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'Song to Labour' for Mixed Voice Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1926
Text: Charlotte Perkin Gilman
Publication:
Independent Labour Party, 1930. Vocal score. Included in "Twelve Labour Choruses".
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'Song to the Men of England' for Unaccompanied Mixed Chorus (SATB)
Year: 1927-28
Opus: 10
Duration: 3 minutes
Text: Percy Bysshe Shelley
Dedication: "For the London Labour Choral Union."
Manuscript:
British Library, London. MS Mus. 422, ff.1-11.
Publication:
Curwen, 1928. Vocal Score. The Choral Handbook, No. 1243.
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'The Road' for Unaccompanied Mixed Chorus (SATB)
Year: 1929
Opus: 13
Duration: 2.5 minutes
Text: Violet A. Friedlander
Manuscript:
British Library, London, MS Mus. 422, ff. 12-19: Vocal score, dated 27 January 1930.
Publication:
Curwen, 1930. Vocal score. The Choral Handbook, No. 1255.
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'Song to Freedom' for Mixed Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1930
Text: R.C.K. Ensor
Publication:
Independent Labour Party, 1930. Vocal score. Included in "Twelve Labour Choruses".
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'Question and Answer' for Mixed Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1931
Text: Roy Atterbury
Publication:
Gollancz, 1938. Included in 'The Left Song Book' (eds. Alan Bush and Randall Swingler).
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'Song of the Hunger Marchers' - Unison song for Mixed Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1934
Text: Randall Swingler
Publication:
Gollancz, 1938. Included in 'The Left Song Book' (eds. Alan Bush and Randall Swingler).
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'Red Front' for Mixed Choir (SATB), Speaking Choir, Brass (3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba) and Percussion
Year: 1935
Duration: 5 minutes
Text: Sylvia Townsend Warner
First Performance:
The London Labour Choral Union and the South London Brass Orchestra, conducted by Alan Bush. Co-operative House, Peckham, London, 28 March 1936.
Publication:
London Labour Choral Union, 1935. Vocal score.
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'Labour's Song of Challenge' for Mixed Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1936
Duration: 5 minutes
Text: Randall Swingler
Publication:
London Labour Choral Union, 1936. Vocal score.
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'Make your Meaning Clear' - Unison Song for Mixed Chorus with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1939
Duration: 3 minutes
Text: Randall Swingler
Manuscript:
Unknown. Sketches in British Library Deposit 2005/32.
First Performance:
Combined Workers' Music Association Choirs with Alan Bush (piano). Conway Hall, London, 15 December 1939.
Publication:
Kahn & Averill, 1989. Included in a collection of 'Peace Songs', edited by John Jordan.
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'Against the People's Enemies' for Baritone Solo and Mixed Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1939
Text: Randall Swingler
First Performance:
Martin Lawrence (baritone), Combined Workers' Music Association Choirs and Alan Bush (piano). Conway Hall, London, 15 December 1939.
Publication:
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'Song of the Peace-Lovers' for Baritone Solo, Mixed Chorus and Piano
Year: 1939
Text: Randall Swingler
Manuscript:
British Library, London, MS Mus. 424, ff. 67-70.
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'The Ice Breaks' for Mixed Voice Chorus with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1940
Text: William Morris
Notes:
Also arranged for 2-part female voices with piano accompaniment.
Publication:
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'Freedom on the Air' for Mixed Voice Chorus with Piano Accompaniment and (optional) Percussion
Year: 1940
Text: Randall Swingler
Manuscript:
British Library, London. MS Mus. 407, ff. 1-19.
First Performance:
Unity Theatre Music Hall c. 1940.
Notes:
Six songs from the play by Randall Swingler:
1. Thrillers
2. Leave Your Brains In Bed
3. And Then
4. There's A Reason
5. The Hope Concealed
6. Truth Is On The March
Publication:
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'March of the Workers' for Mixed Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1941
Duration: 3 minutes
Text: William Morris
Manuscript:
Unknown. Sketches in British Library Deposit 2005/32.
Publication:
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'Unite And Be Free' - Unison song for Mixed Voice Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1941
Duration: 4 minutes
Text: Alan Bush
Dedication: "For the peoples of India and Britain."
Publication:
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'The Great Red Army' for Mixed Voice Chorus (SATB) or 2-part Female Voices (SSAA) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1942
Text: Randall Swingler
Manuscript:
Unknown. Sketch in British Library Deposit 2005/32.
