ANIMAL CAPERS (1983) 5'
Three short lively pieces for orchestra suitable to children's
con-certs. Premiere: August, 1983 by Famous People Players; Royal
Alexandra Theatre, Toronto; Boris Brott, conductor. 2222/3221
timp./2 perc/electric bass/strings. Score (orchestra parts - rental)
THE BIG TOP
SUITE (1991)
21'
Seven colourful sections from the circus ballet commissioned by
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet which toured Canada with 52 perfor-mances.
1 hour CBC TV special directed by Norman Campbell. Premiere: 1991
Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra; Paul Robinson, conductor. The
Equestrians!; Make Up Mime; The Joeys!(The Clow-ns); Madame Fifi
and Her Amazing Canine Friends! (The Poodles); Jun-gle Jeopardy!
(The Big Cats); Parade of the Acts!; Finale and Bows!. 2222/4331/timp./3-4
perc./harp/piano=Dx7/strings. Score (or-chstra parts - rental).
Suitable for good youth orchestra and up. also see Dance
"The original score is lively and fresh". Greg Quill - The Toronto Star "...this is a wonderful eclectic musical score..." Neil Harris - Winnipeg Free Press
CELEBRATIONS (Symphony
No. 1) (1969)
25'
An audience pleasing, melodic work with 60's baroque rock
in A Song and a Dance 10', a comic scherzo and confrontation
between an evil frog and princess in A Very Short Opera 8',
and the trium-ph of an optimistic jig tune over the forces of
darkness in An All-egory 9'. Premiere: Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra; George Cleve, conductor. CBC radio and television broadcast
1969. Performan-ces by The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and Kitchener
- Wa-terloo Symphony Orchestra. 2222/4331/timp./3 -4 perc./harp/
strings. Score. (orchestra parts - rental)
"...a showcase for a symphony orchestra.." Madelaine Bernier -Winnipeg Tribune
DREAM VARIATIONS (1995)
20'
(for orchestra (junior strings optional) A colourful set of variat-ions
on Rock A Bye Baby which tell the nursery rhyme story of
ba-by's falling asleep, adventures in dream land, and waking up.
Commissioned by the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra for the
Senior, and Intermediate Orchestras, and Junior Strings com-bined
and premiered May 1995, Arthur Polson, conductor. For youth orchestra
to professional. 2, picc, 2, E.H., 2, B.Cl. 2/ 2 (to be played
by 4)331/timp./perc. 5 or professional 3 - 4/piano=synth /harp/strings.
Study score, full score (orchestra parts - rental)
FIREWORKS MUSIC (2000) 13'
Suite of music from the Pan American Games Opening Ceremo-nies.
Premiere: Canada Day, July 1, 2000, at The Forks of Red and Assiniboine
rivers by Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Bram-well Tovey, conductor.
2222/4331/timp./2 perc./harp/strings. Score (orchestra parts -
rental)
GOOD TIMES (Suite for small orchestra) (1979) 22'
Fugue/Waltz/Ragtime 7'; Prairie Landscapes 8';
Shaleen 5'; Butterfly Dance 4'11"
Commissioned by Manitoba Educational Ensemble for comm-unity concerts
when a woodwind quintet, brass quintet and quartet of strings
come together. Suitable for community or pro-fessional orchestra.
The recording by the London Symphony Or-chestra of The Butterfly
Dance is an often performed and popular piece on Classic FM
in the UK. CBC broadcast recording 1986; recording by The London
Symphony Orchestra, Boris Brott, conductor 1989; performances
by Hamilton Philharmonic Orch-estra; Symphony Nova Scotia; Mississauga
Symphony; East York Symphony and toured by Manitoba Education
Ensemble. 1111/2211/strings. Can be played with solo strings:
violin, viola, cello, bass or a body of strings. Score (orchestra
parts - rental) see Chamber, also Recordings - Music Of
Victor Davies
"The four movements of the Good Times Suite also emphasizes Davies' smiling conviction that life is beautiful. In this day and age that's rare." James Tircuit - Fanfare Magazine
HEART OF THE
CONTINENT (1999) 10'
Suite For Orchestra (The Seasons) A celebration of the
chan-ging seasons - Autumn Splendour 2'13", a pulsing
Jazz opening with a fiery fast paced ostinato driven ending; Winter
Dreams 2'31", magical and evocative of winter's icy splendour
with a beautiful grand waltz; Spring Rhapsody 2'33",
