12'

•   Sequenza da Camera II (Oboe Trio + doublings) Op. 41 20'

•   Sinfonia for Six (Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola & Cello) Op. 23 20'

•   Sonatina (Flute & Piano) Op. 5 12'30"

•   Songs of Day & Night ‘in memoriam Elizabeth Maconchy’ (Flute & Viola) Op. 47

•   String Quartet No. 1 (2 Violins, Viola & Cello) Op. 29 20'

•   String Quartet No. 2 (2 Violins, Viola & Cello) Op. 30 10'

•   String Quartet No. 3 (2 Violins, Viola & Cello) Op. 38 20'

•   “Strung with Poets’ Sinewes” (Oboe, 2 Violins, Cello & Harpsichord) Op. 19 21'

•   Trio (Violin, Cello & Piano) Op. 3

•   Triptych (2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Tuba) Op. 26 12'

Instrumental (solo instrument)

•   Kaleidescope (Treble Recorder) Op. 37

•   Sinfonia Brevis for Organ Op. 6 15'

•   Sonatina for solo Flute Op. 4

•   Suite for solo Cello Op. 51

•   Three Little Serenades (Guitar) Op. 22 10'

Orchestral

•   *Capriccio Concertante (Clarinet & String Orchestra) Op. 31 15'

•   *Divertimento Concertante (Oboe & String Orchestra) Op. 12 23'

•   *Metamorphoses Op. 17 17'

Piano Music

•   Variations Op. 1 15'

•   Nine Variants Op. 8 10'

•   Fantasia (quasi una Sonata) Op. 13 15'

•   Nightsong Op. 49†

•   Reflections on a Passing Day [5 little pieces] Op. 48

•   Sequenza da Camera III (piano duet) Op. 56

•   Sonata No. 1 Op. 20 16'

•   Sonata No. 2 Op. 27 20'

•   Sonata No. 3 Op. 36 16'

•   Sonatina Op. 52

•   Still Voices Op. 54

•   Précis...Canto...Paraphrase Op. 32 18'

•   Partita (piano duet) Op. 11 20'

Choral Music

•   Two Chartist Songs [Men of the Honest Heart; A Hundred Years, A Thousand Years] (SATB a cappella or unison and piano) [BD 0850] £1.95

Vocal Music (unaccompanied)

•   Mother, What is Man? (2 Tenors) Op. 33

Vocal Music (with instrumental accompaniment)

•   Divrei Kohelet (Medium/High Voice & Cello) Op. 24 6'

•   Not Winter Yet (Soprano, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola & Cello) Op. 44

•   Romancero a la Muerte de Federico Garcia Lorca [Scena] (Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Viola & Guitar) Op. 7 15'

•   Sappho Kunopis Kai Mantis [Sappho, Bitch! & Philosopher] (Soprano & Clarinet) Op. 39 10'

•   Shadows of Chrysanthemums (Medium voice, Flute, Clarinet, Violin & Cello) Op. 43

•   Truly He Hath a Sweet Bed [Scena] (High voice, Flute, Clarinet, Viola & Guitar) Op. 21 12'

•   Wakenings [Cantata] (High voice, Violin, Viola & Cello) Op. 50

† published by Bosworth (Music Sales)
*published by Simrock (Schauer & May)