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Operas and Stage Works
1860 Garibaldi, or The Rival Patriots, f.p. 'Juvenile Opera House’, 11 Warwick Crescent, Maida Hill, London [Cowen’s childhood home], 4.ii.1860, pub. Boosey & Sons, London (1860), lib. Cowen, Rosalind, Operetta (2 Acts), dedic: Earl of Dudley
1871 Maid of Orleans, The ['Joan of Arc'], unpub., Incidental Music
1874 One Too Many, f.p. St George's Hall, London, 24.vi.1874, pub. Joseph Williams, London (1898), lib. Burnand, FC, Comedietta
1876 Pauline, f.p. Lyceum, London, 22.xi.1876, pub. London (1876), lib. Hersee, H, after Bulwer Lytton 'The Lady of Lyons', Opera (4 Acts)
1890 Thorgrim, f.p. Drury Lane, London, 22.iv.1890, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1890), lib. Bennett, J, after the Icelandic 'Viglund the Fair', Opera (4 Acts)
1893 Signa, f.p. Teatro dal Verme, Milan, 12.xi.1893, pub. E Ascherberg & Co, London (1894), lib. A'Beckett, GA, Rudall, HA, Weatherley, FE, after Ouida (Ital. Mazzucato, GA), Opera (composed in 4 Acts, reduced to 3 Acts for f.p., later 2 Acts at Covent Garden, London, 30.vi.1894)
1895 Harold, or The Norman Conquest, f.p. Covent Garden, London, 8.vi.1895, pub. Joseph Williams, London (1895), lib. Malet, Sir Edward, German adaption by LA Caumont, Opera (4 Acts)
1917 Monica's Blue Boy, f.p. New Theatre, London, 1917, incomplete autog. MSS: (1) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MSS.Mus.b.45, ff.177-82 - Full score: Introduction, (2) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MSS.Mus.b.45, ff.183-4 - Piano score, Introduction, ff.185-94, Cornet part for whole work, Pantomime - ‘A musical playlet without words’, synopsis by Pinero, Sir Arthur W
1918 Cupid's Conspiracy, f.p. Coliseum, London, 1917, autog. MS: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MSS.Mus.b.45, ff.48-62 - Piano score, Comedy Ballet [orig. entitled 'The Dancing Lesson']
1918? Spirit of Carnival, The [unfinished?], autog. MS: Oxford, Bodleian Library MSS.Mus.b.45, ff.1-43 - 13 separate nos. in vocal or piano score, Operetta
1921 Comedy-Opera, unpub., autog. MS: BL Add. MS 52426, i+205ff. (MS dd. 4.vii.1921), presented to British Library by Dr CB Oldham, formerly owned by Harold Reeves, Opera (3 Acts)
1922 Enchanted Cottage, The, f.p. Duke of York's, London, 1922, autog. MS [complete?]: (1) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MSS.Mus.b.45, ff.100-50 - Full score: Entreacte Nos. 1&2, Act 2 Music, End Music Act 3, (2) Oxford, Bodleian Library, MSS.Mus.b.45, ff.153-66 - Piano score: Entreacte No. 2, Act 2 Music, End Music Act 3, lib. Pinero, Sir Arthur W, Incidental Music
Choral Works (oratorios and cantatas)
1870 Rose Maiden, The ['Opus No. 3'], f.p. St. James’s Hall, London, St. Thomas’s Choral Society, cond. Cowen, 1870, autog. MS: University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, pub. Boosey & Co, London (1872), lib. Francillon, RE, after the German, Cantata, dedic: The Countess of Dudley
1876 Corsair, The, f.p. Birmingham Festival, 29.viii.1876, pub. London (1876), lib. Francillon, RE, after Byron, Cantata
1878 Deluge, The, f.p. Brighton Festival, 28.ii.1878, incomplete autog. Bodleian Library, Oxford, MSS.Mus.b.45, ff.72-4 - Vocal score of nos. 15 & 16, unpub., Oratorio
1881 St. Ursula, f.p. Norwich Festival, 13.x.1881, pub. London (1881), lib. Francillon, RE, Cantata (Sacred)
1885 Sleeping Beauty, f.p. Birmingham Festival, 25.viii.1885, pub. Novello & Co, London (1885), lib. Hueffer, Francis, Cantata, dedic: My Mother [Emily Cowen nee Davis]
1887 Ruth, f.p. Worcester Festival, ix.1887, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1887), lib. Bennett, J, from Holy Scripture, Oratorio
1888 Song of Thanksgiving, A, f.p. Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 1.viii.1888, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1888), Oratorio
1889 St John's Eve, f.p. Crystal Palace, London, 14.xii.1889, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1889), lib. Bennett, J, An Old English Idyll (Cantata), dedic: The People of Melbourne, Victoria [Australia]
1890 In Memoriam Ode to Carl Rosa, f.p. Liverpool, Carl Rosa Opera Company, xi.1890, unpub., for triple quartet vv (SATB), chorus and orchestra
1891 Fairies' Spring, The, pub. Robert Cocks & Co, London (1891), lib. Bingham, G Clifton, Cantata (Female Voices) with pf. accomp.
