Compositions

string orchestra (5.4.2.2.1)                                                                                21′

commissioned by John Lubbock and the Orchestra of St John’s, Smith Square for the 21st anniversary of the orchestra

first performance: Orchestra of St John’s, Smith Square cond. John Lubbock, Norwich Cathedral, 27 May 1988

violin and piano                                                               13′

commissioned by Miranda Fulleylove with funds made available by Greater London Arts

first performance: Miranda Fulleylove and Caroline Clemnow, British Music Information Centre, London, 13 April 1988

soprano and large ensemble                                                                       38′

Texts: Dickinson, Thoreau, Mary Shelley, Hardy, Blake, Byron

2 (both+picc).2 (1st+ob d’amr).3 (all+bcl, 2nd+asax, 3rd+tsax).1 (+cbn) / 2.0.1.0 / 2 perc.pf (+cel).hp / 1.1.1.1.1

commissioned by Paul Webster for the Orpheus Ensemble with funds made available by the Arts Council of Great Britain

first performance: Jane Ginsborg and the Orpheus Ensemble cond. Paul Webster, Almeida Festival, 27 June 1987

clarinet in A/Ebcl/bcl, violin, cello and piano                                     20′

commissioned by Quorum with funds made available by Greater London Arts

first performance: Quorum, Purcell Room, London, 17 November 1986

fl, bcl, fgh, vn, db                                                                  13′

commissioned by Lysis with funds made available by the Arts Council of Great Britain

first performance: Lysis, Purcell Room, London, 14 January 1986

1985 Cascate

solo piano                                                                     8′

commissioned by Brighton Festival with funds made available by South East Arts

first performance: George Nicholson, Brighton Festival, 24 May 1985

string quartet                                                                          20′

commissioned by Wolfson College, Oxford, with funds made available by Southern Arts

first performance: Fairfield Quartet, Wolfson College, Oxford, 2 March 1985

1984 Peripheral Visions

soprano and piano                                                          5′

Texts: Swift, Carroll, Wyndham Lewis and Anon.

commissioned by Brighton Festival with funds made available by South East Arts

first performance: Anne Dawson and Jonathan Hinden, Brighton Festival, 9 May 1984

SATB choir                                                                                             3′

Text: William Blake

commissioned by the Choir of St James’s, Piccadilly

first performance: the Choir of St James’s Piccadilly cond. Harry Bickett, 11 May 1984

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