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Robert Saxton (born 1953 in London) is a British composer. [edit] Biography After early advice and encouragement from Benjamin Britten, Robert Saxton took private composition lessons with Elisabeth Lutyens. He went on to study with Robin Holloway at Cambridge University, with Robert Sherlaw Johnson as a post-graduate at Oxford University, and later with Berio. His music is intellectual and comple...read more

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Top Tracks of Robert Saxton

Lullaby for Rosa

Scenes from the Epic of Gilgamesh: I. Prologue

The Beach in Winter: Scratby (for Tess)

The Child of Light

Scenes from the Epic of Gilgamesh: II. The Journey to the Forest of Cedar

Songs, Dances and Ellipses: I. Gently Flowing, Singing

Songs, Dances and Ellipses: III. Still, Calm, Sustained

Invocation, Dance and Meditation

Hortus Musicae, Book 1: No.1. Hortus Somniorum

Hortus Musicae, Book 1: No. 2, Hortus Temporis

Shakespeare Scenes: I. The Magic Wood

Songs, Dances and Ellipses: IV. Subito Molto Piu Mosso, Vivo

Processions and Dances

Scenes from the Epic of Gilgamesh: III. From Dawn to Dusk

Hortus Musicae, Book 1: No. 5, Saltatio Hortensis

I Will Awake the Dawn: No. 3. Sustained, luminous

Hortus Musicae, Book 2: No. 2, Light on the Water Garden

Songs, Dances and Ellipses: II. Light, dancing

Songs, Dances and Ellipses: V. Dancing, Quick

Violin Concerto: II. Tempo giusto

Hortus Musicae, Book 2: No. 1, The Flowers Appear on the Earth

Scenes from the Epic of Gilgamesh: IV. Lament on the Death of Enkidu

Scenes from the Epic of Gilgamesh: V. Apotheosis

The Resurrection of the Soldiers

Time and the Seasons: III. Time's Ellipse

Hortus Musicae, Book 1: No. 4, Hortus Infinitatis

A Hymn to the Thames: I. —

Variation 1 (Robert Saxton)

Hortus Musicae, Book 1: No. 3, Hortus Cantus

I Will Awake the Dawn: No. 4. Flowing, moving onwards

Shakespeare Scenes: III. The Storm on the Heath

Shakespeare Scenes: II. Falstaff

Motet 2: Distant, A Family Travels

Processions & Dances

In the Beginning: II. Agitated, quick

In the Beginning: I. Slow, sustained, mysterious

In the Beginning: III. Fast, joyful, dancing

Time and the Seasons: I. Winter, Still Winter

Hortus Musicae, Book 2: No. 3, The Garden of Changing Perspective

Psalm - A Song of Ascents

Shakespeare Scenes: The Magic Wood & The Magic Island

Shakespeare Scenes: V. The Magic Island

A Yardstick to the Stars: I. —

Hortus Musicae, Book 2: No. 4, Beech Bank (À la recherche)...

Fantazia: I. —

Shakespeare Scenes: IV. Masque

Motet 4: Returning, Wander Weary

Music to Celebrate the Resurrection of Christ

Violin Concerto: III. Subito più mosso - Vivo

Violin Concerto: I. Vivo agitato

Hortus Musicae, Book 2: No. 5, Light on the Hedgerows

Suite for Violin & Piano (2019): II. Horizon

Fantasy Pieces for Piano Trio (1st mvt)

Motet 1: Dixit Autem Dominus Ad Abram

Hortus Musicae, Book 2: No. 6, The Garden at Dusk

Hortus Musicae, Book 2: No. 7, Hortus Animae Alis Fugacis

A Yardstick to the Stars: VII. —

A Yardstick to the Stars: IV. —

A Yardstick to the Stars: II. —

A Yardstick to the Stars: V. —

A Yardstick to the Stars: VI. —

A Yardstick to the Stars: III. —

Fantasy Pieces: VI. —

Suite for Violin & Piano (2019): I. Awakening

I Will Awake the Dawn: II. Fleeting

I Will Awake the Dawn: I. Slow, sustained

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 4: The anchoress! A chastening rebuke! (Collector, William)

Time and the Seasons: VII. The Beach in Winter. Scratby

A Hymn to the Thames: IV. —

Time and the Seasons: II. Spring

A Hymn to the Thames: II. —

Fantasy Pieces: I. —

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 11: You crossed your mouth? (Matilde, Christine)

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 10: "Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain" (Priest, Bishop, Christine)

I Will Awake the Dawn: No. 1. Slow, sustained

Caritas: Act II (Complete)

Fantazia: III. —

Fantazia: II. —

The Wandering Jew, Scene 1: Scene 1, Part I: After nearly two thousand years of wandering, here (Wandering Jew, Chorus of Prisoners, Guard)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 1: Scene 1, Part II: Sixty thousand soldiers (3 Roman Soldiers, Crowd, Rebels, Wandering Jew)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 2: Scene 2: Wind-blown, the night sand is cold (Wandering Jew, Angels of Conscience)

Motet 5: Igitur egressus Iacob

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 6: Oh all you blessed angels and saints of God! (Christine, Mathew, Agnes)

Motet 3: Down The Ages A Song Has Echoed

Scene 3, Part III: They're asleep (Wandering Jew, Mother)

Fantasy Pieces: II. —

Elijah's Violin, for Chamber Orch. (1988) I.

