Score List
MUSICAL WORK
204 (and coming) scores for a variety of instrumental and vocal forces (1976 – present). Including the following:
Composition summary of scores/performers
Pianists: Tim Ravenscroft (Suites 1 & 2 – 1984-6);
Yonty Solomon (Suite 3 – 1995);
Javier Negrin (Suite 4; The Clown – 1998);
Mark Swartzentruber (piano suite 6, and 7 piano miniatures – 2007-2011);
Alessandra Celletti (13 fractal studies 2007; Starmilk 2011; StarGates 1-3 2017);
Nicholas Horvath (Suite 8, Mist Sculptures, Glass Ball, Prayer For The World’s Breath – 2013-15);
Carlo Grante (Suite 10; Suite 12; Coffee – 2017)
Dynamix (17-piece instrumental ensemble) (viola Concerto – joint composition with Neil Davis (1997)
The Smith (string) Quartet (quartet 2 – 1995-6), The Solem Quartet (quartet 6 – 2017)
Female vocal quartet “Rosy Voices” (7 pieces 1996-7)
The SpeakSingPlay Ensemble (spoken poetry, sung fragments, music) (12 pieces 1994-8)
The Electric Symphony Orchestra (1st Symphony) (1984)
Violists: Robin Ireland (of the Lindsay Quartet – 6 pieces – 1981-4)
Neil Davis (suites 1,2,3; Studies 1,2,5 – 1984-2001)
Hanako Dickinson (“Charge” and “Crystal” from Solo Suite 5 2018)
Findhorn community choirs (8 pieces 1978-1981)
Full list of Score Manuscripts
category code:
M meditative particularly
H based on harmonic mathematics
F fractal constructions used
OP open plan score (semi-improvised or room for spontaneous choices)
* unperformed in public as of december 2017
1. Modal Largo (piano) 4m (1976)
2. Modal Canon (piano) 4m (1976)
3. A Prayer for the World’s Breath (piano) 8m (1977) M
4. Chorale no. 4 (SATB choir) (wordless) 3m (1978) M *
5. Chorale no. 5 (SATB choir) (words – Richard Valeriano) 3m (1978) M
6. Chorale no. 6 (SATB choir) (wordless) 5m (1978) M *
7. Chorale no. 7 (SATB choir) (wordless) 5m (1978) M *
8. Hymn of Peace & Dignity (TTBB choir) (words – Richard Valeriano) 4m (1978)
9. Eyes (mezzo-soprano/piano) (words – Jeanine Miller) 6m (1978) M
10. Cathedral (mezzo-soprano or soprano/piano, plus version for mezzo or soprano/piano resonance) (words – Jeanine Miller) 6m (1978) M
11. Dance (SATB choir) (words – William Shakespeare) 5m (1978)
12. Wind Quintet no, 1 (Fl, Ob, Cl, Bsn, Horn) 7m (1978) *
13. Prayer (any no of any instruments) indeterminate length (10m+) (1978) OP
14. Breath of Bells (piano) indeterminate length (15m+) (1978) OP *
15. Be Still (SATB choir) (words – Richard Valeriano) 15m (1978) M
16. Consider (bass voice/piano) (words – Ron Wiidego) 3m (1978)
17. Sky (piano) 2m (1978) M *
18. Little Dance (flute) 5m (1978)
19. Dream Waltz (flute) 5m (1978) *
20. Dream Waltz (flute/piano) 5m (1978) *
21. “What is an Atom?” (mezzo-soprano/tenor) (words – Ron Wildego) 3m (1978) M
22. Ocarina Dance (ocarina/Turkish saz or any suitable pair of single line melody instruments – modal or diatonic) 10m (1979)
23. Behind Ail Words (SATB choir) (words – David Spangler) 10m (1979) M
24. Rainbow Window (SATB choir) (sung to the names of colours) 10m (1979) M
25. Hymn of Joy and Peace (SATB choir) (words – Richard Valeriano) 4m (1979)
26. Wheel no. 1 (piano 4 hands) 10m (1980)
27. The Winking of the Sunlight Gods (piano 4 hands) 10m (1980)
28. Rose (soprano voice/flute) (words – Kathleen Raine) 8m (1980)
