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Eb cl, 7 Bb cls, alto cl (or basset horn), 2 bass cls, contra alto cl (or contrabass cl) 11′

first performance: University of Sheffield Clarinet Choir cond. Anthony Houghton, Sheffield Cathedral, 2 December 2011

0.0.1 (+bcl).0/1.0.0.0/3 perc. vib. pf/1.0.1.1.0 5′

One of a series of eight chamber works inspired by the writings of Thomas Hardy and known collectively as Wessex Heights. The pieces may be performed separately or in any combination.

8 instruments 11′

alto flute, oboe d’amore (or oboe), alto clarinet (or bass clarinet), horn, vibraphone, violin, viola, cello

(arrangement of the choral work by Robert Hacomplaynt)

first performance: Sheffield University New Music Ensemble cond. George Nicholson, St Mark’s, Broomhill, Sheffield, 8 June 2008

sop sax, hn, tpt, hp, gtr, perc/1.1.1.1.0 9′

(incorporates Hic Harold Rex interfectus est as the second movement)

sop sax, hn, tpt, hp, gtr, perc/1.1.1.1.0 2½’

first performance: Sheffield University New Music Ensemble cond. George Nicholson, St Mark’s, Broomhill, Sheffield, 8 June 2004

1 (+afl).1.1.1/1.1.1.0/gtr. vib(+mar). pf (+cel)/1.1.1.1.1 11′

in memoriam Sir Michael Tippett (1905-98)

first performance: Sheffield University New Music Ensemble cond. George Nicholson, Firth Hall, Sheffield University, 3 November 1998

1(+picc, afl).1(+ca).1(+bcl).1 / 1.1.0.0 / perc.pf(+cel).hp / 1.0.1.1.1 20′

commissioned by the BBC

first performance: London Sinfonietta cond. Lionel Friend, BBC ‘Music in Our Time’ broadcast, 27 May 1982

2 (1^st+afl, 2^nd+picc).0. 2(1^st+Ebcl, 2^nd+bcl).0/2.2.2.0/hp 18′