WORK LIST

CHAMBER MUSIC:

In Memoriam Robert Ashley, (2013/14) 12 min.
graphic score for mixed ensemble
Premiere Date: unknown

Kid Baltan (2013) (for Louis Andreissen) c. 20 min.
graphic score for mixed ensemble
Premiere date: Nov. 2013, Gaudeamus Decontructed,
The Music Gallery,  Toronto

Calculating Limits, for mixed ensemble, 2013 6 min.
Premeriere date: Dec. 2013, Ensemble Supermusique, Montreal

Soft Song and Tre
instructional scores for mixed ensembles, 2012 indeterminate

Mach Shorn        (2009/11) 14 min.
DX100, electric organ, hollow body electric guitar.

D. I.Y. FLY        (2009) c. 20 min.
for soprano saxophone, violin, cello, cb, electric guitar, drum kit, toy piano, piano.

R        (2008)
casio kybd./reed organ/tapes/percussion, acoustic guitar, 11 min.
hollow body electric guitar
Première date: Somewhere There, Toronto, July 24, 2008.

3rds, 4ths and 5ths        (2008) 6-9 min.
Fl., alto fl., sop. sax., tb., vn., elec. gtr./harm., prepared vibes/harm., pno./harm.
Première date: Bang On A Can Marathon, June 1, 2008, World Financial Centre,
Winter Garden, New York City

H        (2008)
5-string banjo/toy piano/bass harmonica, acoustic guitar (prepared), 11 min.
hollow body electric guitar
Première date: Tiki Room: Tranzac, Toronto, May 12, 2008.

Strumgators/The Dark Woman (2008)
Banjo, acoustic guitar, hollow body electric guitar 5 min.
Première date: Tiki Room: Tranzac, Toronto, May 12, 2008.

2 guitars (2008)
Banjo/harmonica, acoustic guitar/harmonica, hollow body elec. gtr/hamonica 6 min.
Première date: Tiki Room: Tranzac, Toronto, May 12, 2008.

5 Postcards for string quartet (2007) 18 min
I (from Ludwig)       
II (Teplitz)       
III (the Pasqualati House)        
IV (Empress of Russia)       
V (Black Spaniards)       
Première date: X-Avant Festival, The Music Gallery, Toronto, September 16, 2007.

guitars (2007)
5-string banjo, amplified acoustic guitar, hollow body electric guitar 3 min.
Première date: Mercer Union, Toronto, May 12, 2007.

Semplice e cantabile again (2007) 9 min.
5-string banjo, acoustic guitar, hollow body electric guitar, keyboard, toy pianos, harmonicas, trombone
Première date: Mercer Union, Toronto, May 12, 2007.

Maggie Cameron/Dargai (embellishments on traditional folk songs) (2007)
5-string banjo, amplified acoustic guitar, hollow body electric guitar 10 min.
Première date: Now Lounge, Toronto, April 14, 2007.

4 Postcards (2006/7)
cl/b.cl., vn., vc., pno, and 2 optional additional players 12 min.
Première date: Theatre la Chappelle, Montreal, March 30, 2007.

dreamflower (2005)
for voice, rec., cl., tb., va., cb., elec. gtr., pno., perc; Maarten Altena Ensemble 3 min.
Première date: Het Muzikegebouw, Amsterdam, November 13, 2005.

Pliny (the lesser) (2005)
for sextet: picc/fl., cl/b.cl., vibes, vn., vc., pno. 14 min.
Première date: The Music Gallery, Toronto, November 6, 2005.

Pliny (2005)
for sextet: picc/fl., cl/b.cl., vibes, vn., vc., pno. 17 min.
Première: La Sala Rosa, Montreal, April 18, 2006.

Listful (2005)
for woodwind quintet: ob., sop sax., cl., b.cl., bn. 11 min.
Première date: Het Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, May 1, 2005.

Three Scenarios for Trio (2004) 40 min.
* piece with Daniel Olsen’s sound sculptures amplified
* piece with amplified rubber bands and  Marla Hlady’s Soundcan
* improvisation for electric guitar, slide guitar (one hand)/nose flute/saw and radio
Première date: Arraymusic studio, Toronto, April 17, 2004.

