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Kenneth Leighton

British composer and pianist

Kenneth Leighton (2 October 1929 – 24 August 1988) was a British composer and pianist. His compositions include church and choral music, pieces for piano, organ, cello, oboe and other instruments, chamber music, concertos, symphonies, and an opera. He held academic appointments in the Universities of Leeds, Oxford and Edinburgh.

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Works

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  • A Christmas Caroll, op. 21 "What sweeter musick can we bring?"
  • A Hymn of the Nativity
  • Burlesque, op. 19
  • Cello Concerto, op. 31
  • Cello Concerto, op. 31: I. Allegro con moto – Meno mosso
  • Cello Concerto, op. 31: II. Scherzo and Trio: Allegro molto e ritmico (il più presto possibile) – Moderato e dolce
  • Cello Concerto, op. 31: III. Lentissimo: molto sostenuto
  • Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra and Timpani, op. 58
  • Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra and Timpani, op. 58: I. Lament
  • Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra and Timpani, op. 58: II. Toccata
  • Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra and Timpani, op. 58: III. Chorale and Variations
  • Concerto for String Orchestra, op. 39
  • Concerto for String Orchestra, op. 39: I. Lento sostenuto – Tempo giusto, sempre sostenuto – Movendosi un poco ma non troppo, sempre sostenuto – Tempo I
  • Concerto for String Orchestra, op. 39: II. Molto ritmico – Scherzoso – Più animato – Sempre tempo giusto alla fine
  • Concerto for String Orchestra, op. 39: III. Adagio maestoso, alla marcia e largamente – Allegro precipitoso – Ancora più animato – Sempre più animato – Precipitoso – Tempo giusto – Più largo e molto sostenuto – Sempre largo ed alla marcia
  • Concerto for Violin and Small Orchestra, op. 12
  • Crucifixus pro nobis, op. 38
  • Drop, drop, slow tears
  • Fantasy Octet on Themes of Grainger, op. 87
  • Fantasy Octet on Themes of Grainger, op. 87: I. Adagio sostenuto; Con moto; Lento sostenuto
  • Fantasy Octet on Themes of Grainger, op. 87: II. Scherzo: Moderato; Presto precipitoso
  • Fantasy Octet on Themes of Grainger, op. 87: III. Carol: Adagio sostenuto
  • Give Me the Wings of Faith
  • God's Grandeur
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis "Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense"
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis "Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense": Magnificat
  • Magnificat and Nunc dimittis "Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense": Nunc dimittis
  • Preces and Responses
  • Six Fantasies on Hymn Tunes, op. 72
  • Six Studies (Study-Variations), op. 56
  • Six Studies (Study-Variations), op. 56: I. Adagio molto
  • Six Studies (Study-Variations), op. 56: II. Allegro molto e secco, molto ritmico
  • Six Studies (Study-Variations), op. 56: III. Adagio molto, mysterioso ma molto espressivo
  • Six Studies (Study-Variations), op. 56: IV. Allegro leggiero e capriccioso
  • Six Studies (Study-Variations), op. 56: V. Allegro molto, nervoso
  • Six Studies (Study-Variations), op. 56: VI. Presto con bravura; precipitosa, il più presto possibile al fine
  • Solus ad victimam
  • Suite "Veris gratia", op. 9
  • Suite "Veris gratia", op. 9: I. Lento sostenuto
  • Suite "Veris gratia", op. 9: II. Allegro molto e con brio
  • Suite "Veris gratia", op. 9: III. Andante semplice
  • Suite "Veris gratia", op. 9: IV. Epilogue: Sostenuto ma con moto
  • Symphony for Strings, op. 3
  • Symphony for Strings, op. 3: I. Adagio – Allegro molto – Un poco sostenuto – Tempo I – Appassionato – Allegro molto – Un poco sostenuto
  • Symphony for Strings, op. 3: II. Lento – Poco più mosso e appassionato – Sostenuto – Tempo I –
  • Symphony for Strings, op. 3: III. Allegro molto e vigoroso – Scherzando – Meno mosso
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 69 "Sinfonia mistica"
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 69 "Sinfonia mistica": I. Sonnet
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 69 "Sinfonia mistica": II. Scherzo I
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 69 "Sinfonia mistica": III. Meditation
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 69 "Sinfonia mistica": IV. Elegy
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 69 "Sinfonia mistica": V. Scherzo II "Sic vita"
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 69 "Sinfonia mistica": VI. Finale
  • Symphony no. 3, op. 90 "Laudes musicae"
  • Symphony no. 3, op. 90 "Laudes musicae": I. Adagio molto - Allegro con moto
  • Symphony no. 3, op. 90 "Laudes musicae": II. Scherzo. Allegro molto e scherzoso
  • Symphony no. 3, op. 90 "Laudes musicae": III. Finale. Adagio molto e sostenuto
  • Te Deum laudamus
  • The Star Song, op. 25 no. 1
  • What Love is This of Thine?