Stage •
The Golden Fish, ballet (1964) •
Joan of Arc, music drama for 2 sopranos, tenor, baritone, narrator, flute, cello, harp and percussion (1970) •
The Calm, ballet (1974) •
The Fall of Lucifer, music drama in 2 acts for soloists, chorus and five instruments (1974) • ''Goldberg's Dream (Running Figures)'', ballet (1975) •
Step at a Time, ballet (1976) •
Songs, Lamentations and Praises, ballet (1979) •
Orpheus, music drama (1982) •
Mass, ballet for chorus, 4 trombones and percussionist (playing piano) (1984) •
Macbeth, incidental music (1986) •
Murder in the Cathedral, incidental music (1987) •
Blood Wedding, incidental music (1988) •
The Trial of Prometheus, ballet (1988) •
Hard Times, opera (1991); after the novel by
Charles Dickens •
Nicholas Nickleby, incidental music for the play by
Charles Dickens (2001)
Orchestral • Concerto for string orchestra (1963) •
Gending for brass, woodwind, celesta and percussion (1968) •
Alleluia Nativitas (1970) •
Cantus Alleluia (1973) •
Brideshead Variations (1982) •
Suite from The Chronicles of Narnia (1991) •
Suite from Bleak House (1991) •
Suite from Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) •
Suite from Testament of Youth (1991) •
A Different Dawn for celesta, percussion and string orchestra (1999) •
Industrial Dreams (2006)
Brass band •
Narnia Suite (1998) •
Paradise Dances (1994)
Concertante • Trumpet Concerto:
The Turning World for trumpet, string orchestra and percussion (1993) •
City Adventures, concerto for percussion and orchestra (1996) • Piano Concerto (1997) •
The Calm, concerto for violin, trumpet, harp and string orchestra (1974, 2004); arranged for the ballet
The Calm • Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra (2007) • Concerto
Ghosts of the Dance for viola and orchestra (2008) •
On the Street for alto saxophone and wind orchestra (2009)
Chamber music •
Fanfares and Variants for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (1969) •
Lullaby and Aubade for trumpet and piano (1972) •
Gloria for piccolo, oboe, clarinet, horn, cello and piano (1973) • Three Nocturnes for harp solo (1974) •
Four Guitars for 4 guitars (1977) •
Four Horns for 4 horns (1977) • Six Studies for cello solo (1980); adapted for viola solo (2000); composed for
Julian Lloyd Webber •
Little Missenden Variation for English horn, clarinet, bassoon and horn (1984) •
Fanfare for horns, trumpets, trombones and tuba (1985) •
The Wanderer for clarinet and string quartet (1997–1998) • String Quartet (1999) •
On The Street for brass quartet (1999) •
Minterne Dances for flute, clarinet, string quartet and harp (2009)
Piano •
Theme from Brideshead Revisited (1982) • ''Aslan's Theme from The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1988) •
Waiting, 9 Easy Pieces (1998)
Vocal •
Cantata on Mediaeval Latin Texts for countertenor, flute, oboe and bassoon (1964) •
Acquainted with Night for countertenor, harp, timpani and string orchestra (1965) •
Hymn to Venus for mezzo-soprano and piano (1966) •
Five Sonnets or John Donne for soprano, mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet (bass clarinet), horn, cello, piano and timpani (1967) •
Songs of Mary for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano (1970) • ''At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners'' for soprano and organ, with optional trumpet (1971); words by
John Donne •
Worldës Blissë for countertenor and oboe (1971) •
Threnody for tenor, piano and amplified harpsichord (1971) •
This Endris Night for tenor, female chorus, brass ensemble and timpani (1972) •
This Ean Night for 2 countertenors (1972) •
Dira vi amores terror for countertenor solo (1973) •
Canciones del Alma for 2 countertenors (or mezzo-sopranos) and 13 solo strings (1975) •
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (1979) •
Nunc Dimittis (1979) •
The World Again for soprano and orchestra (1983) •
Lunar Beauty for medium voice and guitar (or lute) (1986) •
Title Divine for soprano and orchestra (1986) •
Nearing the Upper Air for countertenor, 2 recorders, cello and harpsichord (1988) •
The Fire of Heaven (setting of Traherne's poetry) •
Title Divine (orchestral song cycle) (1987) •