Drumlin: 1- ridgeling; 2 – drift (2004/7) 18 min.
for Sundanese gamelan: 8 players.
Premiere Date: 2008, The Music Gallery, Toronto, Evergreen Gamelan Club

Gossamer Bit – Ives Hymn         (2001/2) 9 min.
for rec., cl., tb., va., cb., elec. gtr., pno., perc; Maarten Altena Ensemble.
Premiére date:  Felix Meritus, Amsterdam, April, 2002.
Version for sextet, 2004: picc, cl, vn, vc, pno, percussion; Continuum.
Première date: The Music Gallery Toronto, December 7, 2004.

A Thread for Funes (2001) for 15 players 25 min.
Première date: De Rode Hoed, Amsterdam, October, 2001. Ensemble De Volharding

Lines that enlace (2001) for 5 electronic keyboards 25 min.
Première date: Scratch festival, Artword Theatre, Toronto, March 20, 2003.

Abandoned Situation: 1. Shimmy 2. Bog’s End (2001) for 9 players 21 min.
Première date: De Ijsbreker, Amsterdam, April, 2001; Maarten Altena Ensemble.

Fin Fin (2000) for voice and septet; Ensemble Supermusique. 9 min.
Première date: La Theatre Chapelle, Montreal, October, 2000.

Wrinkle (2000) for hackbrett and piano 7 min.
Première date: Toronto, October, 2000. Ergo Ensemble.

Decorated Shed (2000) two movements for 5 percussionists 18 min.
Première date: Amsterdam, October, 2000. Percussion Group of The Hague.

The Waning Moon (1999) for alto flute, violin, trombone, harp, piano   4 min.
Première date: Ted’s Collision, Toronto, 2000. Bella Donna

Slip (1998)  2 mvmts for bn. concertino 18 min.
sextet: Bb clarinet, bassoon, Bb trumpet, violin, cello, celesta and tape
Première: Amsterdam, November, 1998. Ives Ensemble.

Retablo        (1998)  3 mvmts.
for Bb clarinet, violin, cello and piano 25 min.
Premiere date: Toronto, May, 1998. Burdocks Ensemble.

Up To The Line (1996)
string quartet 10 min.
Première date: western Canada tour, 1997. Modern String Quartet

Leisure 2 (1996)(partly graphic score) 14 min
sop. sax./harmonica, b. cl., bari. sax., tpt., tb., elec. gtr., perc., vn., cb., pno.
Première date: May, 1996, The Music Gallery, Toronto, Hemispheres.

Leisure (1995) (partly graphic score) 8 min.
b. rec., b. cl., tb., elec. gtr., perc., voice w/ harmonica, vn., cb., pno.
Première date: December, 1995, Amsterdam.  Maarten Altena Ensemble.

Rainsnout (1994) 16 min.
picc., fl., ob., cl., b. cl., accordion, elec. gtr., perc., va., vn., vc., pno.
Première date: December, 1994, Prague, Czech Republic. Veni Ensemble.

November (1993) 15 min.
bass clarinet, cello, contrabass, electric guitar, piano and percussion.
Première date: Spring 1994, Bang On A Can All-stars at Lincoln Centre, New York City.

Unknown Leaves (formerly Untitled) (1993) 10 min.
for accordion, electric guitar, tuba, percussion and piano
Première date: 1993, the Music Gallery Toronto, Arcana Ensemble.

Spit and Baling Wire (1993) 17 min.
for woodwind quintet
Première date: Spring 1993, 5th Species Wind Quintet, Glenn Gould Studio

Gibbous Moon  (1991) 13 min.
traverso, baroque violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord
Première date: Dec. 5th, 1991, Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto, Les Coucous Bénèvoles

One bit  (1991) sextet for bass cl, trumpet, cb, pno, and 2 perc 3 min.
Première date: 1991, Premiere Dance Theatre, Arraymusic.

Runa (1990) 16 min.
sextet for bn, bari sax, vln, elec. pno, ampl. pno, and perc.
Première date:: Fall 1989, Sound Pressure, Border Crossings Festival. Canada Council Commission.

The Chamber of Statues (1987/1992/1996- three versions) 13 min.
sextet for bass cl, hn, vln, cb, pno, and percussion/
1992: b. cl, bn, vc, cb, pno, perc. /1996: b. cl, tpt, melodica, vn, cb, pno, perc.
Première date:  December 1987, Toronto. Arraymusic Ensemble.

