Suggested Shortlist

A collated list of the more popular works by Mátyás Seiber.

Orchestral

  • Fantasia Concertante for violin & string orchestra 1943. (22’) (pub. Ars Viva Verlag, Mainz; MS. BL)
  • Concertino for Clarinet & string orchestra 1951.(15’) (pub. Schott; MS. BL) (also arranged for Clarinet & Piano)
  • Notturno for Horn & string orchestra 1944.(8’30”) (pub. Schott; MS. BL) (also arranged for horn & piano)
  • Besardo Suite No. 2 1942 (for string orchestra) (14’) (pub. Schott; MS. BL)
  • Elegy for Viola & small orchestra 1954. (8’) (pub. Schott)
  • Tre Pezzi for cello & orchestra 1957. (19’) (pub. Schott; MS.BL)
  • Improvisations for Jazz Band & Orchestra (with John Dankworth) 1959 (12’) (pub. Schott; MS.BL)
  • Instrumental chamber Music

  • Quartetto Lirico; String Quartet No. 3 1951. (pub. Schott; MS. BL)
  • String Quartet No. 2 1935. (20‘) (pub. S. Zerboni; MS. BL)
  • Permutazioni a Cinque for Wind Quintet 1958. (8’) (pub. Schott; MS. BL)
  • Sonata for Violin & Piano 1960 (17‘30”) (pub. Schott; MS. BL)
  • Concert Piece for Violin & piano 1954. (7‘) (pub. Schott; MS. BL)
  • Serenade for six wind instruments 1925. (17‘) (pub. W.Hansen Copenhagen; MS. BL)
  • 2 Jazzolettes (1929 & 1932) (7’30”) (pub.W.Hansen Copenhagen; MS. BL)
  • Phantasy for Cello & Piano (1944) (7’) (pub. Schott)
  • Vocal Works with Orchestra

  • Ulysses (tenor solo, choir & orchestra) 1947. (45‘) (pub. Schott; MS. BL)
  • Three fragments from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1957. (18’) (pub. Schott; MS. BL)
  • Choral Music without accompaniment

  • Missa Brevis 1924, revised 1950 (12’) (pub. Curwen; MS. BL) Sirmio 1956 (4’30”) (pub. Univ. Ed.)
  • Songs for solo voice and accompaniment

  • To Poetry 1952. (12’) (pub. Schott; MS. BL)
  • Stage/Ballet

  • The Invitation 1960 ( 56’) (MS. BL)