Tango (5 mins.) 1982
Violin, Clarinet and Piano. First performance: Purcell Room 1985.
Four Preludes (8 mins.) 1983
First performance: 1986. Burgh House, London NW3. Jonathan Higgins, piano.
Hymns Uproarious (17 mins.) 1985
2 reciters and chamber ensemble. First performance: November 1985. Rosslyn Hill Church, London NW3, conducted by Charles Peebles.
CD Recording: Symposium 1180 Belmont Ensemble conducted by Peter Gilbert-Dyson.
Animal Dances (15 mins.) 1986-7
Piano Duet. First Performance: February 1989. Adam Gorb and Miles Knapman, St. Mary’s Church, Braughing, Herts.
Clarinet Sonata (25 mins.) 1990-1
First performance: December 1991. Andrew Wiase and Andre Kerver, Enschede Holland
Overture, Midsummer Morning (15 mins.) 1991
First performance: 21st November 1991. Royal College of Music. Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra conducted by Colin Metters.
The Echoing Green (7 mins.) 1992
Wind Quintet. First performance: 1992. Royal Academy of Music.
Viola Concerto (26 mins.) 1991-2
First performance: 5th June 1992. All Saint’s Church, Poplar, London. Docklands Sinfonietta conducted by Rupert Bond.
Trinity Sunday (4 mins.) 1992
First performance: July 6th 1992. Norwich cathedral. Royal Academy of Music Chamber Choir conducted by Christopher Robinson.
The Dying of the Light (10 mins.) 1992
Bassoon and Piano. First performance: 8th July 1993. Clara Kingslake and Helen Vickery, British Music Information Centre.
Prelude, Interlude and Postlude (10 mins.) 1992
First performance: June 3rd 1995. St. John’s, Smith Square, London.
Winner of Purcell Composition Prize, 1995.
Metropolis (15 mins.) 1992
First Performance: 8th March 1993. Royal Academy of Music. Royal Academy of Music Wind Ensemble conducted by Edward Gregson.
Winner of Josiah Parker Prize (RAM) 1993; Walter Beeler Memorial Prize (USA) 1994.
CD Recordings: Klavier K11152. RNCM Wind Ensemble Conducted by Timothy Reynish.
MARK 6537-MCD Ithaca College Wind Ensemble Conducted by Rodney Winther.
Wedding Breakfast (4 mins.) 1993
Soprano/mezzo soprano solo with tambourine. First performance: March 4th 1993. Amanda Dean. British Music Information Centre.
Klezmer (9 mins.) 1993
Violin solo. First performance: 27th May 1993. Purcell Room, London. Lucy Gould, violin.
Oriental Overtures (7 mins.) 1993
Children’s Percussion and Chamber Orchestra. First Performance: 27th June 1993. Fairfield Halls, Croydon. London Musici conducted by Mark Stephenson.
Valse/Nocturne (6 mins.) 1993
Viola and Piano. First performance: 7th December 1993.Martin Outram and Michael Freyhan. British Music Information Centre.
Harps of Gold (10 mins.) 1993
5 harps. Commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music Harp Department. First performance: 28th November 1993. Royal Academy of Music Harp Ensemble, UK Harp Association.
Scenes From Bruegel (16 Mins.) 1993-4
Chamber Wind Ensemble. Commissioned by the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain. First Performance: 5th April 1994. Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, National Youth Wind orchestra of Great Britain conducted by David Campbell.
Some Corner of A Foreign Field (14 mins.) 1994
String Ensemble. Commissioned by the London Musici. First performance: 12th June 1994. Bournemouth International Festival. London Musici conducted by Mark Stephenson.
Bermuda Triangle (6 mins.) 1994
Commissioned by Northampton Schools Wind Ensemble. First Performance: 28th October 1994. Northampton Boys School conducted by Martin Sutton.
CD Recording: Amadeus NOWCD 2006001 Northamptonshire Orchestral Winds conducted by Andrew Bassey.
