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Composer

George Butterworth

English composer (1885–1916)

1885–1916

23 works in the index

Born
1885
Died
1916
Birthplace
London
Citizenship / historical state
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

George Butterworth — English composer (1885–1916). George Butterworth was born in 1885 in London. The recorded year of death is 1916. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, Organ, Bassoon, Clarinet
Genres represented
Classical, Folk
Works with composition dates
2 of 23

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
A Shropshire Lad 1912IMSLP —— Piano, Harp, Voice, strings, Timpani, Tuba, English HornClassical 10
In A Clock Store 1912IMSLP —— violinClassical 6
When The Lad For Longing Sighs — —— Piano, Organ, VoiceClassical 7
Loveliest of Trees — —— VoiceClassical 4
Look not In My Eyes — —— VoiceClassical 4
Is My Team Ploughing? — —— VoiceClassical 3
Bredon Hill — —— Piano, Organ, VoiceClassical 4
On the Idle Hill Of Summer — —— Piano, Organ, VoiceClassical 4
With Rue My Heart Is Laden — —— Piano, Organ, VoiceClassical 4
Think No More, Lad — —— VoiceClassical 3
The Lads in Their Hundreds — —— VoiceClassical 3
O Fair Enough Are Sky And Plain — —— Piano, Organ, VoiceClassical 4
Folk Songs from Sussex — —— —Classical 1
Bredon Hill and Other Songs — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
Oh Fair Enough Are Sky and Plain — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 1
When I Was One-And-Twenty — —— VoiceClassical 2
Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad', No. 3, Look Not In My Eyes — —— —— —
Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad', No. 4, Think No More Lad — —— —— —
Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad', No. 2, When I Was One-and-Twenty — —— —— —
Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad', No. 1, Loveliest of Trees — —— —— —
Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad', No. 6, Is My Team Ploughing? — —— —— —
Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad', No. 5, The Lads In Their Hundreds — —— —— —
George Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow arranged wind quintet — —— Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, ClarinetFolk 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 14957727. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.