Among his many compositions, Kenneth V. Joneswrote a concerto for string orchestra (1956), a concertofor oboe and strings (1963), The Pollock, an orchestralprelude (1963), O Light Invisible, a cantata for soprano,mixed chorus and orchestra (1963), a sonata for soloviolin (1967), Dialysis, for violin and harpsichord(1973), Quaquaverse, for saxophone quartet (1979),Paean for organ (1983), three Sinfonias for orchestra, aswell as piano works, song cycles, film, play andtelevision scores and church music, including hymnsand anthems.
Commissioned by UNESCO, the Wind Quintet No. 2,Op. 2 (1952) begins with an assertive Lento movementthat commands the listener’s attention with itsflourishes and fanfare-like gestures. The ensuingVigoroso is breezy and relaxed, allowing each player achance to take centre-stage during its crisp, clippedprogress. The following, moderately slow, movementhas an almost liquid fluency, while the Giocoso finaleexudes an airy and insouciant elegance, the players’imminent departure judiciously signalled by a coupleof whooping horn calls.
- ISMN: 9790708221647 (M708221647)
