SELECTED LIST OF WORKS
FOR CHILDREN
All Kind of Plonkybles, piano pieces for children (1963) plonk63
Four Little Fairy Tales for children's chorus a cappella (1991) [in Czech] poh91
Nine Limericks for speakers and instruments (2006) [in Czech] spink99
ONE ACT OPERA
The Utmost Sail, libretto by Karel Brušák (full score) Op.22 (1958) utmfull58
The Utmost Sail, libretto by Karel Brušák (vocal score) Op.22 (1958) utmvocal58
VOCAL SOLO
A Bed of Roses, seven songs for high voice and piano on poems by Richard Robbins (1998) roses98
A Million Thanks: for voice and piano, text by Věra Evanová (1994) [in Czech] mil94
The Fairy Godmother's Gift: for voice and piano, text by Věra Evanová (2008) [in Czech] bluz08
Angles of Light, four songs for medium voice and piano to poems by George Szirtes (2010) szirt10
Four Wordsworth Songs for baritone and strings (2009) [in Czech] wworth09
Passages of Flight, five songs for high voice and piano on poems by Richard Robbins (1995) pass95
Rain Songs, for soprano, treble recorder and piano to poems by George Szirtes (2010) rain10
Song of Czechoslovakia: three flk song arrangements for voice and piano (1953) song53
Songs of Eurydice, six songs for mezzo and piano to poems by Olga Štěpánová (1996) [in Czech] eury96
The Corner of My Eye, six songs for medium low voice and piano to poems by Richard Robbins (2002) eye02
Three Cambridge Songs, for high voice and piano to poems by Karel Brušák and Cyril Simsa (1981) song81
Twelve Peasant Carols of Moravia, for voice and piano (1958) car58
CHOIR
Ave Maria for SATB chorus (1996) ave96
A Carol from Wallachia: for SATB chorus (2008) [in Czech] valkol08
Devil take you, lads: for SSA (2010) [also in Czech] bodaj10
Oh, love, you are not constant: for SSA, also for SATB (2010) [also in Czech] lasko10
Four Little Fairy Tales for children's chorus a cappella (1991) [in Czech] poh91
In Joyful Freedom: Carol for SATB with organ ad libitum, text by Richard Robbins (1997) carol97
Songs of Autumn: for SATB to texts by Ivan Jelínek (1995) [in Czech] pisn95
ORCHESTRAL
Capriccio and Passacaglia for Orchestra Op.20 (1957) capr57
Concerto for Organ, Brass Instruments, Timpani and Strings Op.18 (1957) conc57
Concerto for Strings (2002) conc02
Fantasy for Piano and String Orchestra on motives from Dvořák's Biblical Songs (2009) fant09
Prelude and Double Fugue, the subjects supplied by Messr B.S. and A.D. who never got round to writing the fugue themselves, for string orchestra (2003) fugor03
Symphony (2004) symp04
Variations on a Theme of Robert Johnson Op.17 for symphony orchestra (1956) var56
CHAMBER
Ballads, Laments and Reels: Four Impromptus on Old Scottish Airs for violin, violoncello and percussion (2008) blr08
Duo for Violin and Bassoon (2004) vnfg04
Duo for Violin and Bassoon No.2 (2006) duo06
Trio for Violin, cello and Piano Op.6 (1953) trio53
Piano Trio No.2 (2005) trio05
Trio for Guitars (1986) trio86
Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Guitar or Keyboard and Cello (1998) ngaud98
Saxophone Quartet (1996) saxq96
Quartet for Strings (1995) quar95
Quartet for Strings (1997) quar97
Prelude and Double Fugue, the subjects supplied by Messr B.S. and A.D. who never got round to writing the fugue themselves, for string quartet (2003) fugue03
Quartet for Strings No.4 (2006) quar06
Quintet for Flute and String Quartet Op.15 (1956) quin56
Quintet for Treble Recorder and String Quartet (2010) quin10
STRINGS SOLO
Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra Op.10 (1954) con54
Quatre Impromptus for Violin and Piano (based on Czech folk song carols) Op.9 (1953) kol53
Sonata for two Violins and Piano Op.8 (1953) sonvl53
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1999) vn99
Sonata for Violin and Piano (2001) vn01
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 (2007) vnpn207
Terzina for Violin and Piano (1988) ter88
Terzinas for Violin and Piano Op.19 (1957) ter57
Variations for Violin and Piano Op.12b (1970) var70
Sonata for Viola and Piano (2008) viola08
Terzina for Viola and Piano (1978) ter78
Sonata for Violoncello solo Op.11 (1954) son54
Sonata for Solo Cello (1989) soncel89
Duo for Cellos (1990) diocel90
WIND
Sonata for Bassett Horn and Piano (1991) sonbh91
Duo for Violin and Bassoon (2004) vnfg04
Duo for Violin and Bassoon No.2 (2006) duo06
Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (2005) bsnson05
Clarinet Quartet (2000) clqt00
Sonata for Bass Clarinet and Piano (1984) sonbcl84
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (2007) clar07
In Praise of Rossini: Variations on 'Ecco ridente in cielo' (The Barber of Seville) for flute and piano (2001) ross01
Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Guitar or Keyboard and Cello (1998) ngaud98
Quintet for Flute and String Quartet Op.15 (1956) quin56
Impromptus on Old Scottish Airs for Treble Recorder and Harpsichord (2008) rec08
Quintet for Treble Recorder and String Quartet (2010) quin10
Saxophone Quartet (1996) saxq96
Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1999) sax99
PIANO
Sonata for Piano Op.14 (1955) sonpf55
Sonata for Piano No.1 (1993) sonpf93
Piano Sonata (2005) pson0405
Piano Sonata No.3 (2006) pnf06
Sonata for Piano (2010) piano410
Variations on the theme of Brigadier H.Smith for Piano Op.7 (1953) var53
All Kind of Plonkybles, piano pieces for children (1963) plonk63
Czech Composers Contemplate Their Good Friend, Graham Melville-Mason: Variations on ‘He’s a Jolly Good Felllow’ (1993) pvar93
Tango for Time out of Mind, a concert piece for piano (1996) tang96
Fantasy for Piano and String Orchestra on motives from Dvořák's Biblical Songs (2009) fant09
ORGAN
Concerto for Organ, Brass Instruments, Timpani and Strings Op.18 (1957) conc57
Czech Christmas Carols for Organ Op.16 (1956) car56
Fantasia for Organ (1994) fant94
Fantasia No.2 for Organ (1998) fant98
HARP
Sonata for Harp (2000) harp00
Scores of all compositions are available in bmp or tiff format (some also in Sibelius 7).
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