The Trust is indebted to Michael Hurd for his work in organising Rutland’s compositions by category. These categories are taken from his book ‘Rutland Boughton and the Glastonbury Festivals’ first published in 1993 and since republished by the Trust in 2014. The main update being the inclusion of further photographs of the composer’s life. The Trust hold copies of Michael’s book which can be purchased for further details please see the Discography page.
The Royal College of Music
During 2019 the Trust decided to loan the paper archive of Rutland’s work, which comprises, original hand written musical manuscripts, published copies of his works and photocopies of some of the works, and numerous original press cuttings to the Royal College of Music. As Rutland was a former student of the RCM this was the perfect home for the music.
The RCM Library holds the works as part of their ‘Special Collections’. The works have been carefully curated and are stored professionally for five years (2019-2024). This means that current students and existing staff will be able to use this new material for research purposes. Some of these are available to hire for a fee.
For all enquiries please contact: Head Librarian – Peter Linnitt peter.linnitt@rcm.ac.uk or +44 (0) 20 7591 4325
The British Library
The British Library holds many of Rutland’s published scores, audio recordings including of Rutland himself, and books. For a complete list please go to the British Library website and search the ‘main catalogue’.
Three Festival Choruses – Song of Our Fathers Song of Summer Song of Evening
1911
Part of RCM Special Collection
The Cloud
1923
Part of RCM Special Collection
The Pioneers
1925
Location not known
The Raggle Taggle Gypsies
1931
Part of RCM Special Collection
Bridal Chorus for Antonia White
1932
Location not known
Prelude and Fugue ‘God is our Strength’
1941
Location not known
Chamber Music
Chamber Music
Composition Date
Location
Japanese Suite for Piano
1893
Location not known
Hungerian Fantasy, piano duet
1894
Location not known
Sentry’s march (piano solo)
1895
Location not known
Gaelic Romance (string quartet)
1912?
Lost
Celtic Prelude, Violin, Cello, Piano
1917
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Variations on a Ground, (Violin, Piano)
1917
Location not known
Dorian Study for String Quartet
1920
Lost
Sonata for violin and Piano
1921
Part of the RCM Special Collection
String Quartet No 1 in A major – The Greek
1923
Part of the RCM Special Collection
String Quartet No2 in F major – From the Welsh Hills
1923
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Trio for Flute Oboe and Piano
1925
Location not known
Suite: ‘A Tale, A Game, a Trouble and a Romp’ Piano
1926
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Quartet for Oboe and Strings No 1
1932
Location not known
Winter Sun Violin and Piano
1933
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Two pieces for Oboe and Strings – Somerset Pastoral and The Passing of the Faery
1937
Location not known
Three Songs without words (Oboe Quartet) – Whence!, Faery Flout, Barcarolle
1937
Location not known
String Trio
1944
Location not known
Quartet for Oboe and Strings No 2
1945
Location not known
Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano
1948
Location not known
Sonata for Cello and Piano
1948
Location not known
Kilcoteri 1 and 2 Cello and Piano
1955
Location not known
Part Songs
Choral Variations 1st Set
Choral Variations 1st Set
Composition Date
Location
1. The Barkshire Tragedy
1905
Part of RCM Special Collection
2. King Arthur had three songs
1905
Part of RCM Special Collection
Choral Variations 2nd Set
Choral Variations 2nd Set
Composition Date
Location
1. William and Margaret
1905
Part of RCM Special Collection
2. Widdicombe Fair
1905
Part of RCM Special Collection
Sunset
1906
Part of RCM Special Collection
The Devon Maid
1906
Location not known
In Arcadia
1906
Part of RCM Special Collection
Choral Variation: Young Henchard
1907
Part of RCM Special Collection
Meg Merrilees
1908
Part of RCM Special Collection
Choral Variations 3rd Set
Choral Variations 3rd Set
Composition Date
Location
1. Men of Harlech
1909
Part of RCM Special Collection
2. The Black Monk
1909
Part of RCM Special Collection
The City (Motet)
1909
Part of RCM Special Collection
The Wind
1909
Location not known
Two Folksongs
Two Folksongs
Composition Date
Location
Early One Morning
1910
Part of RCM Special Collection
Bronwen
1910
Part of RCM Special Collection
Six Spiritual Songs
Six Spiritual Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. A Prayer
1910
Part of RCM Special Collection
2. St Bride’s Milking Song
1910
Part of RCM Special Collection
3. St. Bride’s Cradle Song
1910
Part of RCM Special Collection
4. The Bird of Christ
1910
Part of RCM Special Collection
5. Song Of Easter
1910
Part of RCM Special Collection
6. The Kingdom of Heaven
1910
Part of RCM Special Collection
Five Choruses The Immortal Hour
Five Choruses The Immortal Hour
Composition Date
Location
1. Faery Song
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
2. Druid’s Chorus
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
3.The Bells of Youth
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
4. Warrior’s chorus
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
5. Green Fire of Life
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
Six Celtic Choruses
Six Celtic Choruses
Composition Date
Location
1. Dalua
1914
Location not known
2.Avalon
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
3. A Sea Rune
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
4. A Celtic Lullaby
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
5. Niahm
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
6. Angus the Lover
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
Five Part Songs
Five Part Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. Early Morn
