Peter T. Cork (1926-2012) teacher, composer, author, walker, friend ...
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Peter working on an early composition in the garden

  Peter Cork as a Composer

The earliest of Peter's music scores appear to date from 1946, when he would have been 20 years of age. The first published score, "A Suite Of Carols", is dated Christmas 1956 and is dedicated 'To My Parents'.

Peter was actively composing for well over 60 years and has amassed a good number of scores. A first attempt to list them chronologically failed because the majority are not dated, although there are often clues to give an indication of the approximate date.

The following Catalogue lists every piece of music alphabetically, which makes it a very long list to scroll through. To keep the list to a manageable length, each entry fits on a single line and will include as many of the following items as possible: name of the piece, type of performance, associated items, date, notes, link to further information. Each link opens in a new tab or browser page, which can simply be closed when no longer needed. This Composer page remains open, of course, at the position you had previously reached.


Catalogue

A Cockney Dance in Stepney The Stepney Girls July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
A Contrast of Waltzes Orchestra January 1994 First Waltz, Second Waltz
Agatha Christie Piano ? Four themes
A Green and Pleasant Land Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Air Small Orchestra 1956 A Pastoral Suite
A Jolly Fisher's Wife Chorus July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
Alkham Valley Small Orchestra 2004? A Man of Kent
All the Bright Young Things Trumpet and Piano ? Three numbers
All the World's a Charleston Chorus and Piano August 1977 The Will and the Way
A Love Nest for Two Piano pre 1985 Down Memory Lane
A Love Nest for Two Military and Dance Bands pre 1985 Memory Lane for Bands
A Lucifer In Your Kit-bag Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
A Man of Kent Small Orchestra 2004? Dedicated to Michael Foad
And Could it Be? Female Soloist, Piano & Strings July 1976 Half-way up the Mountain
And I Love Him So Duet and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 2
And I said to Miss Fitch Matron and Mayfair Girls July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
An Edwardian Waltz Piano 1977 A Set of Miniatures for Piano
An Old-Fashioned Christmas 3-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1981 Christmas Kaleidoscope
An Old-Fashioned Christmas 4-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1991 The Spirit of Christmas
Anxiety Female Duet and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 4
Anyone for Tennis The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
A Pastoral Suite Small Orchestra 1956 Prelude, Air and Dance
A Piece in 3/4 time Piano and other instrument June 1952 An early work
A Romantic Sonatina Violin and Piano December 1987 Sonatina in 3 movements
A Set of Miniatures for Piano Piano 1977 Five numbers
A Song from the Great War Wind Quintet 1985 The Passing Parade
A Storm in the Play and a Storm in Poldoon Soloists, Chorus and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 5
A String of Beads Trumpet and Piano ? All the Bright Young Things
A Suite of Carols Mixed Voices, Strings or Piano Christmas 1956 Dedicated 'To My Parents'
As we walk along the Highway Matron, Reporters and all Girls July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
At St. Mildred's Academy for Girls in Bognor .. The Mayfair Girls July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
Autumn Female Voices and Piano ? The Turning Year
Beguiling Lady Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Black And White Scandals Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Carol - Kenneth Grahame Piano and Treble Voices Christmas 1949 Pastorale for Treble Voices
Catty by Nature, Cattie by Name Violet, Betty and Bertha July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
Cavalcade Of Musical Theatre Orchestra ? Seventeen numbers
Charleston Wind Quintet 1985 The Passing Parade
Christmas Eve in City Churches 3-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1981 Christmas Kaleidoscope
Christmas Eve in City Churches 4-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1985 The Spirit of Christmas
Christmas is Over, it's Done With 3-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1981 Christmas Kaleidoscope
Christmas is Over, it's Done With 4-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1985 The Spirit of Christmas
Christmas Kaleidoscope 3-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1981 Eight numbers
Christmas Pastoral (An Interlude) Piano 1981 Christmas Kaleidoscope
Cockney Dance in Stepney Chorus and Orchestra July 1976 Half-way up the Mountain
Cockney Tune Piano 1977 A Set of Miniatures for Piano
Cockney Tune Piano ? Grand Hotel
Cocktail Hour The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Comrades in Arms Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Comrades in Arms Military and Dance Bands ? Memory Lane for Bands
Concert Piece Violin and Piano October 1949 Concert Piece
Cooking the dinner in war-time Soloists and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 2
