Alasdair Nicolson

 

A Gift o’ Tunes [2004] cl/ob/2 vln/vla/vcl/pno

Written to celebrate the 70th birthday of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. First performance given by the Nash Ensemble. St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney.

 

42nd Street Stomp [2003] Solo Piano & Ensemble.

First performed by Joanna MacGregor and members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Opera House, February 2001.

 

dansmusik [2000] Large Ensemble

First performance given by the Paragon Ensemble conducted by Garry Walker. Matt Thomson Hall, Glasgow. Commissioned by the Paragon Ensemble.

 

Keepers of the House [1997] Large Ensemble

First performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Stephen Deazley. The Cottier, Glasgow. Commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

 

Mirror Dances [1996] Soprano Sax, Piano & String Quartet

First performed by Dick Lee (sax),Joanna MacGregor (piano) and the Emperor Quartet conducted by the composer. Phoenix Cinema, Orkney. Commisioned by the St Magnus Festival.

 

Punch! [1994] fl(picc) cl(bcl) vln vcl perc pno

First performance given by the Chamber Group of Scotland conducted by the composer at St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall. Commissioned by the St Magnus Festival.

 

Cradle Song of the Disappeared [1992]Chamber Ensemble

First performed by the Platform Ensemble conducted by the composer. Platform 2 Festival, ICA, London.

 

Journeys round the Moon [1987]Chamber Ensemble

First performance given by members of the SCO conducted by the composer. MacRobert Centre, Stirling. Commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

 

Conceites and Counterfetes [1985] Chamber Ensemble

First performed by the Mozart Band conducted by Christopher Bell at Palmerston Place Church, Edinburgh.