Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980

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Composed 1940. First performance Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 7 February 1941, Vancouver Promenade Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Benjamin conductor. Dedicated to Arthur Benjamin.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Legend for orchestra / Lenard Basham. c1948. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250400

Composed 1950. First performance Vancouver, British Columbia, 14 March 1950, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Seaport town overture for orchestra / Lenard Basham. c1950. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250409

Originally composed 1942. First performance Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1 July 1942, John Avison conductor. Revised 1947. First performance of revised version at the meeting of National Association for American Composers and Conductors, Columbia University, New York, 21 January 1951, Teachers College Little Symphony, Ernest E. Harris conductor. See also Scherzo, callno.: 4913.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Nocturne / Robert Barclay. c1947. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250404

Originally composed 1942, and titled Pastoral Overture. First performance Vancouver, British Columbia, 26 July 1942, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ernest MacMillan conductor. Revised 1947.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Rhapsody / Robert Barclay. c1947. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250408

Originally composed 1942. First performance Vancouver, British Columbia, 14 February 1943, Vancouver Junior Symphony Orchestra, Gregori Garbovitzky conductor. Revised 1947. First performance of revised version at the meeting of the National Association for American Composers and Conductors, Columbia University, New York, 21 January 1951, Teachers College Little Symphony, Ernest E. Harris conductor. See also Nocturne, callno.: 5077.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Scherzo (from Nocturne and scherzo) for chamber orchestra / Robert Barclay. c1947. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250411

Originally composed 1940. First performance Rochester, New York, 28 October 1942, Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Howard Hanson conductor. Revised 1950. The 1950 version is for reference only. The composer now wishes only the original (1940) version to be performed.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Night scene for strings / Lenard Basham. c1950. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250401

Composed 1946. First reading Composers' Reading Rehearsal, New York, 1947, Juilliard Symphony Orchestra, Robert Ward conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Ballade for orchestra / Robert Barclay. c1947. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250421

Composed 1950.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Caprice for strings / Robert Barclay. c1952. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250398

Composed 1941. First performance Toronto, 2 April 1942, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation String Orchestra, Alexander Chuhaldin conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Elegy for strings / Lenard Basham. c1948. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250399

Composed 1955.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Prelude for orchestra / Robert Barclay. c1955. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250405

Composed 1939. Revised 1950.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Two pieces for small orchestra : music for a film / Robert Barclay. c1952. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250419

Originally composed 1942 under the title Symphony for Radio Orchestra. First performance Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 25 November 1942, Canadian Broadcasting Symphony, Jean de Rimanoczy conductor. Revised 1949, 1950. First performance of revised version Contemporary Arts Festival, Urbana, Illinois, 3 March 1950, University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, John M. Kuypers conductor. The original 1942 version was written for a radio orchestra which included, as well as the 1950 orchestration, trombones and cymbals. The 1942 version was withdrawn and re-orchestrated (minus the

trombones and cymbals). A number of cuts were made and other portions were entirely reworked. The content and form of the 1950 version is substantially the same as that of the 1942 score.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphony for orchestra / Lenard Basham. c1950. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 43250413

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creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Seaport town overture for orchestra / Lenard Basham. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Symphony for orchestra / Lenard Basham. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Caprice for strings / Robert Barclay. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Clementi, Muzio, 1752-1832. Concerto for piano and strings, op. 34, no. 1 / Muzio Clementi ; freely arr. by Robert Barclay. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Rhapsody / Robert Barclay. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Ballade for orchestra / Robert Barclay. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Elegy for strings / Lenard Basham. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Scherzo (from Nocturne and scherzo) for chamber orchestra / Robert Barclay. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Two pieces for small orchestra : music for a film / Robert Barclay. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Legend for orchestra / Lenard Basham. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Night scene for strings / Lenard Basham. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Nocturne / Robert Barclay. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Barclay, Robert (Robert Lenard), 1918-1980. Prelude for orchestra / Robert Barclay. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
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Ballades (Instrumental music)
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Motion picture music
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Rhapsodies (Music)
Scherzos (Chamber orchestra)
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Birth 1918-02-02

Death 1980-03-11

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