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Alan Stones |
| trace | 15 Players | 15' | 1st Perf: B.C.M.G. cond. Susanna Malkki, CBSO Centre, Birmingham. | Feb 02 | |
| Duo | Violin and Piano | 12' |
Jan 01 | ||
| chamber music | fl, cl, pno, 2 vlns, vc | 12' | Feb 99 | ||
| aux ombres | Solo Piano and live electronics | 18' |
1st Perf: Peter O'Hagan, St. John's Smith Square, London | Feb 98 | |
| A piece of twine | Saxophone quartet (SATB) | 5' | 1st Perf: Saxploitation, Spitalfields Festival, London | May 97 | |
| fffppp | 6 Pianos |
8' | 1st Perf: Roehampton Contemporary Music Group, Roehampton University, London | May 97 | |
| twine | 4 soprano saxophones or clarinets | 8' | 1st perf: Delta Quartet, Huddersfield Music Festival, winner Yorkshire and Humber Arts Young Composer Award | Oct 96 | |
| 1-6 Double-basses | 5' | Apr 96 | |||
| 1-6 Percussionists | 5' | ||||
| 1-6 Violins | 5' | Sept 95 | |||
| Point and Line | Trombone and Live Electronics | 5' |
1st Perf: Barry Webb, Michael Tippett Centre, Bath. | May 96 | verses and carillons | SATB Choir, 2 Percussionists and Live Electronics | 20' |
1st Perf: St. Albans Chamber Choir cond. Richard Stangroom, St. Albans Abbey. | Apr 93 | 10 Studies for Piano Player | Solo Piano | 10' |
Jan 93 |
| Point and Line to Plane | Trombone and Live Electronics | 10' |
1st Perf: Martin Harvey, University of Nottingham. | Sep 91 | |
| monody | Solo Piano | 12' | 1st Perf: Peter O'Hagan, Purcell Room, London | Sep 91 |
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| everything is always too much and tomorrow | String Trio | 12' |
Mar 89 | mobile | Vln, Cl, Tb, Pno, Perc | 8' |
1st Perf: Scratch ensemble, Arnolfini, Bristol. | Mar 89 | a second time... | Bass Clarinet and Cello | 10' |
Dec 88 | Piano Piece IV | Solo Piano | 5' |
1st Perf: Jonathan Goldstein, University of Birmingham. | Mar 88 | FOURSQUARE | String Quartet | 7'30" |
1st Perf: Hanson Quartet, Michael Tippett Centre, Bath | Jan 88 | edge of autumn | fl, pno, perc, vln, vc | 14' |
1st Perf: Urobros Ensemble cond. Gwyn Pritchard, Michael Tippett Centre, Bath | Sep 87 | 3 Pieces in 3 Parts | 2 Clarinets and Bass Clarinet | 4'30" |
1st Perf: Student ensemble, Michael Tippett Centre, Bath | Oct 87 | Rondel | sop, gtr, pno, perc | 8'30" |
1st Perf: Student ensemble, Michael Tippett Centre, Bath | Mar 87 |
Collaborative Works with Dance
| Heart Beats Light | 8 channel sound | 28' | 1st
Perf: Sculpture Garden, San Diego Art Museum. Collaborative dance work with choreographer Allyson Green and Visual Artist Peter Terezakis |
Sept 05 | |
| shade | 5.1 surround sound | 8' | 1st
Screening: Sound for Digital Dance Film by Ben Wright |
June 05 | |
| for the feel of things... | stereo sound | 17' | 1st Perf:
Laban Centre, London and subsequent UK and Asian tour. Collaborative dance work with choreographer Ben Wright for Transitions Dance Co. |
Feb 03 | |
| Interim | stereo sound | 60' | 1st Perf:
Danspace, New York City, then tour of US and European dates. Collaborative dance work with choreographers/dancers Ben Wright and Allyson Green. |
Jan 03 | |
| One | stereo sound | 10' | 1st Perf:
The Place Theatre, London, then UK tour. Collaborative Dance work with Choreographer/Dancer Ben Wright. |
Feb 02 | |
| Absolute Being | stereo sound | 15' | 1st Screening:
Espoo Dance Festival, Finland | Jun 99 | |
| im...Pulssi | stereo sound | 12' | 1st Screening:
Kiasma National Museum, Helsinki, Finland. |
Jun 99 | |
| ebb | stereo sound | 10' | 1st Perf:
Savoy Theatre, Helsinki, Finland. Collaborative Dance Work with Choreographer Mikko Kallinen |
Jul 96 | |
| Tank | 4 channel digital sound | 30' | 1st Perf :
Purcell Room, London Collaborative Dance Work with Choreographers Ben Wright and Andrew Robinson Commissioned for Rhythm Method Festival |
Sept94 | |
| Guests | solo Piano, 2 violins, flute | 15' | 1st Perf:
London Contemporary Dance Theatre, The Place Theatre, London |
Mar 93 | |
| on edge | stereo sound | 15' | 1st Perf:
London Contemporary Dance Theatre, The Place Theatre, London. |
Mar 92 | |
| Vindauga | amplified solo cello, live electronics and stereo sound | 1st Perf:
University of Birmingham |
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| Eight Signals | stereo sound | 1st Perf:
Rambert Dance School, London. |
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| Hidden Light | stereo sound | 3'30" | 1st Perf: San Diego Art Museum Sound for short film by artist Peter Terezakis |
Aug 05 |
| Her/HymnSisters, such devoted sisters |
stereo sound | 60' | 1st
Perf: East End Collaborations Festival selected for National Review of Live Art, Glasgow Feb 03. Music for theatre piece for Russel Barr. Further perfs: Drill Hall, London |
Sep 02 |
| music for Northern Telecom'Faraday Lecture' | stereo sound | 60' | Perf: UK tour
of 12 Venues Collaboration with Composer David Benke Commissioned by World Wide Productions for Northern Telecom |
Oct 93 |
| Representations of the City | multichannel sound | 1st Perf:
Bath International Festival Collaborative Multi-Media Installation with Architect Tim Anstey Commissioned by S.P.N.M. |
May 92 | |
| Songlines | stereo sound | 40' | Collaborative
Performance Work with Director Sarah Rubidge Commissioned by Palace Theatre, Watford |
Sept 91 |
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