ORCHESTRAL WORKS
Socrates Ungraved (33’, 2016-18) for solo violin and string orchestra
Premiere: 11.01.2018, Belgrade, Dušica Mladenović, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgrade/Serbia
Causeway (18', 2013) for orchestra.
Premiere 26.03.14; Ulster Orchestra cond. JoAnn Falletta; Ulster Hall, Belfast/UK.
Commissioned by the Ulster Orchestra with funds from the Lottery Unity of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
The stars, the seas (25', 2011).
SATB choir
3(3=picc).2(2=ca).2(bcl).2(cbsn). / 4.3.3.1. / timp.2perc. / str.
Premiere 17.02.12; Ulster Orchestra, Cappella Caeciliana/P. Watkins; Ulster Hall, Belfast/UK.
Commissioned by the Ulster Orchestra Society.
Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel (12’, 2006) for symphonic wind ensemble.
3(3=picc).3(3=ca).5(5=bcl).2asax.tsax.bsax.3(3=cbsn). / 4.3.3.euph.2. / timp.3perc.
Premiere 14.07.07; International Youth Wind Orchestra/G. Markson; World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) annual conference, Killarney/IR.
Commissioned by WASBE.
Sullen earth (14’, 2005). Concerto no. 3 for violin and string orchestra.
Premiere 07.11.05; Gordana Matijević-Nedeljković, vn, Belgrade Strings/R. Zollman; Kolarac Hall, Belgrade/SR.
Commissioned by the Belgrade Strings with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland.
Seascape with high cliffs (13’, 2006) for brass band.
Premiere 28.04.06; Black Dyke Band and the 9 other contestants of the 2006 European Brass Band Contest, Waterfront Hall, Belfast/UK.
Commissioned by the North of Ireland Bands Association with funds from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Unit and Belfast City Council.
Winter finding (23’, 2004-5)
3(3=Picc(Alto)).3(3=ca).3(3=bcl).3(3=cbsn). / 4.3.3.1. / timp.3Perc.hp. / str.
Premiere 16.09.05; RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland/G. Markson;
National Concert Hall Dublin/IR.
Commissioned by RTÉ.
Messenger (37’, 1998-9). Concerto no.1 for violin and orchestra.
solo violin
2(picc).2(ca).2.2. / 4.2.3.1. / hp. / str.
Premiere 12.01.01; Catherine Leonard, vn, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland/
G. Markson; National Concert Hall Dublin/IR.
Commissioned by RTÉ.
CHORAL/VOCAL WORKS
Wayfarers (43', 2016) for SATB choir and string quartet
Premiere: 25.09.2016, Chamber Choir Ireland, Vanbriugh Quartet, Dublin/Ireland
Commissioned by the National Concert Hall, Dublin and Triskel Christchurch
Slouching towards Bethlehem (17', 2014) for SSATB choir.
Premiere: 01.05.15; Chamber Choir Ireland cond. Paul Hillier, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork International Choral Festival/IRE.
Commissioned by Cork International Choral Festival.
Little red fish (13’, 2006) for mixed choir and saxophone quartet. Text: O. Kokoschka.
SSAATTBB choir / ssax.asax.tsax.bsax.
Première 31.05.06; National Chamber Choir of Ireland, Rascher Saxophone Quartet/
C. Antunes; Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast/UK.
Commissioned by the National Chamber Choir of Ireland with funds from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Unit.
Pieces of Elsewhere (22’, 2005) for soprano and percussion ensemble. Texts, 17 Japanese haiku (Basho, Buson, etc.) in English translation by Sam Hamill.
Commissioned by Sligo County Council.
STAGE WORKS
Minsk (75’, 2005-6). Chamber opera in 7 scenes. Libretto by Lavinia Greenlaw.
cl.tpt.acc.balalaika.perc.vln.db.
Premiere: March 2013, Theater Heilbronn/D, dir. C. Marten-Molnár.
Opera commissioned by the Feldkirch Festival.