Birthday Piece for Richard Rodney Bennett, for Strings (1986)

Violin Concerto: I. Vivo, agitato

Elijah's Violin, for Chamber Orch. (1988) III.

Elijah's Violin, for Chamber Orch. (1988) II.

Elijah's Violin, for Chamber Orch. (1988) IV.

A Hymn to the Thames: III. —

Elijah's Violin: IV

Elijah's Violin: III

Elijah's Violin: II

Elijah's Violin: I

Variations on Sumer is icumen in: Variation 1 (Robert Saxton)

Song Without Words

The Wandering Jew, Scene 4: Scene 4: Interlude

Time and the Seasons: IV. Summer Seascape

Time and the Seasons: VI. Autumn

Time and the Seasons: V. Summer Psalm

In The Beginning - I. Slow, Sustained, Mysterious

Fantasy Pieces: V. —

Suite for Violin & Piano (2019): IV. Bells of Memory

I Will Awake the Dawn: III. Sustained, luminous

I Will Awake the Dawn: IV. Flowing, moving onwards

Fantasy Pieces: III. —

The Beach In Winter - Scratby (For Tess)

I Will Awake the Dawn: No. 2. Fleeting

The Wandering Jew, Scene 5: Scene 5, Part II: This mortal God (Odin, Faust, Kundry, Wandering Jew)

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 7: Rumours, rumours, I hear rumours whispered (Christine, Matilde, Children's Voices)

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 2: Hypocrites! You preach labourers should be freed from all estates except your own! (Lonle, Bishop, Mathew)

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 9: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (Christine, Mathew, Children's Voices)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 7: Scene 7: Interlude

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 5: There was a oneness time (Christine, Matilde)

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 1: O God, who dost cleanse the wicked (Bishop, All)

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 12: See where books and reading lead? (Bishop, Agnes, William, Robert, Children's Voices, Christine, Priest)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 1: Scene 1: Interlude

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 8: The King had tax from us, two years ago (Agnes, Collector, William, Robert, Mathew)

Caritas, Act I: Act I Scene 3: It's not God you serve but a devil of your own (Robert, Christine, Children's Voices)

Invocation Dance & Meditation

The Wandering Jew, Scene 6: Scene 6, Part II: Venice's Carnival … the human need for song, dance, food, drink, companionship (Wandering Jew, Chorus, Beggar)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 6: Scene 6, Part IV: For some time I wandered amongst the crowds of swirling (Wandering Jew, Revellers)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 5: Scene 5: Interlude

Elijah's Violin: Pt. Ii

The Wandering Jew, Scene 3: Scene 3, Part III: They're asleep (Wandering Jew, Mother)

Scene 4: Interlude

The Sentinel of the Rainbow

Songs, Dances and Ellipses: II. Light Dancing

Violin Concerto: III. Subito piu mosso - Vivo

Chacony (1988) for the Left Hand

The Ring of Eternity

The Beach in Winter - Scratby

Chacony for Left Hand

Hortus Musicae (Book 1): IV. Hortus Infinitatis

Hortus Musicae (Book 1): I. Hortus Somniorum

Hortus Musicae (Book 2): II. Light On The Water Garden

Hortus Musicae (Book 2): IV. Beech Bank (à la recherche)...

Hortus Musicae (Book 2): VII. Hortus Animae Alis Fugacis

Hortus Musicae (Book 1): II. Hortus Temporis

Hortus Musicae (Book 1): III. Hortus Cantus

Hortus Musicae (Book 2): III. The Garden Of Changing Perspective

Hortus Musicae (Book 1): V. Saltatio Hortensis

Hortus Musicae (Book 2): VI. The Garden At Dusk

Hortus Musicae (Book 2): I. The Flowers Appear On The Earth

Hortus Musicae (Book 2): V. Light On The Hedgerows

Saxton - The Beach in Winter - Scratby

Variations on Sumer is Icumen In, for Orch. (1987) Variation 1

Aldeburgh Festival Variations - Variation 1

Birthday Piece for Richard Rodney Bennett

The Wandering Jew, Scene 3: Pt. 1, Centuries of Wandering Made Me Lose All Sense of Passing Time

Paraphrase on Mozart's "Idomeneo"

Fantazia for String Quartet - II

Paraphrase on Mozart's "Idomeneo" - XVI. Vivo (Tempo Primo)

Concerto for Orchestra (1984) II. Vivo, dancing -

Concerto for Orchestra (1984) I. Misterioso con moto -

Concerto for Orchestra (1984) III. Molto adagio e sostenuto -

Paraphrase on Mozart's "Idomeneo" - XIII. Ilia

The Ring of Eternity, for Orchestra (1983)