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
2. Pan
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
3. Spring
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
4. Lady of May
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
5. Little Billee
1914
Part of RCM Special Collection
Four Part Songs
Four Part Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. Prospice
1924
Part of RCM Special Collection
2. Contentment
1924
Part of RCM Special Collection
3. The Blacksmith
1924
Part of RCM Special Collection
4. Quick March
1924
Part of RCM Special Collection
The Dreamers
1924
Location not known
Playing Shepherds
1924
Location not known
Song of Graves
1926
Part of RCM Special Collection
Child of Earth
Child of Earth
Composition Date
Location
1. Earth’s Fosterling
1927
Location not known
2. The Retun
1927
Location not known
3. The Cage
1927
Location not known
4. The Storm
1927
Location not known
5. The Sword
1927
Location not known
6. Insecurity
1927
Location not known
Burglar Bill
1927
Part of RCM Special Collection
Carol – I sing the birth
1928
Location not known
Three Part Songs
Three Part Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. The Tyger
1928
Location not known
2. The Gentle Heart
1928
Part of RCM Special Collection
3. The Donkey
1928
Part of RCM Special Collection
Song of War
1930
Location not known
The Day of Days
1930
Location not known
The Dance at Parson’s Green
1931
Part of RCM Special Collection
Songs
For Piano & Voice unless otherwise stated
For Piano & Voice unless otherwise stated
Composition Date
Location
Passing Joys
1893
Not known
Thou and I
1895
Not known
The Midnight Wind
1895
Not known
The Fox
1896
Not known
Song Cycle: The Passing Year (12 Seasonal Songs)
1896
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Lark
1898
Lost
Lament of Ethleun
1900
Lost
Songs of the English (Piano or Orchestral)
Songs of the English (Piano or Orchestral)
Composition Date
Location
1. Fair is our lot
1901
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2. The Coastwise lights
1901
Part of the RCM Special Collection
3. Song of the Dead
1901
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4. The Prince of the Admiralty
1901
Part of the RCM Special Collection
5. The Deep Sea- Cables
1901
Part of the RCM Special Collection
6. Song of the Sons
1901
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Four Faery Songs
Four Faery Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. Shed no tear
1901
Location not known
2. Ah, Woe is me
1901
Location not known
3. Unfelt, unheard, unseen
1901
Location not known
4. The Witching Hour
1901
Location not known
May and Death
1902
Location not known
Three Baby Songs
Three Baby Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. In a garden
1902
Location not known
2. A cycle of Roundals
1902
Location not known
3. Baby-Bird
1902
Location not known
Go Little Lay
1902
Location not known
Six Songs of Manhood
Six Songs of Manhood
Composition Date
Location
1. The Great Grey Mother
1903
Location not known
2. Sea Grave
1903
Location not known
3. Song of the Labourer
1903
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4. The Love of Comrades
1903
Part of the RCM Special Collection
5. In prison
1903
Part of the RCM Special Collection
6. Man and Men
1903
Location not known
Four Songs
Four Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. To Freedom
1907
Location not known
2. The Dead Christ
1907
Location not known
3. Fly Messanger
1907
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4. Standing beyond Time
1907
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Rhapsody (contralto, Baritone, Piano and Strings)
1908
Lost
Sweet Evenings
1908
Location not known
Joy is Fleet
1908
Location not known
A Sight in Camp
1908
Location not known
Five Celtic Songs (piano or strings)
Five Celtic Songs (piano or strings)
Composition Date
Location
1. Green Branches
1910
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2. Daughter of the Sun
1910
Part of the RCM Special Collection
3. Tragic Lullaby
1910
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4. Shule Agrah
1910
Part of the RCM Special Collection
5. My Grief
1910
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Songs of Womanhood
Songs of Womanhood
Composition Date
Location
1. Prayer to Isis
1911
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2. A Woman to her lover
1911
Part of the RCM Special Collection
3. A Song of Giving
1911
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4. A song Of Taking
1911
Part of the RCM Special Collection
5. Woman’s Song of Creation
1911
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Songs of Childhood
Songs of Childhood
Composition Date
Location
1. The Blossom
1912
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2. Infant Joy
1912
Part of the RCM Special Collection
3. Spring
1912
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4. Little Boy Lost
1912
Part of the RCM Special Collection
5. Little Boy Found
1912
Location not known
6. The Lamb
1912
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Two Duets
Two Duets
Composition Date
Location
1. Piper’s Song
1912
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2 Holy Thursday
1912
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Two Songs
Two Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. At Grafton
1913
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2. The Feckenham Men
1913
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Three Songs
Three Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. The Triumph of Civilisation
1914
Location not known
2. The Lake of Beauty
1914
Part of the RCM Special Collection
3. Child of the lonely Heart
1914
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Songs from The Immortal Hour
Songs from The Immortal Hour
Composition Date
