JOHN HAWKINS
MUSIC FOR CHILDREN

KEYBOARD
Zoo Tunes - for beginners (Boosey & Hawkes). 'Donkey Drive' from this book has been chosen for Associated Board grade II '
… cleverly composed and often unpredictable … Recommended.'

MUSIC TEACHER MAGAZINE
Tales from King Arthur (piano duet) – intermediate level duets

STRINGS
Autumn Serenade and Summer Serenade (in B&H 'Session Time' for Strings)
Observations five intermediate level (grade 6) pieces for violin and piano
St Christopher's Suite: first-position pieces for string orchestra (commissioned by St Christopher's School Hampstead)

WIND (with piano)

Movie Spooks, Worksong and Nostalgia (all in the B&H Woodwind Repertoire series for flute, clarinet or saxophone)
Saxophone: Parisienne (B&H Practice Sessions series)
Clarinet: Brazilienne, Gossips, Habanera (B&H Practice Sessions),
Night Run Published in Faber Music Unbeaten Tracks series
Flute: Romance (B&H Practice Sessions)
Recorder: several pieces in Old Macdonald's Recorder Book (B&H)
'Break Even' for saxophone and piano was written for Faber Music's 'Fingerprints' series (published in 2006).


BRASS
Trumpet: Trickster and Trumpet Serenade (arrangement of Matthew Dubourg (both in B&H Practice Sessions series)
'Samba-Cha' and 'Least said...' for trumpet and piano written for publishers Stainer and Bell published in 2007. 'The wide variety of compositional approaches is exemplified by John Hawkins's minimalist writing. 'Least Said' is energetically purposeful … in contrast to his more carefree relaxed 'Samba-Cha'.
MUSIC TEACHER MAGAZINE
'Parades' for trumpet and piano is published in Faber Music's 'Fingerprints' series


VOICES
The Circus Ghosts (a workshop opera, first used at the London Centre for Young Musicians) Words by Penny Britten
Snails' Trails and Dragons' Tails for choir and easy string orchestra. Words by Penny Britten
 

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