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Full Operas

 

 

Title

Notes

Contributors

Instrumentation

The Seal Woman (1924)

A folk opera in two acts.  Run time approx 2’ 15’ 00

Bantock/Kennedy Fraser.  Edited by Gordon Cree

1.0+1.1.0 / 1.0.0.0 / T(Perc).H / 2.2.2.2.2

 

 

Original Compositions

 

Title

Notes

Contributors

Instrumentation

Angela

Full orchestration (original)

Cree, Gordon

2(1).2.2.2 / 2.3.3.0 / T.1P.Kit.H.C / Strings

Angela (Reduced Version)

Smaller orchestration

Cree, Gordon

2(1).0.1.0 / 0.0.0.0 / P.Kit.G.H.Pno / Strings

Benquhat

March for Brass Band

Cree, Gordon

Standard British Brass Band

Blue Angel, The

Rhumba for Orchestra

Cree, Gordon

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / 2P.Kit.G.H.Pno(Cel) / Strings

Havanaise

Violin Feature

Cree, Gordon

0.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0. / H / Solo Violin / Strings

Pearl Pavlova Theme

Theme for the Children’s Audiobook

Cree, Gordon

Bs.Clt / Timp / Celesta / Strings

Pheasant Pluckers’ Polka

For pizzicato string orchestra

Cree, Gordon

Strings

Rhona Og Mhaiseach

Harp feature with string orchestra

Cree, Gordon

Harp / Strings

Scotland: My Song Forever

Accompaniment for SATB arrangement of original song

Cree, Gordon (m), Charles, Don (l)

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.2 / T.P.Kit.G.H.Pno / SATB / Strings

Scottish Blessing, A

Accompaniment for the choral piece

Cree, Gordon

2.1.2.1 / 3.0.3.0 / T.H / Strings

Semicentennial Miniature, A

Harp feature with string orchestra

Cree, Gordon

Harp / String

 

 

Orchestral Arrangements (no vocal)

 

Title

Notes

Contributors

Instrumentation

Adoration

 

Price, Florence B. (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

2.2.2.2 / 4.0.3.1 / T.H / Strings

Amazing Grace

Bagpipes with orchestra

Trad. arr. Cree

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.Bagpipes / Strings

Begin the Beguine

 

Porter, Cole (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr)

3(1).2.3.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.2P.Kit.H.Cel / Strings

Donkey Serenade

 

Friml, Rudolph (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

2(1).2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.Kit.G.H.P / Strings

Eightsome Reels (Version 1)

Full, original orchestration

Trad. arr. Cree

2(1).2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.3P(3rdOpt).Kit.H.Pno(opt.) / Strings

Eightsome Reels (Version 2)

Single Winds Only

Trad. arr. Cree

1.1.1.1 / 1.1.1.0 / T.2P.H.Pno(Opt.) / Strings

Eightsome Reels (Version 3)

For octet (abridged)

Trad. arr. Cree

1.0.0.0 / 1.0.0.0 / 1P / 1.1.1.1.0

Fascination

Small Orchestra

Marchettit, F. D. (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

3.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / P.Kit.G.H.Cel / Strings

Heather on the Hill, The

Solo Violin with String Orchestra

Loewe, Frederick (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

Solo Violin / Strings

Heilan’ Laddie / Black Bear

Bagpipes with Orchestra

Trad. arr. Cree

 

If You Were the Only Girl in the World (Ver 1)

“With Apologies to Frederick Delius” Full Orch

Gray/Ayer/Delius arr. Cree

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.Kit.G.H.Cel / Strings

If You Were the Only Girl in the World (Ver 2)

“With Apologies to Frederick Delius” Small Orch

Gray/Ayer/Delius arr. Cree

Fl(AltFl).AltFl.Fl(Clt) / 0.0.0.0 / P.Kit.G.H.Cel / Strings

Indian Summer

Cello Feature with Small Orch

Herbert, Victor (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

2(1AltFl).0.1.0 / 0.0.0.0 / Pno(Cel / Strings

Irving Berlin Tribute

Fantasia on popular Berlin melodies

Berlin, Irving (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / T.P.Kit.G.H.Pno(Cel) / Strings

Laura

For solo violin and orchestra

Raksin, David (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

3(1).3(1).3.3 / 4.0.3.1 / Vib.H.Cel / SoloVln.Strings

Londonderry Air

For solo violin and string orchestra

Trad. arr. Cree

Solo Violin / Strings

Love Letters

For solo piano and orchestra

Young, Victor (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

2.2.2.2 / 3.2.3.0 / T.H.Pno(Solo) / Strings

Maria Elena

For Solo Guitar and Small Orchestra

Barcelata, Lorenzo (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

Fl(AltFl)+2AltFl / 0.0.0.0. / P.Kit.G(Solo).H.Cel / Strings

Memories of Jerome Kern

Fantasia on popular Kern melodies

Kern, Jerome (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

 

Sophisticated Lady

 

Ellington, Duke (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr)

2(1).2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.Kit.H.Pno(Cel) / Strings

They Didn’t Believe Me

Solo Violin with Orchestra

Kern, Jerome (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

 

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

 

Burke, Joe (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / P.G.H.Cel / Strings

To a Wild Rose

 

MacDowell (m) / Cree, Gordon (arr.)

