Ken Baldry's Music

Compact Disc catalogue & free music

ASL publishes Compact Disc recordings of Ken's works.

Files marked 'example' below are MIDI .mid files.
You should be able to play them with a General MIDI sound card.

Other files are .mp3 & cane be played by QuickTime or Windows Media Player

Full Programme Notes are now available.

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Endings & Beginnings AS 1001-2

Endings & Beginnings Opus 10

mourning the death of John Smith & celebrating the births of Lettie Irvine & Alexander Turner which happened at the same time. To play 'Lettie' hit example.

Symphony for Strings Opus 1

a memorial to Ken's first wife, Jane now available complete as an MP3 file on this link.

Dream Time Opus 5

a memorial to Ken's cousin, Eileen Sharp

Freedom, fraternity & the Right to Rock 'n Roll in Public Opus 12

performed at the 1995 Edinburgh Festival, a piano piece protesting against the
Criminal Justice Bill. Written for Catherine Nardiello.

To play the opening, hit example.


Symphony in memory of my Father Opus 9 AS 1002-2

Ken's father died on May 28th 1993. To play the ending, hit example.


The Rite of Saturn AS 1003-2

The Rite of Saturn Opus 3

commissioned by The Illuminates of Thanateros to accompany the Aleisdar Crowley rite.
To play 'Dead Pharaoh's Eyes', hit example.

Verity's Music Opus 2

music allegedly written by a character in a novel by Ken. To play the scherzo, hit example.


Wanderer Opus 13 AS 1004-2

a study in fourths in the form of a spiritual journey. To play the funeral march, hit example.


The Rite of Jupiter AS 1005-2

The Rite of Jupiter Opus 4

commissioned by The Illuminates of Thanateros to accompany the Aleisdar Crowley rite
To play 'Hail, Dionysus', hit example.

Euro-Music Opus 6

commissioned by the Euro8Group of artists for the 1992 Europe Festival
To play part of 'Aruni Constandinidi' hit example.


Double Talk - ballet AS 1006-2

Double Talk - ballet Opus 7

Socialist ballet commissioned by the Antonia Blackler Company.
To play 'Antonia's Dance' hit example.

Study for Organ Opus 8

written for Gillian Weir

Japanese Garden Opus 11

written for Tsugiko Carver of the Islington Japanese Print shop.
To play the whole piece in MIDI, hit PLAY.


Music for an Italian Art Show Opus 14 AS 1007-2

written for the September 1997 show by Avis in the Islington Museum. Example.


Sea & Mountains Opus 16 AS 1010-2

a symphonic poem written by necessity. To play the ending, hit example.


Light & Dark AS 1009-2

Carnival Music Opus 18

written for the Carnival Art Show organised by Moira Rudolf-Hanley at Whiteley's,
Bayswater in the Summer of 1998. To play the Resurrection scene hit example.


A Shropshire Lad Opus 15

After Houseman. Written to celebrate 20 years of friendship with Michey Needleman.
To play the war scene, hit example.


A French Overture Opus 19

this is the form, slow-fast-slow. an exercise in thirds and slow writing

Symphony Opus 21 AS 1011-2

To play the beginning of the Scherzo, hit example.
For the whole work in mp3 format, hit these:-

1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement, 4th movement


Spanish Music Opus 20 and 9 Studies Opus 22 AS 1012-2

Spanish Music Opus 20

written for one of Avis Saltsman's art shows.
Eight characteristic comments on the Spanish scene
For the whole work in mp3 format, hit these:-

Andalucian Dawn, Chant, Pilgrim's March, Chorale, Flamenco, Interlude, Midday, La Folia

9 Studies Opus 22

Short pieces of orchestral or piano music


Woods & Streams Opus 23 AS 1013-2

Another symphonic poem inspired by Simon Schama's book, 'Landscape and Memory'


'Faust' Opus 24 AS 1014-2

a study of a more historic Faust than Goethe's with Ken's own take on the legend


'Victory for Truth' Opus 24a AS 1015-2

based on the "Faust" music, demonstrates why tonal music is no longer possible


'Bang' Opus 25 AS 1016-2

a suite condemning the monster George Bush Junior. For a free play
through your in-computer MIDI synthesiser, hit these:

Movement one, movement two, movement three, movement four


Two String Quartets Opus 28 AS 1018-2

The 1st is in 5 separate movements but the 2nd is in 5 continuous movements.
For the whole works in mp3 format, hit these:-

First quartet:- 1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement, 4th movement, 5th movement

Second quartet:- 1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement,
4th movement, 5th movement

For the scores of the quartets, hit the links below:-

First quartet full score:- 1st movement, 2nd movement, 3rd movement, 4th movement, 5th movement

Set of parts for First quartet:- Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello

Second quartet full score:- Complete

Set of parts for Second quartet:- Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello


"It's the Weather!" for piano Opus 29

Comissioned by Dr Dominik Sedivy for performance by Nadia Saharova, to whom it is dedicated,
at a concert of the Gesellschaft fur Klangreihenmusik on June 16th 2009
in the Piano Gallery of Wendl & Lung in Vienna.
Hit this link to download the score (pdf).


String Trio Opus 31

Dedicated to Dr Dominik Sedivy for organising thr performance in Vienna of Opus 29.
Hit this link to download the score (pdf).
Set of parts:- Violin , Viola, Cello


How the music is produced....

The latest recordings are made by Ken Baldry and Avis Saltsman using the ConcertWare® Pro Music Editor by Jump! Software on an Apple Power Macintosh G4 computer, feeding MIDI data to a Roland SC-88 synthesiser. This feeds an Apple Mac G5 using the shareware Cacophony program & the CD made using Roxio Toast. All third party trademarks and names acknowledged.


CDs are £10 each, including postage & packing.


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Contact: Ken Baldry, 17 Gerrard Road, Islington, London N1 8AY +44(0)20 7359 6294 or e-mail him
This page's URL: http://www.art-science.com/Ken/music.html
Last revised 20/1/2010 Copyright: Ken Baldry 1998-2010 All rights reserved.