the viciousness of circles | for piano | dedicated to Kathy Stott | 10 minutes duration Meaning A self-perpetuating process which returns to its starting point with no improvement from when it was begun. Origin A vicious circle was the name given by 18th-century logicians for a fallacious proof in this form: A depends on B B…
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Premiered by Tristen Lee at Shackleford Pianos, [Marburae Gallery] Barnaby Festival, Macclesfield, 16th June 2013 dedicated to Kathryn Stott Solo piano. Duration: 6 minutes
| piano | 15 minutes duration Composed in 1988 and originally dedicated to Kathryn Stott, the work has recently been refreshed and reconstructed [in part] to create a new, obsessive and highly driven work of 15 minutes duration. The first and third sections remain unchanged from the original.
Orange Afternoon (1997): A colour – a mood – the piece starts out innocently with very simple material but quickly develops and builds to a passionate climax. This work has its origins in PAGAN II, a work for orchestra that was performed and broadcast by the BBC Philharmonic in 1997. 5 minutes for piano |…
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14 minutes for piano. First performed by Richard Casey, Manchester University, February 1998. Imagine what it would be like to be incarcerated in a small, enclosed area, having no contact with the outside world and no hope of escape. The ‘room’ of the title refers to this imaginary space and was the starting point of…
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