2.0.1.0 / 0.0.0.0 / H / Strings

Two Paso Dobles

España Cani / Amparito Roca

Narro, P. M. (m) / Teixidor J. (m) / Cree. G. (arr.)

TBC

 

 

Vocal (or Choral) with Orchestra

 

Title

Notes

Contributors

Key(s)

Instrumentation

Alone and Yet Alive (Katisha’s Aria) [from “the Mikado]

Vocal

Gilbert, W. S. (l) / Sullivan, A (m)

C sharp minor / D flat major

2.1.2.1 / 2.2(Cnt).2.0 / Strings

Alto Rhapsody Op.53

Original version

Brahms, J (m) / Goethe (l) / Cree, G (ed)

C minor/C minor/C major

2.2.2.2 / 2.0.0.0 / Solo(Contral).TTBB / Strings

Alto Rhapsody Op.53

Reduced orchestration

Brahms, J / Goethe (l) / Cree, G (adapt/ed)

C minor/C minor/C major

1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.0 / Solo(Contralto).TTBB / Strings

Amour, Viens Aider [from “Samson et Dalila”] (Version 1)

Vocal – original from opera

Saint-Saëns, C (m)(l)

A flat major

3.2+1.2.2 / 4.0.0.0 / T / Solo(MS) / Strings

Amour, Viens Aider [from “Samson et Dalila”] (Version 2)

Vocal – slightly reduced orchestration

Saint-Saëns, C (m)(l) / Cree, G (adapt.)

A flat major

2.1+1.2.2 / 4.0.0.0 / T / Strings

Annie Laurie

Vocal

Trad. arr. Cree, G

B major

2.1+1.2.2 / 4.0.0.0 / T.H / Strings

Beautiful Dreamer

Vocal

Foster, Stephen (m)(l) / Cree, Gordon (arr)

B major

2.0.2.2 / 3.0.0.0 / H / Strings

Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) (from “Pal Joey”)

Vocal

Hart, L (l) / Rodgers, R (m) / Cree, G (arr)

B to C major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T(P).Kit.G.H.Cel / Strings

Blaze Away

Vocal

Holzman, A / Cree, G (arr)

B flat to B major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / T.P.Kit.G.H.Pno / Strings

Bonnie Gallowa’

Vocal

 

 

 

Bonnie Lass o’ Ballochmyle

Vocal

Trad. arr. Cree, G

D major

2.1.2.1 / 1.0.0.0 / - / Strings

Born Free

Vocal

Black, D (l) / Barry, J (m) / Cree, G (arr)

C major – D flat major

1+2.0.0.0 / 4.0.0.0 / T.P.Kit.G.H / Strings

Christ Child’s Lullaby (Version 1)

Vocal

Trad. arr. Cree, Gordon

B major (F# mixolydian)

AltFl.0.1+1.0 / 0.0.0.0 / H.Hpschd / Strings

Christ Child’s Lullaby (Version 2)

SATB

Trad. arr. Cree, Gordon

B major (F# mixolydian)

TBC

Divinités du Styx (from “Alceste”) (Version 1)

Vocal (lower key)

Gluck, C T

A flat major

1.1.1.1 / 4.2.3.0 / - / Strings

Divinités du Styx (from “Alceste”) (Version 1a)

Vocal

Gluck, C T

B flat major

1.1.1.1 / 4.2.3.0 / - / Strings

Don’t Be Cross (Version 1a)

Vocal & Full Orch

Zeller, Karl (m)(l) / Cree, Gordon (arr)

E Flat major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.2P.H / Strings

Don’t Be Cross (Version 1b)

Vocal & Small Orch

Zeller, Karl (m)(l) / Cree, Gordon (arr)

E Flat major

2.0.1.0 / 0.0.0.0 / 2P.G.H.Pno / Strings

Dream Angus

Vocal

 

 

 

Eriskay Love Lilt

Vocal

Trad. arr. Cree, Gordon

G major

1.1.1.0 / 1.0.0.0 / H / Strings

Funiculi Funicula

Vocal

Turco, P (l) / Denza, L (m) / Cree, G (arr)

F major

2(1).2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / P,Kit.G.H.Pno / Strings

