Birgitta Kenyon - COMPOSER/ARRANGER
With a bunch of choirs at her disposal, it is inevitable that Birgitta has been arranging and composing vocal music and shows for the past three decades...although there is a smattering of instrumental music too.
A growing catalogue is becoming available here: https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/Search.aspx?query=Birgitta%20Kenyon
Below are some samples from her output:
Musicals.
- “Jammin’ In The Yard”, a spoof Baroque-Jazz youth musical for enormous cast with lots of featured roles, and potential for 2-7 adult performers also. 2 Acts. (2 hrs)
- “The Sherlock Girls”, a spoof Detective youth musical for enormous cast with lots of featured roles, and potential for 5 adult performers also. 2 Acts. (2 hours)
- “Playing Up”, a meeting of a vast array of nursery rhyme characters in chaotic circumstances. 2 Acts. (2 hours)
- “Celebs v Plebs”, a 1-act comedy murder-mystery quiz show teen musical. (1hr 15m)
- “Alice in Cyberland”, a spoof youth musical for enormous cast with lots of featured roles. Alice finds herself in a variety of TV programmes, including “The ‘Why?’ Factor”, “Bottom Gear”, “I’m An Idiot, Get Me Out Of Here!” (1 hour)
- "Dick Whittington (and his Cat)", a full-scale panto in 2 Acts, for adaptable-sized cast, featuring Dick Whittington's Cat (and Dick Whittington!) (1hr 15m)
Other Stage Pieces
- “Metamorphosis”, a musical documentary for 12 solo singers, 12 dancers, Alto Sax, French Horn, ‘cello, piano duet. (12 minutes)
- “Eye Of The Storm”, a soundscape for 4-part choir with small band and infinite dancers...think “Adiemus”. (30 mins)
- “Ballet Antique”, a contemporary dance piece for small band (8 Mins)
- “The Four Seasons”, a contemporary dance piece for small band (8 Mins)
- “The Jilted Bride”, enacted Shakespeare Sonnet, featuring Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto.
- Sonnet 23, enacted Shakespeare Sonnet, featuring Faure’s Pavane.
- The Caucasian Chalk Circle - Incidental Music
Choral Music
Shadow (SSA-Piano OR SATB OR 2 soprano saxes-solo voice-Piano)
Herod’s Rage (SS & Piano)
Eden (SS & Piano)
Holly At Christmas (SS & Piano, + optional flute)
There Is No Rose (SATB & Piano)
Looking Forward (SSA or SATB & Piano)
Now the Green Blade Riseth (SATB)
Running To Stand Still (SATB)
Dies Irae (SATB Piano & Soprano Sax)
Image (SSA & Piano)
You Can't Come Around (SSA & Piano)
Choral Arrangements...many genres including pop, folk, Christmas, Latin.
A (very) few samples (ranging from easy SS to trickier SATB, mostly with piano):
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Bugles and Drums - A Gartan Mother’s Lullaby - My Lagan Love (A Capella) - The Boys Won’t Leave The Girls Alone - Cob-a-Coalin’- Widecombe Fair
This Little Light Of Mine - Down In The River (A Capella) - Wade In The Water - Deep River
Papa Loves Mambo - Mas Que Nada - Quanto le Gusta - La Cucaracha
Lullay My Liking (Acc. Sax) - Carol of the Universe - River (Acc. string trio & Piano) - Silent Night (A Capella) - Wonderful Christmas Time
Solo Instrumental and Vocal
"Bygone Dances" - Suite for Flute and ‘Cello
“Shades of Night”, Suite for Solo Piano (10 mins)
"Love Songs", for Solo Piano
My Piano Book - Personalised Childrens’ Piano Tutor/ Songs
Christmas Elf – Solo Cabaret Comedy (Adult Humour)
Filme Noire – Solo Cabaret Comedy (Adult Humour)
No Strings Attached – SA comedy duet