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Orchestra

Torque (2011)
Duration: 6.5 minutes
Instrumentation: symphonic brass: 0.0.0.0/4.6(pic.Eb.Bb.Bb.Bb.fl).4(1.2.btb.euph).2/tmp+2perc
First performance: 4/2/10 at Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London by Royal Academy of Music Symphonic Brass, cond. James Waton

Copperweight (2010)
Duration: 6 minutes
Instrumentation: orchestra: 3(picc).3.3(bcl).3/4.3(pic).2+btbn.1/timp.2perc(mba,vib)/hp/str
First performance: 12/3/10 at Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London by Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, cond. Christopher Austin

Tree (2006)
Duration: 9 minutes
Instrumentation: orchestra: 1+pic.2.2.2/4.3.2+btbn.1/timp.2perc/hp/cel/str
First workshop performance: 22/5/07 at BBC Llandaff, Cardiff by BBC National Orchestra of Wales cond. Jac van Steen

Dark-room Shavings (2005)
Duration: 4 minutes
Instrumentation: orchestra: 2(pic,afl).2.2.2/4.2.2.1/2perc(mba)/str
First workshop performance: 17/2/06 at BBC Llandaff, Cardiff by BBC National Orchestra of Wales cond. Jac van Steen

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Vocal, opera & choral

The Sickness of Angels (2011)
Duration: 7 minutes
Instrumentation: SATB (one singer per part)
First performance: 27/6/11 at Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London by Exaudi cond. James Weeks

Lost Love (3 songs) (2010)     listen [view above in player]
Duration: 5 minutes
Instrumentation: High voice and piano
First performance: 10/5/10 in the Norfolk & Norwich Festival at Assembly House, Norwich by Julian Forbes (tnr) and Christoper White (pno)

Not being Charles Frieth (2009)     listen [view above in player]     view [on youtube]
Duration: 6 minutes
Text: Bethan James (English)
Instrumentation: Tenor, flute, clarinet, horn, violin, cello; alternative version with piano accompaniment (2008)
First performance: (Version with ensemble accompaniment) 25/11/09 at David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London by Julian Forbes (tnr), Samantha Pearce (fl), Anna Hashimoto (cl), Chris Beagles (hn), Nathaniel Anderson-Frank (vln), Diana Golden (vc), cond. Jonathan Mann;
(Version with piano accompaniment) 9/11/08 Bute Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff by Music Theatre Wales: Gareth Lloyd (tnr) David Seaman (pno) cond. Michael Rafferty

Snowfall (2006)
Duration: 6 minutes
Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano, oboe, violin, cello and harp
First performance: 25/6/08 at St Magnus Festival, Orkney by Alison Wells (mez-sop), Julian West (ob), Jackie Shave (vln), Robert Irvine (vc) and Gabriella Dall'olio (hp)

Visions through translucent time (2008)
Duration: 15 minutes
Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano, baritone, alto flute, bass clarinet, horn, percussion, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass.
First performance: 6/5/08 at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff by Martha McLorinan (mez-sop), Tom Coltman (bari), Lucy Beveridge (afl), Tom Jackson (bcl), Geraldine Charles (hn), Mike Rose (perc), Lowri Morgan (hp), Jessica Bray, Vieda Mercer (vln), Rachel Stacy (vla), Jimmy Ottley (vc), Dave Guy (db) cond. Ed Scolding

Two Voices (2007)
Duration: 13 minutes
Instrumentation: Soprano, alto, SATB choir, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass.
First performance:10/12/07 at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff by students, cond. Ed Scolding

The Falling Star (2007)
Duration: 6 minutes
Instrumentation: SATB choir with organ or piano
First performance: 18/10/07 at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff

In Viam Pacis (2005)
Duration: 3 minutes
Instrumentation: SATB choir

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Chamber

Hazes (2011)     view [on youtube]
Duration: 7 minutes
Instrumentation: harp
First performance: 17/9/11 at Cardiff Music Festival by Anne Denholm (harp). Commissioned with support from the PRS for Music Foundation.

Silent Ribbon (2011)     view [on youtube]
Duration: 1 minute
Instrumentation: flute, bass clarinet, trumpet, cello, violin and piano
First performance: 16/9/11 at David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London.

Dust in Sun Rays (2011)     listen [view above in player]     view [on youtube]
Duration: 10 minutes
Instrumentation: flute and harp
First performance: 8/4/11 at David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London, by the Manson Ensemble: Lu Du (flute), Jimin Lee (Harp)

Wisp (2010)     listen [view above in player]
Duration: 3 minutes
Instrumentation: violin and live electronics
First performance: 3/6/10 at nonclassical at Horse & Groom, London by Aisha Orazbayeva (violin), Ed Scolding (electronics)

Splintered Frames (2010)     view [on youtube]
Duration: 6 minutes
Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, harp
First performance: 16/5/10 at Roehampton University, London by Harry Winstanley (flute), Max Welford (clarinet) and Mary Reid (harp)

White Air of Winter (2010)
Duration: 5 minutes
Instrumentation: piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, trumpet in Bb, trumpet in C, 2 percussion
First performance: 16/4/10 at Southbank Centre, London by members of London Sinfonietta with the Manson Ensemble

Melting Continents (2009)     listen [view above in player]
Duration: 9 minutes
Instrumentation: piano
First performance: 28/11/09 at Park Lane Group Young Composers' Symposium, Southbank Centre, London by Nika Shirocorad (piano)

Abscind (2009)     listen [view above in player] or view [on youtube]
Duration: 1 minute
Instrumentation: tape (film soundtrack)
First performance: 5/3/10 at David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London

Distressed Passacaglia (2009)
Duration: 7 minutes
Instrumentation: open score for approximately 20 or more players
First performance: 2/3/10 at David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London by CoMA London, cond. Gregory Rose

Blues for Chapped Hands (2007)
Duration: 4 minutes
Instrumentation: violin and piano

Blue and Gold (2007)
Duration: 6 minutes
Instrumentation: clarinet and tenor horn
First performance: 18/10/07 at National Museum Cardiff, by Graham Jones (clarinet) and Lee Drew (tenor horn)

Glacial Source (2006)
Duration: 6 minutes
Instrumentation: piano
First performance: 15/3/07 at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff by Bethan James

Pixel Ballet (2006)
Duration: 3 minutes
Instrumentation: piano and tape
First performance: 2/11/06 at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff by Rachel Starritt

Just About (2005)
Duration: 9 minutes
Instrumentation: Cello

Different Seas (2005)
Duration: 7 minutes
Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, piano, cello

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