Granada

Vocal

Lara, A (l)(m) / Cree, G (arr)

D major

2(1).2.2.2. / 4.3.3.1 / T.3P.H / Strings

Gypsy Song (from “Carmen”)

Vocal with Ladies’ Chorus

Bizet, G

E major

2(1).2.2.2 / 4.2.3.0 / T.P.H / Strings

Habañera (from “Carmen”)

Vocal with Chorus

Bizet, G

D minor/major

2.2.2.2 / 4.2(opt).0.0 / T.P.SATB / Strings

Heather on the Hill (from “Brigadoon”)

Vocal

Lerner, A J (l) / Loewe, F (m) / Cree, G (arr)

E flat major

2.1(1).2.1 / 3.3.3.1 / T.P.H.Cel / Strings

Highland Cathedral

Vocal with Bagpieps

Korb, M (m) / Roever, U (m) / Cree, G (arr)

Ab major - C major

2.2(1).2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.Bagpipes / Strings

Impossible Dream (from “Man of La Mancha”)

Vocal

Darion (l) / Leigh (m) / Cree, G (arr)

C major

2.2.2.2 / 3.3.3.1 / T.Kit.G.H / Strings

Jingle Bells (Version 1)

Vocal

Pierrepoint (l)(m) / Cree, G (arr)

G major

0.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / P.H.Cel / Strings

Jingle Bells (Version 2)

SATB

Pierrepoint (l)(m) / Cree, G (arr)

F major – D flat major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.2P.Kit.H.Cel / Strings

Katisha’s Aria   -  see “Alone and Yet Alive”

 

 

 

 

Keep Right On to the End of the Road

Vocal

Lauder, Harry (l)(m) / Cree, G (arr)

B flat major

2.2.2.2 / 2.2.3.0 / T.2P(2nd opt).H / Strings

Land for All Seasons, A (Version 1)

Vocal

Cass, R (l) / Climie, D (m) / Cree, G (arr)

E flat major

1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.0 / T(P).Kit.G.H.Pno(El.Pia) / Strings

Land for All Seasons, A (Version 2)

Vocal

Cass, R (l) / Climie, D (m) / Cree, G (arr)

D major

0.1.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / - / Strings

Let My Song Fill Your Heart

Vocal

Charles, Ernest (l/m) / Cree, G (arr)

B flat major

2(1).2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / T(P).H / Strings

Let There Be Love

Vocal with piano feature

Grant (l) / Rand (m) / Cree, G (arr)

A – C – D flat major

0.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / Kit.G.Pno / Strings

Loch Lomond (Version 1d)

Vocal – lower key – reduced orch

Trad. arr. Cree, G

F major to G flat major

2.1.2.1 / 2.2.9.0 / T.P.H.Cel(opt) / SATB(opt) / Strings

Loch Lomond (Version 1a)

Vocal – orig key – orig orch

Trad. arr. Cree, G

G major to A flat major

1.1+1.1+1.2 (opt 1.2)1.2)2+1) / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.H.Cel / Strings

Loch Lomond (Version 1b)

Vocal – lower key – orig orch

Trad. arr. Cree, G

F major to G flat major

1.1+1.1+1.2 (opt 1.2)1.2)2+1) / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.H.Cel / Strings

Loch Lomond (Version 1c)

Vocal – orig key – reduced orch

Trad. arr. Cree, G

G major to A flat major

2.1.2.1 / 2.2.9.0 / T.P.H.Cel(opt) / SATB(opt) / Strings

Love’s Been Good to Me

Vocal

McKuen, Rod (l)(m) / Cree, G (arr)

C major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / P.Kit.G.H.ElPia / Strings

Man Without Love, A

Vocal

Callander (l) / Ornadel, C (m) / Cree, G (arr)

D flat major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.Kit.G.H.Pia / Strings

Marta

Vocal

Gilbert, LW(l) / Simons, M(m) / Cree, G (arr)

F major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / T.P.Kit.G.H.P / Strings

Mary’s Boy Child

SATB

Hairston, J (l)(m) / Cree, G (arr)

Various

2(1).2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.H.Cel / Strings

Mattinata

Vocal

Leoncavallo / Cree, G (arr)

E major

2.2.2.2 / 4.0.0.0 / T.P.H / Strings

Midgies, The

Vocal

McKellar, Kenneth (l)(m) / Cree, G (arr)

E flat major

2.2.2.2 / 2.0.0.0 / P(opt).Kit.G.H / Strings

Mon Coeur s’Ouvre à ta Voix [from “Samson et Dalila”] (Version 1)

Vocal – original from opera

Saint-Saëns, C (m)(l)

D flat major

2.2+1.2+1.2 / 4.1Crnt.3.0 / T.H / Strings

Mon Coeur s’Ouvre à ta Voix [from “Samson et Dalila”] (Version 2)

Vocal – slightly reduced woodwind

Saint-Saëns, C (m)(l) / Cree, G (adapt.)