Liebeslied (10 mins.) 1995
Violin and Harp First performance: 17th June 1995.Commissioned by Skaila Kanga. Kenneth Sillito and Skaila Kanga, Whitstable Music Club,
Kol Simcha (23 mins.) 1995
Traditional Jewish Folk Ensemble. Commissioned by the London Musici for the Rambert Ballet Company. First performance: 12th July 1995. London Musici conducted by Mark Stephenson.
Michael and All Angels (7 mins.) 1995
Narrator, Chamber Choir, Organ and Horn. Commissioned by the Choir of St. Marylebone Church. First performance: October 1st 1995. Choir of St. Marylebone Church conducted by Peter Barley.
CD Recording: Priory PRCD 676 Choir of St.Marylebone Church conducted by Peter Barley.
Piano Sonata (20 mins.) 1995
Commissioned by Michael Kearns. First performance: 5th March 1998. London College of Music and Media at Thames Valley University. Donald Elman, piano.
Ascent (12 mins.) 1996, revised 2004
Commissioned by the Uster Music Festival. First performance: 28th September 1996.Uster Festival Wind Ensemble conducted by Franz Schaffer, Uster, Switzerland,
Sonata for Violin and Piano (20 mins.) 1996
Commissioned by Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga. First performance: 17th June 1996.Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga, Spitalfields Festival, London.
Awayday (6 mins.) 1996
Commissioned by the Royal Northern College of Music. First performance:17th November 1996. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Timothy Reynish.
CD Recordings:
Klavier KCD 11091 University of North Texas Wind Ensemble conducted by Eugene Corporon.
MARK 3171-MLD US Marine Band Conducted by Timothy Foley.
KOCD 3905 Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra conducted by Douglas Bostock.
Chandos CHAN 10409 RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Clark Rundell.
Euphonium Concerto (15 mins.) 1997
Consortium commission. First Performance: 10th May 1997. Richmond School, Yorkshire. Ian Whitwham, Euphonium, Richmond School Wind Ensemble conducted by Richard Jones.
Yiddish Dances (16 mins.) 1997 Watch Video
Commissioned by Timothy Reynish. First performance: 9th March 1998.RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Timothy Reynish, RNCM.
CD Recordings:
MARK 3570-MCD Rutger’s Wind Ensemble conducted by William Berz.
Chandos CHAN 10284 RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Clark Rundell.
NJH 005001-2 National Youth Wind Orchestra of Holland conducted by Alex Schillings.
Reconciliation (12 mins.) 1997
Clarinet and Piano. Park Lane Group Commission. First Performance: 5th January 1998. Elaine Cocks and Rebecca Woolcock, Purcell Room, London.
Piping Down the Valleys Wild (5 mins.) 1997
Treble recorder. Commissioned by John Turner. First performance: 5th February 1998. Luton Music Club. John Turner.
Elements (28 mins.) 1998
Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble. Commissioned by the Royal Northern College of Music. First performance: 6th April 1998. Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Evelyn Glennie, percussion, RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Clark Rundell.
CD Recording:
Doyen DOYDOY CD127 Simone Rebello, RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Timothy Reynish.
Four Temperaments for Two Guitars (12 mins.) 1999 Watch Video
Commissioned by Mark Eden and Christopher Stell. First Performance: 28th November 1999. Mark Eden and Christopher Stell, Wigmore Hall, London.
Bittersweet (3 mins.) 1999
2 violins, cello and piano. Commissioned by the Schubert Ensemble as part of Chamber Music 2000. First Performance: 23rd March 2001. Wigmore Hall, London.
CD recording: NMC D080.
Awayday (6 mins.) 1996/rev. 1999
First performance: 4th August 1999. Kendal Leisure centre: Cumbria. Northern Junior Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Wayne Marshall.
Clarinet Concerto (28 mins.) 1999
First performance: 20th October 1999. Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. Nicholas Cox, clarinet. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley.
