Author: MTRG

  • Chesterton Flowers

    A Suite for Strings — Op. 66 Music by Mark Goddard Clifton Edition are preparing a new edition of this work, due later in 2026 Mark Goddard’s Chesterton Flowers: A Suite for Strings Op. 66includes: Hollyhocks, Deadly Nightshade, French Marigolds and Canterbury Bells. This music was commissioned for a performance at a flower festival, held…

  • A Tale of Five Winds

    A Christmas Story for Wind Quintet and Narrator  — Op. 57 Story by Stephen Pegg. Music by Mark Goddard A new edition is now available in printed or digital format from Clifton Edition!  A charming Christmas story, ideal for a family Christmas concert. The Narrator tells the story, while the music features each of the…

  • About Gods

    New 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.   Available from Clifton Edition The final piece of the set (Theseus) appeared in International Piano Magazine during the autumn of 2020. Contents Hestia Greek Goddess of the hearth,…

  • Pasodoble Demento for Brass Band

    Op. 72 Clifton Edition will be publishing a new edition, later in 2026! First performed by Wantage Silver Band, England in June 1983. Pasodoble Demento is a popular short ‘lollipop’ for Brass Band. First performed by Wantage Silver Band, England in June 1983, this encore piece has been republished as part of Spartan’s 30th birthday…

  • The Circus for Brass Band

    Op. 49 News from Clifton Edition… A carefully revised and fully typeset new edition will be launching soon. This short overture, which parallels some of the traditional circus acts (for example trapeze, jugglers, clowns etc.), is a tribute to, and an affectionate parody of, a long lost and much missed musical genre. First performed by…

  • Sea Legend for Brass Band

    Op. 70 A New Edition is in preparation with Clifton Edition – coming soon! First performed by Wantage Silver Band, England in June 1983. Featuring three solo cornets, the ingredients of a “Rip-roaring Seafarer’s Yarn” permeate the music throughout. Described as a ‘Tone Poem’, this new edition of Sea Legend for Brass Band, carefully revised…

  • Colloquy

    for Clarinet in Bb and Guitar Op. 30 New Edition recently published by Clifton Edition. Carefully revised and fully re-typeset. Written in November 1979 in London. First performed at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Notes Free sample pages MP3 file

  • Concerto for Brass

    Op. 41 Written in November 1981 in London. First performed at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Initially published by Spartan Press (SP111). New edition now available: carefully revised and fully typeset, republished by Clifton Edition. Notes Short promotional YouTube video Free sample pages MP3 files

  • Reflections

    for  Solo Harpsichord (Op. 29) A new edition will be released by Clifton Edition later in 2026. Written in January 1980 for the harpsichordist Richard Pilliner and revised in February 2019. Duration: approx. 10 minutes. Programme Notes Sample pages

  • Cheney Quartet Op. 10

    for  Flute, Violin, Viola and Bassoon(Op. 10) Completed: June 1976 and fully revised in November 2018. Originally called “Fugato, Theme and Variations”.First performance at Cheney School, Oxford by sixth form pupils. Currently in preparation with Clifton Edition, available later in 2026. Prospective catalogue number: C991ISMN: 979-0-57081-991-1 Video Op. 10 Sample pages Op. 10 sample pages…