List of Works - All
108: The Uses of Not. arr. March 2024. Instrumentation: Alto Flute & Harp. Duration c. 9 mins. Premiere details to follow.
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107: Caprice: Nov 2023 - Jan 2024. Duration. c.5 mins. Instrumentation: Guitar and Bb Trumpet.. Written for Matilda Lloyd (tpt) and Alexandra Whittingham (gtr.). To be premiered on Music Network Irish tour April 2024. Commissioned by Music Network with funds provided by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
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106: The tuning fork struck upon a star: Sept 2023 - Nov 2023. Guitar Duo. Duration. c.4 mins. Instrumentation: 2 classical guitars. Written for Julien Payan and Isabelle Chomet. Premiere Longueville-sur-Scie, Normandy, date TBA. Performers: Julien Payan and Isabelle Chomet
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105: The Slain Birds: March 2023 - Sept 2023. Song Cycle setting poetry by Michael Longley Duration. c.15 mins. Instrumentation: piano & baritone voice. Commissioned with funding from the Arts Council N.I. Major Individual Artist Award. Premiere details to follow.
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104: Fanfare & Overture: Nov 2022 - March 2023. Symphony Orchestra. Duration. c.6 mins. Instrumentation: Orchestra 2,2,2,2 4,3,3,1 timp. 3 perc. strings: 14,14, 12, 9, 6. Commissioned by the Ulster Youth Orchestra with funding from the Arts Council N.I. Premiere: 10th Aug 2023 National Concert Hall, Dublin. UYO.
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103: Death of a Naturalist (fl, bs cl, vln & vcl version): July - Oct 2022. Instrumentation: flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello and baritone. Duration. c.15 mins. Commissioned with funding from Arts Council N.I. Premiere: Tues 28th March 2023, Sonic Lab, SARC, Queen's University Belfast. Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble.
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102: Tout: Feb - March 2022. Instrumentation: flute & piano. Duration. c.8 mins. Commissioned with funding from Arts Council N.I. Premiere: Mon 5th Sept 2022, Musicahora Festival Chile, Departamento de Música Universidad De La Serena, Salón Mecesup. Aisling Agnew, flute, Daniel Browell, piano.
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101: Environments III: March 2001 - April 2022. For Pierrot Ensemble & Symphony Orchestra. Duration. c.13 mins. Instrumentation: Soloists [fl, cl, vln, vcl, & pno.] and Orchestra 3,2,2,2 4,2,2,1 timp. 1perc. strings: 14,14, 12, 9, 6. Commissioned by the Ulster Orchestra with funding from the Arts Council N.I. Premiere details to follow.
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100: Aingeal II: Jan - March 2021. String Orchestra & Perc. Duration. c.8' 30" mins. Instrumentation: vln I, vln II, vla, vcl, cb & 1 perc. (string size optional). Premiere details to follow.
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099: Death of a Naturalist: Dec 2020 - March 2021. Song cycle on texts by Seamus Heaney. c.14 mins duration. Instrumentation: Baritone voice & piano. Commissioned by Bank of Ireland, Begin together Arts Fund in partnership with the Seamus Heaney Homeplace. Premiere 11th Sept 2021, Helicon Theatre, Seamus Heaney Homeplace.
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098: Three Sonnets for Wes: Jan 2021. c.4 mins duration. Instrumentation: Basset Horn and Narrator. Written for Sarah Watts and Jon IIes for their Feed the Hound project.
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097: Seul sous la grande indifference du ciel: June 2020. 10 mins duration. Instrumentation: alto fl, bass cl, 2 vln, vla, vcl & harp. Commissioned with funds from ACNI Artist Emergency Fund for the Fews Ensemble. Premiere: Online Broadcast: 1st Sept 2021, The Fews Ensemble, Live in your Lounge.
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096: Deafening Silence: May 2020. Duration 3 mins. Instrumentation: Solo Piano. Commissioned by CoMA. Premiere by Antony Clare to follow.
