Michael Hurd

In its original form the Suite was written in answer to a commission from the Farnham Festival and was first performed on 11 May 1971. I was, however, not entirely satisfied with it and did not pass i...

In its original form the Suite was written in answer to a commission from the Farnham Festival and was first performed on 11 May 1971. I was, however, not entirely satisfied with it and did not pass i...

Commissioned by the Havant Chamber Orchestra, and first performed on 16 June 1979 with Geoffrey Bridge, oboe and Peter Craddock, Conductor. Duration c. 13 minutes. Full score and parts are available o...

Michael Hurd's Three Songs Of Robert Graves for Baritone and Piano. Duration: 5 mins

Michael Hurd's A Day's Alarm - 5 songs for Baritone and Piano. Contents include: Minute-hand and moon and mind Look to my lover, my lonely one Swing low, sweet sun By night I coin the shilling star I...

Michael Hurd's Carmina Amoris for Tenor and Piano. Originally designed for Baritone, these songs were rewritten for Tenor in 1998 and first performed in Melbourne by Michael Smallwood and Len Vorster...

Aspects of time and change are explored in these songs and topic ideas. Ideal for classroom use, school choirs or as an assembly item. The exciting Topical Ideas with each song provide fascinating bac...

Four songs for SSA and piano, all of which are from 15th century carols edited by the composer, commissioned for the 1965 Farnham Festival. Vocal score with piano accompaniment.

A Song Of Saint Francis is an anthem for unaccompanied SSA. A piano part is provided for rehearsal purpose only

A Chime Of Carols was commissioned by, and dedicated to the West Kent Federation of Women's Institutes who gave the first performance in celebration of their 75th anniversary. Scored for SSA and Piano...

For SSA Choir and Piano.

Hurd's setting of the Miss Brevis for upper voices with Piano accompaniment.

A Music-Hall guide to Victorian living for narrator, SSA and piano. The narrator's part and every detail of good advice, is to be found in the first edition (1861) of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Ma...

A choral symphony for baritone solo, SATB chorus and orchestra. Commissioned by the Southampton Choral Society and first performed in 1975 at the Guildhall, Southampton. Words by John Clare.

Michael Hurd's The Phoenix And The Turtle is a setting of text by William Shakespeare for SATB choir with a Mezzo-Soprano soloist, String Instruments and Percussion.

This is a revised and substantially rewritten version of work for chorus and orchestra. Text: George Herbert and Andrew Marvell