David W. SOLOMONS


David W Solomons began by composing songs for alto and classical guitar, just for himself to perform, then he gradually branched out into other forms of ensemble and choral music. His priority is lyricism, and he finds his melodies in modes of all kinds, Dorian, Japanese and even Octatonic (although he does also use the more familiar modes). His melodies also often derive naturally out of poetry, even his instrumental pieces can have an origin based on the rhythms of certain poems, which are sometimes blatantly quoted in the titles, such as, for example, "Pretty How Town" and "Little Laser Lady" in the suite for recorder orchestra.

As a performer David sings alto in various choirs and occasionally as a soloist. His musical experiences with these choirs often informs his music and, in turn, the choirs sometimes perform his pieces, including a cantata entitled Manchester Magnificat, a comical double choir arrangement of Old Mother Hubbard (the Hubbard Saga), a steamy number based on the Song of Songs (Upon my bed by Night), a Christmas song for choir called Alleyways and various liturgical pieces.

His works have been featured in two CDs recorded by Tubalaté (a noted English Tuba Quartet) and his song selection: "Songs of Solomons"has been recorded by Stephen Taylor of the Tallis Scholars. His most current recording project involves a collaboration with the New Zealand-based Guitar virtuoso Bruce Paine in a CD of David's works for solo Guitar and Guitar and Cello.

For more information about David Solomons and his work, please visit his personal website by clicking here. This link should open up a new window in your browser.


Recordings of Works by David Solomons available for sale

"Pensieri su Klizemer" for Solo Saxophone, performed by Paul Wehage, Saxophone

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Variations on "Du Schoener Lebensbaum" for Organ, performed by Ronald Frost, Organ

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Works by David W. Solomons published by Musik Fabrik


A Tango Already! for Violin, Electric Guitar, Bandoneon, Piano and Bass 22€95
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Air Apparent for Alto Recorder and String Quartet 15€95
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Après Paul for Recorder Quartet (Descant, Treble, Tenor, Bass) 8€95
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Australian Folksong Variations for Cello and Guitar/pour Violoncelle et Guitar 8€95
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Ballade for Bb Clarinet and Guitar/pour Clarinette en Sib et Guitare

Score and parts/Partition et parties: 7€95

Blues Rondo for Solo Guitar/pour Guitar 6€95
Calypso for Solo Pedal Harp/pour Harpe 5€95
Calypso for Solo Guitar/pour Guitare 5€95
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Canzone per Pesach for Solo Guitar/pour Guitare 7€95
Cat's Cradle, Three Pieces written in honor of the Composer's Cats Nova, Themba and Vusimuzi for Celtic Harp (versions for 22, 24 and 36 String Celtic Harps) 7€95
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24 String Version

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Collidoscope Gavotte for Bb Clarinet and Piano/pour Clarinette en Sib et Piano 6€95
Coming Out of the Fog for Solo Guitar/pour Guitar 5€95
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Deux Duos/Two Duos ("Three, Three, Two" and "A Rose by Any Other Name") Pour Cor Anglais et Saxophone Basse/for English Horn and Bass Saxophone 9€95 Hear a recording of "Three Three Two" at Toptempo.com
Deux Morceaux/Two Pieces ("Night-time" and "Dance in 7") Pour Quintet de Cuivres /for Brass Quintet (2 tpts, hn, tbn, tba) 15€95
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Duet in C (in three movements) for Guitar Duo/pour deux Guitars 12€95
El Gecko for Oboe and guitar 7€95
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El Gecko for Bb Clarinet and guitar

Score and part 7€95
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Five Classical Guitar Solos/Cinq Solos Pour Guitar (contains Calypso, Coming out of the Fog, Romance for Pamela, Soliloquy and Variations on "Sweet Kate") 14€95
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Folksong Sonatina for Cello and Guitar/pour Violoncelle et Guitar 12€95

A Folksong Wedding for SATB Saxophone Quartet

Score and parts/partition et parties 19€95
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A Folksong Wedding for Two Bb Clarinets and Two Bass Clarinets