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095: Harbour: 2019 - 2020. Duration 30 mins. Instrumentation: flute, harp, sop & mezzo. Premiere 5th March 2021 Belfast Children's Festival. MAC, Belfast.
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094: A Terrible Beauty (Chamber Version): 2013 - 2018. Duration 18 mins. Instrumentation: fl, cl, vln, vcl, pno & perc. Premiere Sat 23rd May 2020. QUB Harty Room, Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble.
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093: A Terrible Beauty: 2013 - 2018. Duration 18 mins. Instrumentation: 2222/2210/1Perc, 1 harp/65442. "Recommended work" in the 4th Uuno Klami Composition Competition. Premiere 8th Jan 2020, Ulster Hall Belfast, Ulster Orchestra, Recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (Transmission details to follow).
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092: Deluge, Fugue & Allegro (Vibraphone Version): Dec 2018. Duration 12 mins. Instrumentation: Solo vibraphone. Premiere: TBA.
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091: Bagatelle No3: Sept 2019. Instrumentation: solo classical guitar. Duration approx. 3 mins. Premiere details to follow.
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090: Takemitsu's Dream (Harp Version): Oct - Dec 2018. Duration 8 mins. Instrumentation: Solo concert harp. Premiere: TBA.
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089: Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold: Oct - Nov 2018. Duration 4.5 mins. Instrumentation: fl (picc.), bs cl, vln, vcl & pno. Premiere: Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble Wed 27th March 2019 at QUB Harty Room, Belfast with subsequent performances on tour in Birmingham Conservatoire, Bradshaw Hall 29th March and Dublin's St Finian's Church on 30th March.
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088: String Quartet No 4 ...borne back ceaselessly into the past: July - Sept 2018. Duration 8 mins. Premiere: RTE ConTempo Quartet - Fri 23rd Nov 2018, Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway. Commissioned by Galway Music Residency and Galway City Council Arts Office.
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087: Belfast Confetti: June 2018. Instrumentation: Song Cycle on the poetry of Ciaran Carson (Baritone & Pno) Duration approx. 14 mins. Premiere: 15th Aug 2018 Rosemary Street Presbyterian Church, Belfast. Cormac Lawler -Baritone & Sean Morgan-Rooney - Pno.
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086: 3 Movements on the work of William Scott (Orch version) April 2018. Instrumentation: 2 (pic & alto), 1, 1, 1 - 1, 1, 1, 0 - Timp - Vibes - Strings 6, 6, 3, 3, 2. Duration approx. 6.5 mins. Premiere details to follow.
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085: Vigour, Rigour, Jigger: Jan 2018. Instrumentation: Solo violoncello version. Duration c8mins 30 secs. Premiere details to follow.
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084: The Man with the Chocolate Beard: Work in progress (1 act opera for children and adults). Instrumentation: fl (doubling alto & picc), bs cl (doubling Bb cl), vln, vcl, perc, hrp & pno. Duration: c45 mins. Excerpts premiered Sun 11th March 2018 with reduced orchestration/cast. Lynsey Curtin - Sop, Cormac Lawlor - Baritone. Ioana Petcu - vln, Dave McCann - vcl, Daniel Browell - pno, conducted by Sinead Hayes and directed by Caolan Keaveney.
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083: Bagatelle No2: June 2018. Commissioned by Matthew McAllister. Instrumentation: solo classical guitar. Duration approx. 4'45" . Premiere details to follow. Watch video here
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082: ...for peace comes dropping slow: Sept/Oct 2017. Instrumentation: fl, bs cl, vln, vcl, pno. Duration approx. 6.5 mins.Premiere: Sat 12th May 2018, Crescent Arts Centre. Performers: Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble. Commissioned by HRSE with funds from ACNI. Listen Here
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081: Three Movements in a Jazz Style for Prepared Piano: June/July 2017. Instrumentation: Prepared Piano Duration approx. 6 mins. Premiere: 29th Nov 2017 - Smock Alley, Dublin. Izumi Kimura - piano.
