Orchestra

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• marimba, • percussion, • snare drum, • vibraphone, • string orchestra
Concerto for Percussion and Strings (2015)
• marimba, • percussion, • snare drum, • vibraphone, • string orchestra

  • Percussion (Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Dr.) and String Orchestra (22 min.)

  • Premiere: Jan. 12, 2016 Westminster Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra (Alain Trudel, cond.), Victoria Sparks (percussion)

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• marimba, • percussion, • snare drum, • vibraphone, • string orchestra
• symphony orchestra
Red River (2012)
• symphony orchestra

  • Symphony Orchestra (17 min)

  • commissioned by the Seven Oaks Historical Society to commemorate 200th anniversary of the Selkirk settlers

  • premiere (Movements 2 &3) Winnipeg Symphony Orch., Alexander Mickelthwate, cond. The Forks, Aug. 31, 2012.

  • concert premiere: Nov. 9, 2012, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, JoshuaWeilerstei (cond.) with subsequent performances Nov. 10, Winnipeg and Nov. 11, Brandon

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• symphony orchestra
• percussion, • wind orchestra
Raggabaloo (2010)
• percussion, • wind orchestra

  • wind orchestra and percussion (5 min.)

  • premiere: Feb. 1, 2011, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra 2010-11 New Music Festival Richard Lee (cond.)

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• percussion, • wind orchestra
• symphony orchestra
National Gold (2010)
• symphony orchestra

  • full orchestra (3minutes)

  • premiere: Sept. 1, 2010 Winnipeg Symphony Orch (Alexander Mickelthwate, cond., in honour of opening of new building at National Leasing headquarters, Winnipeg.

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• symphony orchestra
• drum set, • electric bass, • guitar, • piano, • tenor sax
Turkish Delight  (2008)
• drum set, • electric bass, • guitar, • piano, • tenor sax

  • Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble (8 min.)

  • Jazz Ensemble: Tenor Sax., Guitar, Piano, Elec. Bass, Drum Set

  • premiere: River East Jazz ensemble (Jeff Kula, dir.) and Winnipeg Symphony, Ray Hotoda, cond., Nov. 6/08, Kildonan East Collegiate, Winnipeg

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• drum set, • electric bass, • guitar, • piano, • tenor sax
• clarinet, • guitar
Ports of Call (2005)
• clarinet, • guitar

  • solo clarinet, solo guitar and orchestra (20 min.)

  • in 4 movements: I. Lisbon, II. Havana, III. Naples, IV. Aberdeen

  • premiere: May 20/05. Belgrade Phil. Orch., Jovan Zivkovic (cond.) Milan Milosevich (cl.), Riszard Tyborowski (guit. )

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• clarinet, • guitar
• electric guitar
Shadow Play (2004)
• electric guitar
  • electric guitar and orchestra (14 min.)
  • premiere: Feb. 4/05, Winnipeg Symphony Orch. New Music Festival, Andrey Boreyko , cond., Greg Lowe, electric guitar
• electric guitar
• narrator
Bone Button Borscht (2003)
• narrator
  • narrator and symphony orchestra (22 min.)
  • story by Aubrey Davis
  • premiere:  Dec. 13/2003 Barbara Budd, narrator, Toronto Symphony Orch., Gary Kulesha, cond.
• narrator
• saxophone quartet
Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra (1998)
• saxophone quartet

  • saxophone quartet and symphony orchestra (25 min.)

  • premiere: Sept. 26, 1998, Saxology Canada and the Saskatoon Symphony, Earl Stafford, cond.

  • broadcast, CBC-FM, Jan. 31, 1999

  • also performed at 2000 Winnipeg New Music Festival (Michael Hall, cond.)

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• saxophone quartet
• mezzo
Dreaming Lolita (1992) 
• mezzo

  • Mezzo Soprano and Orch. (22 min.)

  • text from Poems for Men Who Dream of Lolita by Kim Morrissey, Coteau Books, 1992

  • premiere: Feb. 19, 1993, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Bramwel Tovey, cond.

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• mezzo
• banjo, • clarinet, • flute, • percussion, • strings
Camptown  (1995)
• banjo, • clarinet, • flute, • percussion, • strings

  • Banjo and Orch. (Fl., Cl., Perc., Strings) (9 min.)

  • premiere: Jan. 26, 1996, WSO New Music Festival, Bramwell Tovey, cond.

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• banjo, • clarinet, • flute, • percussion, • strings
• chamber orchestra
Westminster Fanfare (1991) 
• chamber orchestra
  • fanfare for chamber orchestra  (3 min.)
  • premiere: Oct. 9/91, Manitoba Chamber Orch., Simon Streatfeild, cond.
  • broadcast CBC-FM, Arts National, June 16, 1992
• chamber orchestra
• Klezmer band
Suite for Klezmer Band and Orchestra (1990)
• Klezmer band

  • Klezmer Band and symphony orchestra (25 min.)

  • in 5 movements: I. Burlesque, II. Arioso, III. Galicienne, IV. Tango, V. Tzigane

  • premiere: Nov. 3/90, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra with Finjan, Bramwell Tovey, cond.

  • Prairie Music Award 2002 for Outstanding Classical Composition

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• Klezmer band
• bassoon, • clarinet, • flute, • oboe, • strings
Prairie Sketches (1986) 
• bassoon, • clarinet, • flute, • oboe, • strings

  • set of 7 pieces for chamber orchestra (24 min.)

  • Fl., Ob., Cl., Bsn., Str.

  • based on texts by Miriam Waddington

  • premiere: Feb. 4/87, Man. Chamber Orch., Simon Streatfeild, cond.

  • broadcast CBC-FM, Mostly Music, May 11/87

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• bassoon, • clarinet, • flute, • oboe, • strings