Score and parts/partition et parties 19€95
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The Frost Bound Wood for SATB Chorus a cappella/pour choeur mixte SATB a capella (English text by/texte en anglais de Thomas Clarke)

set of five chorus parts 8€95

The Frost Bound Wood for ATTB Chorus a cappella/pour choeur ATTB a capella (English text by/texte en anglais de Thomas Clarke)

set of five chorus parts 8€95

The Good Tempered Guitars for Guitar Duo/pour deux guitars 8€95
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Haikus by Matsuo Basho for low voice and guitar (Japanese text in phonetics)/pour voix grave et guitare (texte japonaise en phonétique)

Set of two performance scores/Jeux de deux partitions - 8€95

Henry's Tune for Saxophone Quartet/pour Quatuor de Saxophones 12€95
Höchstverwickeltes Präludium pour Orgue/for Organ 5€95
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Honey Flowers for Two Guitars/pour Deux Guitars 14€95
The Hubbard Saga for Two Solo Treble voices, SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra (1100/0000 Strings)- Score : 35€95 (Matériel/parts en location/Rental)
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The Hubbard Saga for Two Solo Treble voices, SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra (1100/0000 Strings)- Chorus Parts (Pno Reduction): 5€95 (Matériel/parts en location/Rental)
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Intercity Intermezzo for Solo Guitar 6€95
Intrada for Two Recorders and Harp (Celtique or Pedal)/pour Deux Flûtes à Bec et Harpe (Celtique ou Pedale) 6 €95
Intrada for Two Flutes and Harp (Celtique or Pedal)/pour Deux Flûtes et Harpe (Celtique ou Pedale) 6€95
Island Lament for Oboe (Flute) and Guitar/pour Hautbois (Flûte) et Guitar 6€95
Island Lament for Bb Clarinet and Guitar/pour Clarinette en Sib et Guitar 6€95

Jam Fancy for Tenor Recorder (Oboe or Shawm), Piano, Bass and Drums/pour Flûte à Bec Ténor (Hautbois ou chalumeau), Piano, Contrebasse et Batterie 12€95
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(There are also versions for Tenor and Alto Crumhorns. Please indicate which version you wish with your order/Il éxiste également des versions pour Crumhorn Ténor ou Alto. Veuillez nous indiquer avec votre commande la version que vous souhaitez)

Melissanthi cycle (5 songs on poems by Melissanthi for alto and classical guitar) 14€95
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My Gentle Words (Texte de/Text by Victor Hugo) Pour Voix de Soprano, Flûte et Piano/For Soprano Voice, Flute and Piano 7€95
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My Gentle Words - original version for alto and guitar 5€95
My Quiddity Pour Orgue/For Organ 5€95
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'Ne Reihe Stuecke Üssm Elsass (based on folksongs from Alsace/sur des thèmes traditionals d'Alsace) for Cello and Guitar/pour Violoncelle et Guitar 12€95
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Nocturne "An Imagined Conversation" For Counter Tenor or Mezzo Voice and Piano/pour Voix d'Haut-contre ou Mezzo et Piano (texte en anglais par le compositeur/English Text by the Composer) 6€95 More details here

Nocturne For Clarinet in Bb and Piano/pour Clarinette en Sib et Piano 7€95
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Nocturne For Flute or Oboe and Piano/pour Flϋte ou hautbois et Piano 7€95
Nocturne For Alto Saxophone in Eb and Piano/pour Saxophone Alto en Mib et Piano 7€95
Not Quite French Suite for Organ/pour Orgue 11€95
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Nunc Dimittis for SSA Treble Chorus, Harp and Organ 5€95
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Octatonic Rag Pour Quatuor de Saxophones SATB/For SATB Saxophone Quartet 12€95
Octatonic Rag for Piano 5€95
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Pale Blue Pour Orgue/For Organ 5€95
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Pastime with Good Company, Song by Henry VIII arranged for Solo guitar /Chanson de Henry VIII arrangé pour Guitare 5€95
Pensieri su Klizemer For Clarinet Solo/pour Clarinette Seule 5€95
Pastime with Good Company, Song by Henry VIII arranged for Solo guitar /Chanson de Henry VIII arrangé pour Guitare 5€95

