Composer

Geoffrey Bush

British composer, organist and scholar

1920–1998

120 works and musical collections

Born: 1920
Died: 1998
Birthplace: London
Place of death: London
Citizenship / historical state: United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Period (estimated from birth year): Contemporary

Biography

Geoffrey Bush (23 March 1920 – 24 February 1998) was a British composer, teacher and music scholar. Largely without formal training in composition, he produced a wide range of compositions across different genres, including many songs and works for choirs. He also edited and arranged the works of other composers. Most of his teaching was within the framework of the Extramural Departments at Oxford University and London University. He was a popular broadcaster on BBC music programmes, and the author of several books.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: composer
Education: Balliol College
Teachers: John Ireland
Career institutions / employers: University of Oxford; University of London
Instruments played: organ
Genres: opera; symphony
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 49407460
ISNI: 0000000119780471
GND ID: 119529815
Library of Congress ID: n81014129
MusicBrainz ID: 4ebda682-969d-4dff-b6b7-0176bf74655d

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Choir, Baritone, Clarinet
Genres represented: Classical
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Weep You No More Sad Fountains	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Music, When Soft Voices Die	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Psalm 24	See work details	bass Tenor Alto	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Composer And The Critic	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
It Was A Lover And His Lass	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Comodo - 1st movement of Sonatina for Piano	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Diaphenia	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Now The Lusty Spring Is Seen	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
What Thing Is Love	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Impatient Lover	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Rudi's Blues	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christmas Cantata	See work details	Oboe Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Confusing Curate	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Girl Who Played Jigs On Her Flute	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Girl With The Tyrian Lyre	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Man With A Nose Like A Trumpet	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Naughtical Lady Of Portugal	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Suicide	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lay A Garland On My Hearse	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Carol	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O, The Month Of May	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Rutterkin	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
She Hath An Eye	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
To Electra	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
When May Is In His Prime	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Echo's Lament For Narcissus	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
My True Love Hath My Heart	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sigh No More Ladies	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Little Nut-tree	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Wonder Of Wonders	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
When Daffodils Begin To Peer	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aquarius The Water Carrier	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aries The Ram	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cancer The Crab	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Capricorn The Goat	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gemini The Twins	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Leo The Lion	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Libra The Scales	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pisces The Fish	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sagittarius The Archer	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Scorpio The Scorpion	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Taurus The Bull	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Virgo The Virgin	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Trio	See work details	Oboe	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Rebuke	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Echoe's Lament For Narcissus	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Kiss	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Doubt	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details

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