Passions of a Discontented Mind (2005)
18 min. Bass Clarinet Quintet – bcl, vln 1, vln 2, vla,vc. Dedicated to Sarah Watts Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable.
Journey to Nowhere in Particular (2005)
For Oboe and Piano – duration 13.5 minutes – a virtuoso piece dedicated to Paul Goodey originally composed in 2005 and refreshed in 2014
Child to the Black Faced Night (2005)
Bass Clarinet and Piano | First prize winner in the World Bass Clarinet Composing Competition – October 2005 | duration 10 minutes
Mimesis (2004)
13 mins. Flute, Cello and Piano. To the memory of Ratty. Mimesis (Greek: μίμησις (mīmēsis), from μιμεῖσθαι (mīmeisthai), “to imitate,” from μῖμος (mimos), “imitator, actor”) is a critical and philosophical term that carries a wide range of meanings, which include imitation, representation, mimicry, imitatio, receptivity, nonsensuous similarity, the act of resembling, the act of expression,…
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A fractured melody (2004)
10 mins. alto flute and piano. To Carla Rees and Kerry Young – Premier, Rarescale London, October 2004
Stillness in Movement (complete) (2004)
58 mins. soprano, alto flute doubling concert flute and piccolo, ob, bass clarinet doubling Bb clarinet, vin, vla, vc, pno Commissioned by An Tuireann Art centre with subsidy from the Scottish Arts Council. Stillness in Movement was specially commissioned to form part of an insillation with nine oil paintings created by Marc Yeats (see essay…
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Hocus – Pocus (2004)
Nuptial gift. Premiere – illegal harmony wind trio – An Tuireann Art Centre, April 200412 mins. alto flute, cor anglais, bass clarinet To Carla Rees and Mark Dawson, a nuptial gift. Premiere – illegal harmony wind trio – An Tuireann Art Centre, April 2004
My Songs (2003)
8 songs for soprano, bass clarinet and cello. Premiered by illegal harmony with Natalie Raybould (soprano) at An Tuireann Art Centre, March 2005. Duration: 16 minutes. 1My skin tells meI know you’re thereHiddenWatchingIn the corner of her eyeMy mother ’s fear. 2Your eyes are more beautiful than mineWideShinning innocenceI EAT YOU! 3Swirling whirligigPlay away…
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Jigsaw (2003)
7 mins. for clarinet, trumpet, double bass, piano, timpani drum. Premiere – Paragon, The Hub, Edinburgh September 2003 Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
ASCII Dialogues (2003)
For soprano and alto flute. Dedicated to Carla Rees (alto flute) and Natalie Raybould (soprano). Premiere – An Tuireann Art centre 2003. Duration: 12 minutes. Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
War Cries (2003)
11 mins. for tuba quartet – to Tubalate Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
Repeat Offenders (2003)
15 mins. for bass clarinet duo. | To Henri Bok and Sarah Watts | Premiered RNCM Manchester 2003 Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
For There’s a Kind of World Remaining Still (2003)
string trio | duration 19 mins. [to Rosie Banks and Daniela Braun] Premiere, illegal harmony string trio An Tuireann Art Centre 2003 Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
Davey Jones’ Locker (2001)
12 mins. for E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bass trombone, violoncello, double bass, percussion (1). Commissioned by 175 East. Premiere – Auckland, New Zealand 2002 Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
Learning to Spell (2001)
for trumpet and piano. 10 minutes duration. Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
Hunting Magic (2001)
10 mins. for flute and piano. To Carla Rees – Premiere, The Reid Hall, Edinburgh, August 2003 Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
Summer makes the Night Light (2000)
18 mins. for flute, violin, viola, cello Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
Mary, Polly, Sukie, Jack and Jill (2000)
For soprano, flute (piccolo), Clarinet (bass clarinet), violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion (xylophone and glockenspiel). | Duration: circa 28 minutes |Dedicated to Jane Yeats Mary, Polly, Sukie, Jack and Jill In composing Mary, Polly, Sukey, Jack and Jill, I wanted to create the opportunity to set several traditional nursery rhymes to my own original music,…
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Only the Trees will Whisper in the Dark (2000)
12 mins. for alto flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano. To lewis Mitchell – Premiere, The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen 2002 Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
I Have a Charm for Bruising (2000)
20 mins. for violin, viola, cello. To the Ceccanti Family. Premiere – illegal harmony string trio – An Tuireann Art Centre – February 2004
A Waiting Ghost in the Blue Sky (1999)
For Bb clarinet (Eb cl), cello, piano, percussion (1). Duration circa 15 minutes. First performed by the Contempo Ensemble conducted by Mauro Ceccanti, Prato, Tuscany, December 1999. The work was later performed several times by Psappha. Live BBC recording – performed by Psappha at the St. Magnus Festival 2000 “Yeats is largely self-taught, though he has…
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The Hour of the Wolf (1999)
18 mins. for Bb clarinet and piano (1996 – 9) Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
Is It Me? (1997)
18 mins. for clarinet (bass cl), cello and piano.First performed by the Tokyo Trio, Tokyo City Opera House, November 1997. Note: Due to an upgrade in computer systems some years ago, this work is awaiting reformatting and is currently unavailable. Please use the contact page to request further information.
Caliban’s Dream (2008)
Solo guitar. Duration – 9:00.
Tales of Enchantment (2004)
8 mins. bass clarinet solo. Commissioned by Henri Bok. Premiered in Rotterdam Conservatorium, February 2005
Have Heard This Dialogue for One (2003)
For solo Alto Flute. Commissioned by and dedicated to Carla Rees. Premiere, An Tuireann Art Centre 2003. Duration 12 minutes.
VOX (2001)
12 mins. for solo bass clarinet. Commissioned by Sarah Watts. Premiere Rotterdam, Holland, 2002 Vox Written in 2001, Vox was commissioned by and written for Sarah Watts who has subsequently performed it worldwide. Vox is a veritable showcase of bass clarinet techniques ranging from using quarter-tones, slip tongue, multiphonics, harmonics, glissandi, portamento, virtuosic rapid playing…
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sturzstrom (2011)
sturzstrom has been composed as ‘a landslide event for voices’ meaning the work attempts to depict landmass movement and geological process as found along the ‘Jurassic Coast’ of East Devon and Dorset. Naturally, this depiction is not a scientific reconstruction of these processes in sound; rather, an imaginative response to these forces and outcomes as…
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rhêma (2010)
For harpsichord. Commissioned by BBC Radio 3. First performance by Mahan Esfahani, Leeds, October 2010. Subsequent broadcast on BBC Radio 3 scheduled for early 2011 (dedicated to Mahan Esfahani). Duration: circa 10.5 minutes. February 2010
My Blood is as Red as Yours (2008)
For soprano and baritone soloists, SATB choir and orchestra. Commissioned by the Hallé Orchestra to celebrate World Aids Day 2008. Premiered by The Hallé Orchestra and Hallé Youth Choir, with Roderick Williams and Rebecca Botone as soloists. Conducted by Sir Mark Elder, at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester 1st December 2008. My Blood is as Red…
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