A Distant Mirror (15 mins.) 1999-2000
First performance: 3rd July 2000. Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham. Royal Northern College of Music Brass Band conducted by James Gourlay.
Weimar (18 mins.) 2000
Mixed Ensemble. Commissioned by the Purcell School. First performance: 24th June 2000. Purcell School Contemporary Music Ensemble conducted by Edward Longstaff.
Symphony no. 1 in C (16 mins.) 2000
Chamber winds. Private commission. First performance: 28th June 2000. RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Clark Rundell, RNCM.
Epitaph for PJ (6 mins.) 2000
First performance: 1st November 2000. Royal Northern College of Music. RNCM Brass Ensemble conducted by James Gourlay.
Downtown Diversions (18 mins.) 2000-1 Watch Video
USA Consortium Commission. First performance: 24th February 2001. University of North Texas Wind Ensemble, USA. Don Lucas, Trombone, Texas Tech Wind Ensemble conducted by Cody Birdwell.
CD Recording: CHVCD25 Gordon Campbell, trombone. Band of Royal Marines conducted by Chris Davis.
Life Sentence (4 mins.) 2001.
Double Bass and Piano. Commissioned by the Ida Carroll Trust. First Performance: 7th October 2001. Jenny Knight and Mark Cracknell. Wells Cathedral School.
String Quartet no. 1 (30 mins.) 2001
Commissioned by the Bromsgrove Music Club. First Performance: 27th February 2002. Maggini Quartet, Bromsgrove Music Club.
Straitjacket (10 mins.) 2002
Commissioned by James Gourlay. First Performance: June 7th 2002. James Gourlay and John Wilson, Leeds University.
Towards Nirvana (19 mins.) 2002
Commissioned by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. First performance: 18th October 2002. Tokyo Metropolitan Arts Space, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra conducted by Douglas Bostock.
Winner of British Composer Award, Wind and Brass Category, 2004.
Diaspora (15 mins.) 2002-3
String Ensemble. Commissioned by the Goldberg Ensemble. First Performance: 15th February 2003. St. John-In-The-Square, Wolverhampton. Goldberg Ensemble conducted by Malcolm Layfield.
Tubaccata (4 mins.) 2003
Tuba Quartet. First Performance: 14th November 2003. Tubalate, Royal Northern College of Music.
Dances From Crete (19 mins.) 2003 Watch Video
Commissioned by Timothy Reynish. First performance: 14th November 2003. Royal College of Music; London, Royal College of Music Wind Ensemble conducted by Timothy Reynish.
CD Recording: MARK MCD-6804. Ithaca College Wind Ensemble conducted by Timothy Reynish.
La Cloche Felee (6 mins.) 2003
Soprano and Piano. Commissioned by Alison Smart and Katherine Durran. First performance: 13th July 2004. Purcell Room, London. Alison Smart and Katherine Durran.
CD Recording: METIER MSV CD92100
Yiddish Dances (16 mins.) 1997, rev. 2004
Piano Duet. Commissioned by Anthony Goldstone and Caroline Clemmow. First Performance: 17th September 2004. St.Mary’s Church, Beverley, Yorkshire.
CD Recording: Divine Art 25032. Anthony Goldstone and Caroline Clemmow.
Magnification X (5 mins.) 2004
Soprano, Sporanino recorder, Cello and Harpsichord. First performance: 16th October 2004. Barbirolli Room, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
French Dances Revisited (16 mins.) 2004
Chamber winds. Consortium commission (USA.) First performance: 7th November 2004. Eden Prarie High School, Eden Prarie, Minnesota.
CD Recording: BMA-06091. Band of Mid America conducted by Donald E.Schofield.
Freedom (10 mins.) 2004
Oboe and Harp.
CD Recording: Epoch CDLX 7180. Melinda Maxwell and Hugh Webb
Burlesque (10 mins.) 2004
Clarinet choir. First performance: July 2005. University of Maryland, Washington, USA. British Clarinet Ensemble conducted by Charles Hine.
