List of Works (All works published by Peters Edition Ltd. Except those marked + ) Please note: orchestral wind numbers do not specify doublings (alto flute, bass clarinet etc) Orchestral Rapprochement (Concerto for Piano Into Orchestra) (2019) 2(2dpicc).2.2.2(2dcontra) 2.2 str 16’ Commissioned by the Ulster Orchestra for Clare Hammond Premiere: Ulster Hall Belfast, 24 March 2023, Clare Hammond (piano), Ulster Orchestra/Jamie Phillips Symphonies in Chains (2019) 2222(2nds all d.) 4231 2perc hp str 14’ Commissioned by New Horizons Premiere: BBC Invitation Concert, Ulster Hall Belfast, 8 January 2020, The Ulster Orchestra/David Brophy Wild Flow (2016) 2222(2nds all d.) 4231 3perc hrp str 20’ Commissioned by the BBC for the 2016 Proms Premiere: BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, 21 August 2016, Ulster Orchestra/Rafael Payare Syzygy (2012) solo brass quintet, 2222+c 22 1perc str 8-6-4-4-2 18' Commissioned by Swedish CO and Stockholm Chamber Brass Premiere: 28 February 2013, Örebro Konserthus Sweden, Swedish CO/Stockholm Chamber Brass/Paul Watkins Agricolas (2008) 2222 4231 2perc hrp solo clarinet str 18' Commissioned by Robert Plane with funds from the Britten-Pears Foundation and Vaughan-Williams Trust Premiere: 11 September 2008, Vale of Glamorgan Festival in Llandaff Cathedral, Robert Plane (clarinet), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Michal Dworszynski Recording: Airs, Waters, Delphian 2012 DCD34114 Dogs and Wolves (2005) 2222 4231 3perc hrp str 9’ Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 Premiere: 20 April 2006, City Halls, Glasgow, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins. Recording: Dogs and Wolves, Metronome 2008 MET 1076 Degrees of Separation (2003-04) Orchestral piece (from set of pieces for various ensembles) 2222 2200 perc str 12’ Commissioned by The Sage, Gateshead with funds from North Music Trust Premiere: 18 December 2004, The Sage, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Northern Sinfonia, conductor Peter Wiegold Recording: Airs, Waters, Delphian 2012 DCD34114 Cors de chasse (2003) tpt-solo, trb-solo, 2222 4231 3 perc hrp str 15’ Commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Brighton Festival Premiere: 2 May 2004, Brighton Festival, Håkan Hardenberger (tpt-solo), Jonas Bylund (trb-solo), Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Thierry Fischer London Premiere: 10 October 2006, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Recording:Dogs and Wolves, Metronome 2008 MET 1076, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conductor Pierre-André Valade, Mark O’Keefe (tpt), Jonas Bylund (tbne) Inside Story (1999) vn-solo, va-solo, 2223 4231 3 perc str 23’ Commissioned by BBC for the 1999 BBC Promenade Concerts. Premiere: 3 August 1999, BBC Promenade Concerts, Royal Albert Hall, London, Clio Gould (vn), Philip Dukes (va), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins Recording: Inside Story, Metronome 2002 Met CD 1059 Sound Carvings Without Words (1997) 2222 4231 2 perc str (orchestral suite from Do Not Disturb, 1997) Drum of the Nåjd (1997) rec-solo, perc-solo, 2223 2200 str 22’ Commissioned by Northern Sinfonia Premiere: 3 November 1997, North Wales Conference Centre, Llandudno, Wales, Michala Petri (recs), Evelyn Glennie (perc), Northern Sinfonia, conductor David Haslam Memorial Cairns (1992) str [5.4.3.2.1] 7’ (versions for orchestral and ensemble strings) Commissioned by Ulster Orchestra Society for the Ulster Orchestra Sinfonia with funds provided by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Premiere: 11 December 1992, Guildhall, Derry, Ulster Orchestra Sinfonia, conductor John Finucane Recording: Sound Carvings, Metronome 1998 Met CD 1029, Scottish Ensemble (version for string ensemble) Quadruple Elegy (in the time of freedom) (1990) vn-solo, 2222 2200 perc str [8.8.6.4.3] 25’ Premiere: 16 April 1992, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Madeleine