Notes:
Also arranged for 2-part female voices with piano accompaniment.
Publication:
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'Britain's Part' for Speaker, Mixed Chorus, Piano and Percussion
Year: 1942
Duration: 8 minutes
Text: Alan Bush
First Performance:
W.M.A. Chorus, Alan Bush (piano), Conway Hall, London, 24 October 1942.
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'Song of the Commons of England' for Unison or Mixed Voice Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1944
Duration: 3 minutes
Text: Miles Carpenter
Manuscript:
British Library, London. MS Mus. 422, ff. 56-58.
First Performance:
Workers' Music Association Singers with Muriel Rubens (piano) conducted by Alan Bush. Queen Mary Hall, London, 6 January 1945.
Publication:
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'Comrade Dear, Come Home'
Year: 1944
First Performance:
W.M.A.Singers, Alan Bush (piano), An International Guild Concert, Fyvie Hall, London, 12 December 1944.
Notes:
Arranged song of the partisans.
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'A World for Living' - Unison song for Mixed Voice Chorus (SATB) with Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1946
Text: Randall Swingler
Publication:
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Twenty Sing for Pleasure Songs for Three-Part Accompanied or Unaccompanied Singing (SAB)
Year: 1946
Notes:
Songs selected by A.L.Lloyd. Music arranged by Alan Bush.
Publication:
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'The Internationale' arranged for Two Pianos, Brass, Percussion and Chorus.
Year: 1948
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Centenary Songs
Year: 1948
Publication:
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'Shining Vision : Song for Peace' for Mixed Voice Chorus (SATB) and Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1950
Text: Montagu Slater
Manuscript:
British Library, London. MS Mus. 422, ff. 59-60.
Publication:
Kahn & Averill, 1989. Included in a collection of 'Peace Songs', edited by John Jordan.
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Ten English Folk Songs arranged for Mixed Voices or Female Voice Choir
Year: 1953
Notes:
Songs of the countryside, work songs and songs of love and adventure.
Publication:
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Songs of Asian Struggle arranged for Mixed Chorus (SATB) and Piano Accompaniment
Year: 1969
Duration: 12 minutes
Manuscript:
British Library, London. MS Mus. 423, ff. 23-42; fourth and fifth songs are not included.
First Performance:
The London Co-operative Youth Choir and Alan Bush (piano) conducted by Jonathan Cohen, Wigmore Hall, London, 17 January 1970.
Notes:
Words translated by Nancy Bush.
1. 'Polishing the Gun' - song of the Malayan partisans
2. 'The Rice Harvest' - song from North Korea
3. 'My Country in Captivity' - song of the Huk partisans of the Phillipine Islands
4. 'The Jacket-Makers' Song' - song from North Vietnam
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African National Congress Anthem (N'kosi Sikeleki Afrike) arranged for Mixed Chorus (SATB) and Piano
Year: 1982
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'It's up to Us' for Unison Chorus and Piano with Audience Participation
Year: 1985?
Text: Etta Fennell
Manuscript:
British Library, London. MS Mus. 424, ff. 36-37.
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'From the Five Continents'
Year: Unknown
Notes:
A collection of songs, edited and arranged by Alan Bush.
Publication:
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Miscellaneous Folk Song Arrangements
Year: Unknown
Publication:
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'Once is Enough' for Unaccompanied Mixed Chorus
Year: Unknown
Text: Miles Tomalin
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'Song of Age' for Female Voices (SSA)
Year: Unknown
Text: Rhoda Fraser
Manuscript:
British Library, London, MS Mus. 424, ff. 53-66.
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'Song of the Engineers' for Solo Voice, Unison Chorus and Piano
Year: Unknown
Text: Rhoda Fraser
Manuscript:
British Library, London, MS Mus. 424, ff. 71=72.
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'Song of the Peatbog Soldiers' arranged for Male Voice Choir
Year: Unknown
Notes:
Written in a German concentration camp.
Publication:
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'The Sailor'
Year: Unknown
Text: Sylvia Townsend Warner
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'There's a Reason'
Year: Unknown
Text: Randall Swingler
Publication:
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'Till Right is Done' - 2 Part Song
Year: Unknown
Duration: 2 minutes
Text: Will Sahnow
Publication:
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