Worklist
Scores and recordings of most of these works are available from the composer on request.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Illumination (2005)
12 min
2+pic.2+ca.2(II=Eb cl)+bcl.3/4331/timp.3perc/harp/str
World premiere: BBC Philharmonic, James MacMillan, conductor, 24 November 2005
LISTEN to excerpt
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...in transit... (2001)
11 min
2+pic.3(II=ca).3+bcl.2/4331/timp.6perc/harp.pf/str
World premiere: Southampton University Symphony Orchestra, David Smith, conductor, 29 September 2001
Inner Light - Homage to Mark Rothko (2002) (version for orchestra)
13 min
2+pic.2(II=ca).2.2/4331/timp.4perc/pf/str
World premiere: Southampton University Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Reeves, conductor, 28 September 2002
Unlocking (2008)
23 min
2(II=pic).2(II=ca).2(II=bcl).ssax.2/4330/3perc/harp.pf/str
World premiere: BBC Concert Orchestra, Charles Hazlewood, conductor, 6 May 2008
WIND ORCHESTRA
Inner Light - Homage to Mark Rothko (2002) (original version)
13 min
2+pic.2(II=ca).3+ebcl+bcl.2.2asax+tsax+bsax/4531+euph/timp.4perc/pf/db
World premiere: Southampton University Symphonic Wind Orchestra, David Smith, conductor, 24 May 2002
Asian premiere: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Douglas Bostock, conductor, 17 September 2003
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LISTEN to excerpt
Once a Foreigner, Always a Foreigner (2004)
1.5 min
2+pic.2+ca.3+bcl.2+cbsn.2asx+tsx+barsx/4431+euph/timp.4perc/db
World premiere: Southampton University Symphonic Wind Orchestra, David Smith, conductor, 15 May 2004
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INSTALLATION
Flux
for Philharmonia Orchestra’s PLAY.orchestra installation
4 min
August - September 2006
ORCHESTRATION & ARRANGEMENT
Sigur Rós: Glosoli (arr. 2005/06)
for orchestra and optional chorus
6 min
First public performance: BBC Concert Orchestra, Robert Ziegler, 18 October 2006
David Popper: Requiem (arr. 2006)
for three solo cellists and 8-parts cello orchestra
7 min
World premiere: Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Cello Ensemble, Ray Wang, conductor, 20 October 2006
CHAMBER
Amitabha (2002)
for flute, cor anglais, violin, viola and 2 female voices
(NB: the voice parts may be substituted by other melodic instruments.)
Arranged for flute and five strings (2007)
Arranged for Chinese sheng, Cor Anglais, violin, viola, tape and ad lib ambient noise (2008)
8 min
World premiere: Halcyon (Australia), 10 June 2004
Shortlisted by spnm 2003-06
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Caged (2006)
for solo cello with two bows and electronics
6 min
World Premiere: Frances-Marie Uitti, 4 April 2006
Guardian Angel (2004)
for solo carillon
9 min
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Kyoto Snapshots (2001)
for clarinet, violin, viola, marimba and piano
1 min
Workshopped by IXION Ensemble, Michael Finnissy in 2001
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Light Fantastic (2007)
for clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, trumpet, percussion, harp, piano and string quartet
3 min
World premiere: University of Sussex 21st Century Music Ensemble, 8 June 2007
Monologue (In memoriam Toru Takemitsu) (1999)
for any solo string or wind instrument
(NB: this single-line composition could be performed by any instrument with a range of just over two octaves.)
5 min
World premiere: Libby Nash, saxophone, 8 June 2000
Monologue II (2001)
for solo French horn and metal percussion
6 min
World premiere: Elizabeth Asbury and Fung Lam, 29 May 2001
Monologue III (2004)
for solo violin and electronics
7 min
World premiere: Tom Nelson, 8 June 2004
Remembering Dowland (2004)
for 2 tenor viols, bass viol and lute (or treble viol, tenor viol, bass viol and lute)
Arranged for 2 viola, cello and guitar (or violin, viola, cello and guitar)
Arranged for string quartet (2008)
5 min
World premiere: Maresienne Consort, 17 July 2004
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Self-Portrait (2001)
for violin, cello, double-bass, vibraphone and piano
4 min
World premiere: Southampton University Contemporary Music Group, Ed Hughes, conductor, 6 June 2001
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Stratiform Reflections (2003)
for 2 antiphonal trumpets and string quartet
(NB: the trumpet parts may be substituted by other wind instruments.)
3 min
World premiere: Students from Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, 2 March 2003
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Three Pieces for Carillon (2005)
for solo carillon
6 min
World premiere: John R. Knox, 12 March 2005
Two Short Pieces: G-flat, G-sharp (2002)
for trombone and piano
2 min
World premiere: David Smith and Fung Lam, 15 March 2002
VIEW score (G-flat) - SibeliusMusic webpage
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Urgently Beautiful! (2002)
for solo bassoon or bass clarinet
12 min
