Thea Musgrave's D.E.S. - In Celebration was composed in 2016 and is arranged for solo Cello. Duration approximately 3 minutes.

Canta Canta! is a slow and expressive piece for Clarinet Cello and Piano by Thea Musgrave. This short song is taken from Cantata for a Summer's Day written in 1954 while the composer was a student in Paris. This is the score and parts.

Cantilena was commissioned by the London Chamber Music Society to celebrate their move to King's Place in October 2008. First performed by Nicholas Daniel and members of the Chilingirian Quartet at King’s Place London on 5th October 2008. The work is a short lyrical piece where an outsider [the oboe] joins the group [a string trio] and adds to their dialogue. At first the newcomer is treated with a mixture of suspicion and agitation but eventually is made welcome. The oboe is invited to share the musical theme that has been established which he then proceeds to embellish and adorn. He leads the harmonic changes that result in the theme being heard in manydifferent keys. He then introduces a new theme. The excitement grows and leads to a climax. A peaceful coda re-establishes the original theme and all ends harmoniously among the integrated quartet.

This work was written in 1958. It was commissioned by the University of Glasgow under the terms of the McEwen Bequest.