A Blank Sheet of Metal (Tungsten Carbide) (1987) 22 min.
for 3 elec. gtrs, Korg Organ, DX21 synth, ampl. pno and cb, elec. bass gtr., tuba and 2 percussion
(Two movements: 1 – 18 min.; 2 – 4 min.)
Première date: April, 1987, School of Music, University of Victoria, BC.

Raw Sangudo (1986) 9 min.
for alto sax, C trumpet, tuba
Première date: April, 1986, School of Music, University of Victoria, BC.

Untitled (Two bits) (1986) 13 min.
for string quartet, double bass, and 4 percussion
Première date: April, 1986, School of Music, University of Victoria, BC.

Next day. Same time. Same place. (1985) 5 min.
for fl/picc, clar, bn, hn, pno, 3 vlns, vc
Première date:  April, 1985, School of Music, University of Victoria, BC.

Altered (1985) 12 min.
for piccolo and bass flute
Première date: May, 1986, Open Space Gallery, Victoria, BC

Au Lieu des Blues (formerly Maladie in lieu de la bleue) 4 min.
quintet for alto flute, soprano sax, vibes, marimba & perc.(1985)
Première date: April, 1985, School of Music, University of Victoria, BC.

SOLO

dreamflower for Lori (2006)
for solo bass clarinet,Lori Freedman 3-7 min.
Première date: The Music Garden, Toronto, August 24, 2006.

Chive Noses (2005)
for solo piano 3 min.

Tree Ferns        (2003/5)
for solo electric and acoustic guitars 20 min.
Première date: Amstelkerk, Amsterdam, February 25, 2003.

Three Shapes of the Sword (1999)
three movements for solo fortepiano 18 min.
Première date: Amsterdam, Rumori Dagen, April , 1999.

Corals of Valais (1997); solo piano 9 min.
Première date: Toronto, 1997, Eve Egoyan.

Somatic Refrain (1996)
bass clarinet solo 15 min.
Première date: Toronto, May, 1996, Ronda Rindone.

23. (Disintegration) (1995)
for solo piano (Written for the Erik Satie Festival, Bratislava) 3 min.
Première date: Bratislava, 1995, John Tilbury.

Semplice e cantabile for solo piano  (1991) 2 min.
Première date: Toronto, 1991, Barbara Pritchard, The Music Gallery.

ORCHESTRAL

Opera Aperta (2014)
Three movememnts for junior string orchestra c, 12 min.

Continuous Cities (Places without leaves) (1992)   c. 18 min.
concerto for marimba and Youth orchestra.
Première date: July, 2002; Newfoundland Sound Symposium

COMPOSITIONS FOR MAGNETIC TAPE

Plain of Jars (1988) 4 min.
Première date: May, 1988; Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Holland.

Jacobs Chuck (1986/7) 9 min.
Première date: April, 1987; School of Music, University of Victoria, BC.

COLLABORATIONS

Improv (2004) c. 17 min.
Collaboration with Martin Arnold, Stephen Parkinson and Christian Wolff
Première date: The Music Gallery, Toronto, January 29, 2004.

Incomparable Compatibles (1995) c. 40 min.
Collaboration with performance artist/sculptor Colette Urban
Score for 2 performers and sound sculpture, premiered May, 1992, Mercer Union.

Sound Silhouette (1992) collaborative sound recording with Jocelyn Robert indeterminate

It’s In Your Head; It’s On Your Head (1992)
collaborative sound piece with Colette Urban
Installation and performance art pieces, Radio Re-think project, Banff Centre, 1992

ARRANGEMENTS 

String Quartet in Four Parts (1950) by John Cage, arr. AC (1991) c. 20 min.
for alto recorder, C trumpet, banjo, steel-string gtr., and Korg organ.
Première date: Spring 1991,Heliconian Hall, Toronto.

Suite from The Gold Diggers (1981-3) by Lindsay Cooper, arr. AC (1993) c. 10 min.
for the elec. guitar, accordion, tuba, piano, vibes and percussion.
Première date: April 1994, Art Gallery of Ontario, The Arcana Ensemble