alto, tenor and bass trombones (1980) Trombone Octet (1981) Cello Serenade (published 1984) commissioned by Ross Pople, funded by the Eastern Arts Association Concerto for Timpani and Wind Band (1984) Denbigh Suite for String Orchestra (or String Quartet) (1929), for Howell's School, Denbigh Clarinet Concertino (arranged from two violin sonatas of Giuseppe Tartini) Two Madrigals for Trombone Choir (manuscript) Books Orchestral Technique (1931) How to Read a Score (1944) The Composer and his Art (1955) The Elements of Orchestration (1962) See also Gordon Jacob, a 1959 short British biopic film about Gordon Jacob by Ken Russell References and sources References Sources External links Official site: gordonjacob.net Cradle Song from Five Pieces (in the form of a Suite) For Harmonica and Piano 1895 births 1984 deaths 20th-century classical composers 20th-century English composers 20th-century British male musicians Academics of the Royal College of Music Alumni of the Royal College of Music Brass band composers British Army personnel of World War I British World War I prisoners of war Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Concert band composers English classical composers English male classical composers Light music composers Musicians from London People educated at Dulwich College Pupils of Charles Villiers Stanford World War I prisoners of war held by Germany Fellows of the Royal College of Music