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Orchestral

 

Op. 1   Salisbury Plain (2022)

Orchestral version of Fantasia Fantasia for horn and piano (1972)

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Op. 2   Pagan Overture (1973)

First performed 18 June 1974, Middleton Hall, University of Hull (cond. Robert Marchant)

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Op. 3   Apathetic Suite (2023)

Extended orchestral version of Apathetic Trio for clarinet, horn and piano (1973).

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Op. 6   Fugal Overture (1975)

First performed by Kanon (chamber orchestra), conducted by Derek Scott.

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Op. 8   Lament (1977, revised 2022)

Northern Arts prize for composition. First performance by the Northern Sinfonia, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1978.

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Op. 21  Clear the Decks! (2020)

Extended orchestral version of piano boogie woogie of 1991.


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Op. 23  Symphony No. 1 (1995)

Orchestral version, 2021 (ealier version for brass band).

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Op. 24   Chacony (1995, revised 2005)

 

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Op. 25   Dafydd y Garreg Wen (1996)

Fantasia. Version for orchestra and voices (ad lib.), 2020 (earlier version for brass band).

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Op. 26   Symphony No. 2 (1997)

Orchestral version, 2021 (earlier version for brass band).

 

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Op. 28   Airs and Dances (1998)

Concerto for Highland bagpipe. Orchestral version, 2020 (earlier version for bagpipe and brass band).

 

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Op. 30   Brannigan’s Journey (2003)

Tone poem No. 1 for orchestra. Based on original music for film Brannigan’s March (dir. Erik Knudsen, One Day Fims)

First performed Peel Hall (Oct. 2004), Salford Symphony Orchestra (cond. Barrie McKinnon)

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Op. 31   Kirkliston Waltz (2005)

 

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Op. 32   Suite Grotesque (2006, revised 2019)

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Op. 34   Symphony No. 3 in A Major (2020–24)

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Op. 36   L’Eritrea (Dance for Yodit) for string orchestra (2020)

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Op. 37   Midsommervisen (2021)

For concert accordion, string orchestra & percussion

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Op. 38   Piano Concerto in E Major (2021–24)

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Op. 39   The Silver Sword (2021)

Tone poem No. 2 for orchestra. Incorporates incidental music composed for a play, Op. 15 (1983).

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Op. 40   Concerto Grosso in G Minor (1972, reworked in 2022)

 

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Op. 41   Fibrillation Fantasy (2022)

 

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Op. 42   Pavane (2022)

Premiere in Lviv on 1 June by the “ІNSO-Lviv” (International Symphony Orchestra Lviv) of the Lviv National Philharmonic of Ukraine, conducted by Paul Mann

 

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Op. 43   Wilberforce (2022)

Tone poem No. 3 for orchestra. Incorporates music from the operetta Wilberforce, Op. 10 (1978–82).

 

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Op. 44    The Warning Song (2022)

Tone poem No. 4 for orchestra. Incorporates music from the dramatic cantata, Op. 18 (1985).

 

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Op. 45    Reminiscence (1971, revised and extended in 2022)

Rondo for orchestra.

 

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Op. 46    Dance Suite No. 1 'Old-Time Dances' (2023)

 

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Op. 47    Dance Suite No. 2, 'The 1960s' (2023).

 

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Op. 48    Serenade (2023)

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Chamber

 

Op. 1  Salisbury Plain (1972)

Fantasia for horn and piano
Mrs Sunderland prize for composition, Huddersfield.

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Op. 3  Apathetic Trio (1973)

For clarinet, horn and piano

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Op. 4   Scherzo (1974)

For double bass and piano.

First performed by Bernie Cash and Derek Scott in the Middleton Hall, Hull.

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Op. 7   Brass Quintet (1976)

For two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba. Da Capo Music (DC4), 1992
First performed Middleton Hall, University of Hull.

Performed by Hallé Brass, Peel Hall, Salford, 27 Oct. 1998.

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Op. 12   Suite for Harpsichord (1981)

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Op. 16   The Isle of Skye (1984)

Original and traditional tunes for Highland bagpipe

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Op. 17   String Quartet No. 1 (1975, rev. 2019)

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Op. 21   Clear the Decks! (1991)

Boogie woogie for piano (also an arrangement for jazz big band, 1995).

