The Next of Kin

music for the film

General Information – Instrumentation – Manuscript – Publication – Arrangements – Recordings

General Information:

Composition:
Composed between 2–22 December 1941. Much of the score was orchestrated by Roy Douglas, 18–21 December 1941.

Film First Shown:
January 1942. Curzon Theatre, London.

Film Personnel:
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Screenplay: Thorold Dickinson, Cptn. Basil Bartlett, Angus MacPhail, John Dighton
Cast: Mervyn Johns, Stephen Murray, Basil Sydney, Nova Pilbeam, Jack Hawkins, Thora Hird.
Musicians: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ernest Irving conductor
Studio: Ealing Studios

Craggs Catalogue Number:
C42

Instrumentation:

Walton's exact instrumentation is unknown.

Manuscript:

There is no known surviving manuscript of this score.

Publication:

This music was never published.

Arrangements:

A Wartime Sketchbook, arranged by Christopher Palmer, 1990.

Recordings:

Apart from the film, this music has only been recorded in the arrangement listed above.

WilliamWalton.net – Catalogue of Works – Film Music