Hoddinott, Alun (b Bargoed, 1929). Welsh composer. Lect., Cardiff Coll. of Mus. and Drama 1951. Lect., Univ. Coll., S. Wales, 1959–65, Reader 1965–7, Prof. of Mus. 1967–87. Art. dir. Cardiff Fest. of 20th cent. Mus. 1966–89. Comps. are strongly structured, romantic in feeling, and deeply serious. Serialist technique used without strict formal adherence. Arnold Bax Medal 1957. CBE 1983. Prin. works:OPERAS:
The Beach of Falesá (3 acts, lib. by Glyn Jones based on story by R. L. Stevenson, prod. Cardiff 1974);
The Magician (1 act, lib. by John Morgan, prod. Cardiff 1976—previously as
Murder the Magician on
TV 1976);
What the Old Man Does is Always Right (1 act, lib. by Myfanwy Piper, prod. Fishguard 1977);
The Rajah's Diamond (1978–9) (1 act, lib. by Myfanwy Piper, prod.
TV 1979);
The Trumpet Major (3 acts, lib. by Myfanwy Piper based on T. Hardy, prod. Manchester (RNCM) 1981).ORCH.: syms., No.1 (1955), No.2 (1962), No.3 (1968), No.4 (1969), No.5 (1973), No.6 (1984), No.7, org., orch. (1989), No.8, brass, perc. (1992);
Fugal Overture (1951);
Nocturne (1952);
Serenade for Strings (1957);
Welsh Dances, 1st Suite (1958), 2nd (1969), 3rd (1985), 4th (1989);
Folk-Song Suite (1962);
Sinfonia, str. (1964); ovs.,
Jack Straw (1964),
Pantomime (1966);
Variants (1966);
Night Music (1966);
Sinfoniettas, No.1 (1968), No.2 (1969), No.3 (1970), No.4 (1971);
Concerto Grosso No.1 (1965), No.2 (1966);
Fioriture (1968);
Divertimento (1969);
Investiture Dances (1969);
The Sun, the Great Luminary of the Universe (1970);
Aubade (1971);
The Hawk is set free (1972);
The Floore of Heav'n (1973);
Welsh Airs and Dances, sym. wind band (1975);
Landscapes (1975);
French Suite (1977);
Nightpiece (1977);
Passaggio (1977);
Lanterne des Morts (1981);
5 Studies (1982);
Quodlibet on Welsh Nursery Tunes (1982);
Hommage à Chopin (1984);
Scena, str. (1985);
Concerto for Orchestra (1986);
Star Children (1989);
Rhapsody on Welsh Tunes (1989).CONCERTOS: cl., No.1 (1949), No.2 (1987); ob. (1955); hp. (1958); va. (1958); pf., No.1 with wind and perc. (1960), No.2 (1960), No.3 1966); vn. (1961); org. (1967); hn. (1969);
Prelude,
Nocturne and Dance, hp., str. (1959–90);
Aubade and Scherzo, hn., str. (1965);
Nocturnes and Cadenzas, vc., orch. (1969);
The Heaventree of Stars, vn., orch. (1980);
Doubles, ob., hpd., str. (1982);
Scenes and Interludes, tpt., hpd., str. (1984);
Divisions, hn., hpd., str. (1986);
Triple Conc., vn., vc., pf. (1986);
Noctis Equi, vc., orch. (1989).CHORAL:
Job, bass, ch., orch. (1962); Cantata
Dives and Lazarus, sop., bar., ch., orch. (1965);
Black Bart, ballad, ch., orch. (1969);
Eryri, ch., orch. (1969); 4
Welsh Songs, male vv., orch. or pf. (1971);
The Tree of Life, sop., ten., ch., org., orch. (1971);
The Silver Swimmer, ch., pf. duet (1973); cantata
Sinfonia Fidei, sop., ten., ch., orch. (1977);
Dulcia Iuventutis, ch., pf. duet (1978);
Hymnus ante Somnum, male ch., org. (1979);
Voyagers, bar., male ch., orch. (1981);
The Charge of the Light Brigade, male ch., pf. (1982);
In Parasceve Domini: III Nocturno, women's vv., pf. (1982);
Ingravescentem Aetatem, ch., pf. duet (1983);
The Bells of Paradise, bar., ch., orch. (1984);
Lady and Unicorn, ch., pf. (1985);
The Legend of St Julian, narr., ch., orch. (1987);
Emynau Pantycelyn, bar., ch., orch. (1989);
Lines from Marlowe's Dr Faustus, ch., brass (1989);
May Song, children's ch., orch. (1992).CHAMBER MUSIC: str. qts. No.1 (1966), No.2 (1984), No.3 (1988); pf. septet (1957/73); sextet, ww., str. (1960);
Divertimento, ob., cl., hn., bn. (1963); hp. sonata (1964); suite for hp. (1967); cl. sonata (1967);
Divertimenti, fl., cl., bn., hn., str. qt. (1968);
Nocturnes and Cadenzas, cl., vn., vc. (1968), vc. (1979), fl. (1979);
Sonata-Notturno, hp. (1969/90); vn. sonatas, No.1 (1969), No.2 (1970), No.3 (1972), No.4 (1976), No.5 (1991); vc. sonata No.1 (1970), No.2 (1977); pf. trio, No.1 (1970), No.2 (1984); hp. fantasy (1970); hn. sonata (1971); pf. quintet (1972);
Ritornelli, No.1, tb., wind, perc. (1974), No.2, brass quintet (1979), No.3, 4 db. (1981);
Italian Suite, rec. (fl.), gui. (1977); gui. sonatina (1978);
Scena, str. qt. (1979);
Quodlibet on Welsh Nursery Tunes, brass quintet (1983);
Masks, ob., bn., pf. (1983);
Bagatelles, ob., hp. (1984);
Chorales, Variants, and Fanfares, org., brass quintet (1992); quintet, fl., ob., cl., hn., bn. (1992).SONGS:
A Contemplation Upon Flowers, 3 songs, sop., orch. (1976);
Landscapes, ten., pf. (1975);
Roman Dream, scena, sop., ens. (1968);
Ancestor Worship, bar., pf. (1977);
6 Welsh Folk Songs, sop., pf. or hp. (1982);
The Silver Hound, ten., pf. (1985);
Songs of Exile, ten., orch. (1989);
Paradwys Mai, sop., pf., str. quintet (1992).PIANO: sonatas, No.1 (1959), No.2 (1962), No.3 (1965), No.4 (1966), No.5 (1968), No.6 (1972), No.7 (1984), No.8 (1986), No.9 (1989), No.10 (1989).ORGAN:
Toccata alla giga (1964);
Intrada (1967);
Sarum Fanfare (1970); sonata (1978);
Passacaglia and Fugue (1985).