a lush evocation of the season of awakening featuring the chorus;
Summer Fire 2'33", festive and fun, a fast mambo finale
features percussion. 2222/4331/timp./2 perc./harp/strings/chorus
SATB. Score, piano vocal score. (orchestra parts - rental) see
Vocal, also see Dance
ITALIAN MEDLEY (1999)
9'
A medley of traditional Italian melodies including, Santa
Lucia; O Sole Mio; Vieni Sul Mar; Il Carnevale Di Venezia (The
Carnival In Venice); La Paloma; Funiculi, Funicula. 2222/4331/timp./3
perc /harp/piano /strings. (score and orchestra parts - rental)
JEWISH MEDLEY (1976)
9'
A medley of traditional Jewish melodies - Ofen Pripetchok;
Tum-bala Tumbala; Bay Mayn Rebn Iz Geven; Der Fidler; Arum
Dem Fa-yer. Premiere: October 20, 1976, Winnipeg Symphony
Orches-tra; Aaron Charloff, conductor. 2222/4331/timp./3 perc./harp
piano/strings. (score and orchestra parts - rental)
JUPITER TRAIN
(Overture for orchestra) (1990)
9'
Commissioned by Sir John A. Macdonald High School Symph-ony, Toronto,
and premiered April 26 1990 with Victor Davies conductor. Energetic
Latin & Jazz elements alternate with a so-aring melody in
the middle section. The story of a Sci-Fi rescue by the Jupiter
Train space shuttle. Suitable for high school, you-th or community
orchestra. Professional premiere: Toronto Pops Orchestra May 5,
1990 Norman Rientam, conductor. Per-formance by Montreal Symphony
Orchestra, Marc Fortier con-ductor. Recorded by Vancouver Youth
Symphony Orchestra (own label); Arthur Polson, conductor. VYSO
2-1995. 3232/4331 /timp./2-3 perc./ keyboards/4 saxes (optional)/strings.
Score (orchestra parts - rental)
OPENING AND
CLOSING CEREMONIES MUSIC from the XIII PAN AMERICAN GAMES (1999)
see Recordings
Children Of The World see Vocal
City Of The Plains see Vocal
Fanfare For The Flame see Chamber
Heart Of The Continent (The Seasons) see Vocal,
Dance, and Orchestra
Ode To The Athletes see Vocal
Reach Out Go For Gold see Vocal
Symphonic Marches see Orchestra below
"The music was spectacular" Globe and
Mail July 1999
THE PERSIAN
CARPET (1982)
4'
An overture with a space theme for children's chorus or saxo-phone
or synthesizer. 2222/4331/timp./2- 3 perc (drum set) / electric
bass/strings. Score (orchestra parts - rental)
RHAPSODY -
Four Dances For Strings (1998) 21'
String orchestration of the string quartet Fun For Four.
Prem-iere: 1998 Hamilton Philharmonic; Michael Reason, conductor.
Score (orchestra parts - rental) see Chamber
A SHORT SYMPHONY
(for Winnipeg) (1974) 22'
(Symphony No. 2)
Glory, Glory 6'45"; The Comet 5'25"; Romance
4'07"; Jubilee 5'45". Dedicated to the people
of Winnipeg and performed several times to acclaim because of
its tuneful, rhythmic and descrip-tive nature. Premiere: 1974
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Piero Gamba, conductor. CBC Radio
broadcast. 2222/4331 /timp./2 perc./strings. Score (orchestra
parts - rental)
"..a lyrical score...redolent of racetracks and southern bayous... conducted by Victor Davies...it was given a lovely performance by the orchestra." Shiela Nathan - Winnipeg Tribune
SYMPHONIC MARCHES (1999)
WELCOME THE CHAMPIONS 3'07"- a triumphant march.
THE GLORY OF THE GAMES 2'33" - a stately march.
NORTH AND SOUTH ON PARADE 3'03" - a victorious
march in the spirit of John Philip Sousa (brass and percussion).
THE MOSQUITO MARCH 2'04" - delightful fast-paced
and fun - hear the mosquitoes - Canada's official insect!
PAN AM FIESTA 3'56" - a hot fast mambo march.
I WANT TO BE A CHAMPION TOO! 3'21" - a rock
ballad march.
CANADA'S HERE! 2'05" - a rousing, noble, grand
fanfare melody heralding Canada's team entry into the stadium.
THE GEESE 2'40", a stirring and majestic melody with
the grandeur and scale of the Canadian landscape celebrating the
great flights of geese heralding autumn and spring.
All of the above 2222/4331/timp./2 perc./harp/ strings (also chorus
The Geese only) (also rhythm: piano, bass, guitar, drums
in Pan Fiesta and I Want To A Be Champion Too!)
VARIATIONS
No. 1 (for orchestra) (1964)
12'
Premiere: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Victor Feldbrill, con-ductor;
Centennial Workshop, 1967. 3332/4331/timp./3 perc. /harp/strings.
