Chamber / Instrumental


BAGATELLES
1986

Piano solo. 7'.

"For Michael Easton, who suggested them".

1: Fanfare
2: Sarabande
3: Contrasts
4: Lament
5: Jig.

"Fanfare" is included in the selection for the Associated Board Grade 2 examination, 2009-2010.


CONCERTO DA CAMERA
1979

Oboe and piano version. 13'.

Originally commissioned by the Havant Chamber Orchestra with funds from the Southern Arts Association and the Arts Council of Great Britain.

First performed 16 June 1979 with Geoffrey Bridge (oboe) and the Havant Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Peter Craddock.

Orchestration 1021/2000/str

Recording details


FIVE PRELUDES
1989

Piano. 10'.

"For Len and Michael (Easton)".

First performance by Len Vorster in the concert hall of the Melba Conservatory, Melbourne, broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 13 August 1989.

For details of the world premiere recording by Peter Lawson, click here.


SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO
1989

Violin and piano. 12'30".

First performance by Claire Piper (violin) and Stephen Lea (piano) at The Kings Theatre, Gloucester as part of the Three Choirs Festival Fringe, 23 August 1989.

An early draft manuscript is dated 1979, with revisions in 1985.

For details of the world premiere recording, click here.


SONATINA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO
1964

Flute and piano. 8'.

In his notes for the version for recorder in 2003, John Turner says:

" ... clearly shows the influence of Berkeley and Les Six in its melodic lyricism and rhythmic verve."


SONATINA FOR RECORDER AND PIANO
2003

Recorder and piano. 8'.

Revised version of the above, at the suggestion of and for a first performance by John Turner, with Peter Lawson (piano) at the Royal Northern College of Music, 12 March 2003.

The Sonatina was Michael Hurd's final completed work.

For details of the world premiere recording, click here.


THREE PIECE SUITE
2004

Recorder and piano. 8'.

For John Turner.

1: Introduction (descant) allegro moderato
2: Song (treble) moderato amabile e con calore
3: Dance (descant) allegretto

The Introduction and Song are adapted from the Interludes in Hurd's Three Saints in One.

For John Turner's recording of this work, see here.

For details of a further recording by John Turner, click here.


TOMBEAU DE PRUDENCE, LE
1974

For flute, oboe and piano.

MS only, at Bodleian Library.