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| The Appetites of Gravity |
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| Room (1997) |
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| 14 minutes for piano. First performed by Richard Casey, Manchester University, February 1998. Imagine what it would be like to be incarcerated in a small, enclosed area, having no contact with the outside world and no hope of escape. The 'room' of the title refers to this imaginary space and was the starting point of the piece. The music runs in one continuous movement, travelling through some nineteen variants which are often extremes of contrast. |
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| Orange Afternoon (1997) |
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| 5 minutes for piano. |
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| The Anatomy of Melancholy (1998) |
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| 28 minutes for piano. The Anatomy of Melancholy is an obsessive work. It has an intense focus and grip which never manages to free itself from the gloomy world it inhabits. The work makes huge emotional and technical demands on the performer. Throughout the work, the player has to inhabit the dark sound world and cope with demanding virtuosic writing contrasted with music of expressionless simplicity. |
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| The Viciousness of Circles (1999) |
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| 10 mins. Premiered by Kerry Yong, London, July 2005 |
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| October Pieces (complete) (2000) |
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| October Pieces are a series of solo piano works all composed from the same musical material. The pieces are designed to stand on their own as individual works, can be played in full as a complete cycle, or, the pianist can create their own complete work by choosing several individual pieces from the set and constructing a larger work to suit their purposes. Sheet music for all the piano music listed in this section is available from the composer. Enquiries can be made via the contact page: |
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| October Piece No.1 (2000) |
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| 3:40" October 2000 |
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| October Piece No.2 (2000) |
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| 3:30" October 2000
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| October Piece No.3 (2000) |
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| 1:50" October 2000
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| October Piece No.4 (2000) |
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| 3:10" November 2002 |
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| October Piece No.5 (2000) |
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| 4:34" November 2000
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| October Piece No.6 (2000) |
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| 5:10" December 2000
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| October Piece No.7 (2000) |
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| 3:26" December 2000
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| October Piece No.8 (2000) |
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| 1:37" December 2000
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| October Piece No.9 (2000) |
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| 3:30" December 2000
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| October Piece No.10 (2000) |
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| 4:14" March 2001 |
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| October Piece No.11 (2000) |
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| 2:37" March 2001
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| October Piece No.12 (2000) |
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| 8:55" March 2001
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| The Sea Bells Perpetual Angelus (2003) |
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| 14 mins. Premiered by Sarah Nicolls in Somerset, Summer 2004.Dedicated to Sylvia Junge |
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| An Interrupted Passacaglia (2003) |
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| 8 mins. Premiered by Sarah Nicolls in Somerset, Summer 2004. Dedicated to Stella Davies |
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| orchestral works |
| Temporary Quickening (1994) |
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| I See Blue (1995) |
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| 14 minutes for orchestra (3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - harp, piano, percussion (1) - 16.14.12.10.8)
First performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins, Studio 7, BBC North, Manchester, November 1995. |
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| Pagan II (1996) |
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| 12 mins. for orchestra (3 picc.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - piano, percussion (5) - 16.14.12.10.8)
First performed by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Naohiro Totsuka, Tokyo City Opera Concert Hall Tokyo, November 1997. A BBC Radio 3 broadcast with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies is planned for February 2000.
For me, Pagan II is undoubtedly the most frightening, austere work I have ever composed. It is a personal glimpse into the abyss. The music has a ritualistic feel to it, as if some huge arcane and barbaric ceremony was being witnessed, and the participants of the ceremony were being, in turn, entranced through hypnotic 'dance', and brutalised through music which is violent, both rhythmically and harmonically. Pagan II is not intended to be a desolate pronouncement on our future, rather a glimpse of the unthinkable. Both Pagan I and II can be performed as a complete work.
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| Pagan I (1997) |
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| 18 minutes for orchestra (3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - piano, percussion (5) - 16.14.12.10.8) |
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| The Anatomy of Air (1997) |
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| 20 minutes for large chamber orchestra (2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - percussion (1) - 5.4.3.2.1)
Commissioned by the St. Magnus Festival. First performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Orkney, June 1997. This is the revised version of 2005
The word anatomy is generally applied to the tangible; to cut open something solid and reveal its inner workings. Air cannot be cut open and observed, but it does have structures and modes of organisation. Weather systems, their layering, patterns of progression, changing densities, textures, forms and forcescan be perceived as elements of the anatomy of air; the air's hidden architechture. Finally, my personal relationship with Orkney, as realised subjectively through sound, provided the 'colours', energies and idiosyncrasies which motivate and permeate the music, hopefully enabling it to communicate something of my feelings, impressions and reactions to this very special place and its people.
