Anthony Gilbert (born 26 July 1934) is a British composer.
Gilbert, who was born in London on 26 July 1934, trained initially as a translator, then studied composition with Mátyás Seiber privately, and with Alexander Goehr and Anthony Milner at Morley College (Williams 2001). He also studied with Gunther Schuller at Tanglewood. He was head of the School of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music until 1999. Amongst his students there were Simon Holt, Martin Butler and James Saunders. He is published by the University of York Music Press (since 1994) and Schott Music (works prior to 1994).
Elegy for piano, 1961Strophics for violin & piano, 1961Piano Sonata no.1, 1962Duo for violin and viola, 1963Serenade for 6 instruments, 1963Missa Brevis for unaccompanied choir, 1965Sinfonia for chamber orchestra, 1965Assonants 1 for SATB soli + clarinet & horn, 1965Regions for two orchestras, 1966Three War Poems for chorus, 1966Piano Sonata no.2 (piano 4-hands), 1966Brighton Piece for 8 players, 1967Nine or Ten Osannas for 5 players, 1967The Incredible Flute Music for flute and piano (Peal I), 1968Peal II for big band, 1968Shepherd Masque for young voices, 1968Spell Respell for electric basset clarinet and piano, 1968Mother for solo cello and ensembTreatment of Silence for violin and tape, 1969Love Poems for soprano and instrumental ensemble (2 versions) 10’, 1970The Scene-Machine one-act opera, libretto by George MacBeth 50’, 1970Cantata: the man who tried to hijack an airliner 16’ (withdrawn), 1971O’Grady Music for clarinet, cello and toy instruments 24’, 1971String Quartet with Piano Pieces (also exists in version for string quartet alone) 17’ / 22’, 1972Little Piano Pieces (from above, performable as a separate work) 8’, 1972Symphony (incorporates modified version of Regions) 39’, 1973Canticle I (Rock-Song), for wind instruments 9’, 1973Canticle II (Anger) for 6 male voices 6’, 1974Ghost and Dream Dancing for orchestra 19’, 1974Inscapes for soprano, speaking voice and small ensemble 30’, 1975Crow-Cry for chamber orchestra 20’, 1976Welkin for orchestra 11’, 1976The Chakravaka-Bird radio opera (libretto trans. from Indian sources by A. K. Ramanujan, Daniel H. H. Ingalls and A. Gilbert) (contact composer) 77’, 1977Towards Asâvari for piano and chamber orchestra 22’, 1978Canticle I (Rock-Song) version 2, for woodwind, horns, harp & piano 9', 1979Calls around Chungmori for chamber ensemble and participating audience 15’, 1979Long White Moonlight for soprano and electric double bass 18’, 1980Vasanta with Dancing for chamber ensemble (dancer optional) 17’, 1981Crow Undersongs for solo viola 11’, 1981Chant of Cockeye Bob for children’s voices and instruments 14’, 1981Koonapippi for youth orchestra 6’, 1981Sunrising for oboe and piano (commissioned and published by Forsyth Bros. Ltd., Manchester) 3’, 1981Bendigo Match for wind band (MS) 3', 1981Concert Fanfare for Strathfieldsaye for 5 brass and 2 perc. (MS) 1', 1981Little Fantasy on Gold-digger Melodies for flute and string quartet (MS) 4', 1981Little Dance of Barrenjoey for fl.,cl., vla, vc. (MS) 2’, 1981Victorian Round for any number of voices (MS), 1981Two Birds by Kuring-Gai for horn and piano (commissioned and published by Forsyth) 6’, 1982Moonfaring for cello and percussion 19'-30’, 1983Dawnfaring for viola and piano 15’, 1984Quartet of Beasts for 3 wind instruments and piano 13’, 1984Beastly Jingles for soprano and instrumental ensemble 11’, 1984O alter Duft for solo piano (withdrawn), 1984Six of the Bestiary for saxophone quartet 12’, 1985Funtoons: children’s pieces for piano (MS) 8’, 1985Fanfarings for 6 and 8 brass instruments (MS) 5 x 1’, 1986String Quartet II (revised 2003) 19’, 1987String Quartet III super hoqueto 'David' 7’, 1987Peal III for piano (MS) 2’, 1984Peal IV for organ (MS) 2’, 1984Four small Farings for sopranino recorder/piccolo and piano (Forsyth)**, 1984Dream Carousels for orchestra of wind 13’, 1984Certain Lights Reflecting song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (to poems of Sarah Day) 19’, 1989Tree of Singing Names for chamber orchestra 15’, 1989O alter Duft for piano duet (withdrawn), 1990Upstream River Rewa for storyteller and Indo-European ensemble 29’, 1991Mozart Sampler with Ground for orchestra 10’, 1991Igórochki for solo recorder player and chamber ensemble 22’, 1992Fanfaring V for brass (MS) 1’, 1992Little Cycle for Elizabeth Yeoman for soprano, cello and piano (MS) 7’, 1992Paluma for sopranino recorder and piano (arranged from movement IV of Igórochki) (MS) 4’, 1993Trying to make John SLOW DOWN AFTER 50 for sopranino recorder and piano (Forsyth)**, 1993Ziggurat for bass clarinet and marimba 21’, 1994...into the Gyre of a Madder Dance for orchestral wind (University of York Music Press) 7’, 1994Handles to the Invisible for a cappella choir (to poems of Sarah Day) (rev. 2003) 15’, 1995Stars for treble recorder and guitar (rev. 2004) 13’, 1995Moon comes up, Pearl Beach (June ‘79) for alto flute, vibraphone and cello (version 2, MS lost) 1’, 1995Flame Robin for sopranino recorder solo (Forsyth) 1’, 1995Miss Carroll her Lullabye for sopranino recorder and piano (Forsyth)**, 1995Chant-au-clair sopranino recorder and piano (Forsyth)**, 1995Midwales Lightwhistle Automatic for sopranino recorder and piano (Forsyth)**, 1996Dancing to the Tune for 4-8 oboes, 2-4 cors anglais, 1-2 heckelphones (MS) 4’, 1996This Tree (Frances Horovitz) [no.1 of Love Poems (1970), arr. mezzo and piano] (Schott) 3’, 1996Réflexions, Rose nord for bass clarinet and vibraphone 5’, 1996On beholding a Rainbow concerto for violin and orchestra 30’, 1997Osanna for Lady O for cello and piano (rewritten 2007) 8’, 1997Ondine - chant au clair de lune for soprano and recorder (Aloysius Bertrand) (MS) 6', 1998Vers de Lune soprano plus flute, cello, percussion (Aloysius Bertrand) (incorporates a version of Ondine - chant au clair... above) 17’, 1999Os for oboe and vibraphone (revised 2002) 16’, 1999Margareeting for tenor or descant recorder and piano (MS) 2’, 2000Sinfin for vibraphone solo 8’, 2000Sinfin 2 for 4 vibraphones (arrangement of above) 8’, 2000Worldwhorls for bass clarinet solo 8’, 2000Another Dream Carousel for string orchestra 8’, 2000Photos found at Hukvaldy, August 1928 for oboe solo 5’, 2000Even in flames,/the Thames/can’t hold a candle/to the Wandle for variable orchestra 6’, 2000Farings for sopranino recorder and piano (Forsyth) (the published compilation of all double-asterisked items) 15’, 2000Unrise for ten wind 16’, 2001Four Seasons for Josca’s for young players (variable ens.) 3’, 2001Piano Sonata no.3 autour des palombes 15', 2001Sinfin parados for vibraphone duo (arrangement of Sinfin) 8’, 2002String Quartet IV 23’, 2002Kauri for solo Tuba 11’, 2002Tulip Tree dances for solo Bass and Treble Recorders 15’, 2003Ondine (version 2, extended), soprano + recorder, cello, hpschd. 11’, 2003Sheer for string orch. 16’, 2003Palace of the Winds for 11 solo strings 15’, 2003Rose luisante for solo freebass accordion 9’, 2003Tinos for soprano, clarinet and vibraphone (Magdalena Mismareza) 3’, 2004Litany for clarinet and piano (Associated Board Spectrum series) 2’, 2004Catercorny 4 pieces for clarinet and piano (contains Litany above) 6', 2004Swallowtail for solo vibraphone 2', 2004Encantos song-cycle to Spanish symbolist love poetry for soprano or mezzo + clarinet, vibraphone, guitar (Magdalena Mismareza & anon.) (includes Tinos above) 14', 2004Halifenu Vine Dance for organ and pre-recorded organ 9', 2005People Pieces for piano (beginners and on) 15’, 2005Dark Singing, Dancing Light for bassoon and string quintet/string ens. 10', 2005A Piece of Cake for treble recorder and piano (MS) 80", 2006Jugalbandi Blues for bass clarinet solo 60", 2006Passing Bells for piano solo 3', 2006Ygg-drasill for soprano or mezzo + recorder, ob., cl., bsn, trp., 3 vlns, vc. (Cincuentas 3) 9', 2006Groove, Perchants, dance-concerto for orchestra 19', 2006Moon comes up, Pearl Beach (June ‘79) for alto flute, vibraphone, vc.(version 1 reconstructed) (Cincuentas 2) 2', 2007Osanna for Lady O for cello and piano (1997, rewritten 2007) 8’, 2007ecco Eco for flute, clarinet & vibraphone (Cincuentas 4) 50", 2007Echo for solo trumpet (Cincuentas 5) 4', 2007HumDance for string trio 20', 2007En Bateau, d'après Watteau for soprano, recorder, oboe, violin & cello (to poems by Baudelaire & Proust) 9', 2007York Surprise for flute, clarinet & bass clarinet 8', 2007Those Fenny Bells for treble, counter-tenor and vibraphone (poem by John Clare) 3', 2008Twirlpool for flute and viola 3', 2008Gioco dei Pari for violin & viola (reworking of Duo of 1962) 10', 2008Tulip Dance for solo flute (arranged from Tulip Tree, 2003) 5', 2008Word-Chimes in the Wind for wind quintet 18', 2008Twinned Set 7 short pieces for solo bassoon 18', 2008Set Two 7 short pieces for solo bass clarinet 18', 2008String Quartet no. 5 20', 2009Do Well : 8 short pieces for piano solo 15', 2009Guillaume de Machaut: Ma fin est mon commencement, arr. recorder ensemble with tambour (MS) 4', 1981Arthur Benjamin: Two Jamaican Street Songs, arr. piano 4h. (Boosey), 1990Mátyás Seiber: Burlesque from Pastorale & Burlesque, arr. recorder and piano; also arr. recorder and string trio (Schott), 2005