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080: Filigree: April 2017. Instrumentation: version for alto fl & gtr. Duration approx. 8.5 mins. Premiere: 22nd March 2017 - Mansfield University, Pennsylvania. Matthew Slotkin - Guitar, Joe Murphy Sop Sax.
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079: 3 Movements on the work of William Scott: Jan 2017. Instrumentation: fl/alto fl, cl/bs cl, vln, vcl, pno & vibes. Duration approx. 6.5 mins. Premiere: 21st Feb 2017 at 7.30pm, Ulster Museum, Belfast. Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble. Listen Here
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078: Variations on a Dream of Tárrega: Dec 2016. Instrumentation: Solo Gtr. Duration approx. 7 mins. Premiere: Iklectik, London, 1st April 2020. Performed by David Black.
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077: Pulled Down out of the Young Breath-Giving Air: Aug - Oct 2016. Instrumentation: String Trio (vln, vla & vcl). Duration approx. 6 mins. Premiere: Sat 21st Jan 2017, Crescent Arts Centre. Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble, Joanne Quigley McParland - violin, Garth Knox - viola, Dave McCann - Cello.
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076: Vigour, Rigour, Jigger: July 2016. Instrumentation: Solo Viola version. Duration c8mins 30 secs. Premiere details to follow.
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075: La Fin des Haricots March2016. Instrumentation: Open scoring for CoMA grouping (High w.w. Bb & Eb insts, perc, pno, gtr, bass instr, female voice, upper strings, lower strings) Duration approx. 3 mins. Premiere: details to follow.
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074: Ménage à Trois (#3) March2016. Instrumentation: Solo Cello. Duration approx. 5 mins. Premiere: 16th March 2016, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, Dave McCann - Cello.
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073: Garden of Earthly Delights Jan 2016 (Paris). Instrumentation: fl, cl, vln, vcl, pno & perc. Duration approx. 10 mins. Completed on a residency at Centre Cultural Irlandais, Paris with support from Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland. Premiere: 6th Feb 2016, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble. Listen Here
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072: Till Night is Overgone? Oct - Nov 2015. Instrumentation: sop sax, alto sax, ten sax, bari sax and sop voice. Duration approx. 8.5 mins. Commissioned by Moving on Music with funds from Arts Council NI for the Chatham Sax Quartet and Elizabeth Hilliard. Premiere: 2nd March 2016, Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast as part of MOM and BMS Night Music Series.
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071: Filigree Aug - Oct 2015 (Paris). Instrumentation: sop sax & gtr. Duration approx. 8.5 mins. Commissioned by Duo Montagnard. Premiere: 22nd March 2017, Mansfield University, Pennsylvania, USA. Duo Montagnard: Joe Murphy - Sop Sax, Matthew Slotkin - Gtr. Listen Here
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070: The Chronic Identity Crisis of Pamplemousse. (1 act opera for children and adults) March 2014 - July 2015. Instrumentation: fl (doubling alto & picc), bs cl (doubling Bb cl), vln, vcl, perc, hrp & pno. Duration: c30 mins. Written with the support of Arts Council Northern Ireland and Cité Internationale des Arts. Premiere: Concert version Sun 27th May 2018, Ulster Museum, Belfast. 3pm. Full Opera Version to premiere in Spring 2019. Performers: Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble with Northern Ireland Opera. listen Here
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069: The Private Consciousness of Molly Bloom. May - June 2015. Instrumentation: Sop & Guitar. Duration: c8 mins. Premiere: Salzburg Mozarteum, Alexandra Lampert-Raschké - Sop, Yvonne Zehner - Guitar 4th Dec 2016.
