Concert works
The following is a list of concert works composed by Frankel up until his death in 1973. For sales/hire enquiries concerning published works, please contact Novello & Co, Music Sales, 8/9 Frith Street, London W1V 5TZ; telephone: (44) 20 7434 0066. For enquiries concerning unpublished works, please contact the Estate.
Concert works
Orchestral: Symphonies
No 1, Op.33 (Chester/Novello) (1958)
No 2, Op.38 (Novello, 1962)
No 3, Op.40 (Novello, 1964)
No 4, Op.44 (Novello, 1966)
No 5, Op.46 (Novello, 1967)
No 6, Op.49 (Novello, 1969)
No 7, Op.50 (Novello, 1969-70) Classics Today Review
No 8, Op.53 (Novello, 1971)
Orchestral: various
Pezzo Sinfonico, Op.9 (unpublished – prob.mid-‘30s)
May Day Overture – a Panorama, Op.22 (Novello, 1948)
Mephistopheles’ Serenade and Dance – a caricature, Op.25 (Novello, 1953)
A Shakespeare Overture, Op.29 (unpublished, 1954)
Messa Stromentale, Op.36 (presumed incomplete, 1960)
Overture to a Ceremony, Op.51 (Novello, 1970)
Pezzi Melodici for small orchestra, Op.54 (Novello, 1972)
Orchestral without opus Nos. and unpub
Symphony for Dance Orchestra (prob.c.1934)
Pantuvarali Fantasy (based on Indian scale), 1946
Music for an Atomic Exhibit, 1951
Dramatic Episode (undated)
Serene Morning (undated)
String Orchestral
Three Sketches, Op.2 (unpub. Early ‘30s)
Solemn Speech and Discussion, Op.11 (unpub.,1941)
Youth Music, Op.12 (Novello, 1942)
Concertante lirico, Op.27 (Novello, 1953)
Concertos
Violin Concerto, Op.24, “to the Six Million” (Novello, 1951)
Serenata Concertante, Op.37 for piano trio and orchestra (Novello, 1960)
Viola Concerto, Op.45 (Novello, 1967)
Konzert fuer Jugendpublikum, Op.48, for orchestra and audience participation
(Novello, 1968)
Vocal/Choral
The Aftermath, Op.17, song cycle for tenor, solo trpt., timp, strings (Novello, 1947)
Eight Songs, Op. 32 (to various poems), medium voice & piano (Novello, 1959)
Marching Song, Op.52 – opera in 3 acts (finished 1973)
Toulon, to words of Honor Arundel, 1944, for mixed chorus (Workers’ Music Ass.)
Without opus Nos. and unpublished
The Isle is Full of Noises (after Shakespeare, 1957, for 21st anniversary of TV)
Lament to words of Wilfrid Gibson, for tenor and a capella women’s chorus (c.’40s)
“A Night in Spring” and “The Boatman” to translations from Chinese (Voc.& Pno)
“No Words to Say” (voice and piano)
“Margaret”, setting of Manley Hopkins poem (voice and piano)
“Maiz della Tierra”, setting of Dorita Sensier (voice & piano)
“The General” (unfinished opera on Gogol’s “The Inspector General”)
Organ
O Tannenbaum, arr. as organ chorale prelude (unpub., dated 28/06/51)
Chamber/Instrumental
Piano
Three Miniatures, Op.1 (unpub.,1926)
Two Pieces, Op.7a (unpub., early ‘30s)
“Nocturne d’apres Beaudelaire”
“Metamorphosis”
Pieces for Geraldine (Novello, 1946)
Sonatina Leggiera, Op.19 (Novello, 1947)
Preambles and Progressions, Op.30 (various occasional pieces, unpub.)
Cortege Funebre (undated, unpub.)
Swank Piece for Geraldine (unpub.)
“In Nightingale Wood” (unpub.)
Carol for Anna (1944, unpub.)
Two pianos, four hands
Passacaglia, Op.4 (unpub)
Rhum Baba (no Op.No., unpub.)
Lullaby (no Op.No., unpub.)
Violin solo
Sonata No.1, Op.13 (Novello, 1942)
Sonata No.2, Op.39 (Novello, 1962)
Violin and Piano
Sonata, Op.6 (unpub., early ‘30s)
Novelette, Op.16 (Novello, 1946)
Partita Giovanesca, Op.47 (unfinished, 1967)
Viola solo
Sonata, Op.7 (unpub., early ‘30s)
Cello & Piano
Elegie Juive (Jewish Elegie), c. early ‘30s
Sonata Ebraica (Hebrew Sonata), Op.8, 3 Movts. (unpub., early ‘30s)
Three Poems, Op.23 (Novello, 1950-51)
Inventions in major/minor modes, Op.31 (Chester/Novello, 1957)
Carol for Anna (unpub., c.1944)
Trios/Quartets/Quintets
String Trio No.1, Op.3 (Novello, 1944?)
String Trio No.2, Op.34 (Chester/Novello, 1959)
Trio for clarinet, ‘cello & piano, Op.10 (Novello, 1940)
Early Morning Music – Three Cartoons, Op.20, ob.cl. & bsn., (Novello, 1948)
Pezzi Pianissimi, Op.41, clarinet, ‘cello & piano (Novello, 1964)
Three Sketches for string quartet, Op.2 (same as Op.2 on orch.list, unpub.)
String Quartet No.1, Op.14 (Novello, 1944)
String Quartet No.2, Op15 (Novello, 1944)
String Quartet No.3, Op.18 (Novello, 1947)
String Quartet No.4, Op.21 (Novello, 1948)
String Quartet No.5, Op.43 (Novello, 1965)
Piano Quartet, Op.26. (Novello. 1953)
Quintet for clarinet and strings, Op.28 (Chester/Novello, 1956)
Birthday Piece for Max (Rostal), for five violins (unpub., dated 17/07/55)
Larger Ensemble
Bagatelles for eleven instruments, Op.35 (“Cinque Pezzi Notturni”) (Novello, 1959)
Catalogue of Incidents in Romeo and Juliet, Op.42, (Novello, 1964)
in ten movts:-
1: The Prince Intervenes; 2: Intermezzo – Supper at the Capulets; 3: First Meeting
4: Intermezzo – Romeo Disappears into the Night; 5: The Garden and the Balcony
6: Intermezzo – Debate with Friar Laurence; 7: The Nurse on her Errands;
8: Intermezzo – The Secret Wedding; 9: The Duel; 10: The Tomb
scoring: Ob. 2 Cl. Bsn. Hn. Perc. Hp. Vn. Va. Vc. Db.
Ballet
“The Compact”, Op.5 (missing)