Compositions
“Duncan Gardiner’s extraordinarily attractive music is not only a pleasure to listen to but a delight to play.”
Here you will find information about Duncan’s own compositions as well as access FREE downloadable scores in PDF format.
A selection of Duncan’s work has been chosen for numerous exam syllabi. These works are also available for free download to facilitate access. If you would like to obtain a copy of other work/s please contact Duncan via the contact page.
Please note that Duncan has professionally published a book of original compositions titled ‘Of Dreams and Fantasy’ which is available for purchase on the shop page of this website.
SOLOS
Guitar
- Ballad (2008): duration c.4.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Dreamcatcher Suite (2007): duration c.10.00
- HOPE (2004): duration c.3.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Hush (2007): duration c.3.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Irish Melody (2008): duration c.4.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Scarborough Fair (2008): duration c.3.00
- Six Bells (A Sacred Suite) – Enriquez de Valderrabano transcribed and compiled by D. Gardiner: duration c.7.00
- The Girl with the Peridot Earring (2010): duration c.4.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
Piano
- The Girl with the Peridot Earring (2010): duration c.5.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Her Mother (2011): duration c. 3.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Her Daughter (2011): duration c. 3.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Adagio and Rondo alla ‘Nanny’ (2011): duration c. 6.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
DUETS:
Guitar and Violin
- Antique Suite (2011): duration c.15.00
- AquaFlight (2007): duration c.3.30
- Ballad (2007): duration c.4.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Brandy Snap (2008): duration c.5.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Ella Ivy (2010): duration c.5.30
- Genevieve’s Dream (2008): duration c.4.00
- Green L.V. (2007): duration c. 4:30
- If Our Love… (2010): duration c.2.30
- Ländler and An Malvina – Mertz arr. D. Gardiner (2008): duration c.7.00
- Languish (2006): duration c.4.00
- Memories of Swan Lake (2011): duration c.4.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Me Time (2010): duration c.10.00
- OnyxFuse (2007): duration c.6.00
- RedLies (2007): duration c.3.00
- Spider Jack (2008): duration c.4.30
Guitar and Flute (or oboe or clarinet)
- AquaFlight (2007): duration c.3.30 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Ballad (2007): duration c.4.00
- Ella Ivy (2010): duration c.5.30 DOWNLOAD ‘Ella’ FILE DOWNLOAD ‘Ivy’ FILE
- If Our Love… (2010): duration c.2.30
- Me Time (2010): duration c.10.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Spider Jack (2008): duration c.4.30
Two Guitars
- AquaFlight (2007): duration c.3.30
- Ballad (2007): duration c.4.00
- Genevieve’s Dream (2008): duration c.4.00
- Ländler (2008) – Mertz arr. D. Gardiner: duration c.2.00
- Spider Jack (2008): duration c.4.30
Guitar and Cello
- AquaFlight (2007): duration c.3.30
- Ballad (2007): duration c.3.30
- Genevieve’s Dream (2008): duration c.4.00
- My Song (2011): duration c.5.00
- Spider Jack (2008): duration c.4.30
Guitar and Voice
- Incense and Arabie (2010): duration c. 5.00 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Spider Jack (2008): duration c.4.30
Piano and Voice
- Pretty Little Goldfish (2011): duration c.5.00
- Tears All A’round (2010): duration c. 3.40
- The Man and The Moon (2010): duration c.5.30 DOWNLOAD FILE
TRIOS (Guitar or piano with other instruments)
- Incense and Arabie (2010): guitar, voice and cello. Duration c.4.00
- Languish (2006): guitar, violin and flute OR guitar, violin/flute and cello/bass guitar. Duration c.4.30
- Tears All A’round (2010): piano, cello and violin OR piano, flute and violin. Duration c.3.40
- The Man and The Moon (2010): piano, voice and cello. Duration c. 5.30
GUITAR ENSEMBLE
- BlueWorks (2005): for guitar quartet or ensemble. Duration c.12.00
- Chaconne (2006): for guitar quartet or ensemble. Duration c.2.30 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Chaconne – alternative version (2009): for 6 guitars or ensemble. Duration c.2.30
- Der Leiermann (The Hurdy Gurdy Man) – Franz Schubert arr. D. Gardiner (2009): for guitar trio or ensemble. Duration c.2.30
- Genevieve’s Dream (2008): for guitar trio or ensemble. Duration c.4.30
- Prelude, March and Aria (2006): for guitar ensemble. Duration c.6.00
- Quartz (2007): for solo guitar and guitar ensemble. Duration c.3.00
- Scarborough Fair (2008): for guitar trio or ensemble. Duration c.3.00
- Spanish Romance – anon. arr. D. Gardiner (2010): for guitar trio and bass guitar. Duration c.2.40 DOWNLOAD FILE
- Spider Jack (2008): for guitar trio. Duration c.4.00
- The Man and The Moon (2010): for guitar duo and bass guitar. Duration c.4.40
GUITAR WITH ORCHESTRA
- HOPE (2004): for guitar and string orchestra (with optional parts for flute and oboe) duration c.3.00
- John Dunbar theme (from Dances with Wolves) by John Barry arranged for guitar and orchestra by Duncan Gardiner, duration c.4.00
- Moon River (theme from Breakfast at Tiffany’s) by Henri Mancini arranged for guitar and orchestra by Duncan Gardiner, duration c.3.00
ORCHESTRA
- Parrot Ballet (2004): for piccolo, flute, celesta, violin, viola and cello. Duration c.20.00