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068: Bipolar. March 2015. Instrumentation: Concert fl, alto and picc (1 player) & pno. Duration: c7 mins. Premiere: Sat 25th April, St Pauls Cathedral Dundee, 1pm. Chris Baxter (Pno) and Aisting Agnew (flutes)
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067: Wanderlust. Dec - Feb 2015. Instrumentation: Alto Flute, Vibes, Guitar. Duration: c6 mins. Premiere: Details to follow
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066: In Search of a Human Dialogue. Aug - Sept 2014. Instrumentation: Flute, Bass Clarinet, Piano, Violin & Cello.. Duration: c6 mins. Premiere: National Concert Hall (Kevin Barry Room) Dublin 26th Nov 2014 Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble. Listen Here
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065: Variations sur un theme Irlandais. May - July 2014. Instrumentation: Harpsichord duo. Duration: 9 mins. Commissioned by DuoChord. Premiere details to follow.
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064: La Belle et La Bête. July 2013 - Feb 2014. Paris/Belfast. Instrumentation: Classical Guitar & Double Bass : c5 mins 30 secs. Premiere, 10th March 2014, Duo Dez Cordes, New York. Premiere recording: Dez Cordes. 6th April 2014. South Carolina USA.
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063: These are the Clouds about the fallen Sun. July/Aug 2013. Paris. Instrumentation: Alto flute in G, Bb Clarinet, Piano, Violin & Cello. Duration : c8 mins.. Premiere: Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble. Sat 21st Sept 2013, MAC, Belfast. Listen Here
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062: Idée Fixe II. May - June 2008. Revised June 2013 Instrumentation: Alto flute in G/Concert Flute, Bb Bass Clarinet, Piano, Violin & Cello. Duration : c7 mins. 30 secs. Premiere: Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble. Sat 21st Sept 2013, MAC, Belfast.
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060: Tre Correnti (for solo flute) April - May 2013. Duration c.7 - 8 mins. (Premiere - Linda diMartino Wetherhill, San Ginese di Compito, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, 29th June 2013). Listen Now
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059: Ómós (for Piano, 2 Vlns, Vla, Vcl, Cb) July - Nov 2012. Duration 8 mins. Premiere: 8th Nov 2019, Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players, Stony Brook, Long Island NY.
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058: Multiphonic Study (For Bass Clarinet) Sept - Oct 2012. (Premiere details to follow). Written for Sarah Watts.
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057: Nocturne (For Bass Flute and Bass Clarinet) Aug - Sept 2012. (Premiere: The Forge, London. 11th May 2016 Carla Rees - Bass Flute & Sarah Watts Bass Clarinet).
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056: Environments II (For Guitar, String Orchestra and Perc): July - Aug 2012. Instrumentation: Solo Guitar, 8 vlns 1, 8 vlns 2, 6 vlas, 4 vcl, 3 cb. 4 Perc. (Premiere details to follow).
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055: Couperin Variations Part 1 (Élégie après les Barricades) (for 10 String Solo Guitar): Jan - Feb 2012. Duration 5 mins. Premiere details to follow.
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054: Bagatelle 1 For Guitar (for Solo Guitar): Feb - March 2012. Duration 3 mins 45 secs. Premiere details to follow. Watch video here
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053: Environments I (for Piano and Orchestra): June - Dec 2011. Instrumentation: 3fl (incl. pic, alt,) 1ob, 1 cor ang, 2 cl (Bb and Bb bass), 2 bsn (incl. 1 cont. bsn.), 4 hns in F, 2 tpts in Bb, 2 tbns, 1 tba, 4 perc, hp, solo pno, 14 vlns 1, 14 vlns 2, 12 vlas, 9 vcl, 6 cb. Premiere: Ulster Hall, Tue 16th Jan 2018. Ulster Orchestra with Fingin Collins, piano. To be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Hear and Now programme Sat 31st March 2018 at 22.30. Hear Excerpt Here
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052: Bach on the Bumper Cars (Pedagogic) (for Descant Recorder): Nov 2011. Premiere details to follow.
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051: Idée Fixe (for 14 instruments): Aug-Sept 2011. Instrumentation: fl, ob, Bb cl, bsn, hn in F, Bb tpt, tbn, vib, pno, 2vlns, vla, vcl, cb. Duration 8 mins. Premiere details to follow.