Score (orchestra parts - rental)
CONCERTO FOR
CAR HORNS & ORCHESTRA
(an automotive romance) (1997) 9'
For two solo cars (horns in!) and orchestra. Commissioned
for the 50th Anniversary of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Premiere:
1997 Bramwell Tovey conducting, at the famous cor-ner of Portage
and Main. Also, done indoors on a WSO child-ren's concert, (one
car and synth samples) and by Symphony Niagara. Composed for (but
exact pitch not necessary) - Car 1. 1997 Jaguar XK8 (pitches A
& B); Car 2. 1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT (pitches F# & A#);
2222/4331/timp./2 perc./harp/ strings. Score (orchestra parts
- rental)
DUEL FOR VIOLINS (1982)
5'
Two fiddlers try to outdo each other with comic results. Premiere:
1982 Orchestra London (ON) conductor, Victor Davies; 2222/4330/timp./perc/strings.
(score & parts rental)
FROM HARMONY (for
reader and orchestra) (1968) 12'
A setting of Dryden's Ode to St. Cecilia's Day for celebratory
oc-casions. Commissioned for the opening of Winnipeg's Centen-nial
Concert Hall, 1968. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Victor Feldbrill,
conductor; Paxton Whitehead, reader. 2222/4331/ timp./2 perc./strings.
Score (orchestra parts - rental)
HUSH-A-BYE-HUSH
THE CHRIST CHILD IS SLEEPING
(1978 & 2000) 4'
A Christmas carol, lullaby for soprano and orchestra. Premiere:
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, December 20, 2000. Michael Reason,
conductor; Anne Marie Inneo, soprano. 2222 /22/ timp. /perc./harp
(or piano or synth)/strings. Piano vocal score, orchestra score
(orchestra parts - rental) see Vocal
JAZZ CONCERTO
FOR ORGAN & ORCHESTRA (The St. Andrew's - Wesley Concerto) (2000)
28'
Boogie Pipes 6'; Blue Pipes 4'30"; Cool
Pipes 4'10"; Hot Pipes (Ra-gging the Pipes!) 6'.
Commssioned by Calgary International Or-gan Foundation and Music
Canada 2000. Premiere: Calgary May 13, 2000 Wayne Marshall - organ;
The Calgary Philharm-onic Orchestra; Howard Cable, conductor.
Broadcast on CBC Radio 1 & 2, and on American Public Radio
on Michael Bar-one's Pipe Dreams. Organ, 2222/4331/timp./2
perc./strings. Organ/piano score, orchestra score (orch. parts
- rental)
JAZZ CONCERTO
FOR PIANO & ORCHESTRA (Piano concerto No. 2) (2001)
27'
Theme With Nine Scenes (A Detective Story) 15'; Sorbet
(Waltz) 5'; Farewell 7'. Commissioned by Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra and Bramwell Tovey through the Canada Council. To be
premiered May 13, 2001. Bramwell Tovey; piano solo/condu-ctor;
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. 2222/4331/timp./2 perc./strings.
Piano solo and piano rehearsal score, orchestra score (orchestra
parts - rental)
LET'S TALK! (Conversations for Big Band and Orchestra) 16'
(1984)
Commissioned for and premiered by the CJRT (Radio) Orch-estra
and The Boss Brass; Paul Robinson, conductor, Decem-ber 1984.
Features solos for both groups, with ad lib solos for the big
band. Also performed by The Boss Brass and Calgary Philharmonic
Orchestra, conducted by Mario Bernardi. Insp-ired by Duke Ellington's
visits to Toronto. Orchestra: 2222/ 4331/timp/perc./strings. Big
Band: 5 trpts/5 trbs/5 saxes: asax 1.=picc+ssax; asax 2.=fl+cl;
tsax 1. & 2.=fl & cl; barsax= fl+bcl/electric guitar/electric
bass /piano/drums /percuss-ion. Score (orchestra parts - rental)
MAYONNAISE
WITH SALAD (1973) 10'
An entertainment featuring solo trumpet, percussion, and harmonica,
using traditional melodies (Amazing Grace, Twinkle Twinkle Little
Star, When The Saints Go Marching In) for symphony orchestra.
Premiere: March 1973, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Mitch Miller,
conductor; Fred Davis, trumpet; Jack Matheson, percussion; Charles
Lynch, harmonica. 2222/4330/timp./2 perc./strings.
THE MENNONITE
PIANO CONCERTO 32'
(Piano concerto No.1) (1975)
Sonata 11'; Theme and Variations 14' ; Rondo/Scherzo 6'25"
Based on Mennonite hymns: (English Victorian hymns and American
Gospel songs in German translations) Commission-ed by the Fast
Foundation and premiered in 1975 by the Wi-nnipeg Symphony Orchestra
and Irmgard Baerg, piano. Widely performed across Canada, (Winnipeg
Symphony Or-chestra; CBC Winnipeg Symphony; Vancouver Symphony
Orchestra; National Arts Centre Orchestra; Hamilton Phil-harmonic
Orchestra; Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orch-estra) and performances
in the USA (Chicago, Seattle and Philadelphia), Bulgaria, and
China. The recording (1983), by conductor Boris Brott, Irmgard
Baerg piano, and The London Symphony Orchestra, is heard world
wide on radio. It is the most requested work on CBC Radio 2 in
Canada and is heard on the BBC, and American and National Public
Radio in the US. In 1996 it was #8 in sales on Classic FM, the
most listen -ed to classical broadcaster in the UK. It is often
performed in the two piano version in church and community settings.
