list of works

(by category)

orchestra

alizarin sun (2006) 7 minutes ~: orchestra; 2.2.2.3 | 4.2.3.1 | Timp. 3 perc. Harp | strings; first performance, Hallé Orchestra, Rory Macdonald, 26 October 2006, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

pintura escondida (2005) 6 minutes ~: orchestra; 2.2.2.2 | 4.2.3.0 | 2 perc. | strings; first performance, Hallé Youth Orchestra, André de Ridder, 4 December 2005, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

violet (2001) 7 minutes ~: orchestra; 2.2.2.3 | 4.2.3.0 | 1 perc. | piano | 14.12.10.8.6

large ensemble

forty objects (2007) 4 minutes ~: 40 electric guitars; part of the writing on water series. the work can be performed separately in several versions: 1-4 live players with CD; or an ensemble of 40 guitarists

ocre oscuro (2006-2007) 14 minutes ~: flute, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, piano, violin, viola, cello; written for the London Sinfonietta under the Blue Touch Paper scheme; first performance, the London Sinfonietta, Richard Baker, 8 May 2007, LSO St. Luke's, London

[untitled] (2004-2005) 27 minutes ~: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion [1 player], harp, piano, electronics, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass; exact details TBC

white river sand (2002) 10 minutes ~: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass; first performance, Kokoro, André de Ridder, 11 Dec 2002, Lighthouse, Poole, UK

ten white leaves (2000) 10 minutes ~: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (1+bass), horn, trombone, percussion, piano, viola, cello, contrabass; commissioned by André de Ridder; first performance, ensemble eleven, André de Ridder, 20 June 2002, Lust for the Ears, The music of Louis Andriessen, RNCM, Manchester, UK

shadow grounds (1999) 3 minutes ~: flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello; commissioned by the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival for ensemble recherche; first performance 28 November 1999, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, UK

espinas (1998-1999) 20 minutes ~: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, percussion, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass; first performance New Ensemble, Clark Rundell (cond.), RNCM, Manchester, 21 June 1999; 2001 revised version: London Sinfonietta, Garry Walker (cond.), 22 April 2001, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

the other relics (1995) 8 minutes ~: mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, contrabassoon, bass trombone, percussion, 5 violas, 3 cellos, contrabass; text: James Kirkup, extract from No more Hiroshimas, 1960; first performed by Anna Burford (mezzo), New Ensemble, Baldur Brönnimann (cond.), RNCM, Manchester, 20 November 1996

chamber (2-6 instruments)

ohne titel (2008) 25 minutes ~: flute, horn, cello, multi-channel electronics; for Erika Hoffmann and the Sammlung Hoffmann; first performance, first moon, 2 March 2008, Sammlung Hoffmann, Berlin

fifty objects (2007) 3 minutes ~: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, vibraphone; first performance, Radius, 8 January 2008, Wigmore Hall, London

underpaintings (2005) 8 minutes ~: clarinet, violin, cello, piano; first performance, Radius, 20 April 2007, Wigmore Hall, London

a birthday card for Tony at 70 (2004) 3 minutes ~: string quartet

broken colour (2003) 17 minutes ~: alto flute, oboe (+cor anglais), clarinet, horn, percussion (1 player: 4 crash cymbals; tam-tam; glockenspiel; marimba); commissioned by Ensemble Q with funds provided by Music On The Edge; first performance, Ensemble Q, 28 October 2003, Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK

oro y sombra (2002) 10 minutes ~: soprano, violin, cimbalom, piano; commissioned by the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival with support from the Arts Council of England and Stephen Bell; first performance, Psappha, Sarah Leonard (soprano), 24 Nov 2002, St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield, UK

blood on red (2000) 7 minutes ~: electric guitar, double bass (amplified), electronics; commissioned by [rout]; first performance, [rout], 23 November 2000, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, UK

three black moons (1999) 15 minutes ~: clarinet, trombone, contrabass, tape; commissioned by The London Sinfonietta; first performance Hayward Gallery, London, 10 April 1999; Timothy Lines (cl), David Purser (tbn), Enno Senft (db), Ian Vine (tape), Ian Dearden/SOUND intermedia (sound diffusion)