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050: Carter Fragment (for Solo Bb Clarinet): July 2011. Premiere: Merve Kazokoglu, Clarinet. Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris. Tue 6th Sept. Listen Here
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049: Emo Sketches (for Children’s String Orchestra): Jan - May 2011. Instrumentation: 1st Vln, 2nd Vln, Vcl, Bs, Snare Drum, Tape. Duration c 24mins. Commissioned through the Per Cent for Arts Scheme for Emo National School. Premiere Friday 27th May - Emo Strings.
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048: Tabula Rasa: Dec 2010 - Mar 2011. Instrumentation: Classical Guitar Trio. Duration c 9mins. Written for Trio Collage. Premiere - Trio Collage, Passau Festival. Pausau, Germany, 11th July 2013. Watch video here
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047: Cúig Srúthanna: Mar 2010. Instrumentation: Classical Guitar and String Quartet. Duration c 8mins. Premiere details to follow.
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046: Congruent - Incongruent (a continuum): Nov 2009 - Jan 2010. Installation work. Instrumentation: Tenor Sax, Electric Guitar, Piano & Contrabass. Duration 2 Hrs. 20 Mins. A collaboration with Austrian artist Astrid Rieder. Premiere: Deutschvilla, Strobl , Salzburg, 21st May 2010. Listen here
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045: Like Ships that Passed. Aug-Sept 2009. Instrumentation: Alto Flute, Classical Guitar & Violoncello. Duration c. 8 mins. Premiere: 19th Nov 2009, Venue: Council Chambers, Bangor Castle, N. Ireland. Performers: Gunnar Berg Ensemble: Chih-Hui Chang, Violoncello/ Barbara Blumenstingl, Flute/ Yvonne Zehner. Guitar
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044: The Uses of Not (Violin Version) May 2012. Instrumentation: Violin & Classical Guitar. Duration c. 9 mins.
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043: The Uses of Not. July 2009. Instrumentation: Alto Flute & Classical Guitar. Duration c. 9 mins. Premiere: 1st Oct 2009, Venue: Barockmuseum Salzburg (Orangerie des Mirabellgartens), Mirabellplatz 3, 5020 Salzburg. Performers: Agnew/McAllister Duo. UK/Irish Premiere: 22nd April 2010, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, Performers as above. Mentioned with honours in the Concorso Counterpoint, Italy 2012. Watch video here
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042: First Construction in Nylon. May 09- July 2009. Instrumentation: Solo Classical Guitar. Duration c. 8 mins Premiere and recording details to follow. Listen Here
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041: Aingeal. Feb 09- April 2009. Instrumentation: Bb Clarinet, 2 Vlns, Vla, Vcl. Duration c. 7 mins. Premiere details to follow.
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040: Blunt Instrument. Nov 08- Feb 2009. Instrumentation: Bass clarinet and Piano. Duration c. 6 mins. Premiere: O’Riada Hall, University College Cork on Monday 1st March at 8.00pm, SCAW (Sarah Watts, Bs Cl & Antony Clare, Pno).
Finalist in the Taukay Edizioni Musicali International Composition Prize 2012. Watch Video here
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039: Takemitsu’s Dream. Sept - Oct 2008. Instrumentation: Solo Classical Guitar. Duration c. 8 mins. Premiere details to follow. Premiere Recording: Craig Ogden Ogden/Caffrey - First Construction in Nylon. 2011 Cactus Records.RD12:09CD2. Premiere Performance: Matthew Slotkin, Great Hall, University of Ulster. Walled City Festival, 31st July 2012. First Prize Concorso Counterpoint, Italy 2012. New York Premiere: Diego Campagne, Jan Hus Church in Manhattan 27th Jan 2013. Listen Here
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038: Two Little Miniatures. July 2008. Instrumentation: For either solo flute, clarinet or sop sax. Duration: 30 secs each exactly. Irish Premiere of Sax version - Kevin Hanafin, Goethe Institute, Dublin, 14th Nov, 2009. (previously performed in Bangkok, Thailand.
