Iain Farrington

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Arrangements

​Choral and Vocal

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4 - soloists, choir, flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, guitar, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

Berlioz, Hector: Arias from ‘Les Troyens’ (The Trojans) - voice, string orchestra (c. 4,3,3,2,1)
Cassandra’s Recitative and Aria ‘Les Grecs ont disparu…Malheureux Roi!
Dido’s Monologue and Aria ‘Je vais mourir…Adieu, fiere cite’


Brahms, Johannes: A German Requiem - soloists, choir, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano (7 players) + choir)

Brahms, Johannes: A German Requiem - soloists, choir, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano (8 players)

Brahms, Johannes: Geistliches Lied - choir, violin, cello, piano

Elgar, Edward: The Dream of Gerontius - soloists, choir, flute (piccolo), oboe (cor anglais), clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussion (timpani, bass drum, tam tam, cymbal, glockenspiel, snare drum, triangle), harp, organ, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass (minimum 4, 4, 3, 3, 2). Vocal parts are as the original

Fauré, Gabriel: Requiem - choir and organ

Gounod, Charles: Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cecile - soloists, choir, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, strings (c. 4, 4, 3, 2, 1), percussion, organ

Gurney, Ivor: Five Elizabethan Songs - choir, piano

Holloway, Robin: The Spacious Firmament - choir, two pianos and percussion (published by Boosey & Hawkes)

Holst, Gustav: Ode to Death - choir and organ.

Howells, Herbert: Hymnus Paradisi - soloists, choir, harp, organ, timpani, strings (minimum 5,4,3,3,2)

Howells, Herbert: King David - choir and piano (published by Boosey & Hawkes). More information here

Howells, Herbert: Sine Nomine, Op. 37 - soloists, choir, violin, piano

Hymns: congregational arrangements with organ - 
Amazing Grace (“New Britain”)
Let all mortal flesh (“Picardy”)
Once in royal David's city Listen here
O little town of Bethlehem Listen here
The First Nowell (published in the Novello Book of Hymns) Listen here


Korngold, Erich Wolfgang - Glückwunsch - voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, harp, strings (c. 2, 2, 2, 2, 1). Listen here
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Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No. 8, 1st movement - 8 part choir, 4 soloists, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 1 trombone, strings (c. 6, 6, 4, 4, 2), percussion, organ

Mahler, Gustav: Liebst du um Schonheit - 8 part choir, unaccompanied

McCabe, John: Psalm-Cantata - choir and organ (published by Novello)

Mendelssohn, Felix: ‘Lobgesang’, Symphony No. 2 - soloists, choir, strings (c. 6,5,4,3,2), organ, timpani

Parry, Charles Hubert Hastings: Blest Pair of Sirens - choir and organ

Rachmaninoff, Sergei: The Bells - soloists, choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes (1 doubling cor anglais), 2 clarinets (1 doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, timpani, percussion, harp, celeste/piano, strings

Royal Opera House Songbook: arrangements of opera arias for school ensembles (2-4 parts) and piano - Mozart: Catalogue Aria (Don Giovanni); Mozart: Act 2 Finale (The Marriage of Figaro); Puccini: Three arias from La Boheme; Purcell: When I am laid in earth; Verdi: Libiamo (La Traviata); Wagner: O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhauser)

Schoenberg, Arnold: Israel Exists Again - choir and piano. Watch a performance here

Schoenberg, Arnold: Moderne Psalm, op. 50c - choir and organ. Watch a performance here

Schoenberg, Arnold: Prelude to Genesis, op. 44 - choir and piano. Watch a performance here

Schubert, Franz: Songs from Winterreise - voice, string quartet, piano

Schubert, Franz: Three Arias for soprano and piano duet
Die Brust gebeugt von Sorgen (Alfonso und Estrella)
Herrlich auf des Berges Hohen (Alfonso und Estrella)
Konnt ich ewig hier verweilen (Fierrabras)

Strauss, Richard: Four Last Songs - soprano, piano
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Traditional: Auld Lang Syne - for SATB choir and piano (published in the Novello Book of British Folksongs). Listen here and here. More information here

Traditional: Scarborough Fair - for SATB choir and piano (published in the Novello Book of British Folksongs). More information here

Traditional Chinese: In a faraway place - choir. Listen here
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