May 27, 1928:
Thea Musgrave is born at Barnton, Midlothian, Scotland, the only child of Joan and James Musgrave.
May 16, 1951:
Two Songs for baritone and piano by Thea Musgrave (22) to words of Pound are performed for the first time, in Paris, the composer at the keyboard.
March 20, 1953:
Four Madrigals for chorus by Thea Musgrave (24) to words of Wyatt are performed for the first time, in St. Andrews, Fife.
April 23, 1953:
Six Songs by Thea Musgrave (24) are performed for the first time, at Glasgow University.
August 21, 1953:
A Suite o’Bairnsangs for voice and piano by Thea Musgrave (25) to words of Lindsay, is performed for the first time, in Braemar, Aberdeenshire.
September 15, 1954:
A Tale of Thieves, a ballet by Thea Musgrave (26) after Chaucer, is performed for the first time, in Moreton Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire. See 16 May 1957.
September 4, 1955:
Cantata for a Summer’s Day for chorus, flute, clarinet, and strings by Thea Musgrave (27) to words of Hume and Lindsay is performed for the first time, in Edinburgh.
October 4, 1955:
Five Love Songs for soprano and guitar by Thea Musgrave (27) to words of Parry is performed for the first time, in Utrecht.
March 24, 1956:
Prelude for organ by Thea Musgrave (27) is performed for the first time, in St. James’s, Picadilly, London.
July 15, 1956:
Piano Sonata no.2 by Thea Musgrave (28) is performed for the first time, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
May 16, 1957:
An orchestral suite from Thea Musgrave’s (28) ballet A Tale for Thieves is performed for the first time, in London. See 15 September 1954.
September 1, 1957:
Divertimento for strings by Thea Musgrave (29) is performed for the first time, in the Adam Rooms, Edinburgh.
April 23, 1958:
A string quartet by Thea Musgrave (29) is performed for the first time, at the University of Glasgow.
June 22, 1958:
The Abbot of Drimock, a chamber opera by Thea Musgrave (30) to words of Lindsay after Wilson, is performed for the first time, in Park Lane House, London.
December 16, 1958:
A Song for Christmas for voice and piano by Thea Musgrave (30) to a text attributed to Dunbar is performed for the first time, over the airwaves of BBC Scotland.
January 8, 1959:
Thea Musgrave’s (30) Obliques for orchestra is performed for the first time, over the airwaves of BBC Scotland.
July 12, 1960:
Colloquy for violin and piano by Thea Musgrave (32) is performed for the first time, in the Town Hall, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
September 14, 1960:
Triptych for tenor and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (32) to words of Chaucer, is performed for the first time, in Royal Albert Hall, London.
December 12, 1960:
Monologue for piano by Thea Musgrave (32) is performed for the first time, at Birkbeck College, London.
December 20, 1960:
Incidental music to Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Thea Musgrave (32) is performed for the first time, at the Old Vic Theatre, London.
January 8, 1961:
Trio for flute, oboe, and piano by Thea Musgrave (32) is performed for the first time, in London.
May 21, 1961:
Perspectives for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (32) is performed for the first time, in Stirling.
July 7, 1961:
Three new works by British composers are performed for the first time, in Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh: Sonata in C op.65 for cello and piano by Benjamin Britten (47) performed by Mstislav Rostropovich and the composer, Songs for Achilles for tenor and guitar by Michael Tippett (56) to his own words, and Sir Patrick Spens for tenor and guitar by Thea Musgrave (33) to traditional words.
August 17, 1961:
Scottish Dance Suite for band by Thea Musgrave (33) is performed for the first time, in Glasgow.
January 8, 1962:
Theme and Interludes for youth orchestra by Thea Musgrave (33) is performed for the first time, in Glasgow.
March 14, 1962:
Serenade for flute, clarinet, harp, viola, and cello by Thea Musgrave (33) is performed for the first time, in London.
March 15, 1962:
The Abbot of Drimock, a comic opera by Thea Musgrave (33) to words of Lindsay, is staged for the first time, at Morley College, London.