29. Starmilk (piano) 10m (1980) M
30. Forever (mezzo-soprano or soprano/piano) (words Joan Hudson) 4m (1980)
31. Scotland (cello) 6m (1980) *
32. The Stream (piano) 15m (1981) M
33. Time Springs (violin/piano) 12m (1981)
33a. (revised) (viola/piano) 12m (1988)
34. Fortress 1 (violin/piano) 4m (1981)
35. Celtic Dances (violin or viola/piano) 14m (1981) 5 movements
36. Solo Viola Suite no. 1: Sacred Dance Melodies and Folk Hymns (viola) 20m (1982) 6 movements
37. Song Cycle – Four Poems of Joan Hudson (soprano or mezzo-soprano/piano) 12m (1982)
38. Song Cycle – Fiery Tears of Stars (baritone/piano) (words – Jeanine Miller, William Blake, Nicholas Roerich) 10m (1983)
39. The Sun (SATB choir) (words – Ron Wildego) 4m (1983)
40. Violet (mezzo-soprano/tenor/piano) (words – Jeanine Miller) 4m (1983) *
41. Levitation (TTBB choir) (words – Ron Wildego) 4m (1983) *
42. Chant (SATB choir) (wordless) 8m (1983) M *
43. Symphony no.1: Firewheeldance for symphony orchestra (Vn, Vn, VI, Vc, B, 2 x FOCB, 2
horns, 2 trum, alto, tenor & bass trom) 14m (1984) H
44. Keyboard Study no. 1 (any keyboard) 6m (1984) H *
45. Keyboard Study no. 2 (any keyboard) 15m (1984) H
46. keyboard Study no. 3 (any keyboard) 30m (1984) H *
47. Mobile, Serene, Whirl (oboe/piano) 15m (1984) 3 movements H
48. Meditation, Mobile, Dance (viola/piano) 15m (1984) 3 movements H
49. Fortress 2 (viola/piano) 6m (1984)
50. Four Hands Keyboard Study (any keyboard) 10m (1984) H *?
51. Majesty, Waterfall (SSAA choir) 10m (1984) 2 movements H
52. Piece for Clarinet and Piano 8m (1984) 4 movements H *
53. Piece for Flute & Piano 15m (1984) 3 movements H *
54. Piano Bells 1 (piano) 20m (1984) H *
55. Piano Suite no. 1 25m (1985) 3 movements
56. Mosaic for Two Violas 25m (1985) 5 movements H(1 movement)
57. Keyboard Study no. 4 (any keyboard) 10m (1985) H
58. Keyboard Study no. 5 (any keyboard) 6m (1985) H
59. Keyboard Study no. 7 (any keyboard) 5m or more (variable length) (1985) H *
60. Keyboard Study no. 8 (any keyboard) 5m (1985) H
61. Fractal Study no. 1 (any keyboard) 4m (1985) HF *
62. Fractal Study no. 2 (any keyboard) 6m (1985) (available as coloured score) HF *
63. Fractal Study no. 3 (any keyboard) 8m (1985) (available as coloured score) HF *
64. Oboe/Viola Fractal Duo Study 15m (1985) HF *
65. Echoes of Coloured Holes Through Bright Spaces (Septet: vln, via, cello Oboe clar, pno, synth) 3 movements: a) Number Rays b) Nebulae c) Fiery Reel 35m (1986) H(1st and 2nd movements)
66. String Quartet no. 1: Crystals of Fire and Aether in 4 movements:
a) Songs of Symmetry H
b) Lightheartdance
c) Fiery Streams of Starlight H
d) Momentum Whirling H 35m (1986)
67. Piano Suite no. 2 20m (1986) in 2 movements:
a) Dancing Patterns H
b) Riverlight
68. Mercury, Jupiter & Neptune (3 violas & oboe) 35m (1987) in 3 movements H(1st movement)
69. Viola Concerto (jointly composed with Neil Davis) (viola + orch: vln,vln,vla,cl,bs; 2 x FOCB, 2 x trum, 2 x horn, timpani) 15m (1987) in 3 movements H(2nd and part of 3rd movements)
70. Viola Solo Study no. 1 6m (1988) H
71. Viola Solo Study no. 2 25m (1988) H
72. Keyboard Study no. 13 (any keyboard) 10m (1989) H *
73. Keyboard Study no. 14 (any keyboard) 10m (1989) H *