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037: Two “Simplish” Pieces for Guitar. June 2008. A flexible work of two miniatures for students of the guitar of different levels and abilities. Instrumentation: Solo Classical Guitar. Duration : c5 - 6 mins. Premiere: (Eclectifunk only) J. Brel Concert Hall, Brussels, 2nd Nov 2008. Finalist in ISME-IVME 2nd International Composition Contest 2008. Listen Here
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036: String Quartet No 3 Béal Mouth Beul Mooth’. June 2007 - Sept 2008. Instrumentation: String Quartet (2 vln, vla, vcl) plus recorded spoken word. Duration 15 mins 45 secs. Settings of modern poetry in Irish, Scottish Gaelic, English and Scots. Project commissioned and facilitated with funds and in kind contributions from The Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry, the AHRC funded Irish-Scottish Poetry Project, BBC NI, Colmcille, SARC, and South Eastern Regional College. Premiere recording by the Ireland Quartet. Excerpt Here
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035: Vigour, Rigour, Jigger: Feb - April 2008. Instrumentation: Solo Violin. Duration c8mins 30 secs. Commissioned by Elizabeth Cooney. Premiere: Fri 12 Sept National Concert Hall, Dublin. Subsequent performances 27th & 29th Sept, Sao Paulo, Brazil. listen here
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034: Firefly Catching. Dec 2007 - Jan 2008. Instrumentation: Solo Piano. Duration c5 mins 30 secs. Commissioned by Izumi Kimura. Premiere, Izumi Kimura, Council chambers, Bangor Castle, Bangor, Co Down, 14th March 2008.
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033: Corrog. Sept - Oct 2007. Duration c8 mins. Instrumentation: Solo Classical Guitar. Premiere - Brian Keenan, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, 8th March 2008. Listen Here
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032: Theophilus in Space. March - May 2007. Duration c5 mins. Instrumentation: Pic, fl, Alt fl, ob, cor ang, 1Bbcl, 1 bs cl, 1bsn, 1cbsn, 4hns, 2 tpts, 2tbn, 1tba, 1timp, 1perc, harp, strings 12, 10, 8, 7, 5. New work for Orchestra commissioned by BBC Radio 3. Premiere - Ulster Orchestra, Whitla Hall, Belfast. 3rd Aug 2007 Subsequent performance – Ulster Orchestra, Clonard Monastery, Belfast 31 Aug 2007. Broadcast BBC Radio 3, Afternoon on 3, 10th Dec 2008 (Whitla performance) and 14th Dec 2008 (Clonard performance).
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031: Pluck, Blow II (the return). March 07 (Paris/Ireland) Duration c7 mins. Instrumentation - Flute, Classical Guitar.
Commissioned by RTE Lyric FM for Aisling Agnew and Matthew McAlister. Premiere recording: RTE, Dublin, 24th Aug 2007, Aisling Agnew and Matthew McAlister. Premiere Performance: St Audoen’s Church, Dublin 25th Aug 2007, Aisling Agnew and Matthew McAlister.
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030: Bockschauen (Film Score) . Feb 07 (Paris/Ireland). Duration 7 mins 30 secs. Instrumentation - Flute, Vibes, Bass Clarinet, Elec Guitar, Drum loops. Collaboration with Austrian artist Helga Knoble and Swedish artist Helena Norell.
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029: Ett Mobilt Hem. (Installation work) Nov 2006 (Paris) - May 2008 (Ireland). Duration 2 hours 21 mins. Instrumentation - Flute, Vibes, Bass Clarinet, Guitar, Wind Chimes. Collaboration with Swedish visual artist Helena Norell. Listen here
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028: Last Django in Paris (Quartet arr.) Nov 2008 Duration c 3 mins 30 secs. Instrumentation – Flute, Violin, Classical Guitar & bass,
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027: Last Django in Paris. Oct 2006 (Paris) Duration c 3 mins 30 secs. Instrumentation – Classical Guitar Trio. Premiere performance: Trio Collage ( guitars - Yvonne Zehner, Ulrike Reithmeier and Shiri Coneh) Deggendorf, Germany on 13th Dec followed by another performance in Eichstätt on the 18th Dec.