April 26, 1962:
Chamber Concerto no.1 for nine instruments by Thea Musgrave (33) is performed for the first time, at the University of Glasgow, the composer conducting. See 19 January 1973.
August 20, 1962:
The Phoenix and the Turtle for chorus and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (34) to words of Shakespeare is performed for the first time, in Royal Albert Hall, London.
December 8, 1962:
Make Ye Merry for Him that is to Come for women’s chorus and children’s chorus by Thea Musgrave (34) to a 15th century text, is performed for the first time, in St. Bartholomew’s the Great, Smithfield.
December 10, 1962:
Four Portraits for baritone, clarinet, and piano by Thea Musgrave (34) to words of Davies, is performed for the first time, in London.
May 16, 1963:
Marko the Miser, a children’s mime by Thea Musgrave (34) to words of Afanasyev (tr. Samson), is performed for the first time, in Farnham, Surrey Parish Church.
July 3, 1963:
Sinfonia for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (35) is performed for the first time, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
December 17, 1963:
John Cooke for chorus by Thea Musgrave (35) is performed for the first time, in Royal Festival Hall, London.
December 29, 1963:
Incidental music to the television program No Star on the Way Back by Thea Musgrave (35) is performed for the first time, over the airwaves of Border Television. The music will later be known as Two Christmas Carols in Traditional Style for soprano, chorus, and orchestra to words of Nicholson.
June 6, 1964:
The Five Ages of Man for chorus and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (36) to words of Hesiod (tr. Lattimore), is performed for the first time, in St. Andrew’s Hall, Norwich.
September 18, 1965:
Festival Overture for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (37) is performed for the first time, in Glasgow.
May 27, 1966:
Sonata for Three for flute, violin, and guitar, young players, by Thea Musgrave, is performed for the first time, at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire on the composer’s 38th birthday.
July 15, 1966:
Variations for Brass Band for young players by Thea Musgrave (38) is performed for the first time, in St. Andrew’s, Fife.
August 5, 1966:
Chamber Concerto no.2 (Homage to Charles Ives) for flute/piccolo/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin/viola, cello, and piano by Thea Musgrave (38) is performed for the first time, in Dartington, Devon.
April 16, 1967:
Impromptu for flute and oboe by Thea Musgrave (38) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.
April 19, 1967:
Excursions, duets for young pianists by Thea Musgrave (38), is performed for the first time, in London.
May 13, 1967:
Music for horn and piano by Thea Musgrave (38) is performed for the first time, in Zagreb.
June 6, 1967:
Memento creatoris for chorus by Thea Musgrave (39) to words of Donne, is performed for the first time, in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
October 16, 1967:
Chamber Concerto no.3 for clarinet, bassoon, horn, and string quintet by Thea Musgrave (39) is performed for the first time, in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. The work is dedicated to Nadia Boulanger in honor of her 80th birthday.
November 30, 1967:
The Decision, an opera by Thea Musgrave (39) to words of Lindsay after Taylor, is performed for the first time, in Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London.
March 8, 1968:
Concerto for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (39) is performed for the first time, in Royal Festival Hall, London.
November 3, 1968:
Nocturnes and Arias for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (40) is performed for the first time, in Zürich.
February 5, 1969:
Clarinet Concerto by Thea Musgrave (40) is performed for the first time, in Royal Festival Hall, London.
October 24, 1969:
Night Music for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (41) is performed for the first time, in Cardiff City Hall. The work was commissioned by the BBC.
October 31, 1969:
String Quartet no.8 by Peter Sculthorpe (40) is performed for the first time, at Sussex University, Brighton, Great Britain, before the jury for the Radcliffe Prize. The jury includes Benjamin Britten (56) and Thea Musgrave (41). See 15 January 1970.
November 19, 1969:
Beauty and the Beast, a ballet by Thea Musgrave (41) to a scenario by Graham after Barbot Villeneuve, is performed for the first time, in Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London.
March 22, 1970:
Memento vitae (homage to Beethoven) for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (41) is performed for the first time, in Glasgow.