CD Recording: BCE 102 British Clarinet Ensemble
Quarrel (4 mins.) 2005
Flexible Instrumentation. Commissioned by Contemporary Music for Amateurs (COMA), First Performance: 27th June 2005. COMA Summer School.
Adrenaline City (7 mins.) 2005-6
Commissioned by the US Air Force Academy Band. First performance: March 3rd 2006. Clarinet Summit, New York USA US Military Academy Band conducted by Timothy Holtan.
CD Recording: Polyphonic QPRM 151D RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Clark Rundell.
Silk Impressions (20 mins.) 2005
Commissioned by the King Edward Society in Macclesfield. First performance: March 4th 2006. Heritage Centre, Macclesfield. King Edward Orchestra conducted by Anthony Houghton.
Awakening (30 mins.) 2005-6
BBC Commission.First Performance: May 10th 2006. Studio 7, BBC Manchester BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Clark Rundell. BBC Broadcast October 27th 2006.
A Better Place(7 mins.) 2006
Commissioned by the Zephyr Wind Ensemble of London. First Performance: October 23rd 2006. Luton Music Club.
Schubertiad for Mark (2 mins. 30 seconds) 2006
First Performance: October 23rd 2006. Peter Lawson, piano.
Fasolt’s Revenge (8 mins.) 2006
Commissioned by the Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble.
First Performance: January 28th 2007. Weil Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York USA, Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble conducted by Winston Morris.
CD recording: Mark Custom 6960-MCD. Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble conducted by Winston Morris.
Sunrise and Safari (7 mins.) 2006
Commissioned by the Singapore Government for Singapore Schools Wind Ensembles. First performed as the competition piece with 158 different Singapore schools in April 2007.
Thoughts Scribbled on a Blank Wall (22 mins.) 2006-7
Words by Ben Kaye and John MCCarthy. Commissioned by the John Armitage Memorial Trust. First Performance: March 22nd 2007. St. Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London. Giles Underwood, Bass, Selwyn College Choir and ONYX Brass conducted by Nicholas Cleobury. Subsequent performances in Kings College Cambridge, and Canterbury Cathedral with the BBC Singers: BBC Broadcast June 21st 2008.
Miss Gee (7 Mins.) 2007
Words by W.H. Auden. Commissioned by Eleanor Meynell. First performance: June 3rd 2007. St. Margaret’s Church, York, Eleanor Meynell, mezzo soprano, Christopher Glynn, piano.
Midnight in Buenos Aires (11 mins.) 2007 Watch Video
Commissioned by Harmonie St. Caecilia Blerick. First Performance: October 26th 2007. Cultureel Centrum De Staay te Blerick. Harmonie St. Caecilia Blerick conducted by Andreas Van Zoelen.
CD recording: Polyphonic QPRM 152D RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Clark Rundell.
Farewell (18 mins.) 2007-8
Commissioned by the National Youth Wind Ensemble of Wales. First Performance: April 5th 2008. Monmouth School for Girls, National Youth Wind Ensemble of Wales conducted by Timothy Reynish.
Serenade for Spring (14 mins.) 2008
Chamber Orchestra. Commissioned by the Hampstead and Highgate Festival. First Performance: May 7th 2008. St. John-at-Hampstead, London. Hampstead and Highgate Festival Orchestra conducted by George Vass.
clEarinG (2mins. 30 seconds) 2008
Clarinet, violin, cello and piano.
First performance: Royal Northern College of Music, June 22nd 2008.
Everyone Sang (3 mins. 30 seconds) 2008
Children’s voices and piano. Commissioned by King’s School, Macclesfield. First Performance: July 8th 2008. King’s School Junior choir conducted by Alison Lea.
1990-2008
Numerous pieces for wind instruments and piano published by Brass Wind Publications.
1992-2008
A large number of shorter educational works for Wind Ensembles designed for school, beginner and developing ensembles.
Publishers include Edition Peters, Maecenas, Ricordi, G. + M. Brand, Studio, Bim, Corda.