74. Harmonious Mirrors of the Air (soprano voice, oboe, clarinet) (wordless) 3 movements:
a) Bell Ringing H
b) Love is Sunshine
c) Silence
25m (1990)
75. Joyful Dances and Peaceful Presences (quintet: soprano, mezzo-soprano oboe viola, cello) (wordless) 4 movements 40m (1990) H(2nd movement)
76. Solo Viola Suite no 2 22m (1990) in 4 movements H(2nd movement)
77. A Factory of Peace (mezzo-soprano/piano) (words – Mary Webb) 6m (1990)
78. Hovering Sound (SATB choir) (wordless) 6m (1990) M H
79. Colour Words (solo soprano voice) words – the names of colours 18m (1990) 7 sections
80. Dream Procession no. 1 (oboe, viola,’cello) 12 1/2 m (1993) H
81. FireWheelDance no. 6 (oboe, viola, ‘cello) 8m (1993)
82. Seascape Murmuring (oboe, viola, ‘cello) 6m (1993)
83. The Pixie (oboe, viola, ‘cello) 5m (1993)
(80 – 83 form a Suite)
84. Sound Tennis no. 1 (soprano & mezzo-soprano) (words are letter-names of sung notes) 7m (1993/4) H
85. Gong Piano no. 8 (6 pianos) 8m (1994)
86. Dream Procession no 2 (soprano voice, narrator, oboe, viola, ‘cello) (Ojibway – (Amerindian) poem narrated, also sung in fragmented syllables – the technique is called SPEAK/SING/PLAY) 7 1/2 m (1994) H
87. LightHeartDance no. 2 (as 86 – SPEAK/SING/PLAY) (with the poem “Moving Ahead” by Rainer Maria Rilke) 5 1/2m (1994)
88. Starmilk no. 2 (as 86 – SPEAK/SING/PLAY) (with the poem “Coming Out of Sleep” by Tricia Corob) 5m (1994)
(86 – 88 form SPEAK/SING/PLAY Suite no. 1)
89. Apple Blossom (counter-tenor, 2 tenors, bass) (words – “Apple Blossom” – poem by Tricia Corob) 8m (1994) M
89a transposed version for female choir: soprano, 2 mezzo-sopranos, alto (1995)
90. Silence Is the Voice (as 89) (words – Ron Wildego) 1m (1994) M *
91. Who Knows Of The Cosmos (as 89) (words – Ron Wildego) 1 m (1994) M *
92. Man Is the Mirror (as 89) (words – Ron Wildego) 1m (1994) M *
93. Open Screen (any no. of any instruments) any length (1994) OP *
94. Train no. 1 (soprano/narrator, mezzo-soprano/narrator, oboe, viola, ‘cello) (SPEAK/SING/PLAY piece, with the poem “Learning Sanskrit” by Tricia Corob) 7m (1994)
95. Circle no. 1 (as 94) (SPEAK/SING/PLAY piece, with the poem “A List of Saints” by Brian Lee) 8m (1994)
96. Aeolus no 1 (as 94) (SPEAK/SING/PLAY, with “The Gazelle” by Rainer Maria Rilke) 2V2m (1994)
(94, 95, 96 form SPEAK/SING/PLAY Suite no 2)
97. Sound Tennis 2 (soprano/narrator, 2 mezzo-sopranos/narrators)
(SPEAK/SING, with “Gong” by Rainer Maria Rilke) 8m (1995) H
98. Sound Tennis 3 (as 97) (SPEAK/SING with “Palm” by Rainer Maria Rilke) 5m (1995) H *
99. Cello Suite no. 1 25 1/2 m (5 movement version) or 22m (3 movements):
Irregular Crystal, 2m
Dance of Asymmetry, 1 1/2m
Flight, 7m
Fast Complex Study, 6m H *
Meandering Rhythms, 9m
Movements may be performed individually or in any combination (1994/5)
100. Songs of Symmetry 3 (6 pianos or 6 keyboards) 12m (1995)
101. Viola Suite no. 3 21 m (3 movements – performable individually or in any combination):
Meander, 7m
Study, 7 1/2 m H
Cantabile, 6 1/2 m (1995)
102. Viola Study no. 3 32-40m (1995) H *
103. String Quartet no. 2 (about 31 minutes) (4 movements – performable
individually or in any combination) Songs of Symmetry 2 (8m), Aeolus 2 (7m), Silverstream (8 1/2 m) Blue String 1 (7m) (1995) H(1st, 2nd and 3rd movements)
