Melancholy Processional

7 mins

for treble instruments, piano and optional percussion

Commissioned by COMA
First performed by the COMA National Ensemble at the Huddersfield Festival on 23 November 2004

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The Butterfly Corona

4 mins

for oboe and harp

Commissioned by O K E A N O S
First performed by Jinny Shaw (oboe) and Sally Pryce (harp) at Edinburgh College of Art on 1 November 2003

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In the Mendips

16 mins

for flute, clarinet in Bb, harp, violin, viola and violoncello

Commissioned by Making Music Eastern for CHROMA
First performed by CHROMA at the Library Theatre, Luton on 10 November 2003

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Luna 21 in the Sea of Serenity

9 mins

for oboe d’amore (doubling glass singing bowl), clarinet in A (doubling Japanese rin and glass singing bowl), viola and harp

Commissioned by O K E A N O S
First performed by O K E A N O S at Ewenny Priory, Bridgend on 10 September 2003

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The Coral Sea

15 mins

for soprano saxophone and piano

Commissioned by Group AG for Martin Robertson and Antony Gray
First performed by Martin Robertson (soprano saxophone) and Antony Gray (piano) at Tate Britain on 15 January 1998

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The White Bird

8 mins

for Eb clarinet and piano

Commissioned by Andrew Sparling and Thalia Myers
First performed by Andrew Sparling (Eb clarinet) and Thalia Myers (piano) at the Jersey Arts Centre, St Helier on 1 May 1997

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Lunae Glaciales

8 mins

for piccolo/flute, viola and harp

Commissioned by the East of England Orchestra
First performed by Nancy Ruffer (piccolo/flute), Paul Silverthorne (viola) and Hugh Webb (harp) at Tate Britain on 29 January 1998

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Clarinet Quintet: In Prairial and Thermidor

19 mins

for clarinet in A and string quartet

Commissioned by Bernhard Starkmann
First performed by Andrew Sparling (clarinet) and the Brindisi Quartet at Tate Britain on 13 June 1996

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String Quartet No.2: Ring of Waves

17 mins

for string quartet

Commissioned by Bernhard Starkmann
First performed by the Brindisi Quartet at Tate Britain on 13 June 1996

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Rhythm and Blues

14 mins

for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)

Commissioned by Andrew Gottschalk for the Delta Saxophone Quartet
First performed by the Delta Saxophone Quartet at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 26 June 1994

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String Quartet No.1: From Schiphol to Shannon

16 mins

for string quartet

Commissioned by the Brindisi Quartet
First performed by the Brindisi Quartet at the Huddersfield Festival on 26 November 1992

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Doonies Hill Antiphon

12 mins

for string orchestra (vln 1, 2 & 3, vla, vlc 1 & 2, db)

Version for string orchestra commissioned by the Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts
First performed by the Presteigne Festival Orchestra, conducted by George Vass, at St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne on 25 August 2013

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Rhapsody in Red

17 mins

for two pianos

Commissioned by the Tate Gallery
First performed by Stephen Gutman and Thalia Myers at Tate Britain on 2 January 1991

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Black and White Trio

21 mins

for violin, clarinet in Bb (or C) and piano

Commissioned by New Macnaghten Concerts
First performed by Chameleon at Tate Britain on 2 May 1989

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Piano Concerto

18 mins

for piano and small orchestra:
1.2.0.2 – 2.0.0.0 – strings (6.5.4.3.2)

Commissioned by the Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts
First performed by Huw Watkins (piano) and the Presteigne Festival Orchestra, conducted by George Vass, at St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne on 1 September 2009

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Doonies Hill Antiphon

12 mins
 
3 vlns, vla, 2 vc, db

Commissioned by Red Note Ensemble with funds provided by the Scottish Arts Council
First performed by Red Note Ensemble at Wood End Barn, Banchory on 20 October 2010

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