Author: MTRG
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Chronological List of works
1975 Fantasia after Brahms (Op. 7) Composed: 15th December, 1975. 1st Performance: given by Chris Banks and Mark Goddard, Cheney School. D minor Variations (Op. 12) Piano Duet 1st Performance: Windsor Baptist Church: Janette Creber and Mark Goddard.. Printed facsimile of the original manuscript (score and part). Completed: 1st June, 1976 Both pieces completely revised and typeset in…
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Clifton Edition Ltd.
The big news, since the last news item, is that Mark and Pat Goddard have founded Clifton Edition Ltd. You may have noticed that Spartan Press was dissolved by the government in March 2023. This came as a potent shock to Pat and myself. Composers and arrangers (myself included) have not been paid royalties for…
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Desert Island Selection
During Februrary 2023, a Goddard family initiative was launched to keep in touch using ‘Zoom’, including each sibling presenting their own ‘Desert Island Discs’ selections. Roughly following the time-honoured Radio 4 programme, we each, in turn, chose eight pieces of music to represent our lives to date. Watch the YouTube Video (20 minutes) It’s been…
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About a Minute
Now published by Clifton Edition Music by Mark Goddard Op. 90 Six short piano studies, each about a minute long,and each portraying a contrasting emotion or state of mind. Contents 1. Contentment 2. Apprehension 3. Disquiet 4. Mischief 5. Fulfilment 6. Assimilation
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Ruby Wedding Anniversary
Pat and Mark Goddard were married on 11th September 1982, and as part of their 40th Wedding Anniversary celebrations, the following media was produced: Short video based on the old music hall song ‘My Old Dutch’. A 6 minute video – a more relaxed version of our Ruby Anniversary video. This allows more time to…
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First Performance of About Gods
Available from Clifton Edition About Gods: Six Preludes for Piano Op. 88 Six Legendary Figures from Greek Mythology, each with their own unique musical character. Approximately grades 6-8. Full duration: 10-11 minutes. Published by Clifton Edition. Buy the book here. Contents 1. Hestia2. Atalanta3. Aphrodite4. Hermes5. Icarus6. Theseus Short introductory video trainer The final piece…
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Sea Legend for Small Orchestra
Op. 69 New Edition in Preparation… First performed in Oxford in February 1989 and features three solo trumpets. The ingredients of a “Rip-roaring Seafarer’s Yarn” permeate the music throughout. See YouTube video trailer link to get a taste of the music. Described as a ‘Tone Poem’, this new edition of Sea Legend, carefully revised and…
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Halloween – 13 scary minutes for String Quartet
Five short movements for string quartet — Op. 43 Music by Mark Goddard New Edition in preparation with Clifton Edition, due for release during 2026. Mark Goddard’s Halloween was originally composed in 1982. It was fully revised by the composer during October 2021 and fully typeset to the highest standards. This new edition replaces the…
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Barbie Bassoon Girl
Bassoon Quartet — Op. 89Music by Mark Goddard Free Edition! A rampant, 4 minute bassoon quartet arrangement by Mark Goddard – a tongue in cheek ‘Spot the Tune’ competition, to satisfy a challenge issued by Barry Lee in October 2021. The score and parts for four bassoons are available free of charge: See below to…
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Five Orbits for chamber ensemble
Five short movements for trumpet, piano, violin, viola and cello — Op. 47 Music by Mark Goddard A new edition is in preparation and due for release later in 2026 from Clifton Edition. Mark Goddard’s Five Orbits, originally called “CIrcles”, was composed in as 1982, work won the Royal Academy of Music’s Humphrey Searle Composition…