Location
The Old Bard’s Song
1914
Location not known
Song of Creation
1914
Location not known
Great Lords of Shadow
1914
Location not known
Faery Song
1914
Location not known
Luring Song
1914
Location not known
Immanence
1914
Location not known
A Newe Year (Bethlehem)
1915
Location not known
Hangman’s Song
1916
Lost
Into the Twilight
1917
Location not known
The Wind
1917
Location not known
Two Folksong Duets – ‘The Bailiff’s Daughter’ & ‘Come Lassies and Lads’
1918
Location not known
Apollo
1919
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Symbol Songs (Piano of Strings)
Symbol Songs (Piano of Strings)
Composition Date
Location
1. Mother Mary
1920
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2.Honeysuckle
1920
Part of the RCM Special Collection
3.Blue in the Woods
1920
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4.Fierce Love Song
1920
Part of the RCM Special Collection
5. The New Madonna
1920
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Sister Rain
1922
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Four Everyman Songs
Four Everyman Songs
Composition Date
Location
1. Dance of Death
1922
Location not known
2. Inconstancy
1922
Location not known
3. Angel’s Song
1922
Location not known
4. Soul Rest
1922
Location not known
Holiness
1923
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Foam Song
1923
Location not known
Three Hardy Songs (Piano or Orchestra)
Three Hardy Songs (Piano or Orchestra)
Composition Date
Location
1. Song of Lyonesse
1924
Location not known
2. Evensong
1924
Location not known
3. Foreboding
1924
Location not known
Sweet Ass
1928
Location not known
Maiden’s Song
1928
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Two Duets of Soprano and Contralto
Two Duets of Soprano and Contralto
Composition Date
Location
1. Clouds
1928
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2. The Green Tent
1928
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Song of Cyder
1930
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Morning Song
1930
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Five Songs (Piano and Strings)
Five Songs (Piano and Strings)
Composition Date
Location
1. God
1931
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2. The Captive
1931
Part of the RCM Special Collection
3. Pedlar’s Song
1931
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4. The Traitor
1931
Part of the RCM Special Collection
5. Treasures
1931
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Eros
1931
Location not known
The Chester Carol
1933
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Lorna’s Song
1934
Location not known
Aylesbury Grammar School Song
1938
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Faery People
1940
Location not known
The Street
1940
Location not known
Five Songs (Piano and Violin)
Five Songs (Piano and Violin)
Composition Date
Location
1. Sunset
1944
Part of the RCM Special Collection
2. The Emigrant
1944
Part of the RCM Special Collection
3. Alone
1944
Part of the RCM Special Collection
4. By the Blackthorn
1944
Part of the RCM Special Collection
5. Laugh and be Merry
1944
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Clown’s Conge
1948
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Antibombastical Shanty
1948
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Uncatalogued Music
Uncatalogued Music
Composition Date
Location
God is Our Hope and Strength
1941
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Fugue in G for Organ
c1900
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Chorale- Purcell
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Sweet & Merry Month of May
1914-1924
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Neighbours (Purcell)
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Three Games round a little tune
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The International
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
An Early English Hymn
1927
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Great Hallelujah
1928
Part of the RCM Special Collection
May – Poem by John Drinkwater
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Is there happiness? Poem by Antonia Bevan Williams from Isolt
1935
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Birth of Song – verses by Antonia Bevan Williams from Isolt
1935
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Birth Song – words by Antonia Bevan Williams. Arrangement for Harp & String Quartet
1935
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Crystal Isle – a poetic drama by John O’hartes, incidental music by RB.
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Odin’s Sea Ride
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Spectre Army – Song by Loewe
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Ground – Purcell
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Libertine (Nymphs & Shepherds) Purcell
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Devil’s scene from The Libertine
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
O have you blessed behind the stars – poem by W Hurley. Music by E Prosser & orchestrated by RB
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Minuet – Hayes
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Schubert something for String Quartet by RB
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Sonata for Cello & Piano- Charles Proctor
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Rosa Solis – Giles Farnaby
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
The Primrose – Martin Peerson
Undated
Part of the RCM Special Collection
Cupid and Death – a masque by J Shirley published in 1653. Music by Matthew Locke and Christopher Gibbons. Piano arranged by RB
1919
Part of the RCM Special Collection
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