Adapted as the score for the film And When They Shall Ask.
2222/433/timp./2 perc./strings. Two piano four hands re-duction.
Full score (orchestra parts - rental) see Recordings
"In our day great talent is required
to make traditional music respectable.....there are many moving
and delightful things throughout" Chester Duncan - Arts Manitoba
"The
style of the music varies from Mozartian lightness in the second
movement variations, to the lazy jazz syncopations of the first
movement and the fun-making play with bells and percussion in
the final movement. Davies is definitely a populist composer." David Doughly - Classic FM Magazine
THE PERSIAN
CARPET (1982)
4'
An overture with a space theme for children's chorus or saxophone
or synthesizer. 2222/4331/timp./2- 3 perc (drum set) / electric
bass/strings. Score (orchestra parts - rental)
PULSATIONS (Concerto for violin No.1 *) (1978) 33'
The Wheel of Fire 14'46"; Sunday Afternoon 8'02";
Between the Planets 9"50".
A virtuoso concerto commissioned by Arthur Polson and CBC Radio
combining elements of Jazz, Rock, Broadway, and Hollywood in the
form of a classical concerto. Premiere: 1978 CBC Winnipeg Orchestra,
Arthur Polson violin; Brian Priestman, conductor. Multiple performances,
1984 Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Erich Kunzel, conductor; Arthur
Polson violin. Also Mark Lupinsky violin; Toronto Com-munity Orchestra;
James McKay, conductor. Recorded 1986, Polson, Kunzel and the
London Symphony Orchestra. 3222 /4331 /timp./2 perc./drums /piano
electric=acoustic/electric bass /electric guitar/strings. Score
(orchestra parts - rental) (piano reduction of orchestra in preparation)
*originally for amplified or electric violin. see Recordings
- Music Of Victor Davies
"..vintage
Davies, vitality, energy, and an unending stream of tuneful toe
tapping melodies." Sid Robinovitch
- Border
Crossings "...Sunday Afternoon...this beautiful lyric
melody..." Michael Burton - Sound and Vision
YUKON SCENES (for flute and orchestra) (1997) 19'
Spring Flowers 3'25"; Kate
1898 4'; Ice Crystals 4'30"; Rendezvous
4'
The spirit of the Yukon in four sonic picture post cards, with
echoes of the land, Gold Rush, and the people. Original vers-ion
(for flute & piano) commissioned by Yukon Arts Council &
Bonnie Jones and premiered by her. Orchestra version prem-iered
by Kingston Symphony Orchestra; Glen Fast, conductor; Donelda
Gartshore, flute. 0222/2200/timp./1-2 perc./strings. Score (orchestra
parts - rental) see Chamber, also Recordings (Silhouettes)
"..transports us through the wonders of the Yukon's landscape, blending..jazz to rock'n roll and classical...." Ingrid Gagnon - Kingston Whig Standard
ANERCA (a modern ballet) (1967)
10'
Hunt; Morning; Old Song. A contemporary ballet based on
Inuit poetry for violin, soprano, percussion, piano=celeste. Comm-issioned
by Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers for CBC TV special. Score (parts
rental) also see Dance
ART DECO FANTASY
(for cello and piano) (1994) 11'
The spirit of Art Deco captured in this lyrical and rhythmic
Gershwinesque piece. Commissioned and premiered by Ofra Harnoy.
Score and part.
AUTUMN DREAMS
(for cello and piano) (1997) 4'
A nostalgic lyrical melodic piece. Commissioned by
Ian Hamp-ton for Canada Music Week 1997. Score and part.
CONTINENTS
(1994) 30'30"
(flute, violin, cello, piano. All four also play small percussion
instruments.) Commissioned for the 1994 Commonwealth Ga-mes by
Chamber Music Victoria, the work incorporates id-ioms of many
Commonwealth countries: Indian ragas, Irish jigs, rhythms of Africa
and the Caribbean, Aboriginal melodies and Canadian folk song.
The 6 movements mirror the rhy-thms of the day: Dawn 3'25";
Morning 4'; Midday 4'30"; Afternoon
4'; Evening 5'; and Night 5'. Score and parts.
