Orchestration: 2(pic,afl)+2pic.2+ca.4(2bcl).cbn/4430/3perc/str(16.14.12.10.8)
Soloists: mezzo soprano, bassoon
Duration: 35 minutes
Year: 1994
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd

Winner of the 1997 Grawemeyer Prize for Music Composition.

Commissioned by the BBC. Premiered by Christine Cairns, Kim Walker and the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Bainbridge at the Royal Festival Hall (London, UK) on 29th March 1995.

Orchestration: 2220/2110/3perc/mandolin.hp/str(2.2.2.1) + 2 offstage violas
Soloist: viola
Duration: 27 minutes
Year: 1976
Publisher: United Music Publishing Ltd

To Walter Trampler, in admiration

Commissioned by Walter Trampler with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain.

Orchestration: 2(I:pic,afl.II:afl,bfl).1(ca,oba).2(2bcl).1(cbn)/1.2.1.0/2perc/pf.hp/2vn.2va.2vc
Soloist: jazz double bass
Duration: 16 minutes
Year: 2015
Publisher: University of York Music Press

The solo part, written for Eddie Gomez, uses improvisation throughout.

Commissioned by the Britten Sinfonia. Premiered by Eddie Gomez and Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Kristjan Järvi, at the Milton Court (London, UK) on 18th November 2015.

Orchestration: 7vn.2va.2vc.db
Soloist: bassoon
Duration: 20 minutes
Year: 2001
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd

Conmmissioned by Radio France for Pascal Gallois and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. Premiered by Pascal Gallois and the Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Kirill Karabits at Maison de la Radio (Paris, France) on 2nd November 2002.

Orchestration: 2(pic,afl)2(ca)2(bcl)0/0100/perc/hp/str(1.1.1.1.0)+fretless bass guitar
Soloist: guitar
Duration: 15 minutes
Year: 1998
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd

Commissioned by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Premiered by David Starobin and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group at the CBSO Centre (Birmingham, UK) on 15th November 1998.

Orchestration: 2(pic:pic,afl).ca.2(bcl).bn/1110/perc/hp.pf/
str(4.0.2.2.1)
Soloist: horn
Duration: 16 minutes
Year: 1995
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd

Commissioned by the London Sinfonietta with funds partly provided by the Arts Council of England. Premiered by Michael Thompson and the London Sinfonietta.

Orchestration: ob(ca).2cl/va.vc.db(C extension)
Soloist: trumpet
Duration: 11 minutes
Year: 1994
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd

Commissioned by the Composers' Ensemble with funds from the London Arts Board. Premiered by the Composers’ Ensemble at St John’s Smith Square (London, UK) on 29th June 1994.

Orchestration: 2112/2200/str(8.6.4.4.2)
Soloists: oboe, clarinet in A
Duration: 18 minutes
Year: 1990
Publisher: United Music Publishing Ltd

To Nicholas Daniel and Joy Farrall

Commissioned by the Cheltanham Music Festival. Premiered by Nicholas Daniel, Joy Farrall and conducted Richard Hickox the Cheltenham Music Festival in Cheltenham (UK) in 1990.

Orchestration: Afl.2ob.2cl.2hn/3perc/cel.hp/str(8.6.4.4.2)
Soloist: horn
Duration: 8 minutes
Year: 1987
Publisher: United Music Publishing Ltd

Orchestration: fl.cl.hn.pno/str(1.1.1.1.1)
Soloist: oboe
Duration: 10 minutes
Year: 1983
Publisher: United Music Publishing Ltd

To my daughter Rebecca

Commissioned by the London Sinfonietta with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain.

Orchestration: fl(pic).ob/pf/vn
Soloist: bassoon
Duration: 3 minutes
Year: 2013
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd

Orchestration: fl.2cl/hp
Soloist: viola
Duration: 5 minutes
Year: 1994
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd

Originally for cor anglais and piano. New version for Walter Trumpter, a colleague and friend of Simon Bainbridge.

Also available for cor anglais/piano.