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Incidental Music
The Star Turns Red
Play by Sean O'Casey.
Year: 1940
Instrumentation:
3 trumpets, percussion(2), violin and piano
Manuscript:
British Library, London. MS Mus. 406, ff. 11: Score in ink.
First Performance:
Unity Theatre, London, 12 March 1940. Pre-recorded music conducted by Alan Bush and David Ellenberg.
Notes:
Incidental music to the play by Sean O'Casey. Produced by John Allen.
The Duke in Darkness
Play by Patrick Hamilton.
Year: 1942
Instrumentation:
1.1.1.1/1.0.1.0/percussion/strings
Manuscript:
British Museum, London. MS Mus. 407, ff. 20-51: Score in ink.
First Performance:
Aldwych Theatre, London, 8 October 1942. Pre-recorded music played by 26 session musicians, conducted by Alan Bush.
Notes:
Incidental music for chamber orchestra to the play by Patrick Hamilton. Produced by Michael Redgrave.
Macbeth
Play by William Shakespeare.
Year: 1947
Commission:
Commissioned by Michael Redgrave.
Instrumentation:
picc.0.3.1/2.3.3.0/timpani/percussion/harp/strings (2.0.3.1)
Manuscript:
British Library, London. MS Mus. 410: Short score in ink.
First Performance:
Aldwych Theatre, London, 18 December 1947. Pre-recorded music played by 23 session musicians and conducted by Leyman Engel.
Notes:
Incidental music for chamber orchestra with settings of the song-texts to the play by William Shakespeare. Directed by Norrish Houghton. Produced and performed by Michael Redgrave.

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