FANFARE FOR
THE FLAME (1999) 20"
(4 horns/3 trpt/3 trbs/tuba/2 percussion/timp)
FOR JENNIFER
- REMEMBRANCES (1998) 31'
(for violin, viola, cello and piano) Prologue 1'06";
Bells 5'15"; Gardens 5'47"; Fountains
3'09"; Monuments 3'27"; Memories Of Former
Times 9'07"; Walking 3'07"; Epilogue 3'49".
Commiss-ioned by Theodore Arcand in memory of his wife who
loved Rome, it presents in sound, impressions of The Eternal City.
Premiere: McMaster University 1998; Valerie Tryon, piano; Marta
Hidy, violin; Michael Schule, viola; Zdenek Konicek, cello. Score
and Parts
FOR LIVIA (2000) 3'
A lullaby for flute and guitar, flute and piano or piano.
Commissioned by Theodore Arcand for the christening of his granddaughter.
Score and parts.
FOR THE MOMENT (1993)
3'
A lyrical nostalgic melody for piano solo. The main theme from
the film. See Recordings
FUN FOR FOUR (String
Quartet No. 1) (1980)
21'
Disco-Bossa 6'27"; The Magic Carpet
4'37"; Blues-Ragtime 4'40"; Mainstreet
4'22".
Jazz, Latin, Rock, Blues, and Ragtime combine in a mix of fun
and melody for the player and audience alike within the framework
of a traditional string quartet. Commissioned by the Orford Quartet.
Score & parts. see Recordings - Music Of Victor
Davies and Silhouettes
"It lives up to it's title!" William Littler - Toronto Star
GOOD TIMES
(for 14 instruments or chamber orchestra) Score. (Parts - rental)
see Orchestra, also see Recordings
RHAPSODY - Four Dances for Strings (1998) 21'
Disco-Bossa 6'27"; The Magic Carpet 4'37";
Blues-Ragtime 4'40"; Mainstreet 4'22".
Jazz, Latin, Rock, Blues & Ragtime combine in a mix of fun
and melody for the player and audience alike. String orchestration
of string quartet Fun For Four. Premiere: 1998 by Hamilton
Phil-harmonic Orchestra, Michael Reason, conductor. Score (orch-estra
parts - rental) see Recordings - Music of Victor Davies
& Silhouettes
MERCURY'S WINGS (1962)
15'
(Three movements for 4 percussion and piano)
Three brilliant movements for high school players and
up using easily obtainable instruments. Premiere: Indiana University
July, 1962. Score and parts.
SILHOUETTES (Piano Trio No. 1) (1988) 23'
Four Art Deco moods for piano, cello, violin. Night Shadows
6'30"; Perfume Bottles 6'; Tango 4'; City
Lights 6'. Performances by the chamber music series of the
Philadelphia Orchestra (2000); Chamber Music Victoria (BC), Festival
Players Canada (Van-couver); Friends of the Toronto Symphony chamber
music ser-ies. Score and parts. see Recordings - Silhouettes
"...a deliciously jazzy trio." Ray Chatelin - Vancouver Province
SHADES OF GRAY 12'
For clarinet and piano in four
movements (in preparation)
THREE SONGS ON POEMS BY WALT WHITMAN 9' see Vocal
TOOTH FAIRY
WHERE ARE YOU? 3'
2 lyrical piano solos - Waltz & Theme from the
animated TV special.
YUKON SCENES (1985) 18'30"
(for flute and piano, or flute, piano and percussion; also
flute and chamber orchestra) Spring Flowers 3'25";
Kate 1898 4'; Ice Crystals 4'30";
Rendezvous 4'. The spirit of the Yukon captured
in four sonic picture post cards, with echoes of the land, the
Gold Rush and the people. Commission by the Yukon Arts Council
and Bonnie Jones and premiered by her. Score and parts. see
Recordings - Silhouettes. see also Orchestra
With Solo
(call or write)
AN ITALIAN
BOUQUET (1997)
8'
SATB/piano and ad lib percussion (played by singers) A
med-ley of traditional Italian Folk Songs: Santa Lucia; O
Sole Mio; Vieni Sul Mar; Il Carnevale Di Venezia (The Carnival
In Venice); La Palo-ma; Funiculi Funicula. In Italian. Commissioned
by The Toronto Mendelssohn
Youth Choir for their Italian tour.
BLESSED ARE
THEY THAT HAVE NOT SEEN AND YET HAVE BELIEVED (2000) 3'30"
SATB unaccompanied motet. Latin, English, and French texts.
Commissioned by Theodore Arcand for The Sovereign Military Hospitaler
Order Of Malta on the occasion of the National In-vestiture May
13, 2000 at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Ott-awa dedicated to
and premiered by The Cathedral Singers.
CELEBRATE CANADA (1984) 3'
SATB/piano A patriotic song in a Rock idiom originally comp-osed
for a Canadian Heritage tour and premiered at Expo '86, also featured
on the Royal Tour TV gala. Piano accompani-ment. Band and orchestral
versions available (parts - rental) Gordon V. Thompson publisher.
