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4 PRAYERS for Mezzosoprano and Orchestra (2006)
QUASI UNA FUGA for String Orchestra (5,5,4,3,1). 2005
First performance: Irish Chamber Orchestra, November 2006.
QUASI UNA VISIONE
(2004)
2121 2221 3 perc
hrp pf str.
Premiere: Living Arts Festival, February 2005.
Commissioned by RTÉ
QUASI UNA VISIONE (2004)
2121 2221 3 perc hrp pf str.
Comissioned by RTÉ.
QUASI UN LAMENTO ( 2003 )
10′. 0020 1001 ssax asax tsas, perc, acc, pf,
str.
Premiere NSOI in ‘‘Horizons ’’Concert, March 8, 2005.
QUASI UN CONCERTINO (2003)
1111 1000 perf pf str. 15'.
Commissioned by Cantus from the Irish Arts Council (2002).
First perf. 9.8.2003, Island
of Vis, Dalmatia, Cantus Ensemble / Berislav Sipus.
QUASI UN CANTO
(2002)
3333 4331 timp 3 perc Pno hp str
MS15′
Premiere : Zagreb Philharmonic / Chikawara Iwamura,
World Music Days , April 2004.
Symphony No. 4 (1996)
P>3333 4331 timp 3 perc hrp str
MS20'
Premiere: 1998.
Recording: Frank Corcoran Symphonies.
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, conductor Colman Pearce.
Marco Polo 1999. 8.225107
Symphony No. 3 (1994)
3333 4331 timp 3 perc hrp str
MS17′
Premiere: 30 January 2001. National Concert Hall, Dublin.
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, conductor Richard Pittman.
Recording: Frank Corcoran Symphonies.
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, conductor Colman Pearce.
Marco Polo 1999. 8.225107
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Mikrokosmoi (1994)
3333 4331
timp 3 perc hrp str
MS17′
Commissioned by the Irish Chamber Orchestra
with funds provided by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Premiere: 22 June 1995. Cork.
Irish Chamber Orchestra director Fionnuala Hunt.
Recording: Strings A-stray.
Irish Chamber Orchestra, director Fionnuala Hunt.
Black Box 1998. BBM1013
Symphony No. 2 (1981)
3332 4331 timp 3 perc str
MS23′
Recording: Frank Corcoran Symphonies.
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, conductor Colman Pearce.
Marco Polo 1999. 8.225107
Symphony No. 1 (1980)
Symphonies of Symphonies of Wind Instruments
2222 4321 timp perc hrp str
MS20′
Premiere: 10 November 1981. Vienna.
Österreichischer Rundfunk Orchestra, conductor Lothar Zagrosek
Recording: Frank Corcoran Symphonies
Österreichischer Rundfunk Orchestra, conductor Lothar Zagrosek
Marco Polo 1999. 8.225107
Concerto for String Orchestra (1982)
str [4.4.3.2.1]MS 16′
Commissioned by the Dublin Festival of Twentieth Century Music.
Premiere: 9 January 1984. National Concert Hall, Dublin.
New Irish Chamber Orchestra, conductor David Robertson.
Recording: Composers’ Art Label CD 2005.
Three Pieces for Orchestra (1974 rev.
1976)
Pictures from My Exhibition
2222 4331 timp perc str.
MS12′
Premiere: 1 July 1976, RTE Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Colman Pearce
International Composers’ Rostrum, Paris, 1981
Commissioned by RTÉ
Recording:
RTE REC. ( N.S.O. / Richard Pittmann ) 2000.
Chamber Symphony(1978)
12-1 2––– Timp 1 perc hp str
MS 18′
Premiere: 5.5.1978 RTESO, conductor Colman Pearce
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