McCabe, John

McCabe, John (b Huyton, 1939). Eng. composer, pianist, and critic. As pianist specializes in 20th-cent. Eng. mus. and Haydn. Pianist-in-residence Univ. Coll., Cardiff, 1965–8. Dir., London Coll. of Mus. 1983–90. CBE 1985. Prin. comps.:OPERAS: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (1968); The Play of Mother Courage (1974).BALLETS: The Teachings of Don Juan (1973); Mary, Queen of Scots (1975); Edward II (1994–5).ORCH.: syms.; No.1 (Elegy) (1965), No.2 (1970–1), No.3 (Hommages) (1978), No.4 (Of Time and the River) (1994–5); Concerto for Chamber Orch. (1962, rev. 1968); Variations on a Theme of Hartmann (1964); Concertante Variations on a Theme of Nicholas Maw (1970); The Chagall Windows (1974); Sonata on a Motet, str. (1976); 2 Suites from ballet ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ (1976); Jubilee Suite (1977); The Shadow of Light (1979); Concerto for Orchestra (1982); Rainforest, 10 players (1984); Tuning (1985); Fire at Durilgai (1988); Red Leaves (1991).CONCERTOS: pf., No.1 (1966), No.2 (1970), No.3 (Dialogues) (1976, rev. 1977); vn., No.1 (1959), No.2 (1980); cl. (1971); Concerto funèbre, va., chamber orch. (1962); Chamber Conc., va., vc., orch. (1965); Concertante, hpd., chamber ens. (1965); Concertino, pf. duet, orch. (1968); Metamorphosen, hpd., orch. (1968); ob. d'amore (1972); cl. (1977); Rainforest II, tpt., str. (1987); Double Concerto, ob., cl. (1987–8); fl. (1990); ob. (1995).VOICE & ORCH.: Notturni ed Alba, sop., orch. (1970); Voyage, 5 soloists, boys’ ch., ch., orch. (1972); Time Remembered, sop., ens. (1973); Stabat Mater, sop., ch., orch. (1976); Reflections on a Summer Night, ch., orch. (1976); Music's Empire, 16 solo vv., or SATB soli and ch., or ch. only, orch. (1981); Wind, Sand and Stars, sop., ens. (1992).CHAMBER MUSIC: Partita for str. qt. (1960); 3 Pieces, cl., pf. (1964); str. trio (1965); Fantasy, brass qt. (1965); Movements, cl., vn., vc. (1964, rev. 1966); Partita, vc. (1966); Nocturnal, pf., str. qt. (1966); Rounds, brass quintet (1967); Canto, gui. (1968); ob. qt. (1968); conc., pf., wind quintet (1969); Canzona, wind, perc. (1970); str. qts. No.2 (1972), No.3 (1979), No.4 (1982), No.5 (1989); The Goddess Trilogy, hn., pf. (1973–5); Dances, tpt., pf. (1980); Desert I: Lizard, fl., ob., cl., bn., perc. (1981), II: Horizon, 10 brass (1981), III: Landscape, pf. trio (1982), IV: Vista, rec. (1983); January Sonatina, cl. (1990); Harbour with Ships (Five Impressions), brass quintet (1991); Postcards, wind quintet (1991).BRASS BAND: Images (1978); Cloudcatcher fells (1985); Desert II (Horizon), arr. for brass band (1987); Ov., Northern lights (1992).WIND BAND: Sym. for 10 wind instr. (1964); Images (1978, arr. from brass); Canyons (1991).VOCAL: Great Lord of Lords (1966); Hymn to God the Father (1966); Canticles for Salisbury (1966); Aspects of Whiteness (1967, rev. 1969); The Morning Watch (1968); Norwich Canticles (1970); Behold a Silly Tender Babe (1975); Motet (1979); Siberia (1980); Visions (1983); Scenes in America Deserta (1986); Proud Songsters (1989); Amen/Alleluia (1991).PIANO: Variations (1963); 5 Bagatelles (1964); Fantasy on a Theme of Liszt (1967); Intermezzi (1968); Capriccio (1969); Sostenuto (1969); Gaudi (1970); Aubade (1970); Basse Danse, 2 pf. (1970); Couples (1975); Mosaic Study (1980); Afternoons and Afterwards (1981); Lamentation Rag (1982); Haydn Variations (1983); I have a bonnet trimmed with blue, pf. duet (1992); Tenebrae (1992–3).ORGAN: Sinfonia (1961); Dies Resurrectionis (1963); Prelude (1964); Johannis-Partita (1964); Elegy (1965); Miniconcerto, organ, perc., and audience (485 penny whistles) (1966).