Cor, Wot a War! Duet, Soloists and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 3
Covered Wagon Trail Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Crinoline Ball Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Daffodils - William Wordsworth Piano and Treble Voices Christmas 1949 Pastorale for Treble Voices
Dance Small Orchestra 1956 A Pastoral Suite
Dancing in the Moonlight Soloists, Chorus and Piano April-August 1971 Act 3 Scene 2
Darling Gertie Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Day by Day we Mend our Nets Soloists and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 1
Daydreaming Light Orchestra pre 1985 Period Nostalgia
Day Dreams Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Day Dreams Orchestra ? Memory Lane for Orchestra
Depression Blues Piano pre 1985 Down Memory Lane
Depression Blues Military and Dance Bands pre 1985 Memory Lane for Bands
Devotion Small Orchestra April 1969 Kaleidoscope
Dialogue and Dance Trumpet and Piano 1975? Written for James Watson
Did she cheat? Mayfair and Stepney Girls July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
Dinner at Eight Dance Band and/or Piano ? Two Pieces from the Thirties
Doing your bit for Britain Full Company and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 1
Don't want to Dance! Duet, Chorus and Piano August 1977 Act 2 Scene 3
Down City Streets Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Down Limehouse Way Piano ? Grand Hotel
Down Memory Lane Piano ? Sixteen numbers
Do You Remember the Christmas of 1942? 3-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1981 Christmas Kaleidoscope
Do You Remember the Christmas of 1942? 4-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1985 The Spirit of Christmas
Dreaming Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Duck's Ditty - Kenneth Grahame Piano and Treble Voices Christmas 1949 Pastorale for Treble Voices
Edwardian Waltz Wind Quintet 1985 The Passing Parade
Euphonious Day The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Fantasia on Two Scottish Folk Songs String Quartet 1949 See Walsingham 1977
Fascination Rag Piano pre 1985 Down Memory Lane
Fiesta at Sante Fe Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Fiesta at Sante Fe Orchestra ? Memory Lane for Orchestra
First Rhapsody Piano Whitsun 1950 First Rhapsody
For Years in Our Lives Female Voices and Piano April-August 1971 Act 2
Four Romantic Piano Pieces Piano ? Four numbers
Francesca Piano pre 1985 Down Memory Lane
Francesca Orchestra pre 1985 Memory Lane for Orchestra
Garbage Blues Singers and Piano ? Wandsworth Common
Gold and Amber Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Good Times Are Round The Corner Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Grand Hotel Piano ? Fourteen numbers
Grey Wreck on the Silver Sands Piano 1948 Early piano works
Half-way up the Mountain: Finale Full Company 1976 Half-way up the Mountain
Half-way up the Mountain: Overture Orchestra 1976 Overture
Head Over Heels Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Head Over Heels Military and Dance Bands ? Memory Lane for Bands
Here Come the Marines Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Hide and Seek Female Voices and Piano April-August 1971 Act 3 Scene 1
Hitting the High Spots The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Holiday Piece (unfinished fragment) Piano ? Early piano works
How Silver the Moon Piano ? Grand Hotel
Huntingdon Female Voices and Piano April-August 1971 Act 1 Scene 2
I feel that James is near Female Soloist, Chorus, Piano April-August 1971 Act 3 Scene 1
If I had a Man Female Soloist and Orchestra July 1976 Half-way up the Mountain
I'm in Love with You Female Soloist, Chorus, Piano August 1977 Act 1 Scene 5
I'm Sarah Gossett, Miss Sarah Gossett Female Voices and Piano April-August 1971 Act 1 Scene 2
In My Garden of Flowers Brass Quintet   Music Hall Days
In our Land beyond the Sun Female Duet and Piano April-August 1971 Act 3 Scene 1
In the Flicker of the Gaslight Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
It's Hard to Believe There's a War On Soloists, Chorus and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 1
In the Calm of Christmas Morning 3-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1981 Christmas Kaleidoscope
Jumping for Joy The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Just You and Me Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Just You and Me Military and Dance Bands ? Memory Lane for Bands
Kaleidoscope - Three Orchestral Pictures Small Orchestra April 1969 Three Pictures
Land of Hope and Glory in 1835 Matron, Reporters and All Girls July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
Lazy-Day Blues Trumpet and Piano ? All the Bright Young Things
Lazy-Day Blues Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Let's All Go To The Pictures Soloist, Chorus and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 2 Scene 1
Lillie Langtry Theme Piano ? Three versions
Limehouse Afternoon The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Lively Lady Piano 1977 A Set of Miniatures for Piano
Loneliness Female Duet and Piano April-August 1971 Act I Scene 1
Lonesome Road The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Love Song Recorder and Piano ? Two Songs - thirties style