CHILDREN OF
THE WORLD (1999) 3'
(Lyrics: Victor Davies, French lyrics: Gerard Jean)
Rock ballad with a touch of '90s rap with dreams of a better fu-ture
to come. For two parts treble voices with piano accompan-iment.
also: a longer version (5'48") Male,
female, children solos/children's choir/rhythm: piano, bass, guitar,
drums /2 saxes, 2 trbs, 2 trpts. Score, Piano Vocal Score (band
parts - rental) also see Recordings - Pan Am
Games
CHILDREN'S
SONGS
Victor Davies has written over 500 songs for the children's CTV
television series Let's Go! and The Rockets. Golden
Toad Music is in the process of arranging many of these for publica-tion.
Please inquire.
CITY OF THE
PLAINS (1999) 6'36"
(Lyrics: Victor Davies, French Lyrics: Gerard Jean) A story in
a country song of a prairie city built by the force of dance and
song. The song is followed by variations in several multi-cult-ural
styles, (Chinese, East Indian, African/Caribbean, Ukrain-ian,
French, Irish, Greek etc.) and builds to a rousing conclu-sion.
Mezzo soprano, baritone solos, chorus SATB, 2222/4331 /timp/2/harp/strings/rhythm
(piano, bass, guitar drums) see Recordings. Score,
Piano Vocal Score (orchestra parts - rental)
THE DAFFODILS (1999) 5'
SATB/piano. Text - William Wordsworth
Commissioned by the Manitoba Choral Association for Choral Fest
1999, Premiered at Choral Fest by massed high school choirs conducted
by the composer
THE GEESE (1999)
2'40"
A stirring majestic melody with the grandeur and scale of the
Canadian landscape. Celebrates the great flights of geese her-alding
autumn and spring. 2222/4331/timp./2/harp/strings/ chorus SATB.
Score, Piano Vocal Score (orchestra parts - rental)
HEART OF THE
CONTINENT (The Seasons) (1999)
10' (a dance/ballet)
A celebration of the changing seasons: Autumn Splendour
2'13", features a pulsing jazz opening followed by a fiery
fast paced ostinato driven ending; Winter Dreams 2'31",
magical and evo-cative of winter's icy splendour with a beautiful
grand waltz; Spring Rhapsody 2'33", a lush evocation
of the season of awa-kening featuring the chorus; Summer Fire
2'33", festive and fun, a fast mambo finale features percussion.
2222/4331/timp./2 perc./harp/strings/chorus SATB (vocalise). Score,
Piano Vocal Score. (orchestra parts - rental)
THE HOLLY AND
THE IVY (1986)
3'
SATB. A new arrangement of an old favourite, piano or harp
accompaniment, commissioned by CBC and featured on the Elmer Isler
Singers CBC disc Welcome Yule. Gordon V. Thompson publisher
HUSH-A-BYE-HUSH
THE CHRIST CHILD IS SLEEPING
(1997) 3'
SATB/piano. (Text: Victor Davies) A Christmas carol for choir
dedicated to the Heinrichs on the occasion of their Lessons &
Carols, Christmas 1997. Premiered by the Shaftesbury Singers and
The Elmer Isler Singers. see Orchestra With Solo
LIFTING THE
SKY (2001) 10'
SATB/piano/narrator/Salish drum. (Text - Carolyn Maddux &
traditional Salish story) Commissioned by the North American Welsh
Choir for premiere in May 2001. Piano Vocal Score
ODE TO THE
ATHLETES (1999)
7'15"
(Text - Victor Davies) A mini cantata, a touching tribute to the
art of sport for two sopranos, chorus and orchestra. Lyrical and
mythic on a grand scale, sung at the Pan American Games clos-ing
ceremony by Tracy Dahl & Henriette Schellenberg with the Winnipeg
Symphony Orchestra; Bramwell Tovey, conductor; and the 400 voice
Pan Am choir. Used for the extinguishing of the flame. 2 sopranos/chorus
SATB/2222/4331/timp. 2 perc./ harp/strings. Score, Piano Vocal
Score (orchestra parts - rental)
THE PERSIAN
CARPET
For orchestra and children's chorus.
see Orchestral Music
REACH OUT GO
FOR GOLD (1999) 4'49"
(Lyrics - Victor Davies) Female solo (pop voice), gospel &
massed choirs both SATB. A call to triumph over all obstacles.
2222/4331 /timp./2/ harp/strings /piano,bass,guitar,drums) Score,
Piano Vocal Score (orchestra parts - rental)
REVELATION (An oratorio) (1996) 160'
(preface suggests cuts ) Text adapted by the composer. For
sop-rano, mezzo soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, chorus and orchestra.