May 19, 1970:
Elegy for viola and cello by Thea Musgrave (41) is performed for the first time, in Lotte Lehmann Hall at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
November 30, 1970:
From One to Another for viola and tape by Thea Musgrave (42) is performed for the first time, in the Leo S. Bing Theatre of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
May 1, 1971:
Horn Concerto by Thea Musgrave (42) is performed for the first time, in City Hall, Glasgow, the composer conducting.
May 19, 1971:
Primavera for soprano and flute by Thea Musgrave (42) to words of Elguera, is performed for the first time, in Zagreb.
October 2, 1971:
Thea Musgrave (43) marries the violist and conductor Peter Mark in London.
November 16, 1971:
Impromptu no.2 for flute, oboe, and clarinet by Thea Musgrave (43) is performed for the first time, at University College, Cardiff.
March 15, 1972:
Soliloquy I for guitar and tape by Thea Musgrave (43) is performed for the first time, at the German Institute, London.
March 28, 1972:
Variations on A Happy Birthday for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (43), Peter Maxwell Davies (37), and four other British composers is performed for the first time, in Royal Festival Hall, London. The variations are in honor of the 70th birthday of William Walton.
January 7, 1973:
Scorpius, a ballet by Thea Musgrave (44), is performed for the first time, in Glasgow. The work is an arrangement of her Chamber Concerto no.1. See 16 April 1962.
August 13, 1973:
Viola Concerto by Thea Musgrave (45) is performed for the first time, in Royal Albert Hall, London, the composer conducting.
June 11, 1974:
The Voice of Ariadne, an opera by Thea Musgrave (46) to words of Elguera after James, is performed for the first time, in Aldeburgh, Suffolk the composer conducting. The work is dedicated to Benjamin Britten (60) in honor of his sixtieth birthday.
October 11, 1974:
Space Play for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, and double bass by Thea Musgrave (46) is performed for the first time, in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
March 28, 1976:
Orfeo II for flute and 15 strings by Thea Musgrave (47) is performed for the first time, in the Ambassador College Auditorium, Pasadena, California the composer conducting.
March 29, 1976:
Piano Sonata in E by Thea Musgrave (47) is performed for the first time, in Jordan’s Music Club near London.
July 4, 1976:
Orfeo I for flute and tape by Thea Musgrave (48) is performed for the first time, in Chichester Cathedral.
September 26, 1976:
Rorate Coeli for chorus by Thea Musgrave (48) to words of Dunbar is performed for the first time, in St. Alfege’s Church, Greenwich.
March 17, 1977:
Orfeo, a ballet by Thea Musgrave (48), is performed for the first time, over the airwaves of BBC television.
September 6, 1977:
Mary Queen of Scots, an opera by Thea Musgrave (49) to her own words after Elguera, is performed for the first time, in King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, the composer conducting.
December 4, 1978:
O caro m’é il sonno for chorus by Thea Musgrave (54) to words of Michelangelo, is performed for the first time, at the State College of Memphis, Tennessee.
July 20, 1980:
The Last Twilight for chorus, brass, and percussion by Thea Musgrave (52) to words of Lawrence is performed for the first time, in Paolo Soleri Theatre, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
November 2, 1981:
Peripeteia for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (53) is performed for the first time, in Royal Festival Hall, the composer conducting.
December 16, 1981:
A Christmas Carol, an opera by Thea Musgrave (53) to her own words after Dickens, is performed for the first time, in Norfolk Center Theatre, Norfolk, Virginia.
April 4, 1982:
From One to Another II for viola and 15 strings by Thea Musgrave (53) is performed for the first time, in Minneapolis, the composer conducting.
September 14, 1982:
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, a radio opera by Thea Musgrave (54) to her own words after Bierce, is performed for the first time, over the airwaves of the BBC originating in London the composer conducting. See 23 June 1988.
December 3, 1982:
Fanfare for brass quintet by Thea Musgrave (54) is performed for the first time, in Centre Theatre, Norfolk, Virginia.
March 28, 1983:
Soliloquy II for guitar, flute/piccolo, two oboes, bassoon, and strings by Thea Musgrave (54) is performed for the first time.
June 25, 1984:
The Lord’s Prayer for chorus and organ by Thea Musgrave (56) is performed for the first time, in St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco.