Mitchell (vn), City of London Chamber Orchestra, conductor Chris Zimmerman Recording: Inside Story, Metronome 2002 Met CD 1059 Ensemble Woodsmoke(2023) 4’ clar in Bb + Pf Commissioned by Francesco Paolo Scola Premiere: tbc + Arrowhead (2023) 10’ vn vco pf Premiere: Voxman Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City USA, 21 February 2024, The Fidelio Trio + Four Anacruses (2022) 5’ Bb bass clar + bsn Written for Sarah Watts and Anthea Wood Premiere: tbc + Ice Feathers/Narwhal Joust (2021) 6’ horn in F + Pf Written for Markus Maskuniitty (horn) Premiere: Grunewald Hall, Konserthuset, Stockholm, 23 September 2022, Markus Maskuniitty (horn), Martin Sturfalt (pno) + Family Group with Aliens (2018) string quartet 19’ Commissioned by Friction Quartet Premiere: Old First Concerts, San Francisco, USA 16 August 2019, Friction Quartet Ground Truthing (2018) fl+picc, cl+bcl, vn, vc, pf 14' Commissioned by Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble with funds from ACNI Premiere: 17 February 2019, Sonic Lab, Belfast Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble, cond. Sinéad Hayes Russian Doll (2017) trumpet (Bb or C) pno 4’ Commissioned by Brant Tilds with funds from RV-W Trust Premiere: 20 June 2017, The Bear Club, Luton, Brant Tilds (trumpet), Cheryl Frances-Hoad (piano) Up By The Roots (2016) piano trio + reader 17’ text: Sinéad Morrissey Commissioned by Fidelio Trio for PRS for Music Foundation ‘Beyond Borders’ Tour 2016 Premiere: Sheffield University 3 May 2016, Fidelio Trio + Sinéad Morrissey Fictions (2015) fl+picc+alto, bcl, vn, vc, pf 12’ Commissioned by Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players for the 2016 ‘Premieres Concert’ Premiere: Stony Brook University and Roulette NYC, on 17, 18 Nov 2016, Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players, cond. Eduardo Leandro Sound Carvings, Strange Tryst (2014) improvisation trio (pno, bass, perc) 15' Commissioned by Moving On Music with funds from the PRS Foundation for Music New Music Biennial 2014 Premiere: The MAC, Belfast as part of Brilliant Corners Festival 31 March 2014, Bourne Davis Kane (trio) atria (2013) vc pno 12' Commissioned by Belfast Music Society (BMS) Premiere: 21 February 2013, BMS International Chamber Music Festival, Belfast, Paul Watkins (cello), Huw Watkins (piano) Minnesang (2011) bcl pf 8’ Commissioned by Sarah Watts with funds provided by the Vaughan Williams Trust Premiere: 9 March 2011, ArtSpace, Edinburgh by Sarah Watts (bass clarinet) and Antony Clare (piano) Recording: on Timeless Shades, Cuillin Sound CUILL 1002 Hide In The Attic (2009) Amateur piano quartet (pno, vn, vn or va , vc) 2’ Premiere: Purcell Room, London 2010, children of Garden Suburb Junior School Commissioned by Chamber Music 2000 Etruscan Games (2007) vln vco pno 15’ Commissioned by Gerry Mattock and Beryl Calver-Jones for the Da Vinci Trio Premiere: 6 March 2008, University of Glasgow Recording: Airs, Waters, Delphian 2012 DCD34114 Sound Carvings from the Bell Foundry (2006) 2tpt hn tbne tba 17’ Commissioned by Kristiansand Festival and Belfast Festival at Queen’s Premiere: 26 October 2006, Belfast Festival and Kristiansand, Stockholm Kammarbrass Tidy Your Room (2005) Amateur piano quartet (pno, vn, vn or va , vc) 1’ 40” Premiere: Winchester 2006, students of Winchester College and Peter Symonds School Commissioned by Chamber Music 2000 Maquette (2005) Variable ensemble [hi/lo woodwind, hi/lo brass, perc, pf, hi/lo str] 6’ Commissioned by COMA. Premiere: 18 June 2005, Spitalfields Festival, Christ Church, London, COMA London, conductor Gregory Rose Degrees of Separation (2003-04) String ensemble piece (from set of pieces for various ensembles) 33221 multiple strings possible 5’ Commissioned by The Sage, Gateshead with funds from North Music Trust Premiere: 18 December 2004, The Sage, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Northern Sinfonia, conductor Peter Wiegold Degrees of