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Opera / Music theatre

Anthropocene (2018)

Libretto by Louise Welsh

Cast: 2Sop/Mez/2Ten/Bar/BBar/Bass  

Orchestration: 2(II=picc/afl).2(I,II=obd’A,corA).2(II=bcl).2(II=cbn)-2.2.2.0-perc(2)-harp-strings(10.8.6.6.4 / minimum 5.4.3.2.2)

Duration c.120'

Commissioned and premiered by Scottish Opera 

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The Devil Inside (2015)

Libretto by Louise Welsh

Cast: Mez/Ten/Bar/BBar

Orchestration: 1(picc/afl).1(chanter).1(bcl/eflatcl).1(cbn)-0.1.1.0-perc(1)-harp-strings(1.1.1.2.1)

Duration c.94'

Commissioned and premiered by Scottish Opera / Music Theatre Wales

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Ghost Patrol (2011)

Libretto by Louise Welsh

Cast: Sop/Ten/Bar

Orchestration:  1(picc).1(ca).1(bcl).1(cbn)-0.1.1.0-perc(1)-harp-/str(1.1.1.2.1)

Duration c.57'

Commissioned and premiered by Scottish Opera / Music Theatre Wales

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Remembrance Day (2008)

Libretto by Louise Welsh

Cast: Sop/Con/BBar

Orchestration:
1.1.1.cbn-0.0.0.0-perc(1)-harp-pf(harmonium)-str(1.1.1.1.1)

Duration c.17'

Commissioned and premiered by Scottish Opera

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Echo and Narcissus (opera-ballet, 2006)

Libretto by Edward Kemp, choreography by Cathy Marston

Cast: Sop/Ten/Female dancer/Male dancer

Orchestration: cl.tbn.perc(1).pf(samp).vn.vc

Duration c.30'

Commissioned and premiered by The Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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The Assassin Tree (2006)

Libretto by Simon Armitage

Cast: Sop/2Ten/BBar

Orchestration: 1(pic).0.0.1-0.1.2.1-perc(1)-pf-str(1.1.2.2.1)

Duration c.63'

Commissioned and premiered by Edinburgh International Festival / The Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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Orchestral

Prometheus Symphony (2019)

Solo soprano, Solo Baritone, chamber orchestra

Orchestration:  2(II=pic/afl).0.2(II=bcl).0-0.2.2.0-perc(2)-pf-hp-str(6.6.6.4.2)

Duration c.32'

Commissioned by the Lammermuir Festival and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Review, texts and more at 5against4


Birth-Rebirth (2016)

Orchestration: 1.1.1.1-1.1.1.0-perc(1)-str(flex.up to 8.6.4.4.2)

(Also available in chamber version)

Duration: c.7'


For earlier orchestral works, please visit Wise Music Classical -  individual links and orchestration given below


Earth (2010) - c.20'

3(II=pic/afl).3(III=ca).2(II=bcl).2ssx.2+cbn-4.3.3.1-perc(4)-pf-str(12.12.10.8.6) 


Gravity (2009) - c.12'

1+afl.2.1+bcl.2-4.2.2.1-timp-perc(1)-str


Old Certainties (2009) - c.6'

2.2.2.2+cbn-4.2.3.0-timp-perc(1)-str


Gaudete (2008) - c.28'

Solo soprano - 2+pic(bfl).2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn-4.3.2+btbn.1-timp-perc(4)-pf-hp-str(16.14.12.10.8)


Birches (2007) - c.10'

2(II=pic/afl).2(II=ca).2(II=bcl).2(II=cbn)-2.2.0.0 -timp-str(8.6.4.4.2)


Three Pictures (2005) c.21'

2(II=pic/afl).2(II=ca).2(II=Ebcl/bcl).2(II=cbn)-2.2.0.0-timp-perc-str(8.6.4.4.2)


Ancrene Wisse (2002) - c.25'

Solo Soprano-Female chorus(12-18)

3(II=pic.III=afl).2+ca.3.3(III=cbn)-4.4.3.1-timp-perc(4)-hp-pf(cel)-str(12.12.10.8.6)


Violin Concerto (2001) - c.27'

Solo violin - 3(III=pic)3(III=ca)3(III=bcl)3(III=cbn)-4.3.3.1-perc(2)-str(12.12.10.8.6)

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Sleep at the Feet of Daphne (1999) - c.13'