Marching Down The Mall Piano ? Grand Hotel
Masquerade Small Orchestra April 1969 Kaleidoscope
Melancholy Remembrance Piano ? 4 Romantic Piano Pieces
Memory Lane for Military & Dance Bands Military and Dance Bands ? Seven numbers
Memory Lane for Orchestra Orchestra ? Seven numbers
Metropolitans on Parade Brass Band ?  
Moon Along The Mississippi Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Mrs Evangeline D'Arcy Jones Soloists and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 1
Music Hall Days Brass Quintet   Suite of five numbers
My Dusky Spanish Rose Piano ? Grand Hotel
My Heart is Yours Alone Piano ? Grand Hotel
Night Train for Toledo The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Nineteen-Twenties Blues Wind Quintet 1985 The Passing Parade
Nylon Blues Duet and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 1
Off for a Ride in a Hay-Cart Female Voices and Piano April-August 1971 Act 1 Scene 2
Off To The Boer War Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
On Park Avenue Piano ? 4 Romantic Piano Pieces
On Southend Pier Chorus July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
On Syncopation Avenue Piano ? Grand Hotel
On the Ice - Before Christmas 3-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1981 Christmas Kaleidoscope
On the Ice - Before Christmas 4-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1985 The Spirit of Christmas
On Top of the World The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Our Cockney School in Stepney The Stepney Girls July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
Out Of Work Blues Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Parting from You Piano ? Grand Hotel
Partners Piano ? Four themes
Pastorale Flute, Clarinet and Piano Feb 1954 A Pastoral Suite
Pastorale for a Nut-Wood ... Piano 1947 Early piano works
Pastorale for Treble Voices Piano and Treble Voices Christmas 1949 Various poets
Persuasion Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Persuasion Orchestra ? Memory Lane for Orchestra
Petits Fours Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Picnic Time Soloists, Chorus and Piano April-August 1971 Act 2
Plantation Song Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Prelude Small Orchestra 1956 A Pastoral Suite
Ragtime Wind Quintet 1985 The Passing Parade
Rhapsody for Piano Piano 1946 Early piano works
Rhythm in Blue The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Rings on Their Fingers Piano ? Two tunes
Romney Marsh Small Orchestra 2004? A Man of Kent
Sad Remembrance Piano 1977 A Set of Miniatures for Piano
Savoyards in Arcadia Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Scintillation Trumpet and Piano ? All the Bright Young Things
Sea Fever - John Masefield Baritone, Choir and Orchestra ? An early work
September Song Piano ? 4 Romantic Piano Pieces
Serenade in Sepia The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Shenandoah Singers and Orchestra ? An early work
She Will Be My Sweetheart Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Shingled Hair The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Silver Jubilee Soloists, Choir and Orchestra July 1976 Halfway Up The Mountain
Sir Christèmas Mixed Voices, Strings or Piano Christmas 1956 A Suite Of Carols
Skyline of Manhattan Piano ? Grand Hotel
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Clarinet and Piano Christmas 1948 An early work
Song for a Summer Afternoon Piano April 1947 Early piano works
Song of the Open Road Recorder and Piano ? Two Songs - thirties style
Song of the Ship Piano ? Early piano works
Song of Wandsworth Common Singers and Piano ? Known as Garbage Blues
Sophisticated Lady Dance Band and/or Piano ? Two Pieces from the Thirties
Sorry Singer and Piano ?  
Speakeasy Days Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Spring Female Voices and Piano ? The Turning Year
St. Agnes' Eve - John Keates Singers ? An early work
Stealing a Bow Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Stealing a Bow Orchestra ? Memory Lane for Orchestra
Stepping Out to Ragtime Piano ? Grand Hotel
Stone The Crows Brass Quintet   Music Hall Days
Storm Warning (We're All One Nation Now) Soloists, Chorus and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 3
Strange Enchantment in the Woods Soloists, Chorus and Piano April-August 1971 Act 3 Scene 1
Street Lights of Manhattan The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Strumming The Ivories Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Such important ladies are we Trio and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 3
Summer Female Voices and Piano ? The Turning Year
Summer-Time Weather Female Voices and Piano April-August 1971 Act 1 Scene 1
Sweet Alice, Where Are Your Pretty Flowers Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Sweet Music, and You Piano ? Grand Hotel
Tango in Mayfair Chorus and Orchestra July 1976 Half-way up the Mountain
Telling All the Stars The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
The Bells of Craxminster Soloists, Chorus and Piano April-August 1971 Clapham County 1972
The Bells of Paradise Mixed Voices, Strings or Piano Christmas 1956 A Suite Of Carols
The Cats Whiskers The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
