LARGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
THÉRAPÍA
for Symphony Orchestra
Year of composition: 2024
Duration: c. 14-15 min.
Instrumentation: Piccolo (1), Flutes (2), Oboi (2), Cor Anglais (1), Clarinets (3) – 1 in Eb, 1 in in Bb, 1 Bass Clarinet, Bassoons (2), Contrabassoon (1), French Horns (4), Trumpets (4) – 1 Piccolo in Bb, 1 in Eb, 2 in C), Trombones (3) 2 Tenor trombones, 1 Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion: 2 players [Nicophone, Tam-tam, Bass-Drum, Temple blocks (5, low to high), Kawaphone, Small Crash cymbal , Suspended Cymbal (medium), Snare drum, Crotales, Triangle, Gaiabells, Wood blocks (5, low to high), Tom – toms (5 – Low tom to high)], Harp, Piano, Strings: Violins 1 (always “Divisi” in 2 groups), Violins 2 (always “Divisi” in 2 groups), Violas, Violoncelli, Contrabasssi
SAILS [alternative titles: Ιστία / ISTIA]
for Symphony Orchestra
Year of composition: 2018
Duration: c. 13 min.
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboi, 2 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 1 Contrabassoon, 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani, Percussion – two players [Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Triangle, Temple Blocks, Sleigh Bells, Floor Tom (low, bass), Suspended Cymbal], Strings (Minimum 8.8.6.5.4)
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VOTRYS
for Symphony Orchestra
Year of composition: 2014
Duration: 4 min.
Instrumentation: 1 picc, 2 flutes, 2 ob, 1 cor anglais, 2 cl, 1 bass-clar, 2 bsns, 1 contrabsn, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 1 tenor tbn, 1 bass tbn, Timpani, Percussion [Temple blocks, Wood Blocks, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Small Splash Cymbal, Triangle, Crotales, Tom-toms], Harp, Strings [minimum 10.8.6.5.4.]
World première: 25 August 2014, Grafenegg Festival, Austria Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, conducted by the composer. Création française: Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée, dir. Pablo Heras-Casado
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INTERMÈDE POUR UNE MER JAMAIS VUE
for Symphony Orchestra
Year of composition: 2012
Duration: c.12 min.
Instrumentation: 1 picc, 2 fl, 1 ob, 1 cor anglais, 2 clar, 1 bsn, 1 contrabsn, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trbns, 1 bass trbn, timpani, strings (14.12.10.8.6*) *Five-string double-basses or 4-string with C extension
World première: 12 January 2013 Maison de l’orchestre, Alfortville, France Orchestre Nationale d’Île-de-France, conducted by Jean Deroyer
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SING
A Symphonic Variation on the traditional English round “Sumer is icumen in” for Orchestra
Commissioned by the Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra
Year of composition: 2011
Duration: 3 min
Instrumentation: 1 Picc, 1 Fl, 1 Ob, 1 Clarinet in Bb, 1 Bass-Clarinet, 2 bsns, ,4 Horns, 2 tpts, 3 tbns, 1 Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Bass-Drum, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone – 1 player), Strings (16. 14. 12. 10. 8. 6.) + Five soloists (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello)
World première: 21 January 2012, The Concert Hall, Reading, U.K. Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Taylor
REVERSE RIVERS Images of Euboea
for Large Symphony Orchestra
Commissioned by the Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra
Year of composition: 2006
Duration: 18 min
Instrumentation: Picc, Fl, Ob, Cor Anglais, Clar in Bb (2), Alto Sax, Bsns (2), Horns (4), Trpts inBb(2), Trombones(3), Tuba, Timp, Percussion (2 percussionists to play Cow Bells, Flexatone, Xylophone, Triangle, Snare drum, Crotales, Small Suspended Cymbal, Temple Blocks, Tom-toms, Waterphone, Cymbals, Vibraslap), Piano (and Toy-Piano), Guitar (Classical), Mandolin, Strings (16.14.12.10.8.6.)
World première: 27 January 2007, The Concert Hall, Reading, U.K. Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer
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CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
BLACK CIRCLES (2008)
for Orchestra
Instrumentation: Flute (doubling Piccolo), Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, Horn in F, Trumpet in Bb, Percussion [Bass Drum, Large Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, 2 Wood-blocks (one High, one low ), Tubular Bells, Thunder-Sheet, Xylophone, Bongos (High and low), 2 Tom-toms(one High, one Low),Strings (minimum 10.8.6.4.2)
Dur. c.11 min
World première: 18 June 2008, Rialto Theatre, Limassol, Cyprus. ‘Young Rising Artists Series’, Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yiorgos Kountouris
QUATRE SILENCES
for Orchestra
Year of composition: 2008
Duration: c.7 min
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn, 1 Trumpet in Bb, 1 Trombone, Percussion (Large Suspended Cymbal, 3 Wood-Blocks, Tubular Bells, Bass Drum, Tambourine, Vibraphone, 2 Tom-toms), Strings (minimum 10.8.6.4.2)
World première: 5 July 2008, Musiikin Aika Festival, Viitasaari, Finland. Jyväskylä Sinfonia Finlandia, conducted by the composer
STRING ORCHESTRA
NAKED BRANCHES, I
for String Orchestra
Commissioned by the Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra
Year of composition: 2006
Duration: c.5 min.
Instrumentation: String Orchestra
Minimum players per section: Violins I (7), Violins II (5), Viola (4), Celli (4), Double-Bass (2) + Six soloists taken from the sections: three solo violins (two from Violins I and one from Violins II), a solo viola and two solo celli
World première: 20 May 2006, Way Hall, Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning, U.K., Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer
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…BEYOND THE SYMPHONY
ANCHOR (2018)
for Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Year of composition: 2018
Duration: c. 5’30” min.
Instrumentation: 1 piccolo, 3 flutes, 1 oboe, 1 cor anglais, 6 clarinets (Bb), 1 bass-clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 saxophones (SATBar), 2 horns, 4 trumpets (Bb Piccolo, C trumpet and two Bb trumpets), 2 trombones, 1 bass-trombone, 1 euphonium, 1 tuba, percussion [Marimba, Snare Drum, Bass-Drum, Chime bar, Suspended Cymbal, Crush Cymbal, Claves, Triangle, Woodblocks (set of 5, pentatonic low to high E-G-A-C-D), Glockenspiel, Sea Frame Drum]
World première: 8 March 2019, Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Performed by: Christopher Newport University Wind Ensemble and the Symphonic Band of Strovolos Municipality-European University Cyprus, conducted by Mark Reimer
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HORIZONS INÉVITABLES
a contemporary work for Orchestra of Plucked Strings | Orchestre à plectre
Year of composition: 2019
Dur. c. 7 min.
Instrumentation: Mandolins I, Mandolins II, Mandolas, Guitars (classical), Mandocello or Violoncello (minimum 1), Double-Bass (1), Percussion (Crotales) Score sample