(music for animation) (1998) 6 minutes ~: flute, percussion (vibraphone, triangle), electronics; performed by mallika & mcqueen, Ian Vine; music for Writer's block by Steven Buckler; first screening - Royal Society of Arts, London, 22 July 1998

koan (1997-1998): koan (1997) 6 minutes ~; trumpet, organ; first performed by Peter Mainwaring (trumpet) and Jeremy Holland Smith (organ), Chelmsford Cathedral, 13 June 1997; second koan (1998) 7 minutes ~; trumpet, organ

solo

forty objects (2007) 4 minutes ~: 40 electric guitars; part of the writing on water series. the work can be performed separately in several versions: 1-4 live players with CD; or an ensemble of 40 guitarists

over 5000 individual works (2007) 11 minutes ~: piano; 5040 different versions of the piece are possible

six butterfly pieces for jen (2007) 3 minutes ~: 6 pieces for flute (or piccolo, alto flute, bass flute); the first in a series of unique works - this version (#1) can only be performed by Jennifer George. the pieces can be reordered and performed in 720 different ways; first performance, Jennifer George, 2 March 2008, Sammlung Hoffmann, Berlin

[postcard] (2006) 75 seconds ~: piano; part of eleven piano pieces

burnt umber (2005) 10 minutes ~: viola; written for Paul Silverthorne under the London Sinfonietta Blue Touch Paper scheme

seventy objects (2004) 60 seconds: piano; first performance, Stephen Gutman, piano, 31 October 2004, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London; What Strikes the Clocke?, part of Birtwistle Games festival

thirty objects (2004) 3 minutes ~: flute

postcards from chicago (2001): piano; #1 70 seconds ~; #2 30 seconds ~; #3 60 seconds ~; first performance, Kate Dixon, 20 November 2003, Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax, UK

satori (2000) 5-20 minutes ~: solo flute

first moon (1998) 10 minutes ~: piano, [incomplete]

kôn tai né (1994) 4 minutes ~: solo flute; first performed by Susie Hodder-Williams, RNCM, Manchester, 23 January 1995

electro-acoustic

ohne titel (2008) 25 minutes ~: flute, horn, cello, multi-channel electronics; for Erika Hoffmann and the Sammlung Hoffmann; first performance, first moon, 2 March 2008, Sammlung Hoffmann, Berlin

forty objects (2007) 4 minutes ~: 40 electric guitars; part of the writing on water series. the work can be performed separately in several versions: 1-4 live players with CD; or an ensemble of 40 guitarists

seven with four (2001) 3 minutes ~: piccolo, flute, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 7 classical guitars, electronics; Jennifer George (flutes), Ian Vine (guitars, electronics); part of writing on water(second book)

blood on red (2000) 7 minutes ~: electric guitar, double bass (amplified), electronics; commissioned by [rout]; first performance, [rout], 23 November 2000, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, UK

writing on water (2000) 1 minute 40 seconds ~: flute, 7 guitars, piano and electronics; commissioned by Matthew Herbert, premiere recording on Accidental [AC07CD] 2003; Jennifer George (flute), Ian Vine (guitars, piano, electronics)

writing on water (first book) (1999): commissioned by Matthew Herbert; Jennifer George (flutes), Ian Vine (guitars, piano, electronics); pieces from cycle may be performed individually; satellite (1999) 32½ seconds; flute, guitar and electronics; for jen (1999) 33 seconds; 3 flutes, 3 guitars and electronics; small moon (1999) 30 seconds; flute, 4 guitars and piano; desert / catch (1999) 20 seconds; flute, 6 guitars, piano and electronics

three black moons (1999) 15 minutes ~: clarinet, trombone, contrabass, tape; commissioned by The London Sinfonietta; first performance Hayward Gallery, London, 10 April 1999; Timothy Lines (cl), David Purser (tbn), Enno Senft (db), Ian Vine (tape), Ian Dearden/SOUND intermedia (sound diffusion)

(music for animation) (1998) 6 minutes ~: flute, percussion (vibraphone, triangle), electronics; performed by mallika & mcqueen, Ian Vine; music for Writer's block by Steven Buckler; first screening - Royal Society of Arts, London, 22 July 1998

SIRI (1997) 5 minutes 40 seconds ~: solo percussion and tape (cd); first performed by Peadar Townsend, RNCM, Manchester, 30 May 1997

percussion

X (2007) 8 minutes ~: solo percussion; first performance Adrian Spillett, 8 January 2008, Wigmore Hall, London

siri² (2000) 10 minutes ~: percussion quartet; commissioned by Adrian Spillett on behalf of 4-MALITY; first performance 4-MALITY (Jan Bradley, Geir Rafnsson, Adrian Spillett, Stephen Whibley), 17 May 2000, Corn Exchange, Newbury, UK

SIRI (1997) 5 minutes 40 seconds ~: solo percussion and tape (cd); first performed by Peadar Townsend, RNCM, Manchester, 30 May 1997