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| The Anatomy of Water (1998) |
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| 24 minutes. For orchestra (3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - 2 harps, piano, percussion (6) - 16.14.12.10.8)
The Anatomy of Water does not attempt to convey a picture of the sea in a representational way; my concerns were centred around the 'feel' of deep water, exploring aspects such as underwater currents, tides and waves, and the way that the sounds are altered to become blurred and echo like when heard through water. Other factors include mythological creatures like Sirens and Mermaids with their haunting calls and songs. |
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| The Round and Square Art of Memory (1999) |
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| 30 mins. Solo piano - 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - 2 harps, percussion (6) - 16.14.12.10.8
Commissioned by the BBC for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Kathryn Stott (piano). 1st performance to take place on 5th Feb. 2000 at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Kathryn Stott (piano), conductor Martyn Brabbins.
The title for The Round and Square Art of Memory is taken from the illustrations of the Elizabethan alchemist Robert Fludd and refers to the different natures of encapsulaing memory via symbol, geometry and line. This work explores the nature of memory to by referring to another work of mine, The Anatomy of Water. This piece is 'remembered' by hearing familiar music through the filter of altered perspectives and dimensions. These distorted memories act in turn as the starting point for the creation of completely new and independent musical material. Two natures of music are explored; the fluid and horizontal (round) and the rhythmic and vertical (square). The work gradually transforms from one to the other through an intense and volatile sound world. The piano's relationship with the orchestra is dominant but not confrontational; much of the musical material is shared with the orchestra as an equal virtuosic partner. |
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| The Devil's Day Out (2002) |
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| 15 mins. for Orchestra (3(2, 3 = picc). 3(3=cor). 3(2=Eb, 3=bcl). 3(3=cbn). 4, 3, 3, 1, Harp, Piano, Timpani, Percussion (4), Strings 16, 14, 12, 10, 8. |
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| Toward the Horizon (2003) |
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| (January 2003) 18 minutes (to Mark Hewitt) for large string orchestra: strings:- 8,7,6,5,4 (desks) |
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| North Sound (2005) |
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| 28 mins. Large orchestra. 3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - 1 harps, percussion (1) - 16.14.12.10.8. Dedicated to Sir Peter Maxwell Davies on the occassion of his 70th birthday. |
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| Elysian Fields (2005) |
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| To Nigel Evans. Woodwind - 3.3.3.3. brass - 4.3.3.1 - strings 8.7.6.5.4 (desks) timapni, harp, piano, percussion (1) Duration: 15 minutes |
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| Atavus (2006) |
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| For three bass clarinets and sound environment featuring Sarah Watts (bass clarient). Sound environment composed and engineered by Marc Yeats. This music is written for CD listening and not acoustic performance.This track is available on the CD \'Atavus\' and also for download on the download page.
Duration:16:16 |
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| The Outer Fire (2006) |
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| For bass clarient and string orchestra, featuring Sarah Watts (bass clarinet). String orchestra environment composed and engineered by Marc Yeats. This piece is designed for CD listening and not acoustic performance. The work is dedicated to the painter Fred Schley.
Duration: 15.40
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| Hinterland (2006) |
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| A collection of 5 orchestral variants featuring Alison Waller (clarinets) and Su-a Lee (cello), with digital sound environment. Hinterland is dedicated to my dear friends the artists Tiny Van Der Warf (Hinterland 1 - 4) and Fred Schley (Hinterland 5). This music is designed for CD listening and not acoustic performance. Soon to be avilable for download and on CD.
Duration: 33 mins |
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| Hinterland 1 (2006) |
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| Duration: 5.57 |
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| Hinterland 2 (2006) |
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| Duration: 7.39 |
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| hinterland 3 (2006) |
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| Duration: 6.32 |
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| Hinterland 4 (2006) |
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| Duration: 5.52 |
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| Hinterland 5 (2006) |
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| Duration: 7:39 |
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| Again (1994) |
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| 20 minutes for clarinet, violin, cello and piano.
First performed by the Chamber Group of Scotland, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, January 1996.
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| Flute Quartet (1994) |
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| (1994) 17 minutes
for flute, violin, viola and cello.
First performed by Alison Mitchell (flute) and members of the Edinburgh String Quartet, broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland, November 1995.
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| Pumping Iron (1996) |
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| 20 mins. for clarinet, horn, trumpet, piano, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass.
First performed by Psappha, by Paul MacAlindin, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, November 1997.