Chamber Symphony: The Circles of Light (1986) III. Molto adagio e sostenuto -

Chamber Symphony: The Circles of Light (1986) IV. Piu mosso

Concerto for Orchestra (1984) IV. Presto, leggiero e vivo (dancing)

Chamber Symphony: The Circles of Light (1986) I. Molto adagio, sostenuto e calmo -

The Sentinel of the Rainbow, for Chamber Ensemble (1984)

Chamber Symphony: The Circles of Light (1986) II. Vivo -

Fantazia: Movement 1

Fantazia: Movement 3

A Yardstick To The Stars: Movement 6

A Yardstick To The Stars: Movement 5

A Yardstick To The Stars

In The Beginning - II. Agitated, Quick

At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners

A Hymn to the Thames: III

Suite for Violin and Piano: II. Horizon

A Hymn to the Thames: IV

Suite for Violin and Piano: IV. Bells of Memory

Caritas, Act I: Rumours, Rumours, I Hear Rumours Whispered (Live)

Variations on Sumer Is Icumen In: Var. 1

Fantasy Pieces: II

Fantasy Pieces: I

Fantasy Pieces: IV

Fantasy Pieces: V

Suite for Violin and Piano: III. Jacob and the Angel

Fantasy Pieces: III

Suite for Violin and Piano: V. Quest

A Hymn to the Thames: I

Suite for Violin and Piano: I. Awakening

A Hymn to the Thames: II

Fantasy Pieces: VI

Fantasy Pieces: IV. —

Suite for Violin & Piano (2019): V. Quest

Suite for Violin & Piano (2019): III. Jacob and the Angel

I. The Child of Light

A Yardstick to the Stars - 2

A Yardstick to the Stars - 4

A Yardstick to the Stars - 5

A Yardstick to the Stars - 1

Robert Saxton: The beach in winter: Scratby (For Tess)

A Yardstick to the Stars - 3

A Yardstick to the Stars - 4

Chacony for piano, left hand

A Yardstick to the Stars - 5

A Yardstick to the Stars - 1

Paraphrase on Mozart's "Idomeneo" - V. Idomeneo

Robert Saxton: The beach in winter: Scratby (For Tess)

Invocation, Dance & Meditation

Paraphrase on Mozart's "Idomeneo" - IX. Electra

A Yardstick to the Stars - 3

Paraphrase on Mozart's "Idomeneo" - II. Ilia

Fantazia for String Quartet - I

Paraphrase on Mozart's "Idomeneo" - I. [Vivo]

A Yardstick to the Stars - 7

Chacony for the Left Hand (1988)

A Little Prelude for John McCabe

I Will Awake the Dawn

Sumer is Icumen In: Robert Saxton

Scene 3 Part III: They're asleep (Wandering Jew Mother)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 3: Scene 3, Part I: Centuries of wandering made me lose all sense of passing Time (Wandering Jew, Cantor, Congregants, Old Man)

Five Motets, No 1: Dixit Autem Dominus Ad Abram

The Wandering Jew, Scene 4: Scene 4: I know what this waiter will say (Wandering Jew, Walter, Faust, Mephistopheles)

Elijah's Violin - II

The Wandering Jew, Scene 8: Scene 8: Daybreak, the sand grows warm (Wandering Jew, Angels of Conscience)

In The Beginning - III. Fast, Joyful, Dancing

The Wandering Jew, Scene 7: Scene 7: Having had a narrow escape from the angry (Wandering Jew, Beggar, Jesus, Chorus of Spirits)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 3: Scene 3, Part II: Mama, may we hear a tale? (Child 1, Child 2, Widowed Mother)

I Will Awake the Dawn: III - Sustained, luminous

Shakespeare Scenes: The Magic Wood; The Magic island

The Wandering Jew, Scene 2: Scene 2: Interlude

The Wandering Jew, Scene 6: Scene 6, Part V: Roll up, roll up … (Showman, Crowd, Wandering Jew)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 5: Scene 5, Part I: What is this place, so wild, so cold? (Kundry, Faust, Odin)

The Wandering Jew, Scene 6: Scene 6, Part III: I've seen centuries of dancers (Wandering Jew, Fortune-Teller)

Elijah's Violin: Pt. Iii

The Wandering Jew, Scene 6: Scene 6, Part I: By canals, in streets overflowing with life (Revellers, Wandering Jew)

Elijah's Violin: Pt I

Elijah's Violin: Pt. Iv

The Wandering Jew, Scene 6: Scene 6: Interlude

A Yardstick To The Stars: Movement 3

Krystallen: Languido

Fantazia: Movement 2

A Yardstick To The Stars: Movement 7

Shakespeare Scenes - No 5: The Magic Island

Time and the Seasons

Variations on Sumer is icumen in: Variation 1

Act I Scene 12: See where books and reading lead? (Bishop, Agnes, William, Robert, Children's Voices, Christine, Priest)

Ring of Eternity

Scene 2: Interlude

Scene 4: I know what this waiter will say (Wandering Jew, Walter, Faust, Mephistopheles)

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