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026: Six Illustrations Musicale du Petit Nicholas (Guitar Duo Version). June 2012. Total Duration c 5 mins. Instrumentation: 2 Classical Guitars.
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025: Six Illustrations Musicale du Petit Nicholas (Sax Quartet Version). March 2010. Total Duration c 5 mins. Instrumentation: Sop sax, Alto sax, Ten sax, Bari sax.
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024: Six Illustrations Musicale du Petit Nicholas. Sept 2006 (Paris). 6 Movs – Total Duration c 5 mins. Instrumentation: Solo Piano. Premiere - John Field Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland on 31st Oct 2008 performed by Izumi Kimura. Released on CD 16th April 2010 (Diatribe Records) - Izumi Kimura, piano. Excerpt here
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023: Snort.(Honk, bs. cl arrangement) Sept 2008. Duration c 3 mins 15 secs. Instrumentation: Bs. Clarinet and Piano. Arrangement made for SCAW (Sarah Watts, bass clarinet & Antony Clare, piano). Premiere: SERC, Bangor, N. Ireland, Thurs 11th Dec 7pm 2008. SCAW.
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022: Honk. July 2006. Duration c 3 mins 15 secs. Instrumentation: Sop Sax and Piano. Commissioned by Gerard McChrystal. Premiere performance: Great Hall, Dartington Summer School, Devon, England - 13th Aug 2007. Gerard McChrystal, Sop Sax, Stephen de Pledge, Piano. Recording - SARC (Sonic Arts Research Centre) 4th Oct 2007. Due for release on CMC sampler disk. Gerard McChrystal, sop sax, Mary Dullea, Piano. Listen Here
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021: Lapse. Dec 2004 – May 2005 Duration c 8 mins String Quartet and Soprano Sax. Commissioned by Gerard McChrystal for Gerard McChrystal and the Smith Quartet. Premiere performance: Wigmore Hall, London. 15th Sept 2007. Gerard McChrystal Sop Sax, Smith Quartet.
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020: Deluge, Fugue & Allegro. May 2004. Duration c10 mins. Solo Guitar. Commissioned by Craig Ogdan. Premiere: Heritage Centre, Bangor, 27th Oct 2005. Recording, Craig Ogdan, Corrog Barn, 28th Oct 2005. Excerpt Here
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019: Freudian Scrapbook #1. Feb – March 2004. Duration 5mins. Instrumentation: Vibraphone, 2 Marimbas and hand percussion. Commissioned by SPNM for Ensemble Bash. Premiere – 10th April Tate Gallery Liverpool – Ensemble Bash.
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018: Quinbus Flestrin, Relplum Scalcath. Jan 2004 Duration 2 mins. Instrumentation: Pic, 2fl, 2ob, 1Bbcl, 1 bs cl, 1bsn, 1cbsn, 4hns, 2 tpts, 3tbn, 1tba, 1timp, 1perc, strings 12, 10, 8, 7, 5. Commissioned by the Ulster Orchestra. Premiere: Waterfront Hall, Belfast – 19th March 2004 – Ulster Orchestra, Conductor, Andre De Ridder.
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017: String Quartet No 2 Is there another rock? String Quartet No2, May 2003 – Sept 2007. Duration c 11 mins. Instrumentation: 2vlns, vla, vcl. Premiere - TBA.
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016: Pluck, Bow (arr. violin & gtr). 2008. Premiered at the Gheorghe Dima Academy in Romania by violinist Ioana Petcu-Colan and guitarist Dave Flynn on 17th March 2008.