New version for string orchestra commissioned by Theater Heilbronn.
perc. / str.
CHAMBER WORKS
Apparitions II (22', 2005-2019) for viola and percussion
Premiere: 11.04.19; Nathan Sherman (viola), Alex Petcu (percussion), The MAC, Belfast/Ireland.
CAPITAL (12', 2019) string quartet no.20.
Premiere: 11.05.19; The Vanir Quartet, Triskel Christchurch, Cork/Ireland.
Rossiniana (10', 2018) string quartet no.19.
Premiere: 13.01.19; ConTempo Quartet, The Model, Sligo/Ireland.
Up above the world (15', 2018) string quartet no.18.
Premiere: 17.06.18; Presto Quartet, Sherkin North Shore, Sherkin Island/Ireland.
Denier (19’, 2017) for quintet
fl, 2vl, 2vc
Premiere: 23.02.2018, Fiona Kelly (fl), Brendan Garde & Yoan Brakha (vl), Sinéad O'Halloran & Santiago Cañon Valencia (vc), Cork/Ireland
The Great Hunger (28’, 2017) for trio
fl, pf, vc
Premiere: 06.09.2018, Trio Festivale, Memphis/USA
Achinet (19’, 2017) for ensemble
solo: cl, bcl; ensemble: fl, pf, vl, vc.
Premiere: 02.11.2017, Cristo Barrios, Sarah Watts, Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble; Belfast/UK
Quattro Stagioni (17’, 2017) for violin quartet
4vl.
Premiere: 19.04.2017, Mia Cooper, Katherine Hunka, Iona Petcu-Colan, Helena Wood; Dublin/Ireland
Línte (11', 2016) for string quartet
String quartet no.17
Premiere: 16.10.2016, Vanbrugh Quartet, Youghal/Ireland
Aus der Zauberküche (18', 2014) string quartet no.16.
Premiere: 23.02.15; Anime Quartet, Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Belgrade/SRB.
Alluvio (15', 2014) string quartet no. 15.
Premiere: 08.10.15; Camerata Pacifica, Zipper Hall, Los Angeles/USA.
Written with funds from Cork City Council.
AT (5', 2006, rev. 2014) for flute, violin and cello.
Premiere: 08.10.15; Camerata Pacifica, Zipper Hall, Los Angeles/USA.
Commissioned by Jordan Christoff.
Im Geheimen (45', 2014) Acoustic Theatre for piano trio/piano trio no.5.
Premiere: 02.07.15; Elole Trio, Hygienemuseum, Dresden/D.
Three Songs of Home (18', 2014) for alto flute, harp and viola.
Premiere 10.10.14; Camerata Pacifica; Hahn Hall, Santa Barbara, CA/USA.
Ballad of Breath and Sleeping II (2010-3) for duo
vl.bsax.electr.
Tribe (14', 2013) string quartet no.14.
Premiere: 05.11.13; ConTempo Quartet, Galway City Hall, Galway/Ireland.
The little Spanish prison (2012) for duo
vc.pf.
Stille, Nacht (12', 2011) for guitar and string quartet .
Premiere: 10.05.12; Michael O'Toole, Carducci Quartet; The MAC, Belfast/UK.
Elegía (12', 2011-2) for alto saxophone and piano
Premiere: 28.10.2012, Ties Mellema, Hans Eijsackers, Veghel/Netherlands
Still life in green and red (44', 2011) string quartet no.13.
Premiere: 16.10.11; ConTempo Quartet, Ballintubber Abbey, Mayo/Ireland.
Dreamgarden (25', 2009) for mezzo-soprano and ensemble.
Premiere: 21.10.11; Psappha; Cosmo Rodewold Concert Hall, University of Manchester/UK.
red over black (II) (14', 2005/11) for flute (dbl. alto flute), oboe (dbl. cor anglais) and piano (Unterwelt part III, 2005/11).
Premiere: 17.09.14; Trittico; 1901 Arts Club, Exton Street, London/UK.
Noct (12', 2011) for piano quartet.