104. String Quartet Tennis Doubles no 1 (about 35m) 1 movement (1995) H *
105. Sound Tennis Doubles no 1 (soprano, 2 mezzo-sopranos, alto) (words are the letter names of the notes) 15m (1995) H
106. String Quartet No.3: Silverstream no. 3 (long version) for string quartet I6 1/2 m ; (1995) H M *
107. String Quartet No.4: Tennis Doubles no. 2 (reduced version) about 14m 1 movement (1995) H *
108. Sound Tennis Doubles no 2 (2 sopranos, 2 mezzos) (words are letter names of the sung notes) about 10m (1996) H
109. Piano Suite no. 3 “Infinite Psyche” (3 movements: Thresholds; The Great Breath; Fragrant Light Pervading) 50m (1996) M
[reduced version available – 24m] M
110. Suite for Viola and Soprano Voice (SPEAK/SING/PLAY, with “Sleeping Outside” by Tricia Corob) 7m (1996)
111. “Brightness” (2 sopranos, 2 mezzo voices) (SPEAK/SING with “Morning” by Tricia Corob) 8 1/2 m ; (1996)
112. Anna Jamieson’s piece -piano 2-hands and piano 4-hands versions (1996) *
113. Earth Music no.2 (soprano, mezzo-soprano, (each doubling as narrator), oboe, viola, ‘cello) “Earth Coerces” by Tricia Corob – poem narrated, also sung in fragmented syllables – SPEAK/SING/PLAY) (1997) H
114. Deep Blue Circles – “10 pm” by Jane Duran – poem narrated, also sung in fragmented syllables – SPEAK/SING/PLAY) (1997)
115. Two Worlds – “House Of Tides” by Tricia Corob – poem narrated, also sung in fragmented syllables – SPEAK/SING/PLAY) (1997)
116. Seas Of Space no.7 – “Conversations With Lois” by Jane Duran – poem narrated, also sung in fragmented syllables – SPEAK/SING/PLAY) (1997) H 117. (17 piece viola concerto version – see op.69) (1997) H(2nd and part of 3rd mvmts)
118. Interplanetary (words – “Orange Hands, Yellow Hands” by Jeremy Reed) – for 2 sopranos and 2 mezzo-sopranos (1997)
119. Solo String Study no.4 (violin) (1997) H
120. Solo String Study no.5 (violin) (1997) H
121. The Clown – solo piano (5m) (1998)
122. Piano Suite no.4 “The Aerodynamics Of Intuition” –
1) Austere Eastern M
2) Firewheeldance
3) The Swing M
(22m) (1998)
123. Childlike – (soprano, mezzo-soprano, (each doubling as narrator), oboe, viola, ‘cello) “In That Childhood Time” by Mimi Khalvati – poem narrated, also sung in fragmented syllables – SPEAK/SING/PLAY) (1998)
124. Fine – (soprano, mezzo-soprano, (each doubling as narrator), oboe, viola, ‘cello) “With Finest Needles” by Mimi Khalvati (standard speaksingplay) (1998)
125. Beginning Music – (soprano, mezzo-soprano, (each doubling as narrator), oboe, viola, ‘cello) “Dawn Paves Its Own Way” by Mimi Khalvati SSP (1998)
126. Cat Music – (soprano, mezzo-soprano, (each doubling as narrator), oboe, viola, ‘cello) “Curling Her Tail” by Mimi Khalvati SSP (1998)
127. Circle no.1 – (soprano, mezzo-soprano, (each doubling as narrator), oboe, viola, ‘cello) “Light Comes Between Us And Our grief” by Mimi Khalvati SSP (1998)
128. Sea Raga – (soprano, mezzo-soprano, (each doubling as narrator), oboe, viola, ‘cello) “Fold After Fold” by Tricia Corob SSP (1998)
129. Solo String Study no.7 (violin) (1998) H *
130. Violin and Viola Study no.1 (1998) H
131. Oboe Study no.1 (1998) H *
132. “Bright Elastic Echoes” (1999-2000) – septet (fl, cl, vln, cell ,marimba ,vibraphone ,piano) (variable length – 10m – 35m) H