Pumping Iron is about sensation; an almost physical delight in the power of rhythm and dissonance to get inside people and drag them, willingly or otherwise, into a sound world of primal intensity. However, other factors are at play. The title refers, in particular, to weight-lifting and the vanities implied in the 'body beautiful' culture; there are also explorations into some of the less savoury aspects of human nature.
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| Is It Me? (1997) |
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| 18 mins. for clarinet (bass cl), cello and piano.First performed by the Tokyo Trio, Tokyo City Opera House, November 1997. |
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| Temporal Freeze (1997) |
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| 10 mins. for clarinet and cello. First performed by members of the SCO as part of the Resound exhibition, St. Magnus Festival, Orkney, June 1997.
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| Tightropes of the Mind (1999) |
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| 16 mins. for bass clarinet, tenor trombone, double bass and sampler.
Commissioned by the London Sinfonietta and first performed by members of the London Sinfonietta, Hayward Gallery, London, April 10th 1999.
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| Tightropes of the Mind (Acoustic version) (1999) |
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| 16 mins. for tenor trombone, double bass, piano, percussion (1), violin, viola, cello. |
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| The Hour of the Wolf (1999) |
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| 18 mins. for Bb clarinet and piano (1996 - 9) |
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| Mad Canary (1999) |
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| 5 mins. solo piccolo. Premiere - Ingrid Cauliford, Aukland New Zealand 2002 |
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| Metaphors of Battle and Conquest (1999) |
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| 7 mins
solo alto saxophone Commissioned by Kathryn Stott for Federico Mondelci. Premiere - mixing it - Bromsgrove Festival 2000
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| A Waiting Ghost in the Blue Sky (1999) |
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| 15 mins. for Bb clarinet (Eb cl), cello, piano, percussion (1)
First performed by the Contempo Ensemble conducted by Mauro Ceccanti, Prato, Tuscany, December 1999. |
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| I Have a Charm for Bruising (2000) |
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| 20 mins. for violin, viola, cello. To the Ceccanti Family. Premiere - illegal harmony string trio - An Tuireann Art Centre - February 2004 |
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| Only the Trees will Whisper in the Dark (2000) |
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| 12 mins. for alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano. To lewis Mitchell - Premiere, The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen 2002 |
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| Mary, Polly, Sukie, Jack and Jill (2000) |
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| 21 mins. for soprano, flute (piccolo), Clarinet (bass clarinet), violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion (xylophone and glockenspiel) |
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| Summer makes the Night Light (2000) |
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| 18 mins. for flute, violin, viola, cello |
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| Hunting Magic (2001) |
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| 10 mins. for flute and piano. To Carla Rees - Premiere, The Reid Hall, Edinburgh, August 2003 |
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| Learning to Spell (2001) |
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| 10 mins. for trumpet and piano. |
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| Davey Jones' Locker (2001) |
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| 12 mins. for E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bass trombone, violoncello, double bass, percussion (1).
Commissioned by 175 East. Premiere - Auckland, New Zealand 2002
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| VOX (2001) |
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| 12 mins. for solo bass clarinet. Commissioned by Sarah Watts. Premiere Rotterdam, Holland, 2002
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| Whiz King (2002) |
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| 15 mins. for large ensemble: piccolo, oboe, clarinet in Bb doubling bass clarinet, contra bassoon, horn in F, trumpet in C, bass trombone, percussion (3), honky-tonk piano, electric organ, strings: 3,3,2,2,1 (players) (min. 1,1,1,1,1). |
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| Whereto My Wishes Lie (2002) |
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| 15 mins. for bass clarinet and piano. To Sarah Watts. Premiere - Rotterdam, Holland 2003 |
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| For There's a Kind of World Remaining Still (2003) |
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| 19 mins. (to Rosie Banks and Daniela Braun) for string trio: violin, viola, violoncello - Premiere, illegal harmony string trio An Tuireann Art Centre 2003
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| Colour Songs (2003) |
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| 35 mins. for soprano, flute (alto, piccolo), Bass Clarinet, (Clarinet), VLn, Vla, Vc. Performed by illegal harmony for recording. 5 songs - Weathers, You Must Never Go Against The Sun, The Colours Of The World, Yellow Of Flowers, Days Like Diamonds. Commissioned with funds from the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery, Shetland Arts Trust, Orkney Enterprise, Hi-Arts, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Western Isles Council, Highland Council and Argyll and Bute Council.
