Dedication
(2009)
fl,
pf
6'
Part of the cycle 10 Glückwünsche für Boguslaw,
composed in celebration of the 80th birthday of Professor
Boguslaw Schaeffer by 10 distinguished
alumini of the Avantgarde Akademie Schwaz.
Première: Joe O'Farrell, flutes, and Slawomir Zubrzycki, piano. Café
MalerWinkel, Rattenberg am Inn, Tirol, 22 August 2009.
Commissioned by RTÉ Lyric FM
Entropy
(2009)
string quartet
11'
Commissioned as part of the 2009 New Notes
project. New Notes is a CMC collaboration with the
ConTempo quartet funded by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle
Ealaíon
Premièred 19 March 2009, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, by
the ConTempo Quartet
Further performances followed at Roscommon Arts Centre (20
March) and Kenny's Gallery, Galway (21 March)
ConTempo also performed the work at the Time of
Music Festival, Viitasaari, Finland, 12 July 2009.
Agglomeration
(2007)
cl/bcl, vln, vc,
accordion
11'
Commissioned by Concorde and Music for Galway
Premiere: 16 September 2007, Norman Villa Gallery, Galway.
Concorde: Paul Roe (clarinet/bass clarinet), Brona
FitzGerald (violin), Martin Johnson ('cello), Dermot Dunne
(accordion) cond. Jane O'Leary
Dublin premiere: 23 September 2007, National Gallery (2
performances)
Concorde again performed Agglomeration on 28 October 2007
as part of the Sincronic Festival, Lleida, Spain
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jane O'Leary
and Concorde for their support, encouragement and
friendship over the years
Video extract from première (courtesy Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland)
Duo
(2004)
bcl, accordion
3'
Premiere: 25 July 2004, Galway Arts Centre. Paul Roe (bass
clarinet), Dermot Dunne (accordion)
duo
Trinity
Fanfare (2004)
2 tpt in C, org
5'
Commissioned by Trinity College, Dublin, to celebrate the
centenary of the first female admissions to the college.
Premiere: 9 July 2004, Examination Hall, Trinity
College, Dublin. Graham Hastings, Colm Byrne (trumpets),
David Adams (organ), conductor Fergus O'Carroll
Published by PrairieDawg Press
Jealous
Moon (2001)
fl+picc+afl, cl+bcl+rainmaker, vn, vc
12'
Commissioned by Concorde and Carlow County Council with
funds provided by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle
Ealaíon.
Premiere: 6 May 2001, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern
Art, Dublin. Concorde: Madeleine Staunton (flutes), Paul
Roe (clarinets/rainmaker), Elaine Clarke (violin), David
James ('cello). Conductor Jane O'Leary
Recording: CMC Sound Archive.
jealous moon (exc)
Chase
(2001)
vn,
vib
10'
Premiere: 6 September 2001. Rathaus, Schwaz, Austria.
Barbara Stuhr (violin), Gerard Gruber (vibraphone).
Duo
(2001)
vn,
vc
10'
Casa Voodoo
(1999)
trb, perc [vib, glock, tam
tam, cyms, crot, wood blocks, maracas, tom, cowbells]
10'
Premiere: 26 October 1999. Arts Centre, York, England.
Barrie Webb (trombone), Liz Davies (percussion).
Excerpt recorded at 1999 Waterford New Music Week.
Performed by BlackHair: Barrie Webb (trombone), Damien
Harron (percussion)
casa voodoo (exc)
Sextet Uno
(1997)
picc+fl+afl, cl+bcl, perc
[vib, crot, tom], pf, vn, vc
14'
Commissioned by Concorde with funds provided by the Arts
Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Premiere: 6 February 1998. John Field Room, National C
oncert Hall, Dublin. Concorde: Madeleine Staunton (flutes),
Paul Roe (clarinets), Richard O'Donnell (percussion), Jane
O'Leary (piano), Alan Smale (violin), David James ('cello).
Recording: Black Box BBM1015.
sextet uno (exc)
Defiance
(1997)
asax, vc, pf
Miniature
(1997)
ob,
cl, hn, vn, vc
4'
Relentless
(1996)
vn,
pf
10'
Maelstrom
(1996)
string quartet
8'
Bagatelles
(1995)
string quartet
8'
Too Many
Avenues (1995)
amplified ensemble
4'
Trio
(1995)
hn,
cb, pf
15'
Rí Rá
(1995)
2
bn, dbn
5'
Commissioned by Aoileann O'Carroll.
Première: 11 August 2001. Bruce Gbur, contrabassoon; David
Oyen, bassoon; Jeffrey Womack, bassoon. 2001 International
Double Reed Society Conference, West Virginia University.
Burnt Out
(1994)
cl,
bcl, vn, vc
3'
The Humours
of Whiskey (1994)
arr. of Irish slip
jig
cl, bcl,
vn, vc
4'
Mood Swings
(1994)
fl,
vn, vc
15'
Commissioned by Concorde with funds provided by the Arts
Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Premiere: 2 October 1994. Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of
Modern Art, Dublin. Concorde: Madeleine Staunton (flute),
Alan Smale (violin), David James ('cello).
Recording: CMC Sound Archive.
Reverie
(1994)
string quartet
5'
Premiere: 16 June 1995. Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York
University, England. Nicky Haire (violin), Richard Whalley
(violin), Clare Catchpole (viola), Lucy Blakesons ('cello),
conductor Hector MacAndrew.
Rational
Option Insanity (1993)
ob, cl, hn, vn, pf
6'
Premiere: 22 January 1994. Composers' Class, RTE Musician
of the Future Competition, Bank of Ireland, College Green,
Dublin. Degani Ensemble.
Recording: Ra tional Option Insanity. Concorde: Ruby Ashley
(oboe), Paul Roe (clarnet), Lesley Bishop (horn), Jane
O'Leary (piano), Alan Smale (violin), conductor Proinnsías
Ó Duinn. Recording: Black Box BBM1015.
Music for
Dance (1992)
various ensembles
20'
Limits
(1992)
4
pf
7'
Premiere: December 1992. Harty Room, Belfast. QUB Ensemble.
Arachnid
(1991)
vc,
perc
7'
Premiere: 19 January 1992. Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of
Modern Art, Dublin. Concorde: John O'Kane (vc), Richard
O'Donnell (perc).
String
Quartet No. 1 (1991)
22'
Capriccio
(1990)
cl
(or sop sax), pf
7'
Premiere: 15 October 1990. Dublin Corporation Central
Library, ILAC Centre, Dublin. Kenneth Edge (sop sax),
Anthony Byrne (pf)
Sonata
(1990)
cl,
pf
15'
Incidental
Music for "The Taming of the Shrew"
(1989)
2
tpt, hn, 2 trb
10'
Premiere: December 1988. Waterford Arts Centre. Waterford
Regional Technical College Brass Ensemble.