Based on the Biblical text of the Book of Revelation. Commiss-ioned
by the Fast Foundation. Premiere: February 3, 1996 Wi-nnipeg Symphony
Orchestra; Mennonite Oratorio Choir; Bram-well Tovey, conductor.
2 CBC radio broadcasts, the first CBC broadcast in Real Audio
on the Internet; 1 hour documentary on CBC TV's Adrienne Clarkson
Presents on the creation & prem-iere of the work. Other
performances: July 1997 Festival Cana-da, Ottawa; National Arts
Centre Orchestra; Bramwell Tovey, conductor; Ottawa Choral Society
& St. Lawrence Choir; May 2000, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra;
Michael Reason, cond-uctor; Bach Elgar Choir & Vox Nouveau.
2222/4331/timp/2 perc./harp/synth=acoustic piano/strings.
Piano vocal score, & selections for piano & chorus (SATB),
& solos. Orchestra score (orchestral parts - rental)
"Davies' extraordinary work Revelation
was an electric per-formance. For me it was the most stunning
musical event in recent memory" Adrienne
Clarkson - CBC TV
"I have little doubt Davies'
work is a masterpiece. It is glor-iously tuneful, brilliantly
orchestrated and has all the aleatory chaos, harsh, brassy dissonances
and driving percussive rhy-thms...used ...in stunning effective
emotional contexts that tells a tale the human ear not only can
easily comprehend, but is ach-ing to hear.." Hugh Fraser - Hamilton Spectator May 29, 2000
THREE SONGS
ON POEMS BY WALT WHITMAN (1962) 9'
Look Down Pale Moon; Crossing The Ford; Year That Trembled And
Reeled Beneath Me. Baritone, trumpet, horn, trombone, 2
perc-ussion, bass. Premiere: Indiana University 1965. Score, rehear-sal
piano part. (orchestra parts - rental)
WALKING IN
THE FALL, KICKING LEAVES (The Journey Home) (1999) 4'
Children's song, one or two parts with piano. Words: Walking
In The Fall, Kicking Leaves - Victor Davies; Who Has Seen
The Wind - Christina Rossetti; A Peanut Sat On A Railroad
Track; I'm Glad The Sky Is Painted Blue; Bug In
A Jug - Anon. Commissioned by Manitoba Choral Association
for Choral Fest 1999. Premiered by massed choirs conducted by
the composer.
THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE WORLD (1971) In the Beginning 4'; Through the Milky Way 2'09"; Green and Lush 3'19". 3 selections from the planetarium score. Arr. by R. Duane Hendricks. Premiered by Canadian Forces Training Command Band; Wilf Jones, conductor. Score & parts
THE BIG TOP SUITE (in preparation) see Orchestral
FANFARE FOR THE FLAME (Brass &
perc) (1999) 20"
4/3/3/tuba/timp/2 perc.) see Recordings Pan Am Games
NORTH AND SOUTH
ON PARADE (1999) 3'
- a victorious march in the spirit of John Philip
Sousa for brass and percussion only. see Recordings
Pan Am Games
THE RADIANT
WAY (URCAPO) (1983) 9'
An overture for high school level and up. Commissioned and premiered
by Elliot Lake High School Band; Ed Dicky, cond-uctor. Score &
parts
(For dance works call re performing rights
and rates)
ANERCA (A modern ballet)
(1969) 10'
Hunt; Morning; Old Song. A contemporary ballet based
on Inuit poetry for violin, soprano, percussion, piano=celeste.
Comm-issioned by Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers for a CBC TV
special. Score & parts. see Chamber
THE BIG TOP (a circus ballet) (1985)
52'
A one act ballet commissioned by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Story: Janis Dunning and Jacques Lemay; choreography, Jac-ques
Lemay; conductor, Earl Stafford. Toured Canada with 52 performances.
Made into a 1 hour CBC TV special directed by Norman Campbell,
which has numerous showings abroad and in Canada on CBC TV, and
BRAVO. Intro (Come to The Big Top Song); Overture (The
Midway); Aerialists! (Los Pajaros); The Equ-estrians!;
Pranksters/Prelude; Lion Pas de Deux; The Gypsies; Lion
Tamer (Apache); Clown Pas de Deux (Make Up Mime); The Snakes;
The Joeys! (The Clowns); Madame Fifi and Her Amazing Canine
Friends! (The Poodles); Jungle Jeopardy! (The Big
Cats); Princess Natya & Her Scimitars; Parade
of the Acts; Finale & Bows.