Pensieri su Klizemer For Alto Saxophone Solo/pour Saxophone Alto Seul 5€95

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Pensieri su Klizemer For Flute Solo/pour Flûte Seule 6€95

Petticoat Lane For Flute and Piano/pour Flûte et Piano 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Oboe and Piano/pour Hautbois et Piano 6€95
Petticoat Lane For English Horn and Piano/pour Cor Anglais et Piano 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Clarinet in Bb and Piano/pour Clarinette en Sib et Piano 5€95
Petticoat Lane For Alto Saxophone in Eb and Piano/pour Saxophone Alto en Mib et Piano 5€95
Petticoat Lane For Horn in F and Piano/pour Cor en Fa et Piano 5€95
Petticoat Lane For Bb Trumpet and Piano/pour Trompette en Sib et Piano 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Violin and Piano/pour Violon et Piano 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Viola and Piano/pour Alto à Cordes et Piano 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Flute and Guitar/pour Flûte et Guitare 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Oboe and Guitar/pour Hautbois et Guitare 6€95
Petticoat Lane For English Horn and Guitar/pour Cor Anglais et Guitare 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Clarinet in Bb and Guitar/pour Clarinette en Sib et Guitare 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Soprano or Tenor Saxophone in Bb and Guitar/pour Saxophone Soprano ou Ténor en Sib et Guitare 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Alto Saxophone in Eb and Guitar/pour Saxophone Alto en Mib et Guitare 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Bb Trumpet and Guitar/pour Trompette en Sib et Guitare 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Violin and Guitar/pour Violon et Guitare 6€95
Petticoat Lane For Viola and Guitar/pour Alto à Cordes et Guitare 6€95

Pieces of Eight for tuba quartet (2 tubas and 2 euphoniums) 19€95

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Plappermäulchen - Chatterbox for Solo Pedal Harp/pour Harpe 4€95
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Plappermäulchen - Chatterbox for Guitar/pour Guitar 4€95
Prelude and Fantasy for Flute Sextet (Pic/4 C Flutes/Alto Flute in G)/Pour Sextuor de Flûtes (Pic/4 Flûtes en Ut/Flûte en Sol)19€95
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Prelude and Fantasy for Recorder Sextet (Des/2Tr/2Tn/Bs)/Pour Sextuor de Flûtes à Becs 19€95
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Prelude no. 2 1974 for Guitar/pour Guitar 5€95
Professor Burble's Third Invention pour hautbois (ou flϋte ou violon) et Clarinette en Sib/for oboe (or flute or violin) and Clarinet in Bb 5€95
Professor Burble's Third Invention pour Deux Saxophones Altos/for Two Alto Saxophones 5€95
Psalm 150 for SATB Chorus, 2 Organs and Orchestra (1010/0100/tym/1perc/strings) score : 12€95
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Rag in 7 pour Guitar/for Guitar 5€95
Rag in 7 pour Orgue/for Organ 5€95
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Romance for Pamela for Guitar/pour Guitare 5€95
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Rose Fantasia for Bb Bass Saxophone (Tenor Saxophone) or Bass Clarinet and Piano (Reduction by Paul Wehage) 9€95 (String Orchestral on Hire/Orchestre ΰ Cordes en location)
Rose Fantasia for Bb Bass Saxophone (Tenor Saxophone) or Bass Clarinet and String Quartet 15€95 (String Orchestral on Hire/Orchestre ΰ Cordes en location)
Rose Fantasia for Eb Baritone Saxophone (or Alto Saxophone) and Piano (red. by Paul Wehage) 9€95 (String Orchestral on Hire/Orchestre ΰ Cordes en location)
Rose Fantasia for Eb Baritone Saxophone (or Alto Saxophone) and String Quartet 15€95 (String Orchestral on Hire/Orchestre ΰ Cordes en location)
Sagesse (Texte de/Text by Paul Verlaine) for Voix Médium et Guitar/For Medium Voice and Guitar 5€95
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Sagesse pour Flϋte et Guitar/for Flute and Guitar 5€95
Les Sandales for Flute Sextet (Pic/4 C Flutes/Alto Flute in G)/Pour Sextuor de Flûtes (Pic/4 Flûtes en Ut/Flûte en Sol)17€95
Les Sandales for Recorder Sextet (Des/2Tr/2Tn/Bs)/Pour Sextuor de Flûtes à Becs 17€95
She Of the Pipes For Treble Recorder, Tenor Recorder and Piano/pour Flϋte ΰ bec, Flϋte ΰ bec Tιnor et Piano 7€95
She Of the Pipes For Flute,Clarinet in Bb and Piano/pour Flϋte, Clarinette en Sib et Piano 7€95
Shem Ru'ahh for Solo Clarinet/pour clarinette 5€95
Soliloquy for Solo Guitar/pour guitar 5€95
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Solstice Song for Medium Voice, Flute, Alto Recorder and Harp/Solstice Song pour Voix Medium, Flûte, Flûte à bec alto et harpe (English Text/texte en anglais) 11€95
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Something for Luck for Recorder Trio (Descant and two Treble Recorders in C)/pour Trio de Flϋtes ΰ bec 12€95
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Something for Luck for Saxophone Trio (Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone and Baritone Saxophone)/pour Trio de Saxophones (Saxophone Alto, Saxophone Tιnor, Saxophone Baryton 12€95
Sonata in Ripon for Solo Guitar 6€95
Souvenir of Saint Valentine's Day 1975 - for guitar solo 5€95
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Spider's Web for Solo Guitar 5€95
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Suite (in Five movements) for Treble Recorder and Piano/Pour Flϋte ΰ bec et Piano 14€95
Suite (in Five movements) for Flute and Piano/Pour Flϋte et Piano 14€95