January 23, 1985:
Moving Into Aquarius for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (56) and Richard Rodney Bennett is performed for the first time, in Royal Festival Hall, London to celebrate the 80th birthday of Michael Tippett.
March 1, 1985:
Harriet, the Woman Called Moses, an opera by Thea Musgrave (56) to her own words, is performed for the first time, in Norfolk, Virginia.
October 15, 1985:
Soliloquy III for guitar and nine players by Thea Musgrave (57) is performed for the first time, in Los Angeles.
April 13, 1986:
Pierrot for clarinet, violin, and piano by Thea Musgrave (57) is performed for the first time, in Istanbul.
May 31, 1986:
Black Tambourine for female chorus and piano by Thea Musgrave (58) is performed for the first time, in Los Angeles.
April 27, 1987:
For the Time Being: Advent for chorus and narrator by Thea Musgrave (58) to words of Auden is performed for the first time, in St. John’s Smith Square, London.
June 27, 1987:
The Golden Echo I for horn and tape by Thea Musgrave (59) is performed for the first time, in Provo, Utah.
October 27, 1987:
Monologues of Mary, Queen of Scots for soprano and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (59) to her own words after Elguera is performed for the first time, in Stirling.
January 11, 1988:
Niobe for oboe and tape by Thea Musgrave (59) is performed for the first time, in London.
January 15, 1988:
Narcissus for flute with digital delay by Thea Musgrave (59) is performed for the first time, in Purcell Room, London.
March 26, 1988:
Narcissus for clarinet with digital delay by Thea Musgrave (59) is performed for the first time, in Norfolk, Virginia.
June 23, 1988:
An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge, a radio opera by Thea Musgrave (60) to her own words after Bierce, is staged for the first time, in Wilde Theatre, Bracknell. See 14 September 1982.
December 14, 1988:
The Seasons for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (60) is performed for the first time, in Royal Festival Hall, London.
April 25, 1989:
Echoes Through Time for chorus and chamber ensemble by Thea Musgrave (60) is performed for the first time, in Atlanta.
August 18, 1989:
Piccolo Play for piccolo and piano by Thea Musgrave (61) is performed for the first time, in New Orleans.
October 5, 1990:
Rainbow for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (62) is performed for the first time, in Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.
February 14, 1991:
Song of the Enchanter for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (62) is performed for the first time, in Helsinki.
January 15, 1993:
The Story of Harriet Tubman, a narrated music drama by Thea Musgrave (64) to her own words, is performed for the first time, in Mobile, Alabama.
March 4, 1993:
Midnight for chorus by Thea Musgrave (64) to words of Keats is performed for the first time, in San Antonio, Texas.
March 19, 1993:
Wind Quintet by Thea Musgrave (64) is performed for the first time, at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
July 16, 1993:
Wild Winter I: Lamentations for voices and viols for four voices and four viols by Thea Musgrave (65) to words of various authors, is performed for the first time, in Litchfield Cathedral.
October 11, 1993:
Orfeo III for flute and string quintet by Thea Musgrave (65) is performed for the first time, at the Moscow Conservatory of Music.
July 13, 1994:
Autumn Sonata, a concerto for bass clarinet and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (66) is performed for the first time, in Cheltenham.
July 14, 1994:
Journey Through a Japanese Landscape, a concerto for marimba and winds by Thea Musgrave (66) is performed for the first time, in Cheltenham.
July 16, 1994:
On the Underground Set no.1 (On gratitude, love, and madness) for chorus by Thea Musgrave (66) to words of various authors is performed for the first time, in Cheltenham.
October 29, 1994:
On the Underground Set no.2 (The Strange and the Exotic) for chorus by Thea Musgrave (66) to words of Herrick, Morgan, and anonymous is performed for the first time, in Ithaca, New York.
January 20, 1995:
Simón Bolivar, an opera by Thea Musgrave (66) to her own words, is performed for the first time, in Norfolk, Virginia.
June 17, 1995:
Helios a concerto for oboe and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (67) is performed for the first time, in Kirkwall, Orkney.
November 19, 1995:
On the Underground Set no.3 (A Medieval Summer) for chorus by Thea Musgrave (67) to words of Chaucer and anonymous is performed for the first time, in St. John’s Smith Square, London.
