Vocal / Choral
Vocal
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The Garden of Earthly Delights
Orchestration: 1111/0+hn.1.1.0/perc/hp.pf.acn/egtr/str
Soloists: mezzo soprano, countertenor
Chorus: SATB
Duration: 30 minutes
Year: 2012
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by BBC Radio 3. Premiered as part of the BBC Proms by Anne-Marie Owens, Andrew Watts, the London Sinfonietta Voices and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group conducted by Nicholas Collon at Cadogan Hall (London, UK) on 18th August 2012.
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Tenebrae
Orchestration: vn.vn.va.vc
Soloists: ATTB soli
Duration: /
Year: 2009
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by the Hilliard Ensemble. Premiered by the Hilliard Ensemble and the Arditti Quartet at Wigmore Hall (London, UK) on 7th November 2009.
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Orpheus
Soloists: tenor, piano
Duration: 3 minutes
Year: 2006
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by the Aldeburgh Festival. Premiered by Andrew Kennedy and Christopher Glynn at the Jubilee Hall at the Jubilee Hall (Aldeburgh, UK) on 12th June 2006.
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Three Duos
Orchestration: fl/hn/va
Soloist: soprano, alto, tenor
Duration: 5 minutes
Year: 2005
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdWritten and premiered at the Tanglewood Summer School at the Tanglewood Music Center (Tanglewood, MA, USA) on 14th August 2005.
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Eichá
Orchestration: 2ob+ca.bn+cbn/2tpt.3tbn
Soloists: mezzo soprano
Chorus: SATB
Duration: 20 minutes
Year: 1997
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by Oxford Contemporary Music Festival with funds provided by Southern Arts. Premiered by the New London Chamber Choir.
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Four Primo Levi Settings
Orchestration: cl/pf/va
Soloist: mezzo soprano
Duration: 22 minutes
Year: 1996
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by the Cheltenham International Festival with funds partly provided by South West Arts. Premiered by Susan Bickley and the Nash Ensemble in Cheltenham (UK) on 7th July 1996.
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'Tis Time I Think
Orchestration: 2vn.va.vc
Soloist: soprano
Duration: 15 minutes
Year: 1996
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by The Housman Society for the centenary of the publication of 'A Shropshire Lad' by A.E. Housman with funds provided by Barbara Kay, Jim Page and West Midlands Arts. Premiered by Mary Wiegold and the Composers’ Ensemble at Ludlow Assembly Rooms (Ludlow, UK) on 20th July 1996.
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Ad Ora Incerta - Four Orchestral Songs from Primo Levi
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 LtdWinner 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.
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From an English Folk Song
Orchestration: 2cl/va.vc
Soloist: soprano
Duration: 6 minutes
Year: 1992
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd -
Caliban Fragments and Aria
Orchestration: picc.2ob.cl.bcl.cbn/hn.2tpt.tbn/hp/2perc/str(4.0.2.2.1)
Soloist: mezzo soprano
Duration: 13 minutes
Year: 1991
Publisher: United Music Publishing LtdPremiered by Lynda Richardson and The XXth Cen-tury Ensemble Vienna conducted by Peter Burwik at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival in Huddersfield (UK) on 29th November 1991.
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A Song from Michelangelo
Orchestration: 2cl.va.vc.db
Soloist: soprano
Duration: 3 minutes
Year: 1987
Publisher: United Music Publishing LtdTo John and Mary
Premiered by Mary Wiegold.
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Landscapes and Magic Words
Orchestration: ob/ca.sopsax/bcl,.cl/bcl.hn.elecorg/pf.elecgtar.perc.vln.va.vc.db
Soloist: soprano
Duration: 25 minute
Year: 1981
Publisher: United Music Publishing LtdThe three wind players blow across tuned clay bottles and the keyboard players and percussion use tuned wine glasses. All these forces are amplified and projected via eight loudspeakers situated round the hall.
Commissioned by Capricorn with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Premiered by Lynda Richardson and Capricorn conducted by Simon Bainbridge at the 1981 Edinburgh Festival.
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People of the Dawn
Orchestration: 3cl.perc.pn
Soloist: soprano
Duration: 15 minutes
Year: 1975
Publisher: United Music Publishing LtdPremiered as part of the BBC Proms 1975 by Jane Manning, Tony Hymas and Matrix conducted by Simon Bainbridge at The Round House (London, UK) on 15th September 1975.
Choral
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Psalm 23
Soloists: SATB, marimba
Chorus: SATB
Duration: 9 minutes
Year: 2013
Publisher: University of York Music PressPremiered by Calum Huggan and the Platinum Consort conducted by Scott Inglis-Kidger at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square (London, UK) on 27th September 2014.
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The Garden of Earthly Delights
Orchestration: 1111/0+hn.1.1.0/perc/hp.pf.acn/egtr/str
Soloists: mezzo soprano, countertenor
Chorus: SATB
Duration: 30 minutes
Year: 2012
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by BBC Radio 3. Premiered as part of the BBC Proms by Anne-Marie Owens, Andrew Watts, the London Sinfonietta Voices and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group conducted by Nicholas Collon at Cadogan Hall (London, UK) on 18th August 2012.
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Chant
Orchestration: 3(2pic).ca.3.1/0300/perc/str(12.6.6.2)
Chorus: SSSSAAAATTTT
Duration: 18 minutes
Year: 1999
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by the BBC. Premiered by the BBC Singers with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Harry Christophers at York Minster (York, UK) on 3rd November 1999.
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Eichá
Orchestration: 2ob+ca.bn+cbn/2tpt.3tbn
Soloists: mezzo soprano
Chorus: SATB
Duration: 20 minutes
Year: 1997
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by Oxford Contemporary Music Festival with funds provided by Southern Arts. Premiered by the New London Chamber Choir.
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A Song from Tagore
Orchestration: 1011/1110
Chorus: SSAA children’s voices
Duration: 2 minutes
Year: 1991
Publisher: United Music Publishing Ltd -
The Devil's Punchbowl
Orchestration: 1111/1110/timp/str(7.0.2.2.1)
Chorus: children’s voices
Duration: 16 minutes
Year: 1987
Publisher: United Music Publishing Ltd
Choral (a cappella) / Solo voices
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Soneto XVIII
Soloists: countertenor, mezzo soprano
Duration: 3 minutes
Year: 2008
Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd -
Elephegus in Carcere
Chorus: SSAATTBB
Duration: 4 minutes
Year: 1999
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned and premiered by the Parish Church of St Alphege conducted by Stephen Dagg at St Alphege, Greenwich (London, UK) on 7th May 2000.
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Herbsttag
Chorus: Double SATB
Duration: 6 minutes
Year: 1993
Publisher: Novello & Co LtdCommissioned by the Crouch End Festival Chorus.
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A Cappella
Orchestration: 6 solo voices
Duration: 16 minutes
Year: 1985
Publisher: United Music Publishing LtdWritten in response to a commission by London Sinfonietta Voices.