RICHARD CHARLTON

Guitarist/Composer

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Music for Solo Guitar
Code Description $ each Qty.
SG1 AFTERTHOUGHTS (COLLECTED THOUGHTS) - Both the Afterthoughts Series in one volume plus other solos - (Grade level 3 to 8), ISMN 979-0-720079-059, Listed in the AMEB syllabus. $32.00
SG2 IMPRESSIONS FROM THE DREAMTIME (a five movement suite - Intermediate to Advanced Level) $25.00
SG3 THE BLACK COCKATOO (COLLECTED THOUGHTS) - contained in Collected Thoughts with both Afterthoughts Series (see SG1 above / Intermediate level) $32.00
SG4 CLOUDFORMS A four movement suite - Advanced Level (dedicated to Phillip Houghton) $20.00
SG5 VALSES MELODIQUE (Contained in The Verdery Guitar Series Early-Intermediate level, published by Frederick Harris Music) $29.00
SG6 FANTASIES FAIRIES & FOLKTALES - Five solos based on folksongs of the British Isles - Contains Turloughs Ghosts, premiered at the 2003 Sonorities Festival in Belfast. (Intermediate to Advanced level) $25.00
SG7 KINGFISHER DANCES - Commissioned by the Tyalgum Festival for Karin Schaupp / Advanced Level. $20.00
SG8 A SHORT WALK IN A RAIN FOREST - for Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey commissioned by the Darwin International Guitar Festival for the XXVIIeme Semaine Internationale de guitar de Paris - (1996) Published by NTUniPrint / Distributed by Warner/Chappell. $20.00
SG9 SOLILOQUIES & SONATAS - Four concert works, including Surface Tension commissioned by Tim Kain (other works, The Machine Stops, Soliloquy, Sonata Europa - Advanced Level) $32.00
SG10 FOUR AUSTRALIAN FOLK SONGS (Intermediate to Advanced) The Overlander, Moreton Bay, Click Go the Shears, Waltzing Matilda $20.00
SG11 CELEBRI CANZONI Eleven Italian Folksongs arranged for guitar solo, duo & trio (Intermediate to Advanced Level) $29.00
SG12 SUITE LATINA (Intermediate to Advanced) Preludio, Tango in the Dark, Cancion de la Rosa, Valse by Moonlight (composed for Oliver Fartach-Naini) $25.00
SG13 FIVE TEN & FIFTEEN Five Short Pieces, Ten Exotic Preludes & Fifteen Elementary Studies - Beginner to intermediate level (some AMEB listed) $32.00
Music for Guitar Duo; with voice or with other Instruments
Code Description $ each Qty.
DG1 SIMPLY DUOS - Elementary level (10 simple guitar duos for beginners - Lord of the Dance, Greensleeves, Australian folk songs, Scarborough Fair, Skye Boat song & others) $20.00
DG2 FOUR DUOS (for guitars) easy to medium difficulty (composed as HSC. repertoire) $22.00
DG3 NIGHTSONGS (Four Collected Guitar Duos) Medium to Advanced level - Refractions, Romanza, Nightsongs & Spiral Ellipse. commissioned by various Australian Duos - score & parts $32.00
DG4 SONATA - for Flute & Guitar (Score & Parts) commissioned by the Marshall/Hohauser duo - Advanced level, 3 movts $32.00
DG5 THREE SENTIMENTAL SCENES - for flute & Guitar (score & parts) For the Byzantine/Mallon Duo - Intermediate to Advanced $29.00
DG6 SONGS OF THE TIDE - for Mezzo Soprano & GUITAR (cycle of 3 songs) Intermediate to Advanced - good HSC repretoire / published by REED MUSIC $32.00
DG7 TONIGHT AT NOON - for Soprano, Clarinet & Guitar (Advanced) $20.00
DG8 DUST ON A BUTTERFLYS WING - for Soprano & GUITAR. (a cycle of 7 songs) Published by REED MUSIC - commissioned by Radio 2MBS-FM - advanced $32.00
DG9 CARPENTARIA - suite for guitar & percussion (marimba, vibraphone, etc.) commissioned by Craig Ogden & Paul Tanner (3 mvts) $32.00
DG10 STATUES - a cycle of 5 songs for medium voice & piano. Commissioned by the Grevillea Ensemble and based on a Kenneth Slessor poem. $32.00
DG11 SIX QUARKS Six duets commissioned by the Duo Agostino. Based on the nature of sub-atomic particles. (Advanced level) $29.00
DG8B DUST ON A BUTTERFLYS WING - for Soprano & PIANO. (a cycle of 7 songs) Published by REED MUSIC - commissioned by Radio 2MBS-FM - advanced $32.00
DG6B SONGS OF THE TIDE - for Mezzo Soprano & PIANO (cycle of 3 songs) Intermediate to Advanced - good HSC repretoire / published by REED MUSIC $32.00
DG12 NIGHT RAIN IN A TROPICAL GARDEN - for Violin & Guitar (commissioned by John Couch & Judith Hickel) Two movts. Advanced level. $32.00
Music for Guitar Ensemble & Mandolin Ensemble
Code Description $ each Qty.
EG1 QUARTET No. 1 in D - for the Sydney Guitar Quartet standard guitars (3 movts - full score with parts - Intermediate to Advanced) $32.00
EG2 IMPROMPTUS (Guitar Quartet No. 2) For the Sydney Guitar Quartet ( 5 short movts. / Intermediate to advanced - full score with parts) $29.00
EG3 STONEWORKS (Guitar Quartet No. 7) For SAFFIRE the Australian Guitar Quartet (Advanced level / 4 movts - standard guitars or 4th gu 8 string - score & parts) $35.00
EG4 QUARTET No. 4 standard guitars (For the Sydney Guitar Quartet) (4 movts. Intermediate to Advanced / score & parts) $32.00
EG5 DANCES FOR THE RAINBOW SERPENT commissioned by Guitar Trek for Requinto, standard, baritone & bass guitars (score & parts) $32.00
