White Fox Woman

This was specially written for Paul Goodey (oboe) and Linda Hirst (voice) and recorded by them for a CD which was released in 2003 by the Oboe Classics label (New Ground CC 2003) White Fox Woman is a dark mini-opera for middle to low voice and oboe, inspired by an Oriental myth.

Inferno

For countertenor, trumpet and percussion, commissioned by the Fibonacci Sequence and first performed at St John’s, Smith Square, 1999, with Paul Archibald on trumpet. INFERNO is a dramatic musical piece for orchestra and male soprano, based on writings of Dante and Rimbaud. It has been performed at St. John’s, Smith Square, and elsewhere.

Play Ground

For orchestra, 7 narrators, countertenor/mime, rap artist and children’s voices, based on children’s playground rhymes. Commissioned by London Musici and HAPA (adventure play for children with disabilities and special needs). First performed at St. John’s, Smith Square, 1999, PLAY GROUND is a chanted-not-sung cantata. At its first performance, the narrators were played by Humphrey Burton, Susannah Simons, Edward Petherbridge, and Lady Solti, among others.