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Prelude. (3). Brass Band. 1996. 5'

Invention for Brass Tentet. (3). (4411).  1998.10'

The Seventh Seal. (3). (Brass ensemble-3.1.3.1.timps.perc). 2003.10'

Brass Quintet. (3/4) 1995.12'  

Concert Overture. (2/3). Wind Orchestra.   1983. 6'

Fragments for Wind Orchestra.  (3). Wind Orchestra. 2006. 13'

 Hymnus.  (3). Wind Orchestra. 2001. 17'   

Introduction and Theme. (3). Wind Orchestra. 1993. 13'   

Wind Mass.  (3). Wind Orchestra. 2003. 20'   

Meantime. (3) (Tuba Quartet or Saxophone Quartet). 1997. 6'  

Sonatina for Tuba Quartet. (3/4). 1993. 13' (Published by Studio Music UK. email. sales@studio-music.co.uk  www.studio-music.co.uk)

Episodes.  (3/4). (Tuba Quartet). 1994. 11' (Published by Studio Music UK. email. sales@studio-music.co.uk  www.studio-music.co.uk  )

Five Folk Fantasies. (2).  (Wind quintet - hn.optional). 1999. 10'

Snapshots. (2). (Double wind quintet).     1993. 10'   £20

Prelude, Fugue and Postlude. (3). (Wind octet -obs.clts.hns.bsns). 2001.11'  

Sketches for Wind Quintet. (3). 2002. 14'   

Stomp.  (3). (Ob.clt.bsn). 2004. 3'.

Prelude

Written for the BNFL band and broadcast by them on BBC Radio 3. Cast in a fast, slow, fast form. Ideal for a concert opener.

Invention for Brass Tentet

Composed for the RNCM Brass Ensemble this piece is in three movements. The first is a slow introduction, the second fast and rhythmic and the final movement begins hesitantly using a variety of blowing and tapping techniques, and gradually gains momentum.

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The Seventh Seal

The title comes from the book of Revelations in the Bible and depicts the opening of the seventh seal and it's triumph over the previous horrors that had been unleashed by the opening of the previous seals.

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Brass Quintet

This work won the Gregynog Composer of Wales Award and was given its first performance by the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble. The single movement contrasts fast rhythmic music with slower more reflective moments.

Concert Overture

The opening and closing fanfare like music encloses a central slow section featuring an extensive trumpet solo.

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Fragments for Wind Orchestra

Written for the Birmingham Conservatoire Wind Orchestra. Four short contrasting movements. The first is calm, the second loud and brash, the third a stately passacaglia followed by a perpetuum mobile type finale.

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Hymnus

Composed for the University of Southampton Wind Orchestra and explores some of the contexts in which hymn like music is used. In this case joy, pleading, terror and processional.

Introduction and Theme

This is a continuous development of a theme derived from the slow introduction . The main climax sees a return to the slow introduction music and this gradually builds to a fast, exciting coda. 

Wind Mass

Written for the Birmingham Conservatoire Wind Orchestra and consists of four movements (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo and Sanctus/Agnus Dei). Although the work is purely instrumental each movement relates closely  to the relevant mass text.

Meantime

A single movement, light, jazzy work with an opportunity for audience participation. An ideal encore piece.

Sonatina for Tuba Quartet

Written for the British Tuba Quartet. Two energetic, rhythmic movements frame a central slow, song like movement.

Episodes

Composed for Tubalate and featured on their Episodes CD. (See CD page).There are five short movements and the work has been described as "full of invention...". 

Five Folk Fantasies

Original folk song arrangements for an amateur wind quintet or, omitting the horn, a quartet. The songs are Early one morning, Scarborough Fair, Sky Boat Song, Drunken Sailor and Widdecombe Fair. This last one is a set of variations in different musical styles. A good guessing game for the audience.

Snapshots

Three short "pictures" for an orchestral wind section. Ideal for programming within an orchestral concert context.

Prelude, Fugue and Postlude

An atmospheric soft, slow movement leads directly into a fast fugue followed by a stately conclusion which refers to both the introduction and the fugue.

Sketches for Wind Quintet

Five short movements each with its own particularly defined character. The first is a prelude, the second is slow with instruments often playing in pairs. This is followed by an energetic scherzo, a reflective fourth movement and a finale which contrasts fast, rhythmic music with gentle, more flowing passages.

Stomp

Short and fast with an opportunity for audience participation. Ideal for an opener or an encore, or as part of an educational workshop.