Tants Fraylachs (Piece in Klezmer Style) for Saxophone Quartet/Piθce en style Klezmer pour Quatuor de Saxophones

score and parts/partition et parties - 12€95
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Tants Fraylachs (Piece in Klezmer Style) for Clarinet Quartet (3BbCl/ClBs)/Piθce en style Klezmer pour Quatuor de Clarinettes (3Sib/ClBs)

score and parts/partition et parties 12€95
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Tants Fraylachs (Piece in Klezmer Style) for Tuba Quartet (2 Euphoniums in Bb/2 Tubas)/Piθce en style Klezmer pour Quatuor de Tubas (2 Euphoniums en Sib/2 Tubas)

partitions et parties - 12€95
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Theme and Variations pour Guitar/for Guitar (on an Original Theme) 6€95
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Three Nursery Rhymes for Treble Recorder (Flute), Medium Voice and Guitar/Trois Contines Anglais pour Flute à Bec (Flûte), Voix Moyen et Guitar (English Text/Texte en Anglais) 8€95
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Variations on "Du Schoener Lebensbaum" pour Orgue/for Organ 7€95
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Variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle" pour Guitar/for Guitar 6€95
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Variations on "Sweet Kate" pour Guitar/for Guitar 6€95
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Vintage Variations for Bb Trumpet and Organ 14€95
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Recordings of works by David Solomons Available from Musik Fabrik

David Solomons/Lorin Nelson - The Singing Animals - Wildlife in the Nursery

A wonderful recording for children of all ages! David Solomons sings all of your favorite Animal songs to arrangements by Keyboard Wizard Lorin Nelson, with help from Dogs, Cats, Whales, Dolphins and any number of other animals. Very Entertaining and Kids love it! 14€95 from Musik Fabrik

 

David W. Solomons - Songs of Solomons featuring Stephen Taylor, Counter-tenor and Jonathan Leonard, Piano

Wonderfully evocative songs by David W. Solomons sung by one of England's best Counter-tenors 14€95 from Musik Fabrik

 


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