Worklist
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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Rong (2010)
6 min
2+pic.2+ca.+bcl.2+cbn/4330/timp.3perc/str
World premiere: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Edo de Waart, conductor, 4 September 2010
Yong (2009)
3.5 min
2+pic.2+ca.2(I=Eb cl)+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.2perc/harp.pf/str
World premiere: London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth, conductor, 5 Oct 2009
BE (2008)
1.5 min
1+pic.1+ca.2.2/4330/3perc/harp/str
World premiere: BBC Concert Orchestra, Charles Hazlewood, conductor, 17 Feb 2009
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
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
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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
...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
WIND ORCHESTRA
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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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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INSTALLATION
Flux
for Philharmonia Orchestra’s PLAY.orchestra installation
4 min
August - September 2006
ORCHESTRATION & ARRANGEMENT
R. D. Burman: Pyar Hua Chupke Se from the movie 1942: A Love Story (arr. 2009)
for Bollywood singer, Indian musicians and orchestra
4 min
First public performance: Kavita Krishnamurti, BBC Concert Orchestra, Robert Ziegler, 6 May 2009
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
First performance: Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Cello Ensemble, Ray Wang, conductor, 20 October 2006
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CHAMBER
Four Movements for String Quartet (2010)
for string quartet
15 min
World premiere: Borealis String Quartet, 15 May 2010
A Pensive Moment (2009)
for clarinet, cello and piano
5 min
World premiere: Meitar Ensemble, 17 May 2009
Something There (2009) - text by Samuel Beckett (1974)
for solo female voice
5 min
World premiere: Frances M Lynch, 27 February 2009
Short Scenes (2008)
for erhu, pipa, zheng, yang-qin, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
6 min
World premiere: Silk String Quartet and Chamber Music Company, Fung Lam, conductor, 9 December 2008
A Maze of Memories (2008)
for er-hu (or haegum), flute, clarinet, string quartet, double-bass and piano
10 min
World premiere: Ensemble TIMF, 26 September 2008
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
Caged (2006)
for solo cello with two bows and electronics
6 min
World Premiere: Frances-Marie Uitti, 4 April 2006
Three Pieces for Carillon (2005)
for solo carillon
6 min
World premiere: John R. Knox, 12 March 2005
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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Guardian Angel (2004)
for solo carillon
9 min
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Monologue III (2004)
for solo violin and electronics
7 min
World premiere: Tom Nelson, 8 June 2004
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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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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Two Short Pieces: G-flat, G-sharp (2002)
for trombone and piano
2 min
World premiere: David Smith and Fung Lam, 15 March 2002
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Urgently Beautiful! (2002)
for solo bassoon or bass clarinet
12 min
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
Monologue II (2001)
for solo French horn and metal percussion
6 min
World premiere: Elizabeth Asbury and Fung Lam, 29 May 2001
Kyoto Snapshots (2001)
for clarinet, violin, viola, marimba and piano
1 min
Workshopped by IXION Ensemble, Michael Finnissy in 2001
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