Premiere: 14.10.11; Cappa Ensemble, Con Brio music series, Methodist Church, Sligo/IR.
Commissioned by Music Network.
Where the moocrocks crow (8’, 2010) for saxophone quintet
asax, sax quartet
Premiere: 14.05.2010, Gerard McChrystal, Quad Saxophone Quartet, Aveiro/Portugal
Her charms invited (8', 2010) for saxophone quartet.
Premiere 16.05.12; Amstel Quartet; New Sound Worlds series, Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin/IR.
Her charms invited (9', 2010) string quartet no. 12.
Premiere 10.04.11; Badke Quartet; London Chamber Music Society, King's Place, London/UK.
im Schatten (25', 2010) string quartet no. 11.
Premiere: 28.11.2014; Vanbrugh Quartet, Engineering Library, National Concert Hall, Dublin/IRE.
Shoreless (11', 2009) for piano four hands.
Premiere; 30.06.10, Duo Sargasso, The Warehouse, London/UK.
Sarée in Kassel for alto saxophone and large ensemble (13', 2009).
alto saxophone
1.1.1.1. / 0.1.0.0. / 1perc.pf.hp. / classical guitar (amplified).mandolin (amplified). / str (1.1.1.1.1.)
Premiere: 31.01.10; Ties Mellema and Ensemble Insomnio, cond. Ulrich Pohl, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam/NL.
Commissioned by Ensemble Insomnio.
Across a clear blue sky string quartet no. 10 (8', 2009) for string quartet, two portable analogue radios and four drumming toys..
Premiere: 13.04.09; RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet; Baroque Chapel, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin/IR. Commissioned by RTÉ to mark the occasion of Seamus Heaney's 70th birthday.
1927 (18', 2009) for violin trio.
Premiere; 26.08.09; 'Stankovic' Music School, Belgrade/SRB.
Heaven lay close II (2009) for quartet
4sax.
Heaven lay close II (2009) string quartet no. 9
Heaven lay close I (2008-9) for quintet
4sax.perc.
Heaven lay close I (2008) for quintet
2vl.vla.vc.perc
Eyeless upon a dark river (14’, 2008) for oboe/oboe d’amore and string septet.
ob(obda).str (2.2.2.1.)
Premiere: 22.10.08; Aisling Casey, Ensemble Caméléon, Clarion Canis major, Sligo/IR.
Commissioned by Aisling Casey with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland.
sKiPpY (5’, 2008) for alto saxophone and piano. Premiere: 23rd August 2008; Ties Mellema and Hans Eijsacker, Grachtenfestival, Amsterdam/NL.
Heft (21’, 2007) for flute/alto flute and piano.
Premiere 11.01.08; Adrian Spence, flutes, Warren Green, piano; University of the West, Santa Barbara, California/USA.
Commissioned by Jordan and Sandra Laby.
Cassini Void (19’, 2007) for clarinet and 10 instruments.
solo clarinet
1.1.0.0. / 0.1.1.0. / vib.hp.hpsd. / str. (1.0.1.0.1.)
Premiere 14.10.07; Carol McGonnell, clarinet, Argento Ensemble cond. Michel Galante; Carnegie Hall, New York/USA.
Commissioned by Carol McGonnell with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland.
re:play (20’, 2007) for improvising saxophonist, string quartet, piano and double bass.
sax.pf.str. (1.1.1.1.1)
Premiere 03.07.07; Cathal Roche, tenor saxophone, Vanbrugh Quartet, Hugh Tinney, pno, Malachy Robinson, d bs; West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Bantry/IR.
Messenger (30’, 1998-9/2006) for violin and 13 instruments.
solo violin
1.1.1.1. / 1.1.1.0. / pf. / str. (1.1.1.1.1)
Premiere 18.05.07; Catherine Leonard, vn, Camerata Pacifica;
Abravanel Hall, Santa Barbara/USA.
Commissioned by Richard and Luci Janssen.
unbroken white line,string quartet no. 8 (9', 2006).