The Christmas Bells Will Ring 3-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1981 Christmas Kaleidoscope
The Christmas Bells Will Ring 4-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1985 The Spirit of Christmas
The Dance Band Years The Little Big Band 1981 17 numbers for Studio G
The Dance of the White Bird Soloists, Chorus and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 1
The Dark Mansion Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
The Fifth of November Chorus July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
The First Tree in the Greenwood Mixed Voices, Strings or Piano Christmas 1956 A Suite Of Carols
The Girlfriend Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
The Girl in a Sarong Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
The Girl on the Silver Screen Piano ? Grand Hotel
The Golden Age of Hollywood for piano Piano ? Sixteen numbers
The Irish Fisherman Piano January 1950 Three Caprices For Piano
Theodore Female Voice, Chorus, Piano April-August 1971 Act 1 Scene 1
The Passing Parade Wind Quintet 1985 Five numbers
The Piper - William Blake Piano and Treble Voices Christmas 1949 Pastorale for Treble Voices
The Rain - Walter de la Mare Piano and Treble Voices Christmas 1949 Pastorale for Treble Voices
There Is A Garden - Thomas Campion Singers and Orchestra ? An early work
The Rose and the Honeysuckle Piano ? Grand Hotel
The Spirit of Christmas 4-Part Mixed Chorus and Piano 1985 Perf. 1985, 1991 & 1992
The Spring - Thomas Nash Piano and Treble Voices Christmas 1949 Pastorale for Treble Voices
The Spring - Epilogue Piano and Treble Voices Christmas 1949 Pastorale for Treble Voices
The Swordsman Prince Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
The Turning Year - A Country Calendar Female Voices and Piano ? 4 numbers (Seasons)
The White Bird Soloists, Chorus and Piano April '72-July 1973 The White Bird
The White Cliffs Small Orchestra 2004? A Man of Kent
The Will and The Way Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra August 1977 The Will and the Way
The Windmills Keep Turning Chorus and Piano July 1976 Half-Way up the Mountain
This Island Heritage Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Those Old Depression Blues Female Soloist and Orchestra July 1976 Half-Way up the Mountain
Those Stay At Home Blues Piano ? Down Memory Lane
Those Stay At Home Blues Military and Dance Bands ? Memory Lane for Bands
Three Caprices For Piano Piano January 1950 Three Caprices For Piano
Three Important Ladies Soloists and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 3
Tiddly on Elderberry Wine Full Company July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
Time Goes Backwards Soloists and Piano April-August 1971 Act 3 Scene 1
Towards the Sunset Piano ? 4 Romantic Piano Pieces
Tristesse Piano pre 1985 Down Memory Lane
Tristesse Orchestra pre 1985 Memory Lane for Orchestra
Truth and Valour Brass Quintet   Music Hall Days
Tuxedo Rag The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Two Pieces from the Thirties Dance Band and/or Piano ?  
Two Scotch Folk Songs String Quartet 1949? Fantasia On Two Scot ... ?
Two Songs in the Style of the Thirties Recorder and Piano ?  
Until All Time Shall End Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Until Your Return Once More Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Untitled Piano ?  
Variations on an Original Theme Piano June 1949 Six variations and Epilogue
Vermilion Rag Brass Quintet ? Music Hall Days
Walking Out In Wapping Orchestra 1979 Cavalcade Of Musical ...
Waltz and Promenade for Chamber Ensemble Chamber Ensemble 1976 Sixteen page score
We are Radiant Beings from beyond the Sun Female Duet and Piano April-August 1971 Act 1 Scene 2
We are Ready for the Evacuees Soloists and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 1 Scene 3
Wedding of the Bright Young Thing Piano ? Grand Hotel
We Do Miss Mum! Female Duet and Piano April '72-July 1973 Act 2 Scene 2
Weekend in Copacabana Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
What a Nasty Little Girl You Are Female Duet, Chorus, Piano April-August 1971 Act 2
What Dear Little Girls They Are Female Voices and Piano April-August 1971 Act 1 Scene 1
What ever has happened to Sarah Gossett? Female Duet, Chorus, Piano April-August 1971 Act 1 Scene 2
What's The Use of Worrying Piano ? Down Memory Lane
What's The Use of Worrying Military and Dance Bands ? Memory Lane for Bands
When Christmas comes around again Chorus July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
When I Come Home to You Piano pre 1985 Down Memory Lane
When I Come Home to You Orchestra pre 1985 Memory Lane for Orchestra
When I'm Feeling So Lonely Brass Quintet ? Music Hall Days
Where Are They Now? Singer and Piano ? Three verses
White Bird of Peace Piano and Chorus April '72-July 1973 Act 2 Scene 3
White Tie and Tails Piano ? Golden Age of Hollywood
Windy City Shout The Little Big Band 1981 The Dance Band Years
Winter Female Voices and Piano ? The Turning Year
Winter Morning Small Orchestra April 1969 Kaleidoscope
Yes, it could Be Barbara July 1975 Half-Way up the Mountain
Yesterday's Song Piano 1977 A Set of Miniatures for Piano


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editor: Peter J. Cosker Peter T. Cork updated: 13/08/2021