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Op. 27   5 Preludes and Fugues (1985–2025)

For piano
No. 1 first performed Middleton Hall, University of Hull (Peter Sproston, piano)

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Op. 35   String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor (2020)

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Vocal & Dramatic

 

Op. 0   Former Beauties (1972)

Song cycle for baritone voice and piano. Version for voice and piano quintet, 2021.

 

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Op. 5   Three Shakespeare Sonnets (1974)

For mezzo-soprano and piano.

Yorkshire Arts Prize for Composition. First performed in Doncaster by Peter and Yvonne Seymour.

Version for low voice and piano quintet, 2021.

 

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Op. 9   Motorcycle Michael (1979)

For narrator, young audience and chamber orchestra (words by Steve Davis)
Commissioned for the Milton Keynes February Festival. First performed in 1980 by Johnny Morris with the Milton Keynes Chamber Orchestra. (Second performance 29 Mar. 1986.)

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Op. 10  Wilberforce (1978-82)

Operetta (libretto by Steve Davis) for seven principals, ten minor characters, chorus and nine-piece band (cornet, alto saxophone, euphonium, bassoon, drums, banjo, accordion, violin and double bass)
Performed Middleton Hall, University of Hull, 18-21 May 1983 as part of the Wilberforce sesqui-centenary celebrations.

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Op. 11   Six Blake Songs (1981)

For SAATTB

First performed by Voices in Concert, Goole

​Published by Seresta Music (SER 95023), 1995

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Op. 13   Danny Deever (1981)

For baritone, trombone, timpani and piano
Commissioned by the Open University in Scotland. First performed in the Logie Theatre, University of Stirling, 13 Aug. 1981.

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Op. 14   Five Songs from The Rose (Yeats) (1982)

For low voice and piano

Version for low voice & string quartet, 1983.

Nos 3 & 5 first performed Derek Scott and Allegri String Quartet, Middleton Hall, Hull.

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Op. 15   The Silver Sword (1983)

Songs and incidental music (to Stuart Henson’s play based on Ian Serraillier’s novel) for soloists, chorus and small band (violin, oboe, percussion, piano, and cello).

First performed 5–12 Dec. 1983 by the Humberites in the Library Theatre, Kingston upon Hull.

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Op. 18   The Warning Song (1985)

Dramatic cantata for four principals, chorus of children and small orchestra.

First performed at Spring Street Theatre, Kingston upon Hull, 7–8 May 1985.

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Op. 19   Three Love Songs (1986)

For low voice and piano

Version for voice & piano quintet, 2021.

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Op. 20   La Marseillaise (1989)

For choir, soloists and orchestra.

Commissioned by the University of Hull for the bicentenary of the French Revolution. First performed in the Middleton Hall.

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Op. 22   Four Songs from The Wind among the Reeds (Yeats) (1993)

For high or low voice and piano. Published Da Capo Music (DC70a), 1993.

Version for low voice & piano quintet, 2021.

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Op. 33   Past & Present (2017)

For low voice and piano. Six settings from Thomas Hardy’s Poems of the Past and the Present.

Version for low voice & piano quintet, 2021.

 

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Brass Band

 

Op. 10a Wilberforce March (1978)

For brass band

First performed by Driffield Silver Band (Driffield).

Recorded by Black Dyke Band.

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Op. 23 Symphony No. 1 (1995)

For brass and percussion

First performed 15 May 1996, Peel Hall, University of Salford (cond. David King).

Published by Kirklees Music. Recorded by Black Dyke Band.

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Op. 25 Dafydd y Garreg Wen (1996)

Fantasia for voices (ad lib.), brass and percussion.

Published by Kirklees Music. Recorded by Black Dyke Band.

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Op. 26 Symphony No. 2 (1997)

Original version for brass and percussion

First performed 6 May 1998, Peel Hall, University of Salford (cond. David King).

Published by Kirklees Music. Recorded by Black Dyke Band.

 

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Op. 28 Airs and Dances (1998)

Concerto for Highland bagpipe and brass band.

Published by Kirklees Music.

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Op. 29 Perpetuum Mobile (1999)

For brass band

First performed Peel Hall, University of Salford (cond. David King). Recorded by Black Dyke Band.

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