May 10, 1996:
Postcards from Spain for guitar by Thea Musgrave (67) is performed for the first time, in Norfolk, Virginia.
June 1, 1996:
Songs for a Winter’s Evening for soprano and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (68) to words of Burns is performed for the first time, in Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries.
August 17, 1996:
Circe for three flutes by Thea Musgrave (68) is performed for the first time, in New York.
June 20, 1997:
Threnody for clarinet and piano by Thea Musgrave (69) is performed for the first time, in Purcell Room, London. Also premiered is Musgrave’s Canta Canta for clarinet, cello, and piano.
February 18, 1998:
Phoenix Rising for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (69) is performed for the first time, in Royal Festival Hall, London.
April 11, 1998:
In the Still of the Night for viola by Thea Musgrave (69) is performed for the first time, in Odessa.
June 5, 1998:
A La Esperanza for soprano and organ by Thea Musgrave (70) to words of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (tr. the composer) is performed for the first time, in Boston.
November 24, 1998:
Wild Winter II for chorus by Thea Musgrave (70) is performed for the first time, at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
January 23, 1999:
Voices from the Ancient World for three flutes and percussion by Thea Musgrave (70) is performed for the first time, in Glasgow.
January 23, 1999:
Three Women for soprano and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (70) is performed for the first time, in San Francisco.
September 18, 1999:
From Spring to Spring for marimba by Thea Musgrave (71) is performed for the first time, in Birmingham.
December 10, 1999:
Celebration Day for chorus and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (71) to words of Dryden is performed for the first time, at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
January 28, 2000:
Lamenting With Ariadne for chamber ensemble by Thea Musgrave (71) is performed for the first time, in Birmingham.
May 20, 2000:
Aurora for string orchestra by Thea Musgrave (71) is performed for the first time, in Los Angeles.
December 2, 2000:
Ring Out Wild Bells for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by Thea Musgrave (72) is performed for the first time, at Franklin and Marshall College, Philadelphia.
April 4, 2001:
Echoes of Time Past for english horn, trumpet, and strings by Thea Musgrave (72) is performed for the first time, in Philadelphia.
December 31, 2001:
The Queen’s New Year’s Honors List includes a CBE for Thea Musgrave (73).
May 3, 2002:
The Mocking-Bird, an opera by Thea Musgrave (73) for baritone and chamber orchestra to her own words, is performed for the first time, in Boston.
October 2, 2003:
Pontalba, an opera by Thea Musgrave (75) to her own words, is performed for the first time, in New Orleans. It was commissioned by the New Orleans Opera to celebrate the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase.
April 1, 2004:
Turbulent Landscapes for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (75) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston.
June 18, 2004:
Threnody, in an arrangement for english horn and piano by Thea Musgrave (76), is performed for the first time, in Leicester. See 20 June 1997.
January 4, 2005:
Wood, Metal, and Skin for percussion and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (76) is performed for the first time, in Usher Hall, Edinburgh.
April 29, 2006:
One Sweet Morning for chorus by John Corigliano (68) to words of Harburg is performed for the first time, in New York. On the same program is the premiere of Going North by Thea Musgrave (77) to words of Keats.
May 13, 2006:
Remembering Harriet: A story of the American Underground Railroad for narrator, vocal soloists, and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (77) to her own words is performed for the first time, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It is a concert work based on her opera Harriet: the Woman called Moses.
May 25, 2006:
Journey Into Light for soprano, two oboes, bassoon, two horns, and strings by Thea Musgrave (77) to words of Dunbar and an anonymous poet, is performed for the first time, in Southampton.
March 26, 2007:
Voices of Power and Protest for chorus by Thea Musgrave (78) to her own words is performed for the first time, in the Hall for Ethical Culture, New York.
August 31, 2007:
Two’s Company, a concerto for oboe, percussion, and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (79) is performed for the first time, in Royal Albert Hall, London.
February 23, 2008:
Points of View for chamber orchestra by Thea Musgrave (79) is performed for the first time, at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.
