Vocal Music by Victor Davies
This page contains music for sale or rent (see buttons below each score or work). For perusal scores click Rent Score & Parts.
The works below have been performed on many kinds of concerts. For ideas about how to include them in your programming feel free to contact us.
Explanation of Instrumentation
CELEBRATE CANADA (1984) 3’
A patriotic song in a rock idiom composed for a Canadian Heritage Festival tour.
SATB/piano (also arranged for brass band, and symphony orchestra). Lyrics Victor Davies.
Brass band premiere: Toronto Mendelsohn Youth Choir, Robert Cooper conductor.
Symphonic premiere: Royal Tour TV gala, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Polson, conductor, July 1, 1985.
Instrumentation: 2222/4330/timp/perc/strings.
Piano/vocal score for sale. (Brass Band and combo and orchestral versions available on rental)
Warner Chappell/Gordon V. Thompson publisher.
CHILDREN OF THE WORLD (1999) 3’
Rock ballad with a touch of ’90s rap, with dreams of a better future to come.
(Lyrics: Victor Davies, French lyrics: Gerard Jean)
For two parts treble voices with piano accompaniment. Also: longer version (6’ ) Male, female, children solos/children’s choir/rhythm: piano, bass, guitar, drums /2 saxes, 2 trbs, 2 trpts.
Piano vocal score for sale (Band score and parts - rental) also see Choral
On the CD - Music Of The Pan Am Games
CHILDREN’S SONGS
For high voices, unison or two parts.
Victor Davies has written over 600 songs (music and lyrics) in a variety of popular styles for the CTV children’s television series Let’s Go! and The Rockets. Golden Toad Music is in the process of arranging many of these for publication and intends to put them into Victor Davies Songbooks, ten selections in each. Please inquire.
Some can be heard on the CD - Songs from Let’s Go!
CITY OF THE PLAINS (1999) 7’
Mezzo soprano, baritone solos, chorus SATB/orchestra.
Lyrics: Victor Davies, French Lyrics: Gerard Jean.
A story in hoedown style, of a prairie city built by the force of dance and song.
The song is followed by dance variations in multi-cultural styles, (Chinese, East Indian, African/Caribbean, Ukrainian, French, Irish, Greek etc.) and builds to a rousing conclusion.
Instrumentation: 2222/4331/timp/2 perc/harp/strings/rhythm (piano, bass, guitar, drums).
Piano/vocal/chorus score and orchestra score for sale (orchestra parts - rental). Also see Orchestra, Choral.
On the CD - Music Of The Pan Am Games
EARNEST, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING (an operetta) (2008)
Solos and duets for colouratura soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone.
For more information click on title above.
Piano vocal score for sale (orchestra parts - rental)
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (a chamber opera) (2005)
Solos and duets for colouratura soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone.
For more information click on title above.
Piano vocal score for sale (orchestra parts - rental)
HUSH-A-BYE-HUSH THE CHRIST CHILD IS SLEEPING (1997) 3’
Soprano and piano or orchestra. Text: Victor Davies. A Christmas carol.
Piano/vocal score and orchestra score for sale (orchestra parts - rental)
For more information click on title above. Also see Orchestra, Choral.
THE KISS OF JUST ONE GIRL (2002) 3’
Wedding song for two sopranos and piano or organ.
Composed as wedding gift for Wayne and Ann Marshall on their wedding ceremony September 9, 2002, Lemington
Spa England.
Text - Robert Browning
LET US PAY TRIBUTE TO LORD GORDON GORDON (Vocal solos from opera)
Words: Goldie Weatherhead
(In Preparation)
ODE TO THE ATHLETES (1999) 7’
2 sopranos/chorus SATB and orchestra.
A mini cantata, a tribute to the art of sport. Text - Victor Davies.
Lyrical and mythic on a grand scale, sung by Tracy Dahl and Henriette Schellenberg sopranos, at the Pan American Games closing ceremony for the extinguishing of the flame, with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey, conductor, and the 400 voice Pan Am Choir.
Instrumentation: 2 sopranos/chorus SATB/2222/4331/timp/2 perc/harp/strings.
Piano/vocal/chorus score and orchestra score for sale (orchestra parts - rental) Also see Orchestra, Choral.
On the CD - Music Of The Pan Am Games
REACH OUT GO FOR GOLD (1999) 5’
Female solo (pop voice), gospel & massed choirs both SATB.
A call to triumph over all obstacles, Pan Am Games Opening Ceremonies theme song. Lyrics: Victor Davies.
Instrumentation: Female solo (pop voice), gospel and massed choirs both SATB,
2222/4331 /timp/2 perc/ harp/strings /piano, bass, guitar, drums.
Piano/vocal/chorus score and orchestra score for sale (orchestra parts - rental) Also see Orchestra, Choral.
On the CD - Music Of The Pan Am Games
REVELATION (An oratorio) (1992-1996) 160’
Solo for baritone, duet for soprano and mezzo soprano, and solo for tenor and chorus, piano or orchestra.
Based on the Biblical text of the Book of Revelation. Text adapted by the composer.
Baritone solo:
Soprano/mezzo soprano duet:
Tenor solo and chorus:
Piano vocal score and orchestra score, selections for piano and chorus (SATB), solos and duets, for sale.
(Orchestra parts - rental)
For more information see Choral.
Overture I Was On The Island Patmos
SONGS from SEIZE THE FIRE (1962) various lengths
For solo medium voice.
Vocal selections from William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience from Seize the Fire - Donald J. Unruh libretto.
Jerusalem
Echoing Green
Children of a Future Age
The Land of Dreams (Awake, Awake)
A Divine Image (Cruelty)
Tyger Tyger
London (Chimney Sweeps)
Hear The Voice Of The Bard
The Morning Comes
I Saw A Chapel All Of Gold
The Poison Tree
Piano vocal score/rehearsal piano score for sale. (Orchestra score and parts - rental) also see Theatre, Choral
THEATRE SONGS
Victor Davies has written over 600 solo songs for the children’s CTV television series Let’s Go! and The Rockets in a wide variety of popular styles. Because they were composed to be acted and danced, most are theatre songs.
Golden Toad Music is arranging many of these for publication.
We also have a variety of songs written for revues and other musicals not listed. Please inquire.
THREE SONGS ON POEMS BY WALT WHITMAN (1962) 9’
Baritone voice, trumpet, horn, trombone, 2 percussion, double bass.
Look Down Pale Moon; Crossing The Ford; Year That Trembled And Reeled Beneath Me.
Premiere: Indiana University May, 1965. David Arnold, baritone, Peter Bagley, conductor.
Piano/vocal/rehearsal score and orchestra score for sale (Orchestra parts - rental)
TRANSIT OF VENUS (vocal solos) (2007) 9’
Selections: solos, duets,
For more information see Opera or click on title above.
Piano/vocal/chorus score, and orchestra score, for sale (Orchestra parts - rental)