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‘Unique Strands, Circular Functions, and Portofino’
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for 14 players
First Performance: 17 December 2000, by the Contemporary Arts Ensemble/London,
Conducted by Zsolt Nagy; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

 

2000
16’

New extended version (with piano replacing the harp) premiered in Japan by

Ensemble Contemporary, Tokyo on 11 December 2001, Keyaki Hall, Tokyo

 

2001
21’

'The Land Of the Three Fires'
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for bass clarinet, trombone, sound projectionist and tape
Commissioned by the York Contemporary Arts Festival
First Performance: 16 June 1999, York Contemporary Arts Festival at York arts Centre
Contemporary arts Ensemble/London directed by S. Savaskan

 

1999
35’

Symphony No. 3 ‘La Rosa Florece and the English Cadence’
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SEM SO, New York commission
First performance: 21 June 1998, New York by the SEM Orchestra / Petr Kotik

 

1998
24’

Symphony No. 2 ‘The Age of Analysis’1979
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BBC SO commission
First performance: 12.XII.1997 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 13 February 1998.

 

1997
24'

Three Dances
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For small orchestra
Three dance interludes from the work-in-progress opera "Venom".
First performance: 26 October 199, RNCM Orchestra, Malcolm Layfield.

 

1996
16'

Anthems for the Sun III, Op.28
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For violin and piano
First performance: 14 March 1995 BMIC, London, during the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain
Cambridge New Music Players: Thomas Kemp -pf, Richard Casey -vln

 

1994
13'

0 Vos omnes Op.27
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For tape and electric guitar: -
Commissioned by Tim Brady with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain.
First performance: November 1992, ICA, London
Tim Brady - e.gtr and electronics

 

1992
13'

Anthems for the Sun II
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Organ (assistant optional)
First performance: December 1990,
Westminster Abbey, London
Martin Ball

 

1990
9'

Collected Fantasies
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Five pieces for piano solo (with optional baritone part)
First performance: June 1989, BMIC, London
David Mason - pf and Justin Josephs - bt

 

1989
12'

Panic in Needle Park
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String Qunrtet No.3 Op.23
For amplified string quartet, tape and sound projectionist
Commissioned by Balanescu Quartet with financial assistance from Greater London Arts
First performance: March 1988, Donmar Theatre, London
Balanescu Quartet

 

1988
18'

1969/speed
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String Quintet Op.20, The Observer' modules 135 and 59'
String quartet and c.b.

 

1986
12'

Tango: The Square Root Impressions with Tears
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Piano solo
First performance: June 1985, Almeida Festival, London
Yvar Mikashoff

 

1985
2'30"

Trio No.2 in G Op.l8
Mama and Jimmy Yancey: The Last Recording Date
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Vla,vc,c.b.
Commissioned by Trio Basso/Cologne for British/German Contemporary Music Festival, West German Radio
First performance: September 1984,
Comedia Colonia, Cologne, West Germany
Trio Basso/Cologne
New version (1993), first performed and broadcast by Sydney Alpha Ensemble, ABC Centre, Sydney, Australia, June1993

 

1984
17' 30"

The Street
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Quartet for saxophones
Winning work in DIO Fund/ACGB Award 1985
Commissioned by the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London for John Harle/Myrha Saxophone Quartet
First performance: August 1983, ICA, London
John Harle/Myra Saxophone Quartet

 

1983
15'

String Study No.3
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Tape composition
Commissioned and choreographed by Sarah Carter Dance Group
First performance: October 1982, Performance Studio, Midlands Group, Nottingham

 

1982
12'

Renga
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For live electro-acoustic trio, tape and sound diffusion
First performance: 6PNM/Alive and Composing' event,
Guildhall School of Music, Barbican Centre, 4 October 1981
Savaskan/Flitcroft Ensemble

 

1981
17'-22'

Symphony No.1 'The cortege that passed through the streets of Munich so often assembles again tonight.'
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Chamber ensemble (14 players)
First performance: May 1981, University of Surrey Concert Hall
University of Surrey Chamber Ensemble/S.Savaskan

 

1981
18'

'P.S. Anthedonia endlessly...'
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Fl/picc/bs.(or a.)fl, cl/b.cl, vln, vc, marimba
Gemini Ensemble Commission
First performance: 22 February 1981, ICA, London
Gemini Ensemble/Peter Wiegold

 

1981
12'

Time Transfixed (III)
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For musician (amplified instruments and cassette-tape loops) and solo dancer
First performance: 16-17 January 1981,
'Movement and Music '8T festival, LMC, London
Alexandra Graham - dancer and S. Savaskan

 

1981
14'

Time Transfixed (II)
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For improvising musicians
First performance: 3 October 1980,
London Musicians Collective Performance Space
Hugh Davies - live electronics, invented instntments, Ron Heglin - tb and voice, S. Savaskan - flutes, strings and cassette recorder

 

1980
20'

'What is Performance?'
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For amplified c.b., oriental flutes, perc, tape and dancers
First performance: August 1980, London Musicians Collective Performance Space
Savaskan/Flitcroft Ensemble

 

1980
16'

Partage de Midi
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Version 1
Version 2
A.fl, bs.cl, accordion, marimba and additional flexible instrumentation
Paraphrases on the music from Partage de Midi, a video project by Sharon Smullen
First public performance (v.1): July 1980, Trent Park, Middlesex University

 

1980

48'
15'

Many stares through semi-nocturnal Zeiss-Blink,
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'The Observer' modules 60, 180, 210 and 340* Fl/picc/a.fl, cl/b.cl, perc, vln, vc, and c.b. Commissioned by MusICA for the Lontano Ensemble First performance: 27 January 1980, ICA, London Lontano Ensemble conducted by Odaline de la Martinez

 

1980
14'

Suite from ‘Past and Future Now’
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Theatre orchestra and mixed chorus
Based on the ballet music and the songs from the multi-media show on the life and work of
Rudolf Laban by David Henshaw
Text: Excerpts from Laban’s writings
First performance: 10-17 March 1979, Greenwood Theatre, London; conductor: S.Savaskan

 

1979
30’

Pas de Deux
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Flute solo (with optional electronics)
First performance of the revised version: September 1980,
London Musicians Collective Performance Space
S. Savaskan, flute, with Yolande Snaith, dancer/choreographer

 

1979
10’

Intercontinental Communication Disaster 1877
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For three players simultaneously performing in three separate locations;
flexible instrumentation
An occasional piece to commemorate the centenary of the first public telephone service
Recorded on London Musicians Collective Records (LP No. LMC2, Mayday-1980)

 

1978
11’

Green Plastic Vase
Purple Plastic Vase
Public Transport
Dedicated to Morton Feldman
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Three occasional pieces for flexible instrumentation/duration (three or more players); proportional notation, much interpretitive flexibility.
First performance 15 December 1978, LMC, London
Society of New Musics Consort

1977
6'-15'