2222/4331/timp/3 perc/harp/piano=Dx7/strings. Piano reh-earsal
score and full score for ballet (orchestra parts - rental)
"The original score is lively and fresh ". Greg Quill - Toronto Star "...this is a wonderful eclectic musical score..." Neil Harris-The Winnipeg Free Press
HEART OF THE CONTINENT(dance/ballet)(1999)10' Autumn Splendor 2'13"; Winter Dreams 2'31"; Spring Rhapsody 2'33"; Summer Fire 2'33". Commissioned for the opening cere-monies of the Pan American Games in Winnipeg in 1999, and danced by 1500 dancers with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet feat-uring Evelyn Hart. 2222/4331/timp/2 perc./harp/strings. /chorus SATB (orchestra parts - rental) see Vocal, and Recordings - Pan Am Games Music
(For all theatre works contact the publisher to obtain performance rights )
BEOWULF (A musical epic) (1974)
A full length rock opera in two acts for soloists, chorus and
or-chestra based on the Anglo Saxon poem. Originally done as a
three record set, it was produced off Broadway by AMAS rep-ertory
Theater in New York (small band or symphony orchestra) see
Recordings
THE MAGIC TRUMPET (1969)
REGINALD
THE ROBOT (1971)
THE CURSE
OF PONSONBY HALL (1979)
Three children's musicals suitable for performance for or by children,
each about 1 hour long. Casts of 6 or 7 performers, piano or small
orchestra. Scripts by Victor Davies and Victor Cowie. Music and
lyrics by Victor Davies. All three suitable for children 4 and
up and families. Scripts (score & parts - rental )
In The Magic Trumpet the children of Grindstone become disenchanted with their boring lives during their summer holi-day. But when lured to the Enchanted Forest, on the promise of a life in the circus by the magician Magic Maestro the Mag-nificent, things go awry. All is made right when Simon Small rescues them and confronts the evil magician. Premiered 1969 at The Manitoba Theatre Centre, it was made into a CTV spec-ial in 1975. Performances at Georgian Bay Theatre Festival (1997); Young People's Theatre Toronto (1970); Kitchener - Waterloo Community Theatre; Bastion Theatre, Victoria B.C.; Young Peoples Theatre of Virginia; and Children's Theatre Place, New York. Script published: Turnstone Press, Winnipeg MB. (Flute=picc/trumpet/trombone/piano/bass/drums)
Reginald the Robot is a story of technology gone bad. Reginald the perfect child, is created by Sourdrops, the evil candy store owner, to replace horrible children. Things go wrong when Muff, Sourdrop's incompetent helper, inserts a jelly bean into Reginald's head at the moment of creation, rather than the final transistor. Premiere: 1971 Manitoba Theatre Centre. 1 hour CTV TV special. (Violin/flute=picc/clarinet/alto sax /tuba/bass/drums/perc/piano)
In The Curse Of Ponsonby Hall, the kingdom has been curs-ed at the death of the king and the princess locked in a tower. Guarded by a dragon, reputed to be fierce, in fact the princess roasts marshmallows on Greenwort's fiery breathe. Yet there is no escape, until a handsome wandering minstrel appears to rescue her and resolves the curse on the kingdom with hilar-ious results. CTV TV special. Winner of a Golden Sheaf Award.
LET US PAY
TRIBUTE TO LORD GORDON GORDON
(1968)
A full length opera in two acts with libretto by Goldie Weatherhead.
Based on a historical character, a con man who had a colourful
and brilliant career in Scotland and New York and ends up in Winnipeg
during the land boom of the 1880's. A tale of romance and intrigue,
humour and pathos with a tragic ending. Full of appealing melodies
and witty lyrics.
PIRATES! (1994)
60'
Music and lyrics by Victor Davies, libretto by Janis Dunning.
Pirates! is a lively show intended to inspire children
to read. It features singable songs for children of all ages.
A cast of 11 or more performers play the parts of the pirates,
school children, fish etc. and are involved in an epic adventure.
Based on Bl-ack Bart an actual Nova Scotia pirate (who in this
show steals all the books!) Premiere: The Charlottetown Festival
by the Young Company. (Script, piano score and/or tape accompaniment
available for performance on rental) see Recordings
THE MUSICAL
CIRCUS (1981)
12-14'
A musical theatre entertainment for soprano, dancers, mus-ician
- actors as animals: violin (snake); viola (monkey); cello (elephant);
guitar (peacock); horn (lion); percussion (bear); accordion (zebra);
and harp. The musicians as animals stage a revolt against the
ringmaster (the soprano) but are charmed into submission by the
mechanical harp. Commissioned by Sound Stage Canada for the Zagreb
Biennial. Performed in Toronto and on tour in Yugoslavia, Bulgaria,
Rumania and Austria and featured in the Rhombus Media CBC TV special.
(musicians play off score - rental)
"...it was a rarity, a contemporary piece with tunes
one could whistle...entertainment for children of all ages..."
John Kragland - The Globe & Mail
Victor Davies has written over 500 songs for the children's CTV television series Let's Go! and The Rockets in a wide variety of styles. Because they were composed to be acted and danced most are theatre songs. Golden Toad Music is arrang-ing many of these for publication. Please inquire.