EG6A PHANTASY VARIATIONS / SCORE & PARTS - for large ensemble of standard guitars commissioned by the Sydney Guitar Summer School 1985 Intermediate $40.00
EG7 FIGURE EIGHT - for ensemble of Requintos, Standards & bass. Published by Fretful Music in IMAGES (including works by Carr-Boyd & Keane) commissioned by the Cranbrook Guitar Ensemble $32.00
EG8A THE ARROW OF TIME / SCORE & PARTS - for large guitar ensemble. commissioned by WA Combined Schools Guitar Ensemble $40.00
EG9 GIPSIES & VAGABONDS (extra! from the Latin Quarter) Two pieces by the Gipsy Kings arranged for guitar ensemble - Inspiration & Moorea / intermediate level / Score & Parts $29.00
EG10 MERENGUE & LIVEWIRE - for ensemble of standard guitars & bass; for the Ascham School Guitar Orchestra (medium difficulty) Published by Fretful Music in CONTEMPORARY MOODS (including two works by Paul Peipman) Score & Parts $32.00
EG11 THREE PIECES - for ensemble of standard Guitars & Bass. Partial Eclipse, March Antico, Viva Jujuy Score & Parts (easy to medium difficulty) $32.00
EG12 FIRST ENCOUNTERS & GHOST GUM DREAMING - Two pieces for beginner guitar group & teacher. (uses some prepared guitars & wooden pegs) Score & Parts $29.00
EG13 SONG FOR MADELEINE - for guitar trio (medium to advanced) score & parts (in memory of Maddy Young) $20.00
EG14 THREE DISTRACTIONS - for orchestra of requintos, standard guitars & bass. (score and parts) commissioned by Cranbrook Guitar Ensemble (medium level, 3 movts, duration 12 mins. Published by Fretful Music) $32.00
EG15 RAINSONG - for Guitar Quartet, Soprano, Flute & Cello (score & parts) commissioned by 1999 Darwin Guitar Festival $29.00
EG16 THE LATIN QUARTER - Arrangements & original compositions for guitar ensemble with a Latin flavour - medium level. (contains Rumba Flamenca & Meridian) $32.00
EG17 CLASSICAL CORNER - Arrangements for Guitar trio & quartet. With music by Beethoven, Dvorak, Schubert, Vivaldi & others / easy to intermediate level $29.00
EG18 RHAPSODY - a 3 movt concerto for guitar duo with large guitar orchestra. Commissioned by ZOO Duo, JGO & Guitarstrophie. solo parts - advanced / orch parts - intermediate level $60.00
EG19 DANCES FOR THE MANDOLIN & THE MOON - a single movt. work for mandolin orchestra. Commissioned by the Australian Mandolin Music Assoc. score & parts - intermediate to advanced level $40.00
EG20 THE ADVENTURES OF THE DUYFKEN - a four movement work for Mandolin Orchestra. Commissioned by the Australian Mandolin Music Assoc. Intermediate to advanced / score & parts $60.00
EG21 A DAY AT THE CIRCUS - a four movement work for Mandolin Orchestra. Commissioned by the Australian Mandolin Music Assoc. Intermediate to advanced / score & parts $60.00
EG22 JOURNEYS & VOYAGES Commissioned by the Classical Guitar Society, Sydney for the 20th Anniversary 2011. For large guitar ensemble in 5 parts with bass & percussion / Three movements - full score & parts. $40.00
Music for Guitar with Orchestra
Code Description $ each Qty.
OG1A SERENADE / FULL SCORE - for Guitar & Strings (7 mins) Orchestra Parts for hire. $20.00
OG1B SERENADE - Guitar part and Piano Reduction for Guitar & Strings. Orchestra Parts for hire. $20.00
OG2A MOSAIC / Full Score - for Guitar, Strings & Percussion (14 mins.) commissioned by the 1995 Darwin International Guitar Festival Orchestra Parts available for Hire directly or from the ABC National Hire library. $29.00
OG2B MOSAIC / Guitar part only - for Guitar, Strings & Percussion(14 mins.) commissioned by the 1995 Darwin International Guitar Festival Orchestra Parts available for Hire directly or from the ABC National Hire library. $18.00
OG2C MOSAIC / Solo part & Piano reduction - for Guitar, Strings & Percussion (14 mins.) commissioned by the 1995 Darwin International Guitar Festival Orchestra Parts available for Hire directly or from the ABC National Hire library. $30.00
CDs for sale (others by request)
Code Description $ each Qty.
CD1 FRETERNITY - music for guitar ensemble - Keane, Charlton, Houghton,de Monchaux, O\'Donoghue & Carr-Boyd. A seminal collection of Australian guitar ensemble music. $30.00
CD2 SYDNEY GUITAR TRIO - one hour to madness & joy - features The Divine Guitar plus music by Houghton, Handel, Holley & Chadwick $30.00
CD3 UNDER THE SAME SKY - duo Agostino - music by Brouwer, Machado, Houghton, Diego Pujol & Charlton - recorded by John Taylor in the UK - has Romanza, Spiral Ellipse. $30.00
The following works are available from their respective distributors (as indicated)

THRENODY FOR CHERNOBYL (From Australian Guitar Solos ed. Vella)
Published by Currency Press, Distributed by Warner/ Chappell

BERCEUSE ( From "Modern Times" Vol. 5 ed. Brightmore )
Published by Chanterelle ECH 755

CAKEWALK ( From "Modern Times" Vol. 4 ed. Brightmore )
Published by Chanterelle ECH 754