Arthur Farwell: Piano Music, Volume One

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1. The Vale of Enitharmon, Op. 91 (1930)

Impressions of the Wa-Wan Ceremony of the Omahas, Op. 21 (1905)


2. No. 1 Receiving the Messenger: ‘Slowly and quietly’
3. No. 2 Nearing the Village: ‘Moderately’
4. No. 3 Song of Approach: ‘Moderately, with breadth’
5. No. 4 Laying down the Pipes: ‘Very broadly’
6. No. 5 Raising the Pipes: ‘Lightly, with motion’
7. No. 6 Invocation: ‘With dignity, slowly’
8. No. 7 Song of Peace: ‘Peacefully’
9. No. 8 Choral: ‘Broadly, with religious feeling’

Polytonal Studies, Op. 109: series I (1940–52) [The first key given is that of the bass clef, the second that of the treble]


10. No. 1 C major/G major
11. No. 2 G major/C major
12. No. 3 C major/A major
13. No. 4 A flat major/C major
14. No. 5 G flat major/A flat major
15. No. 6 C major/B major
16. No. 7 C major/D flat major
17. No. 8 C major/E flat major
18. No. 9 G major/D flat major
19. No. 10 D major/B flat major
20. No. 11 F major/E flat major
21. No. 34 E flat major/E flat minor