Premiere; 14.09.07, Carducci Quartet, Cork School of Music/IR.
Ghosts (25’, 2006) for saxophone quartet.
Premiere 12.11.06; Amstel Saxophone Quartet, Iš Arti Festival, Kaunas/LI.
Apparitions (22’, 2005) for viola (or alto flute) and percussion ensemble.
Premiere 11.04.06; Nathan Sherman, va, RIAM Percussion Ensemble/R. O’Donnell;
Brooklyn College, New York/USA.
Commissioned by Sligo County Council.
red over black (13’, 2004-5) Unterwelt part 3: for clarinet, viola and piano.
Premiere 14.08.06; Martin Fröst, cl, Pierre Lénert, va, Cédric Tiberghien, pno;
BBC Proms, Cadogan Hall, London/UK.
Jointly commissioned by the BBC and the Royal Philharmonic Society.
red over black (14', 2004) flute/alto flute, B flat clarinet and piano
Tern/Icarus (6’, 2004) for flute (or alto saxophone) and guitar.
Premiere: 11.11.2005; Bill Dowdall and John Feeley, The Printing House, Trinity College Dublin/IR.
SOLO WORKS
A Sonata of Solstices and Equinoxes (22’, 2016) for piano
Premiere: 20.01.17, Matthew Schellhorm, London/UK
Sonata for Solo Violin (15', 2014)
Premiere: 29.06.15; Alina Ibragimova, Bantry/IR
Six Twenty-five a.m. (7'30”, 2013) for singing violinist.
Text by Tony Curtis.
Premiere: 25.10.14; Monica Germino, Sounds of Music Festival, Groningen/NL.
motherFUNK! (8’, 2012) for saxophone solo
Premiere: 14.12.2012; Ties Mellema; The Hague/The Netherlands
Bal-Beo-Nea (2012) for percussion
Die Zwitscher-Maschine (5, 2011') for flute solo
Una Santa Oscura (47', 2009) a work of Acoustic Theatre for violin and tape.
Premiere: 04.03.10; Ioana Petcu-Colan, violin, Tom Creed, director; Project Arts Centre, Dublin/IR.
Sonnenwende (5', 2009) for piano.
Premiere: 21.04.10; Michael McHale; Harty Room, Queen's University, Belfast/UK.
Mürrische Erde (12', 2009) for solo viola.
Premiere: 02.12.09; Eniko Magyar; Regent Hall, London/UK.
Lios na Gaoithe (7', 2008) for solo flute with glissando head joint and B foot.
Premiere: 24.07.09; Bill Dowdall; WEL Chamber Hall, Waikato University, Hamilton/NZ.
Written with funds from Leitrim County Council.
Sternlos (12', 2007) for solo guitar.
Premiere: 22.08.08; Graham Anthony Devine; City of Derry Guitar Festival/UK.
Commissioned by CDGF.
Stations (70', 2006-07) a work in 14 movements, divided into four Books, for solo piano.
Premiere: 09.04.09 (1st complete performance); Matthew Schellhorn; Harty Room, Queen's University, Belfast/UK.
Written with the help of an Arts Council of Ireland Artist's Bursary award.
Ondes ombragées (18’, 2005) for alto saxophone and live DAT recording.
Premiere 13.07.07; Gerard McChrystal, alto saxophone; Dartington International Summer School/UK.
Schattentiefe (23’, 2004) for double bass and live DAT recording.
Premiere September ‘06; Malachy Robinson, d bs;
Dublin Fringe Festival, Project Arts Centre, Dublin/IR.
Pianura (7’, 2004) for double bass.
Premiere November ‘04; Malachy Robinson, d bs; RTÉ Lyric fm radio.
Commissioned by RTÉ Lyric fm.
Spielschatten (37’, 2004) for cello and live DAT recording.
Premiere 18.05.05; Robin Thompson-Clarke, vc (rec), SKIN multi-media dance project with choreographer Jenny Roche and visual artist Ian Joyce; Project Arts Centre, Dublin/IR.