Ken Baldry's Music

All Ken's music as free mp3 downloads & music scores (pdf)

Note on the scores The scores up to Opus 13 part one inclusive are short.
All notes are as sounded except double-dasses are shown an octave higher

Symphony for Strings Opus 1

a memorial to Ken's first wife, Jane mp3 download on this link. score pdf on this link.

Verity's Music Opus 2

music allegedly written by a character in a novel by Ken. mp3 downloads:-
1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement, 4th movement score pdf on this link.

The Rite of Saturn Opus 3

commissioned by The Illuminates of Thanateros to accompany the Aleisdar Crowley rite. mp3 downloads:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section score pdf on this link.

The Rite of Jupiter Opus 4

commissioned by The Illuminates of Thanateros to accompany the Aleisdar Crowley rite. mp3 downloads:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section score pdf on this link.

Dream Time Opus 5

a memorial to Ken's cousin, Eileen Sharp. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Euro-Music Opus 6

commissioned by the Euro8Group of artists for the 1992 Europe Festival. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Double Talk - ballet Opus 7

Socialist ballet commissioned by the Antonia Blackler Company.
mp3 downloads:- 1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section scores 1st section 2nd section 3rd section 4th section 5th section

Study for Organ Opus 8

written for Gillian Weir. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Symphony in memory of my Father Opus 9

Ken's father died on May 28th 1993.
mp3 downloads:- 1st movement, 2nd movement scores 1st movement 2nd movement

Endings & Beginnings Opus 10

mourning the death of John Smith & celebrating the births of Lettie Irvine & Alexander Turner which happened at the same time.
Hit this for an mp3 download score pdf on this link.

Japanese Garden Opus 11

written for Tsugiko Carver of the Islington Japanese Print shop. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Freedom, fraternity & the Right to Rock 'n Roll in Public Opus 12

performed at the 1995 Edinburgh Festival, a piano piece protesting against the
Criminal Justice Bill. Written for Catherine Nardiello. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Wanderer Opus 13

a study in fourths in the form of a spiritual journey.
mp3 downloads:- 1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section scores 1st half 2nd half

Music for an Italian Art Show Opus 14

written for the September 1997 show by Avis in the Islington Museum. mp3 downloads:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section, 6th section, 7th section, 8th section
Scores:- 1st section 2nd section 3rd section 4th section 5th section 6th section 7th section 8th section

A Shropshire Lad Opus 15

After Houseman. Written to celebrate 20 years of friendship with Michèle Needleman. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Sea & Mountains Opus 16

a symphonic poem written by necessity.
mp3 downloads:- Sea-grey, Mountains-gold, Sea-silver, Mountains-silver, Sea-gold, Mountains-white, Sea & Mountains
Scores:- Sea-grey Mountains-gold Sea-silver Mountains-silver Sea-gold Mountains-white Sea & Mountains

'For Cathy' Opus 17

An apology to an offended friend. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Carnival Music Opus 18

written for the Carnival Art Show organised by Moira Rudolf at Whiteley's, Bayswater in the Summer of 1998.
mp3 downloads:- 1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section, 6th section
Scores:- 1st section 2nd section 3rd section 4th section 5th section 6th section

A French Overture Opus 19

This is the form, slow-fast-slow. an exercise in thirds and slow writing. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

'Victory for Truth' Opus 24a

based on the "Faust" music, demonstrates why tonal music is no longer possible.
mp3 downloads:- 1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section
Scores:- 1st section 2nd section 3rd section 4th section 5th section

'Bang' Opus 25

a suite condemning the monster George Bush Junior.
mp3 downloads:- 1st movement, 2nd movemen t, 3rd movement, 4th movement
Scores:- 1st section 2nd section 3rd section 4th section

'For Avis' Opus 26

A short piece of self-consciously beautiful music for a beautiful & clever woman. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

'Autumn' Opus 27

A piece in memory of Ken's friends, Robin Freeman and Derek Hill, who died within a year of each other. mp3 downloads:-
1st movement, 2nd movemen t, 3rd movement score pdfs on these links 1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement.

Two String Quartets Opus 28 AS 1018-2

The 1st is in 5 separate movements but the 2nd is in 5 continuous movements. For the whole works in mp3 format, hit these:-
First quartet:- 1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement, 4th movement, 5th movement
Second quartet:- 1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement, 4th movement, 5th movement

For the scores of the quartets, hit the links below:-
First quartet full score:- 1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement, 4th movement, 5th movemen
Set of parts for First quartet:- Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello
Second quartet full score:- Complete Set of parts for Second quartet:- Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello

Night Vision Opus 30 AS 1019-2

Seven meditations on nocturnal themes. mp3 downloads:-
Incoherent Narrative, Wild Hunt, Halloween, Elysian Fields, Song without Words, The Observant Dead, Northern Lights
Scores:- Incoherent Narrative Wild Hunt Halloween Elysian Fields Song without Words The Observant Dead Northern Lights

"It's the Weather!" for piano Opus 29

Comissioned by Dr Dominik Sedivy for performance by Nadia Saharova, to whom it is dedicated, at a concert of the
Gesellschaft fur Klangreihenmusik on June 16th 2009 in the Piano Gallery of Wendl & Lung in Vienna. mp3 download on this link
Hit this link to download the score (pdf).

String Trio Opus 31

Dedicated to Dr Dominik Sedivy for organising the performance in Vienna of Opus 29. mp3 download on this link
Hit this link to download the score (pdf). Set of parts:- Violin , Viola, Cello

Oh, Maude! Opus 32

In memory of my wife's grand-daughter, Maude, who died aged 2. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Baby foxes Opus 33

Duo for Violin & Cello, written for students at the Royal College of Music. mp3 download on this link score pdf on this link.

Third String Quartet Opus 34 AS 1020-2

A long (about 53 minutes), continuous piece, in five sections. mp3 downloads:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section
Full scores:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section
1st violin parts:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section
2nd violin parts:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section
Viola parts:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section
Cello parts:-
1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, 4th section, 5th section

Symphony 2013 Opus 35

Three movements, about 40 minutes altogether. mp3 downloads:- 1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement
Scores:- 1st movement 2nd movement 3rd movement

"The Mysteries" Opus 36

A celebration of Ken's late friend, Charlie Brewster, about 29 minutes. mp3 download on this link

How the music is produced....

The latest recordings are made by Ken Baldry and Avis Saltsman using the ConcertWare® Pro Music Editor by Jump! Software on an Apple Power Macintosh G5 computer except Opus 34, which used Sibelius by Avid Software on an Apple iMac Intel computer, feeding MIDI data to a Roland SC-88 synthesiser. This feeds the Apple Mac G5 using the shareware Cacophony program & the CD made using Roxio Toast. All third party trademarks and names acknowledged. Later works (after Opus 29) use the Mac's own synthesiser & WavePad to record the output.

CDs are £10 each, including postage & packing.

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