133. Optical Shuffles – Bell Shapes, Energy Diamond – for Cor Anglais, violin, viola, cello (2000) 2 movements: 15m
Bell Shapes M
Energy Diamond
134. Waterwheel Variations (july 1973/August 2000) – soprano voice and viola (sung to the letter names of notes)
135. Melodic Geometry (2000) – viola solo (11m) (a mosaic of tiny connected pieces).
136. Soft Animations – for Cor Anglais, violin, viola, cello (2001) OP
137. Woodberry – for Cor Anglais, violin, viola, cello (2001) M
138. Coloured Echoing Gaps In Space – for Cor Anglais, violin, viola, cello (2001) M
139. Love’s Living Flame (poem by St.John of ths Cross) – for soprano, cor anglais and viola (2003) M
140. More Light – (poem by Jeanine Miller) for soprano, oboe and viola (2003) M *
141. Forget-me-not (poem by Jeanine Miller) for soprano, oboe and viola (2003) *
142. Solo String Suite no.4 (5 pieces) (violin or viola) 7m (2003)
143. Songs On Haiku Poems (traditional Japanese Haiku poems) (5-14 pieces) (soprano and piano) 8m-25m (2004)
144. Piano Suite no.6 (4 movements) (piano solo) 22m (2007)
145. Satie no.1 (piano solo) 4m (2007) *
146. Song Cycle on Kathleen Raine/Rilke poems (soprano or mezzo and piano) 16m (2007) *
147. Fractal Study no.4 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
148. Fractal Study no.5 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
149. Fractal Study no.6 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
150. Fractal Study no.7 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
151. Fractal Study no.8 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
152. Fractal Study no.9 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
153. Fractal Study no.10 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
154. Fractal Study no.11 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
155. Fractal Study no.12 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
156. Miniature Fractal Study no.1 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
157. Miniature Fractal Study no.2 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
158. Mist Sculpture no.1 (piano) HM (2007) *
159. Mist Sculpture no.2 (piano) HM (2007) *
160. Miniature Fractal Study no.3 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
161. Miniature Fractal Study no.4 (keyboard) HF (2007) *
162. Symphony no.2 for orchestra (Vn, Vn, VI, Vc, B, 2 x FOCB, 2 horns, 2 trum) (16m) (some H) (2008) *
163. String Quartet no.5 (12m) (some H) (2008) (2 movements: Centrifugal; Vortex Of Symmetries 1) *
164. Seven Piano Miniatures (16m) M (2011)
165. Piano Suite 7 (1 movement so far: “Whirlpool Vortex”) (any keyboard, or polyphonic instrument) H (2007) *
166. Study for 4 violins H (2009) *
167. Parabola for solo piano (2010)
168. Ellipse for piano (2011)
169. Keyboard Study 15 H (2012)
170. Guitar and Banjo Piece H (2012) *
171. Sitter No.15 for string orchestra (violinsx2, violas, cellos, double bass/es) H (2012) *
172. Galaxy 2 for Orchestra (2vlns, vlas, cellos, dbs, focb x2, 2x trum, 2xf/horns, piano, vibraphone) H (2012) **
173. Piano Suite 8 (30 miniature pieces) M (2013)
174. Glass Ball for piano (22m) (2013)
175. Symphony 3 for orchestra (27m) (2013-4) some FH (Vn, Vn, VI, Vc, B, 2 x FOCB, 4 horns, 2 trum, 2trom) *
1) Fiery wheels 2) Mathematical Clouds 3) Bhageshri Flourishes *
176. Glass Ball Game (5m) for piano (2015)
177. Piano Suite 9 (10m) (2015) *
178. Piano Suite 10 (5 movements: ) (2015)
179. Solo String Suite 5 (4 movements) for any monophonic instrument (transposable versions available) some H (2015)
so far: viola; violin; cello *
180. Solo String Suite 6 (5 movements) for any monophonic instrument (transposable versions available) (2016)
so far: violin; viola *
181. String Quartet no.6 (6 movements) (Vortex Of Symmetries II H; Quartz Waltzes 1-3; Silverstream 4 M; Fire Wheel Dance) (2016)
182. Solo String Suite 7 (4 movements) for any monophonic instrument (transposable versions available) (2016) *
so far: cello; viola
183. Symphony No.4 (3 movements) for orchestra (2016) *
184. Symphony No.5 (3 movements) for orchestra (2016) **
185. Symphony No.6 (3 movements) for orchestra (2017) **
186. Solo String Suite 8 (3 movements) (2017) *
187. Rose Essence (solo viola) (2017) * M
188. Intricate Fervent (solo violin) (2017) *
189. Piano Suite 12 (5 movements) (2017)
190. Solo Harp Suite 1 (5 movements) (2017) *
191. StarGates 1-3 for solo piano (2017) M
192. Spiral Magnet for 4 hands piano (2017) *
193. Suite 2 for 4 hands piano (3 movements) (2017) *
194. Coffee for solo piano (2017)
195. Sweet Sister Lyric for speaking voice and piano (poem by Jeremy Reed) (2017)
196. Sirens Sighing for soprano or mezzo-soprano voice solo (wordless) (3 parts: 1978; 2017; 2017)
197. Siren for Violin or Viola (2017)*
198. Spiral Magnet for 8 hands piano (2017)*
199. Spiral Magnet for piano soloist (2017)*
200. Solo String Suite 9 for Viola or violin (5 movements) (2017)*
201. Piano Suite 13 (6 movements) (2021)*
202. Piano Suite 14 (5 movements) (2018)*
203. Piano Suite 15 (3 movements) (2021)*
204. Piano Suite 16 (12 miniatures) (2019)*
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