Separation (2003-04) Wind ensemble piece (from set of pieces for various ensembles) t-sax solo 2222 2200 1 perc db 8’ Commissioned by The Sage, Gateshead with funds from North Music Trust Premiere: 18 December 2004, The Sage, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Northern Sinfonia, conductor Peter Wiegold Landscape with Portraits (2004) vn va vc 9’ Commissioned by Chamber Domaine. Premiere: 4 July 2004, Cheltenham International Festival of Music, Chamber Domaine Weaver of Grass (2002) vn va vc db pf 9’ Commissioned by the Brighton International Festival, the Schubert Ensemble Trust and the Steel Foundation Premiere: 7 May 2003, Brighton International Festival, Schubert Ensemble, London Premiere: March 2005, Wigmore Hall, London Recording: Dogs and Wolves, Metronome 2008 MET 1076 A White Room (1999) Amateur piano quartet (pno, vn, vn or va , vc) 2’ Premiere: Wiltshire Music Centre, 1999 Commissioned by Chamber Music 2000 Litholatry (2001) Large ensemble [fl+picc, cl+ecl, ob, bn+cbn, tpt+picc tpt, hn, btrb, perc, hrp, pf, 2 vn, va, vc, db] 10’ Commissioned by Bournemouth Orchestras with funds provided by the David James Trust Premiere: 30 October 2002, The Lighthouse, Poole, Kokoro Ensemble overseas premiere: 17 February 2008, Vancouver SO, Vancouver, Canada Driftwood on Sand (2001) 2 vn va vc 22’ Commissioned by the Londonderry Music Society with funds from the National Lottery Premiere: 29 March 2001, The Nerve Centre, Derry, Medici String Quartet Recording:Dogs and Wolves, Metronome 2008 MET 1076, Vanbrugh Quartet Hall of Mirrors (1998) Amateur piano quartet (pno, vn, vn or va , vc) 2’ Commissioned by Chamber Music 2000 The Building of Curves (1998) vn va vc pf 12’ Commissioned by the Schubert Ensemble of London with funds provided by the Schubert Ensemble Trust Premiere: 18 June 1998, Spitalfields Festival, London, Schubert Ensemble of London Recording: Dogs and Wolves, Metronome 2008 MET 1076 Sound Carvings from the Water’s Edge (1996) 6 vn, 2 va, 2 vc, db 10’ Commissioned by The Highland Festival with funds provided by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Premiere: 31 May 1996, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, Scottish Ensemble London Premiere: November 1999, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London Recording: Sound Carvings, Metronome 1998 Met CD 1029, Scottish Ensemble High Citadels (1994) cl pf 11’ Commissioned by Jörg Vogel with funds provided by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Premiere: 2 September 1994, Meerbusch, Germany, Jörg Vogel (cl) Recording: Twentieth Century Music for Clarinet and Piano from the British Isles, Kate Romano (cl), Alan Hicks (pf). Metier 1998, MSV CD92013 Sound Carvings from the Ice Wall (1994) fl+picc, cl+bcl, perc, pf, va, vc, db 17’ Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 Premiere: 19 September 1995, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. Psappha, conductor Christopher Gayford London Premiere: November 1999, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London Recording: Sound Carvings, Metronome 1998 Met CD 1029 Victory Boogie-Woogie (1993) pf duo 15’ Commissioned by the Riga Piano Duo with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain Premiere: Wagnersaal, Riga New Music Centre, Latvia 1993, Riga Piano Duo UK Premiere: Southbank Centre foyer, London, Riga Piano Duo The Still Dancers (1992) 2 vn va vc 22’ Commissioned by Britten String Quartet with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain Premiere: 6 March 1992, St. George’s, Brandon Hill, Bristol, The Britten String Quartet Recording: Inside Story, Metronome 2002 Met CD 1059, Vanbrugh Quartet Truth or Consequences (1991) cl vc pf 16’ Commissioned by Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts with funds provided by British Telecom Premiere: February 1992, Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts Award Ceremony, Belfast, Sequenza Ensemble