First Was the World for countertenor (or mezzo-soprano), mixed chorus and orchestra (1994); words by
Andrew Marvell •
A Vision, Song Cycle for tenor and string orchestra (1991); poems by
John Clare •
Almost Peace, Three Songs to Poems by
Emily Dickinson for soprano and chamber ensemble (1995) •
Merciless Beauty for
countertenor and orchestra (1996); poems by Anonymous,
Geoffrey Chaucer,
William Blake and
Kit Wright •
Heavenly Things for medium voice and piano (2000) •
The Road of Love for soprano and string quartet (2006)
Choral •
Three Elegies for mixed chorus (1964) •
Short Mass for mixed chorus (1965) • ''Farewell Earth's Bliss'' for 6 solo voices (1966) •
Three Carols for mixed chorus (1967) •
Two Hymns to Mary for mixed chorus (1967, 1969) •
Think on Dredful Domesday for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra (1969) •
And There was War in Heaven for boys (or soprano) chorus and organ (1970) •
Five Alleluias for 6 solo voices (1970) •
Golden Eternity for mixed chorus, harp and piano (1970) •
Mai Hamama for 6 solo voices (1970) •
A Prayer to the Trinity for mixed chorus (1972) •
Sleep for 5 solo voices (1973) •
The Fire of Heaven for triple chorus (1973) •
Noche Oscura for 6 solo voices (1974) •
Dos Coros for 12 solo voices (1975) •
Requiem for soprano, countertenor (or mezzo-soprano), tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra (1976) •
This World From for mixed chorus and organ (1979) •
Veni Spiritus for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra (1979) •
Laudate Dominum for mixed chorus and organ (1980) •
Hymn to St. Thomas of Hereford for mixed chorus and orchestra (1981); alternate version with organ and optional timpani •
But Have Been Found Again for double mixed chorus (1983) •
A God and Yet a Man for double mixed chorus (1984) •
Revelations for soloists and chorus (1984) •
The Names of the Hare for mixed chorus (1985) •
The Song of the Creatures for mixed chorus and organ (1987) •
Prayer to St. Richard for mixed chorus (1989) •
Songs of the Creation for mixed chorus and organ (1989) •
Five Love Songs for mixed chorus (1992) •
In a Dark Time for mixed chorus (1992) •
The First World for mixed chorus (1992) • ''Christ's Love'' 4 Pieces to Middle English texts for mixed chorus (2000) •
Magic Words, 6 Pieces to Inuitt texts for mixed chorus, percussion (played by chorus) (2000) •
Alleluia Psallat for mixed chorus and orchestra (2002) •
Te Deum for mixed chorus and organ (2002) •
Three Mysteries for mixed chorus and chamber orchestra (2003) •
Of Flowers and Emeralds Sheen, Anthem for mixed chorus (2004); poem by
St. John of the Cross •
Becket Mass for mixed chorus and organ (2005) •
Come Let Us Pity Death for mixed chorus, organ and trumpet (optional) (2005) •
Death Be Not Proud for mixed chorus, organ and trumpet (optional) (2005) •
Adam lay Ybounden for SSAA chorus and organ (2008)
Film scores • ''
Monty Python's Life of Brian'' (1979) •
The Dogs of War (1981) •
Turtle Diary (1985) •
Robin Hood (1991) •
Cider with Rosie (1998)
Television scores •
The Letter (1969) •
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974) •
Doctor Who:
Terror of the Zygons (1975) •
Doctor Who:
The Seeds of Doom (1976) •
As You Like It (1978) •
Testament of Youth (1979) •
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) •
Brideshead Revisited (1981) •
How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982) •
Soft Targets (1982) •
Z for Zachariah (1984) •
Bewitched (1985) •
Bleak House (1985) •
The Death of a Heart (1985) •
The Happy Valley (1987) •
Chronicles of Narnia ::
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988) ::
Prince Caspian &
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) ::
The Silver Chair (1990) •
Children of the North (1991) •
A Foreign Field (1993) •
Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) •
Silent Witness (1996) series 1 only. [From series 2 the opening titles music, prominently featuring
contralto vocals, was composed by
John Harle •
Turning World (1996) •
When Trumpets Fade (1998) •
Ghost Stories for Christmas (2000) •
Longitude (2000) •
The Forsyte Saga (2002–2003) •
Island at War (2004) ==References==