D flat major

2.1+1.2.2 / 4.1Crnt.3.0 / T.H / Strings

My Ain Folk

Vocal

Lemon, Laura (l)(m) / Cree, Gordon (arr)

F major

1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.0 / T.P.H.Pno / Solo.SATB(opt) / Strings

My Name is john Wellington Wells (from “The Sorcerer”)

Vocal

Gilbert, W. S. (l) / Sullivan, A (m)

E flat major

2.0.2.1 / 2.0.0.0 / Strings

O, My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose

Vocal

Traditional (m) / Burns, R (l) / Cree, G (arr)

D flat major

2.2.2.2 / 1.0.0.0 / H / Strings

Old House, The

Vocal

O’Connor, F (m)(l) / Cree, G (arr)

G flat major

1.CorAng.1.0 / 1.0.0.0 / 2P.G.H.Cel / Strings

On a Tree By a River (Tit Willow) [from “The Mikado”]

Vocal

Gilbert, W. S. (l) / Sullivan, A (m)

A flat major

2+1.1.2.1 / 2.0.0.0 / Strings

Passing Strangers

Vocal Duet (M&F)

Mitchell / Applebaum / Mann / Cree, G (arr)

D flat major

TBC

‘S Wonderful (Version 1a)

Vocal

Gershwin / Cree, G (arr)

B flat major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / Kit.G.Pno / Strings

‘S Wonderful (Version 1b)

Vocal (lower key)

Gershwin / Cree, G (arr)

A flat major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.0 / Kit.G.Pno / Strings

Schneewalzer  -  see “Snow Waltz”

 

 

 

 

She Touched Me (from “Drat the Cat”)

Vocal

Levin / Schaffer / Cree, G (arr)

B flat major

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T(P).Kit.G.H.Pia / Strings

Silent Night

Vocal

Grüber, F (l)(m) / Cree, G (arr)

B flat major

0.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / H.Cel / Strings

Silent Worship

Vocal Solo

 Handel / Cree, G (arr)

F major

Strings & Continuo

Snow Waltz (Schneewalzer)

SATB

Koschat, T (m) / Cree, G (l / additional m)

C – D flat major

2.1+1.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.2P.H / SATB / Strings

Song of the Clyde, The

Vocal

Hanley, C (l) / Gourlay, I (m), Cree, G (arr)

G – A flat major

1+1.2.2.2 / 4.3*.3*.1* / T.2P.Kit.H / Strings (*opt)

Star of My Soul (from “The Geisha”)

Vocal

Greenbank, H (l) / Jones, S (m)

G major

1.1.2.2 / 2.2.2.0 / T / Strings

Stride la Vampa (from “Il Trovatore”)

Vocal

Verdi, G

E minor

0.2.2.2 / 0.0.0.0 / - / Strings

Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes (from “The Gondoliers”)

Vocal

Gilbert, W. S. (l) / Sullivan, A (m)

G flat major

2.1.2.2 / 2.0.0.0 / Strings

Ten Minutes Ago (from “Cinderella”)

Vocal

Hammerstein / Rodgers / Cree, G (arr)

A flat major

2.2.2.2 / 3.2.2.0 / P.Kit.H.Cel / Strings

There is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast

Vocal Duet (M&F)

Gilbert, W. S. (l) / Sullivan, A (m)

E flat major

2.1.2.1 / 2.2.2.0 / P / Strings

Tit Willow - see “On a Tree By a River”

 

 

 

 

Voi Lo Sapete (from “Cavalleria Rusticana”)

Vocal

Mascagni

E minor/major

2.2.2.2 / 4.0.0.0 / T.H / Strings

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Vocal

Trad. arr. Cree, G.

A major

0.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / P.H.Cel / Strings

When a Child is Born

SATB

Jay, F (l) / Holm, M (m) / Cree, G (arr)

E flat major – E major

2(1).2.2.2 / 4.0.3 / T.P.Kit.G.H / Strings

When I Was a Lad (from “HMS Pinafore”)

Vocal Solo (with opt. SATB)

Gilbert, W S (l) / Sullivan, A (m)

B flat major

2.1.2.1 / 2.2.2.0 / P / SATB(opt) / Strings

Who Can I Turn To?

Vocal

Bricusse, L / Newley, A / Cree, G (arr)

D majore

2.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / T.P.Kit.G.H.Pno / Strings

You Made Me Love You

Vocal

McCarthy, J(l) / Monaco, J.(m) / Cree, G (arr)

A flat major

3(1Clt).0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / P.Kit.G.H.RhyBas / Strings (ex DB)