“I have been writing songs for as long as I can remember. It used to be that I would doodle at the piano and
find an interesting harmonic pattern, and then fit some arbitrary text to a tune coming from the harmony. These
days, the text comes first and usually after I have been sleeping. A compulsion to write the text down propels me
to the piano, and I usually get the text, melody and harmony finished in one sitting. The skills developing with
this passion have resulted in various arrangements and productions”
Frances Gill.
Song writing by Frances Gill, including collaborative song writing, and ethnomusicological transcription
2021 | Free Young SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment. Frances Gill (text & music).
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2008 - 2011 | Tractor SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment. From a song series by Stephen Edwards (text) & Frances Gill (music).
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2008 - 2011 | The Willow Tree SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment. From a song series by Stephen Edwards (text) & Frances Gill (music).
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2008 - 2011 | Waterfall at The End Of The World SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment. From a song series by Stephen Edwards (text) & Frances Gill (music)
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2008 - 2011 | The Carpenter SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment. From a song series by Stephen Edwards (text) & Frances Gill (music).
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2005 | Shiny River SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment. Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | We sail in search of victory SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | Look to the sea SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | Should listen to Tostig SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | The marching song SCORE AVAILABLE
– song arrangement of Jeo hay en vos (anon.) with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (new text).
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2005 | I’m a comet SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | Washing in the river SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | Caught off guard SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | This land aint yours! SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | Brogg yer! SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | My father’s son SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | Hail King Harold SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2005 | Our new country’s begun SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment from The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Musical (for Children’s Choir). Frances Gill (text & music).
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2000 | Hold on me SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment. Stephen Edwards (text) & Frances Gill (music).
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1998 | Affection transfer
– song written and arranged for studio performance, Old Dairy Studios, York (UK). Frances Gill (lead and backing vocals, flute, keyboard), Andy Normandale (guitar), Dougie Weake (maracas), produced by Phil Eliot. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1989-1990 | Kee yeo yai baaye yele naa ye sumioo SCORE AVAILABLE
– traditional Ghanaian song transcribed from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana.
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1989-1990 | Working the Land SCORE AVAILABLE
– Western-style song composed in English to pair with Kee yeo yai baaye yele naa ye sumioo, from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1989-1990 | Dzidzi le niebee SCORE AVAILABLE
– traditional Ghanaian song transcribed from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana.
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1989-1990 | Harvest Time SCORE AVAILABLE
– Western-style song composed in English to pair with Dzidzi le niebee, from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1989-1990 | Meni hewo gaobla yee sumo meti foee SCORE AVAILABLE
– traditional Ghanaian song transcribed from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana.
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1989-1990 | Journey for the Festival SCORE AVAILABLE
– Western-style spoken verse composed in English to pair with Meni hewo gaobla yee sumo meti foee from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1989-1990 | Ke Akwele sumo SCORE AVAILABLE
– traditional Ghanaian song transcribed from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana.
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1989-1990 | Twins SCORE AVAILABLE
– Western-style song composed in English to pair with Ke Akwele sumo from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1989-1990 | Amina oo esia mina SCORE AVAILABLE
– traditional Ghanaian song transcribed from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana.
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1989-1990 | Kpaashimo SCORE AVAILABLE
– traditional Ghanaian song transcribed from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana.
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1989-1990 | End of Season SCORE AVAILABLE
– Western-style ostinato in 4 parts to pair with Kpaashimo from the Children’s Songbook called Homowo: A musical experience through Ghana. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1989 - 1990 | Mbele larwer man (Ghanaian songs) SCORE AVAILABLE
– ethnomusicological transcription using western notation by Frances Gill, taken from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, in a series of Aklowa drumming songs.
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1989 - 1990 | Falao dabila o (Ghanaian songs) SCORE AVAILABLE
– ethnomusicological transcription using western notation by Frances Gill, taken from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, in a series of Aklowa drumming songs.
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1989 - 1990 | Chee chele cheche (Ghanaian songs) SCORE AVAILABLE
– ethnomusicological transcription using western notation by Frances Gill, taken from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, in a series of Aklowa drumming songs.
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1989 - 1990 | Tiitii butitira (Ghanaian songs) SCORE AVAILABLE
– ethnomusicological transcription using western notation by Frances Gill, taken from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, in a series of Aklowa drumming songs.
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1989 - 1990 | Awenye natilee (Ghanaian songs) SCORE AVAILABLE
– ethnomusicological transcription using western notation by Frances Gill, taken from musical dictations by Felix Cobbson, in a series of Aklowa drumming songs.
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1988 - 1989 | Pains of Pendance SCORE, and PARTS AVAILABLE
– song written and arranged for recorded-live performance at Bretton Hall College (UK). Fiona Furmedge (alto soloist), Frances Gill (piano), Cluny Strachen (violin), and Kate Pike (cello), produced by Andy Clayton. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1988 - 1989 | Sweet Lovelies SCORE, and PARTS AVAILABLE
– a Music hall song for 5 altos, piano, trombone, and two clarinets. First performed by students from Bretton Hall College at the Theatre Royal, Wakefield (UK). Recorded and produced at Bretton Hall College by Andy Clayton. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1985 - 1986 | Eustacia SCORE, and PARTS AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment, arranged for Gary Bellas (lead tenor and backing vocals), Frances Gill (piano) and Jonathan Beatty (trombone) for a recorded performance, produced in Huddersfield (UK), 1986. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1985 - 1986 | When I woke up SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment, arranged for Gary Bellas (lead tenor), and Frances Gill (piano and backing vocals), for a recorded performance, produced in Huddersfield (UK), 1986. Frances Gill (text & music).
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1985 - 1986 | Sometimes SCORE AVAILABLE
– song with piano accompaniment, arranged for Gary Bellas (lead tenor), and Frances Gill (piano and backing vocals), for a recorded performance, produced in Huddersfield (UK), 1986. Frances Gill (text & music).
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