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| Colour Songs - 1 - Weathers (2003) |
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| Duration: 8.56 |
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| 2 - You must never go against the sun (2003) |
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| Duration: 8.53 |
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| 3 - Colours of the world (2003) |
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| Duration: 6.07 |
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| 4 - Yellow of flowers (2003) |
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| Duration: 7.54 |
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| 5 - Days like diamonds (2003) |
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| Duration: 8.18 |
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| Have Heard This Dialogue for One (2003) |
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| 15 mins. (commissioned by Carla Rees) for : alto flute. To Carla Rees - Premiere, An Tuireann Art Centre 2003 |
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| Repeat Offenders (2003) |
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| 15 mins. for bass clarinet duo. To Henri Bok and Sarah Watts - Premiere RNCM Manchester 2003
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| War Cries (2003) |
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| 11 mins. for tuba quartet - to Tubalate |
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| ASCII Dialogues (2003) |
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| 12 mins. for soprano and alto flute to Carla Rees and Natalie Raybould. Premiere - An Tuireann Art centre 2003 |
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| Jigsaw (2003) |
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| 7 mins. for clarinet, trumpet, double bass, piano, timpani drum. Premiere - Paragon, The Hub, Edinburgh September 2003
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| Another Jigsaw (2003) |
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| 11 mins. for alto saxophone and marimba |
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| My Songs (2003) |
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| 16 mins. 8 songs for soprano, bass clarinet and cello.
Premiered by illegal harmony at An Tuireann art Centre, March 2005
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| Objects that the Sense Delude (2003) |
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| 15 mins. wind quintet and piano - flt, ob, cl, bsn, hrn, pno. For Lonba ensemble - first perfomance Buenos Aires - June 2004
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| Hocus - Pocus (2004) |
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| 12 mins. alto flute, cor anglais, bass clarinet To Carla Rees and Mark Dawson, a nuptial gift. Premiere - illegal harmony wind trio - An Tuireann Art Centre, April 2004
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| Where do these voices stray? (2004) |
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| 5 mins. for bass clarinet and clarinet in Bb - to Henri Bok - Premiere, Maryland - USA world clarinet convention June 2004
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| Stillness in Movement (complete) (2004) |
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| 58 mins. soprano, alto flute doubling concert flute and piccolo, ob, bass clarinet doubling Bb clarinet, vin, vla, vc, pno Commissioned by An Tuireann Art centre with subsidy from the Scottish Arts Council.
Stillness in Movement was specially commissioned to form part of an insillation with nine oil paintings created by Marc Yeats (see essay and comment) The music is recorded onto CD and was played continually throughout the duration of the exhibition (2nd. October - 12th November 2004) Stillness and Movement is divided into three related work that can be performed independently, although ideally, all three works should be performed sequentially. Each of these three sections have their own title.
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| Stillness in Movement - movement towards (2004) |
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| 18 mins. Soprano alto doubling flt and picc., ob, BCL doubling Bb Clarinet, Vin Vla, Vc, pno
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| Stillness in Movement - neither movement from nor towards (2004) |
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| 15 mins. flt doubling picc., ob, BCL, Vin Vla, Vc
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| Stillness in Movement - movement from (2004) |
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| 25 mins. Soprano alto doubling flt and picc., ob, BCL doubling Bb Clarinet, Vin Vla, Vc, pno
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| A fractured melody (2004) |
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| 10 mins. alto flute and piano. To Carla Rees and Kerry Young - Premier, Rarescale London, October 2004
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| An Illusory Spectre (2004) |
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| 10 mins. Alto flute and Piano. To Carla Rees |
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| Tales of Enchantment (2004) |
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| 8 mins. bass clarinet solo. Commissioned by Henri Bok. Premiered in Rotterdam Conservatorium, February 2005 |
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| Mimesis (2004) |
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| 14 mins. Bass Flute, Cello and Piano. To the memory of Ratty. |
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| Child to the Black Faced Night (2005) |
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| Bass Clarinet and Piano - 8 mins duration. First prize winner in the World Bass Clarinet Composing Competition - October 2005 |
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| Child to the Black Faced Night (2005) |
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| Bass Clarinet and Piano - exrended version - 12 minutes |
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| Journey to Nowhere in Particular (2005) |
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| Oboe and Piano - duration 15 minutes - a virtuoso piece dedicated to Paul Goodey |
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| Torment of the Metals (2005) |
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| 19 mins. soprano and large chamber ensemble - soprano, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, trumpet, tenor trombone, bass trombone, 2 bandoneons, piano, 2 percussion, strings -2.2.2.2.1 (players).