October 5, 2008:
Cantilena for oboe, violin, viola, and cello by Thea Musgrave (80) is performed for the first time, in King’s Place concert hall, London.
November 13, 2008:
Taking Turns for three flutes by Thea Musgrave (80) is performed for the first time, in Duff House, Banff, Aberdeenshire.
December 9, 2008:
Take Two Oboes for (oddly enough) two oboes by Thea Musgrave (80) is performed for the first time.
December 15, 2008:
Green for string orchestra by Thea Musgrave (80) is performed for the first time, at Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen.
July 22, 2009:
Night Windows for oboe and piano by Thea Musgrave (81) is performed for the first time, in Birmingham Town Hall.
February 22, 2010:
Sunrise for flute, harp, and viola by Thea Musgrave (81) is performed for the first time, in the Morgan Library, New York.
March 4, 2010:
Poets in Love, a cycle for two voices and piano, four hands by Thea Musgrave (81) to words of various poets, is performed for the first time, at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
August 6, 2010:
Sing to Celebrate Summer for solo voice, up to six players, and audience participation by Thea Musgrave (82) is performed for the first time, in Skytop, Pennsylvania.
September 4, 2010:
Ithaca for chorus by Thea Musgrave (82) to words of Cavafy (tr. Sharon) is performed for the first time, in Cadogan Hall, London.
September 13, 2010:
Snapshots for solo piano by Thea Musgrave (82) is performed for the first time, as a test piece for the Scottish International Piano Competition at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow.
January 27, 2011:
Towards the Blue for clarinet and eight players by Thea Musgrave (82) is performed for the first time, in Wigmore Hall, London.
January 27, 2011:
Snow for soprano, oboe d’amore, and bass viola da gamba by Thea Musgrave (82) to words of Rosenberg is performed for the first time, in Walthamstow, London.
March 15, 2012:
Five Songs for Spring for voice and piano by Thea Musgrave (83) to words of Burns are performed for the first time, at Aberdeen University.
August 5, 2012:
Loch Ness-A Postcard from Scotland for orchestra by Thea Musgrave (84) is performed for the first time, at the BBC Proms in Royal Albert Hall, London.
October 3, 2012:
Dawn for oboe by Thea Musgrave (84) is performed for the first time, at Kings Place, London.
March 3, 2013:
Four works for chorus are performed for the first time, in Merkin Concert Hall, New York: Starlight by Thea Musgrave (84) to words of Longfellow, Why Was Cupid a Boy? by William Bolcom (74) to words of Blake, The Devil’s Game by Richard Wernick (79), and Descending by Joan Tower (74).
June 9, 2013:
Nurse’s Songs of Innocence and Experience for children’s voices and piano by Thea Musgrave (85) to words of Blake, is performed for the first time, at Aldeburgh.
July 13, 2013:
Largo in Homage to B.A.C.H. for string orchestra by Thea Musgrave (85) is performed for the first time, in Sunset Center Theatre, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
December 24, 2013:
Hear the Voice of the Bard for chorus by Thea Musgrave (85) is performed for the first time, during the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Kings College Cambridge.
July 9, 2015:
The Voices of Our Ancestors for speaker, chorus, and orchestra by Thea Musgrave (87) to words of various texts, is performed for the first time, in St. Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London.
October 3, 2015:
Power Play for chamber ensemble by Thea Musgrave (87) is performed for the first time, at the Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London.
November 29, 2017:
Psalm 147 for organ by Thea Musgrave (89) is performed for the first time, in Westminster Cathedral.
February 2, 2018:
From Darkness into the Light for chamber orchestra by Thea Musgrave (89) is performed for the first time, in Media City UK, Salford.
May 27, 2018:
La Vida es Sueño for voice and piano by Thea Musgrave is performed for the first time, in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in New York on her 90th birthday.
June 24, 2018:
Two new works by Thea Musgrave (90) are performed for the first time, in Wells Cathedral, Somerset: Missa Brevis for chorus and organ, and Collect for the Birth of John the Baptist.
November 21, 2018:
Anthem-To St. Cecilia for chorus and organ by Thea Musgrave (90) is performed for the first time, in St. Paul's Cathedral, London.