1892 Water Lily, The, f.p. Norwich Festival, 6.x.1893, autog. MS: BL Add. MS 50767, 118ff., dd. 2.xi.1892 at front, but also 24.xi.1892, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1893), lib. Bennett, J, after Wordsworth, W
1893 Village Scenes, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1893), lib. Bingham, G Clifton, Cantata (Female Voices) with pf. accomp.
1893 Summer on the River, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1893), lib. Wensley, S, Cantata (Female Voices) with pf. accomp.
1894 Christmas Scenes, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1894), lib. Bingham, G Clifton, Cantata (Female Voices) with pf. accomp.
1895 Transfiguration, The, f.p. Gloucester Festival, 15.ix.1895, pub. Boosey & Co, London & New York (1895), lib. Bennett, J, Cantata (Church)
1895 Rose of Life, The, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1895), lib. Bingham, G Clifton, Cantata (Female Voices) with pf. accomp.
1896 Daughter of the Sea, A, pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1896), lib. Bingham, G Clifton, Cantata (Female Voices) with pf. accomp.
1897 All Hail the Glorious Reign, f.p. 1897, autog. MS: London, RCM, MS 5058a, 12pp., pub. Novello, Ewer & Co, London & New York (1897), lib. Bingham, G Clifton, 'Commemoration' Ode [for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee for ch. & orch. or unaccomp. ch.]
1898 Ode to the Passions, f.p. Leeds Festival, 8.x.1898, autog. MS: London, RCM, MS 5058k, 79pp., pub. Novello & Co, London (1898), lib. Collins, W, for ch. & orch.
1902 Coronation Ode, f.p. Norwich Festival, 22.x.1902, autog. MS: London, RCM, MS 5058e, 41pp. (MS dd. 31.v.1902), pub. Novello & Co, London (1902), lib. Morris, Sir Lewis, Ode (Coronation)
1904 John Gilpin, f.p. Cardiff Festival, 23.ix.1904, autog. MS: London, RCM, MS 5058i, 76pp. (MS dd. 18.iv.1904, pub. Novello & Co, London (1904), lib. Cowper, Ballad [for ch. & orch.]
1907 He Giveth His Beloved Sleep, f.p. Cardiff Festival, 1907, autog. MS: London, RCM, MS 5058h, 34pp. (MS dd. 8.iv.1907), pub. Novello & Co, London (1907), lib. Browning, EB, Oratorio [for cont. solo, ch. & orch.]
1910 Veil, The, f.p. Cardiff Festival, 1910, autog. MS: London, RCM, MS 5058r, 179pp. (MS dd. 24.v.1910, pub. Novello & Co, London (1910), lib. Buchanan, R, Oratorio [for soli, ch. & orch.], dedic: 'To my dear wife' in MS - 'My wife' in pub. score [Frederica Cowen nee Richardson]
Choruses, Anthems, etc. (accomp. and unaccomp.), but not including part-songs
1868 Psalm 130, for contralto and chorus, f.p. Berlin, 1868
1883 Moss Rose, The, pub. Boosey & Co, London (1883?), text unspec. but 'from the German', SATB a cappella/piano ad lib
1883 Good Morrow, pub. Boosey & Co, London (1883?), text Rowe, CJ, SATB a cappella/piano ad lib
1885 Lady-Bird, pub. Boosey & Co, London (1885?), text trad., SATB a cappella/piano ad lib, and pub. Russel Bros., Boston, USA (1885) for female chorus
1893 Promise of Life, The [arr. for Ten & T.T.B.B. Chorus from song of same title], pub. Boosey & Co, London (1893), text Bingham, G Clifton, Ten. solo and male vv.
1895 Border Ballad [, The][arr. for unison chorus from the song of same name], pub. Boosey & Co, London (1895), text Scott, Sir Walter, Unison chorus
1898 Angels from the Realms of Glory, pub. Novello & Co, London, Collection of Anthems, No.611 (1898), text Montgomery, J, Anthem (Christmas)
1899? Seasons, The, [choral arr. of song of the same title - heard at Leeds Festival, March 1907]
1900 Nights of Music, lib. Moore, Thomas [arr. of song and duet of same title for 2vv, orch.]
1902 His Majesty the King, lib. Bingham, G Clifton [arr. of All Hail the Glorious Reign to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII]
1905 Thou shalt keep the Feast of Harvest, pub. Novello & Co, Collection of Anthems, No.826 (1905), text unspec., Anthem (Harvest)
1914 What shall we Dance?, autog. MS: London, RCM, MS 5058p, 22pp. (MS dd. 2.iii.1914), lib. Moore, Thomas, Choral Song [with orch. based on part-song of same title 1913]
1915 We Sweep the Seas. A British Naval Song, pub. Enoch & Sons, London, Church Choral Series, No.25 (1915), text Corelli, M, Anthem [based on song of same title]
? Bee and the Dove, The, pub. Boosey & Co, London, SATB a cappella
? Home, text Smith, D; ? Chloe, text Burns, Robert; ? Fancy dipped her pen in dew, text Anon.; ? To the Evening Star, text Campbell, all SATB a cappella/piano ad lib
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