3(III=pic).2+cor.3(III=bcl)2=cbn-4.3.3(btbn).1-timp-perc(2)-hp-str


Sinfonia (1999) - c.19'

2.2.1+bcl.2-2.2.2.0-timp-perc(1)-str(8.7.5.6.3)


Landscape and the Mind: Distance, Refuge (1997) - c.15'

3(II=pic).2+ca.3(III=Ebcl/bcl).3(III=cbn)-4.3.3.1-timp-perc(2)-hp-pf(cel)-str(16.14.12.10.8)

Large chamber (10-19 performers)

Birth-Rebirth (2016)

Orchestration: 1.1.1.1-1.1.1.0-perc(1)-harmonium(or elec.org)-str(1.1.1.1.1)

(Also available in orchestral version)

Duration: c.7'


Circles (2014)

String ensemble (minimum 4.3.2.2.1)

Duration c.4'


Two Scenes from the Death of Count Ugolino (2004)

Solo mezzo soprano - 1(pic).1.2(II=bcl).1(cbn)-1.1.1.0-perc(1)-hp-pf-str(1.0.1.1.1)

Duration c.15'


Hamartia (2003)

Solo cello - strings (4.3.2.2.1)

Duration c.17'


Interact (2003)

Solo trumpet - 1(afl).1.1(bcl).1(cbn)-1.1.1.0-perc(2)-hp-pf-str(1.1.1.1.1)

Duration c.20'


Portrait II (2000)

0.2.0.0-2.0.0.0-marimba-hp-str(4.0.3.2.1)

Duration c.13'


Portrait (1999)

1(afl).ca.1(Ebcl).1-2.1.1.0-str(3.0.3.2.2)

Duration c.19'


The Witch's Kiss (1997)

1(afl).1.1(bcl).1-1.1.1.0-perc(2)-pf-str(1.1.1.1.1)

Duration c.10'

Small chamber (2-9 performers)

Lovely ter of lovely eye (2019)

Voice (soprano, mezzo or tenor) and piano

Duration c.5'

Text: anon


I am Prometheus (2018)

Tenor and ensemble (fl.cl.harp.string qt)

Duration c.12'

Text by the composer


Sunrises (2017)

Piano trio

Duration c.10'


After the Rendezvous (2017)

Voice (soprano, mezzo or tenor) and piano

Duration c.5'

Text: Tomas Tranströmer trans. Robin Fulton


Four Attar Songs (2017)

Soprano and guitar

Duration c.17'

Text: Farid Attar


A Caucus Race (2015)

Violin and piano

Duration c.2'30"

Listen (Ashley Wass and Matthew Trusler)

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Ixion (2014)

clarinet, cello and piano

Duration c.17'



cladonia bellidiflora (2014)

Violin and cello

Duration c.5'

Listen on Soundcloud



Parable (2013)

Baritone and ensemble (fl.cl.pf.vn.vc)

Duration c.11'

Text: Wilfred Owen



Nephele (2012)

Flute, harp, violin, viola and cello

Duration c.11'

Listen on Soundcloud


For works before 2012 please visit Wise Music Classical - details will be added here later

Solo

MOBOFCROWS (2019)

contrabass clarinet

Duration c.2'30"

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Random Acts of Kindness 5 (2017)

organ

Duration c.10'

Listen on Soundcloud (Michael Bonaventure)


Piano Sonata No.2 (2016)

Duration c.21'

Watch on Youtube (Simon Smith)

Purchase score (pdf)/(printed score)


Lento in memoriam Peter Maxwell Davies (2016)

piano

Duration: c.3'

Watch on Youtube (Rolf Hind)


fenodyree (2015)

viola version

Duration c.5'

Watch on Youtube (Timothy Ridout)

Purchase score (pdf)


fenodyree (2018)

violin version

Duration c.5'

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Choral

Little Lamb Who Made Thee (2019)

SATB (3')

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Coventry Carol (2017)

SATB (4'40")

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The Lif of this world (2016)

SA (3')


Magnus, Noble Martyr (2016)

SATB (7'40")

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Cantata (2016)

SSATB(soli), SSATB choir and lyre (9')

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Murt na Ceapaich 

SATB


Alasdair à Gleanna Garadh

SATB


Adam Lay y-Bounden

SATB and organ


Salm 42

SATB

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