Musical Works

Tune: Kitnock’s Hill. Music by Peter Tranchell; words by James Russell Lowell (1819-1891), from the poem The Present Crisis (“When [...Read More]

For voices & organ. With antiphon: Romans VI v. 23.

Composed in 1967, with only one version known. The voice [...Read More]

A fantasy for baritone solo, male voice chorus and piano, 1960, duration: 70', based on the Vera Historia of Lucian [...Read More]

Peter Tranchell's hymn Botley Road: There is a book, who runs may read

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A responsorial setting of Psalm 126 using Isaiah 49 verse 13 as the antiphon (Sing O heavens and be joyful O earth).

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Composed Spring 1960, The Kissing Machine is a comic song by Peter Tranchell for voice and piano, perhaps best suited [...Read More]

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G for Men's Voices (TTBB) were composed for use by the choir in the regular round of evening services in the Chapel of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. The set was written in 1967, and the Magnificat was revised in 1969.

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The Mating Season, a concert entertainment by Peter Tranchell based on the Novel by P. G. Wodehouse (by kind permission of the author)

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The Sonatina for flute and piano was written for and dedicated to Henri and Juana Fromageot in May 1966. Juana later became a well-respected concert and recording pianist under the name Juana Zayas.

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Peter Tranchell's Music for the service of Holy Communion: written for Fitzwilliam House, 1960, now published in a new arrangement by Geoffrey Webber for SATB choir and organ, with the gradual hymn "Lord, be thy word thy rule" (Tichfield).

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Peter Tranchell's piano duet "Spring Rondo" (four hands one piano), composed in 1968, duration approx 2'45".

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This light song sets words from a newspaper article to music for unaccompanied ATTBB, SATBB or TTBB choir.

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"His first Mayweek", or, "The scholar's progress: a speculation with music in five scenes". For male and female soloists, male-voice chorus, and two pianos. Words and music by Peter Tranchell.

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"The Fire Raisers" was written by Max Frisch in German (1958) as "Biedermann und die Brandstifter". Originally a radio play, it was later adapted [...Read More]

Ballet in 11 numbers: Il Preludio, Il Giocoso, La Radura, Il Terremoto, Il Antico, Il Brioso, La Bramosia, Il Moderato, [...Read More]

"The Robot Emperor" is an "entertainment" in 5 scenes for solos, chorus and orchestra, with words and music by Peter Tranchell, written in 1965.

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Peter Tranchell wrote this setting of Psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd) in 1962 for unison voices and organ, revised it in 1970 for two-part male-voices and organ, and again in 1976 for ATBrB choir and organ. The score published here has been arranged for SATB by Peter Marchbank.

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Probably Peter Tranchell's best known work at present, "If ye would hear the angels sing" was written in 1965, setting words by Dora Greenwell to music for SATB and organ.

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Tranchell's Festive Overture was written in 1966 for Peter Marchbank and the Basingstoke Musical Society Orchestra (now the Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra). We have published a free score, and an arrangement for organ by Tim Harper.

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The Carol Voluntary is a light-hearted piece with a serious side, melding eight different carols (at the last count) with unexpected results. It was first written for Tranchell's friend David Isitt (later The Reverend) in 1948, then revised in 1964.

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Peter Tranchell wrote this setting of Psalm 122 in 1966 for unison voices and organ, with optional trumpet and horn.

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A responsorial setting of Psalm 128 written in 1966 for unison voices and organ.

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For Bass Solo, SATB Choir and Organ [Revised Version 1988].

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Peter Tranchell composed the Thackeray Ditties for the Cambridge University Madrigal Society’s May Week Concert in June 1962, which was conducted by Raymond Leppard. The concert traditionally took place on the Backs with the choir in punts on the Cam while the audience sat on the riverbank.

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Peter Tranchell wrote this setting of Psalm 121 in 1962 for unison voices and organ in B flat. The score published here is a later 197? transposition in A. 

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A responsorial psalm setting written in 1962 and revised in 1968 and 1976, the latest version now published by CMS in "Peter Tranchell, Three Responsorial Psalms" (CMS 046)

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