PERFORMANCES AND PREMIERES

Last Things   Joe Bolger (counter-tenor) New College, Oxford. Thursday 12th March 8.30
 

 

 

 

Three Songs

Arrangements of Robert Burns' songs. Alison Wells (mezzo soprano) Lis Dooner (flute) Gabriella dall'Olio (harp). St. Andrews Church, Fortrose. 15th April 2009 and Blackheath Halls, London Sunday 26th April.

 

 

 

The Humble Petition of Bruar Water

Commissioned by the BBC for the City of London Festival  Text by Robert Burns. Elizabeth Watts (soprano) Allan Clayton (tenor) Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)Guiliano Sommerhalder (trumpet). St Olave Church, London July 7th 2009 6pm.

 

 

 

The Whistler's Ballad

Commissioned by the Scottish Borders Community Orchestra. First performance by the SBCO Flute Choirs. Volunteer Hall, Duns. 7.30 16th November 2008.

 

 

 

Corryvreckan

 

Scottish Youth Dance. (Photo Paul Watts) A new 50 minute dance piece for SYD. Choreographed by Andrew Howitt. Dance Base, Edinburgh 14-16th August 2008                                                                      

 

 

 

The Twittering Machine

Commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival. Recorded performances every hour from 15th August. Live performances 15th and 21st August. Temperate Palm House, Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.                       

 

 

 

 

The Broken Symphony

Part One: Endless Laments  Part Two: Ghost Dances 

BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Zinman. 23rd May 2007 Barbican Hall. Commissioned by the BBC.

 

 

Stramash

Scottish Chamber Orchestra directed by Christopher George

4-7th July On tour in Lewis, Harris, Uist and Benbecula. SCO Highlands and Islands Tour.

 

 

 

Corryvreckan
Scottish Youth Dance Photo Paul Watts

A new 50 minute dance piece for SYD.
Choreographed by Andrew Howitt
CORRYVRECKAN ON TOUR                                                                                                1^st October to 10^th November 2007

 

 

Winterings

Settings of the poems of Robert Rendall.
St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney
2nd December 2007
Orkney Festival Chorus and ensemble.
Paul Rendall - tenor
Conducted by the composer.Commissioned by Orkney Arts Forum

 

Two Sisters, A Rose, A Flood and Snow
Four Tales of Enchantment

Libretto by Stewart Conn.Barbican, London 17th Februay 2008 7.30pm
Soloists from the Guildhall School of Music,LSO CHORUS, Community Chorus and Children's Chorus London Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer. A performance of the new large-scale version of this piece which was premiered by the LSO in June 2006. Four seasons, each with a tale to tell. A spring murder by a cruel sister. A summer search for a singing rose. An autumn tidal wave. A winter ghost in the snow.