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015: Pluck, Bow (arr. viola & gtr). 2008. Premiere – Duo Fresco, Kean University Union, New Jersey 23rd Oct 2008 Christopher Kenniff, Guitar, Brett Deubner Viola. Watch here
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014: Pluck, Blow (arr. sop sax and gtr). 2004. Premiere – 8th Feb 2004 – Marden house, Calne, Wiltshire. Craig Orgdan Guitar, Gerard McChrystal Sop Sax. Recording: Gerard McCrystal Sax, Craig Ogdan Guitar – Corrog Barn Oct 29th 2004.
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013: Pluck, Blow. 2002. Instrumentation: Guitar and Flute. Duration – C. 7 mins. Premiere 16th July 2005. St Mary’s Church, Slough. Aisling Agnew – Flute, Matthew McAllister – guitar. Listen here
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012: Spike 2001. Duration 40 mins. Instrumentation:Fl/Picc, Bb Cl, Ob, Bsn, Tpt, Hn, Tbn, Pno, 2Perc, Chamber strings. Shortlisted by SPNM. Recording available - Promotion only.
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011: Looking Down from a Great Height* 2000. Duration – 4 mins. Instrumentation: Alto Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn,, Viola, Harp. Premiere QUB ensemble – Sonnorities Festival – QUB Harty Room, Belfast, 2000.
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010: Child’s Play 1999. Duration – C. 40 mins. Instrumentation: Gtr, Bb Cl, Drums. Runner up – Sligo Composition Competition – 1999. Premiere: Sonoroties Festival 2000. Belfast.Recording – Greg Caffrey Circle – 25th June 2000 (released Sept 2000) Excerpt Here
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009: Paula’s Peace (Commissioned by The Improvised Music Ensemble) 1999. Duration – 5 mins. Instrumentation: alto sax, fl/ten sax, bari sax, tbn, tpt, bass, drums, pno. Premiere: Thurs 25th feb 1999. 45th parallele, Valence, France.
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008: Piano Trio No1 1998. Duration – 5 mins. Instrumentation: pno, vln, vc. Awarded Honary Mention at Sligo Composition Competition - 1998. Recorded by the Chagall Trio. Queens Harty Room. 10th March 1999. Premiere – Sun 13th June 1999. Hugh Lane Gallery of Modern Art. Dublin. – Concorde Ensemble
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007: Atoms 1997 – Revised 1998. Duration - 6 mins. Instrumentation: fl, 2 alto sax, 2 ten sax, bari sax. 4 tbns, 4 tpts, pno, bass, gtr, drums, perc. Premier: Sat 17th Oct .BT Studio,Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Radio Broadcast - Radio Ulster 13th Jan 1999.
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006: Killing Tree 1998. Duration – 6 mins. Instrumentation: large orchestra, gtr, pno.
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005: Variations on Confirmation 1997. Duration - 6 mins. Instrumentation: sop sax, alto sax, ten sax, bari sax. Workshop: Saxploitation. Queen’s Harty Room. Shortlisted by SPNM – Workshop with Michael Nyman at The Warehouse, Theed Street, London. -Saxploitation.
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004:5 Preludes for Guitar 1997 Duration – 12 mins. Instrumentation: Solo Guitar. Workshop: Sat 8th Aug 1998. Anne Charaund, Dundee International Guitar Festival. Premiere: Fri 26th Feb 1999. Queen’s Harty Room. Patrick Zeoli.
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003:Unison* 1996. Duration - 2mins. Instrumentation: cello and percussion. Workshop: Fri 28th Feb 1997. Psappha. Queen’s Harty Room.
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002:Music for Orchestra * 1995. Duration 2mins. Instrumentation: picc, 2fl, 2ob, 1Bb cl, 1bs cl, bsn, cont bsn. 4 hn, 2tpts, 3tbns, glock, timp.Strings 12.10.8.7.5 Workshop: Wed 17th April 1996. Ulster Orchestra. Elmwood Hall Belfast.
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001:String Quartet No1 - Towards a Better Place (Revised Aug 2000) 1995. 3 Mov. Duration - 7 mins. Instrumentation: 2 vlns, vla, vc.
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