Premiered in April 2005 in Rotterdam Conservatorium, Holland |
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| Passions of a Discontented Mind (2005) |
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| 18 min. Bass Clarinet Quintet - bcl, vln 1, vln 2, vla,vc. Dedicated to Sarah Watts |
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| Music to a Dumbshow (2006) |
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| For clarinets and cellos (low strings) featuring Alison Waller (clarients) and Su-a-Lee (cellos), and digital environment, multitracked and engineered by Marc Yeats. The work is in four sections - a,b,c,d.This piece is designed for CD listening and not acoustic performance. This track is available on the CD 'Atavus' and also for download on the download page.
Duration: 9.18 (part a and b)
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| Music to a Dumbshow (2006) |
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| part c
Duration: 7.52 |
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| Music to a Dumbshow (2006) |
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| part d
Duration: 5.12 |
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| Siren Song (2006) |
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| For three sopranos, three alto flutes and sound environment featuring Natalie Raybould (voice) and Carla Rees (alto flutes). Sound environment also composed and engineered by Marc Yeats. This piece is designed for CD litening and not acoustic performance. This track is available on the CD 'Atavus' and also for download on the download page.
Duration: 13.58 |
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| Songs from the abattoir (2006) |
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| For clarinets and cellos (low strings) featuring Alison Waller (clarients) and Su-a-Lee (cellos). Multitracked and engineered by Marc Yeats. This piece is designed for CD litening and not acoustic performance. This track is available on the CD 'Atavus' and also for download on the download page.
Duration: 13.24
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| Array (2006) |
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| For Clarinet, violin and cello. dedicated to Richard Craig. Premiere: The New York Minaturist Ensemble, New Yourk, spring 2006
Duration 6 minutes |
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| Helen Jones (2006) |
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| A music theatre piece for soprano, alto flute and pre recorded digital orchestral environment. First performance, An Tuireann arts Centre, September 5th 2006. Natalie Raybould (voice) Carla Rees (alto flute) Micheal Oliva (CD and electronics).Duration: 30 minutes |
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| Full Fathom Five (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| For E flat clarinet, triple horn, violin, viola, cello, virginal, percussion and electronics. First movement from the album I Am Nature, 2007 - Duration - 14:35 - available for down load from the download music page. |
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| Easter Totem (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| For flute, trumpet, tenor trombone, contra bass tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, celesta and vibraphone. Movement 2 from the album I Am Nature, 2007. Duration 2:36 - available for download from the downloads page |
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| Lucifer (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| or flute, trumpet, tenor trombone, contra bass tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, celesta and vibraphone. Movement 2 from the album I Am Nature, 2007. Duration 7:35 - available from the downlaods page |
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| Shimmering Substance (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| for flute, oboe, basson, 2 trumpets, violin, viola, cello, piano, virginal and percussion. Movement 4 from the album I Am Nature, 2007. Duration 4:16 - available from the downloads page |
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| Autumn Rhythm (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| or small string ensemble. Movement 5 from the album I Am Nature, 2007. Duration - 5:04 - available from the downloads page |
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| Stenographic Figure (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| or contrabass tube and double bass with 2 violins, 2 harps, percussion and electronics. Movement 6 from the album I Am Nature, 2007. Duration - 8:00 - available from the downloads page |
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| Alchemy (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| A piece for two small string ensembles. From the album I Am Nature, 2007 .Duration - 9:58 - available from the downloads page. |
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| Convergence (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| for percussion ensemble (6 players) Movement 6 from the album I Am Nature, 2007. Duration - 10:57 - available from the downloads page. |
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| Pasiphae (I Am Nature) (2007) |
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| for viola, bassoon, trumpet in B flat, french horn, percussion and electronics. Last movement from the album I Am Nature 2007, Duration - 13:31 - available from the downloads page |
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| Funeral Sentences - Falling (2000) |
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| 12 mins. for large SATB Choir |
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| Stillness in Movement (2004) |
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| Features premiere recordings of the three pieces comprising Stillness in Movement - neither movement from nor towards: movement towards: movement from (total duration 57.38)
Performed by illegal harmony, this CD also contains a full colour 22 page booklet with images of the nine oil paintings produced as part of the Stillness in Movement installation as well as commentary by Marc Yeats. The CD was produced by An Tuireann Arts Centre with subsidy from the Scottish Arts Council.
CD price includes postage and packaging.
Stocks are limited.
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| electronic music |
| Urban Jungle |
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| (December 2002) 15 minutes. music for dance - performance CD (engineered by Marc Yeats). Commissioned by Kema T. Ekpei
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