Recording: Sound Carvings, Psappha, Metronome 1998 Met CD 1029 The Erratic Aviator’s Dance (1989) fl (+d) bongos [dancer - optional] 12’ Premiere: The Dance Place, Washington D.C., USA 1989, Jean DeMart (fl) John Zidar (perc) O Whistle And I’ll Come To You (1988) fl (+d) vco 11’ Premiere: Washington D.C., USA 1988, Jean deMart (fl), Deborah Milan (vco) Recording: Making a Song and Dance, Neuma Records 1998 450-97, Elizabeth Bennett (fl), John O’Kane (vco) Sound Carvings from Rano Raraku (1988 rev. 1992) fl perc pf db 18’ Commissioned by Newry and Mourne Arts Centre with funds provided by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Premiere: 28 May 1988, Newry, Co. Down, Martin Feinstein Ensemble Recording: Sound Carvings Metronome 1998 Met CD 1029, Psappha How Should I Your True Love Know? (1984) fl cl perc pf gtr va vc 7’ Premiere: Musica Nova, Glasgow 1984, Elsinore Players Dance Paragraphs (1983) cl+bcl, pf 8’ Contemporary Music Centre Editions / CMC 3101 Commissioned by Richard Hosford. Premiere: 10 January 1984, Park Lane Group Young Artists Series, Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London, Richard Hosford (cl+bcl), Eoh Ean Mei (pf) Solo Instrumental Voluntary on ‘Dundee’ (2021) 4’ organ solo Commissioned by Portico of Ards Ltd, Portaferry as part of the Portico Preludes project Premiere: Portico Arts Centre, Portaferry N.I., 4 December 2021, Simon Johnson (organ) + Copicornua (2021) 3’ horn solo Commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music for their ‘200’ Celebration in 2021 Premiere: Royal Academy of Music/live stream, 1 April 2021, George Strivens (solo horn) + All About Snoob (2020) 3’ bassoon solo Commissioned by CoMA during Lockdown 2020 Premiere: Online stream, from 14 June 2020, Jeremy Crump (bassoon) + Time, The Deer (2019) solo contrabass clarinet (also - bass clarinet) 3' Commissioned by Sarah Watts for her ‘Ten Wee Drams’ project on Isle of Raasay Premiere: 11 April 2019, Isle of Raasay Distillery Sarah Watts (contrabass clarinet) Bone Fragments (2018) solo trombone 4' Commissioned as part of the ‘Birthday Candles’ project to mark 25th Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, USA Premiere: 20th June 2018, Great Lakes Festival, Detroit MI Kenneth Thompkins (trombone) Love On The Escalator (2016) piano solo 4' Commissioned by William Howard for his ‘Love Songs’ project Premiere: 09 July 2017 Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham Festival, William Howard (piano) L’arrivo del re (2016) Piano solo (easy standard) Written for 60th Birthday of Neil King Premiere: 13 Nov 2016, private premiere, William Howard (piano) A Frieze and a Litany (2015) solo cello 5' Commissioned by Robert Irvine for his ‘Songs and Lullabies’ Project Premiere: October 2016, Sounds Festival, Aberdeen Robert Irvine (cello) Balcony Scenes (2014) vn solo 14' Commissioned by Fenella Humphreys for her 'Bach To The Future' project Premiere: The Maltings, Snape, 10 September 2014, Fenella Humphreys (violin) Piani, Latebre (2010) pf 14’ Commissioned by Landmark Chambers for William Howard Premiere: 17 June 2010, Spitalfields Festival, London, William Howard (pf) Basho (1996) pf 6’ Premiere: 12 December 1997, Salle Cortot, Paris, France, Herbert du Plessis (pf) Recording: Airs, Waters, Delphian 2012 DCD34114 Let’s Dance (1996) perc solo (tuned/untuned) 6’ Commissioned by Daniella Ganeva Premiere: DeLaWarr Pavilion, Bexhill, England October 1996, Daniella Ganeva (percussion) Airs, Waters and Floating Islands (1995) pf 10’ Commissioned by The Holst Foundation Premiere: 15 February 1996, Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, England, Susan Tomes (pf) Recording: Airs, Waters, Delphian 2012 DCD34114 Takla Makan (1995) mba solo 12’ Commissioned by Cheltenham International Festival with funds from South West Arts Premiere: July 1995, Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham, England, Evelyn Glennie (marimba) London Premiere: January 1997, PLG Young Artists’ Series, Purcell Room, Colin Boyle (marimba) Camera Obscura (1994) prepared pf 10’ Commissioned by Philip Mead with funds from South West Arts Premiere: 1995, University of Bath, Philip Mead (prepared piano) Squam Songs (1988) cl (in A) solo 8’ Premiere: August 1988, New Hampshire Composers Conference, USA, Jane Knox (clarinet) Das Leonora Notenbuch (1988) pf 14’ Commissioned by Buxton Festival for William Howard with funds provided by North West Arts Premiere: 12 July 1988, Buxton Festival, England, William Howard (pf) Seal Songs (1986) fl solo 9’ Premiere: Harty Room, Belfast, 1986, Sinead Frame (flute) Improvise! Improvise! (1985) gtr solo 9’ Premiere: October 1985, Belfast Festival at Queen’s, Belfast, Brian O’Doherty (guitar) Vocal and Choral Two Madrigals and a Motet (2015) ST(or A)TTBarB (6 soli) 12’ Texts: Petrarca (2 Madrigals), Biblical (Motet) Commissioned by Singer Pur Ensemble, Germany Premiere: TBC Philautia (2014) SSA (3 soli) 3’ Text: Cheryl Moskowitz Commissioned by South Bank Centre for Juice at 2014 ‘Love Songs’ Festival, SBC, London Premiere: Cardiff autumn 2014, Juice Vocal Ensemble Isabella's Banquet (2010) SSAATTBB vocal ensemble (various combinations) 18' (total duration) Commissioned by Beryl Calver-Jones and Gerry Mattock Premiere: National Chamber Choir of Ireland cond. Paul Hillier (selected pieces), Dublin and Waterford, April 2012 Text: from Mrs Isabella Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861) Four Delays (2007) new version for clarinet and mezzo-soprano 5’ Premiere: February 2007, University of Durham, Alison Wells (mezzo), Ian Mitchell (clarinet) Recording: Moments and Days, UH Recordings 2009 020011018 Inventing You (2005) ct-solo, 2 t-solo, bar-solo + pno 5’ Text: Kevin Ireland Commissioned by Karl Renner Private Premiere: 17 September 2005 The Pear Tree of Nicostratus (2001) ct-solo, 2 t-solo, b-solo, str 18’ Text: Piers Hellawell after Boccaccio Commissioned by Kaustinen Chamber Music Days, Finland Premiere: 29 January 2002, Folk Arts Centre, Kaustinen, Finland, Hilliard Ensemble/Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, conductor Juha Kangas Do Not Disturb (1997) ssaa, 2222 4230 2 perc str 12’ Text: Thomas A Clark Commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra Premiere: 6 May 1997, Barbican Hall, London. Finchley Children’s Music Group, London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Sir Colin Davis Four Delays (1997) rec mezzo-s 5’ Text: Four Delays by Thomas A Clark Commissioned for 70th Birthday of Sir John Manduell Premiere: Nov 1997, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Alison Wells (mezzo), John Turner (recorders) Quem Quaeritis (1995 rev. 1998) s-solo, cl, bcl, va, vc, db 8’ Text: Sacred Commissioned by Sinfonia 21 Premiere: 22 August 1995, Old Stones New Fires Festival, Michelham Priory, England, Alison Wells (S-solo), Sinfonia 21, conductor Martyn Brabbins The Hilliard Songbook (1995) Volume 1 and 2 various small vocal ensembles Text: Nicholas Hilliard Commissioned by the 1995 Hilliard Summer Festival Premiere: 12 August 1995, Emmanuel Reformed Church, Cambridge, England Recording: A Hilliard Songbook, The Hilliard Ensemble, ECM 1996 New Series 1614/15 453 259-2 River and Shadow (1993) ct-solo, 2 t-solo, b-solo 15’ Texts: John Donne, Guillaume Apollinaire Commissioned by the Hilliard Ensemble with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain Premiere: 13 June 1993, European City of Culture Celebrations, Antwerp, Hilliard Ensemble Fatal Harmony (1993) s-solo 6’ Text: Andrew Marvell Premiere: 27 April 1995. British Music Information Centre, London, Jane Manning (S-solo) Recording: CMC Sound Archive The Fairies (1981) children’s choir SSAA 5’ Text: William Allingham Commissioned by Queen’s University Children’s Choir for BBC ‘Let The Peoples Sing’ Premiere: 1982, Whitla Hall, Belfast, Queen’s University Children’s Choir conducted by Margaret Hunter