SATB Chorus and cello solo - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193571631 Composed by Howard Skempton. Octavo. 6 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193571631. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193571631). ISBN 9780193571631.For SATB and cello. Skempton's After Rain sets an evocative text by Edward Thomas with a contemplative choral part over a rich and slow-moving cello line. Skempton alternates between contrasting upper-voice duets and full four-part homophony that captures the feeling of a winter's day throughout. Offprinted from Music for Choir and Cello.

Organ - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193572966 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 39 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193572966. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193572966). ISBN 9780193572966.This is the first of two books of preludes and fugues for solo organ by Howard Skempton. Each book comprises 25 pairs of preludes and fugues based around the 24 major and minor keys with an additional entry in each book employing the notes B-A-C-H and the initials of the composer as the thematic material.

Organ - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193572980 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 33 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193572980. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193572980). ISBN 9780193572980.This is the second of two books of preludes and fugues for solo organ by Howard Skempton. Each book comprises 25 pairs of preludes and fugues based around the 24 major and minor keys with an additional entry in each book employing the notes B-A-C-H and the initials of the composer as the thematic material.

Bass and theorbo - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193569386 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 18 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193569386. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193569386). ISBN 9780193569386.For bass and theorbo. Comprising four separate 'Lamentations', this work takes its text from John Donne's The Lamentations of Jeremy, and is set in Howard Skempton's characteristic pared-down style.

SATB choir unaccompanied - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193531581 Composed by Howard Skempton. Sheet music. Octavo. 4 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193531581. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193531581). ISBN 9780193531581.For SATB unaccompanied. This contemplative setting of Psalm 23 presents the well-loved 'The Lord is my Shepherd' text within a four-part, homophonic texture. Hymn-like and lyrical, this unaccompanied composition is illustrative of Howard Skempton's concise musical language.

2 euphoniums and 2 tubas - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193202832 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 9 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193202832. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193202832). ISBN 9780193202832.For 2 euphoniums and 2 tubas. The pairing of a slowish and a lively movement has long been attractive to composers, certainly since the days of pavanes and galliards. Skempton uses the contrast to great effect here, where if 'Rest' is a lullaby, 'Recreation' could be described as rousing.

Solo piano - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193569584 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 16 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193569584. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193569584). ISBN 9780193569584.For solo piano. Commissioned by the Atopos Fondazione in Italy, this piece was premiered by John Tilbury on 10 June 2008. A homage to Morton Feldman and a companion piece to his Triadic Memories, Skempton's Notti stellate a Vagli conjures up images of Tuscany, through its, in the composer's words, 'nocturnal tone and stellar texture'.

String quartet - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193201286 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 12 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193201286. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193201286). ISBN 9780193201286.Moving On is a single movement work for string quartet. Skempton masterfully combines classical string quartet textures with luxuriant harmonies and a fluid approach to tonality, resulting in an appealing modern addition to the genre.

String quartet - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193201118 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 24 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193201118. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193201118). ISBN 9780193201118.For string quartet. Tendrils has been described as a 'masterly display of Skempton's utterly natural art.' It is built out of continuous undulating lines that sustain their effect throughout, the impulse being lyrical and experimental.

Piano - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193203013 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 40 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193203013. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193203013). ISBN 9780193203013.This is a collection of 36 piano pieces dating from 1995 to 2002. At times enigmatic, at others direct, the writing captures and reflects a myriad of moods, revealing Skempton's highly original voice. Although most of the pieces were composed for seasoned performers, they are suitable for any pianist seeking worthwhile and imaginative contemporary repertoire.

String quartet - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193202856 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 35 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193202856. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193202856). ISBN 9780193202856.For string quartet. Tendrils has been described as a 'masterly display of Skempton's utterly natural art.' It is built out of continuous undulating lines that sustain their effect throughout, the impulse being lyrical and experimental.

Piano and string quartet - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193201934 Chamber version. Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 25 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193201934. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193201934). ISBN 9780193201934.For piano and string quartet. Originally scored for solo piano and full orchestra, Skempton's Piano Concerto has been arranged by the composer for quintet, broadening its reach to smaller ensembles. The work consists of five short movements, each exploring dissonance in a different way.

String quartet - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193201606 Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 14 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193201606. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193201606). ISBN 9780193201606.Moving On is a single movement work for string quartet. Skempton masterfully combines classical string quartet textures with luxuriant harmonies and a fluid approach to tonality, resulting in an appealing modern addition to the genre.

Piano and string quartet - Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193201941 Chamber version. Composed by Howard Skempton. Score. 49 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193201941. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193201941). ISBN 9780193201941.For piano and string quartet. Originally scored for solo piano and full orchestra, Skempton's Piano Concerto has been arranged by the composer for quintet, broadening its reach to smaller ensembles. The work consists of five short movements, each exploring dissonance in a different way.