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david horne


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complete list.    opera/theatrical.    orchestral.    ensemble.    chamber.    solo.    vocal/choral.

complete alphabetical list of works

name of work

duration

instrumentation

audio
music
Aureole (1996)
5'
bassoon and digital tape
Y Y
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1996-7)
90'
fl(=picc/afl).ob(=corA).cl(=bcl).bn(=dbn)-hn-harp-vln.vla.vlc.db


Blunt Instruments (2000)
11'
picc.corA.bcl.dbn-1.1.1.0-perc(1):marimba/vib/crot/5tpl.bl/whip/2susp.cym(lg,sm)/BD-harp-pft- strings(1.1.1.1.1)
Y Y
Broken Instruments (1999)
10'
corA-hn-perc(1):marimba/vib/chimes/5tpl.bl/lg susp.cym-harp-gtr-vla.vlc.db
Y
Y
The Burning Babe (1992
6'
SSA fl.ob.cl-perc:vib/glsp/cyms/SD-pft or SSA pft


Clarion (1995)
10'
cl-tpt-cel-vln.db


Concerto for Orchestra (2003-4)
20'
picc.2.2.corA.2.bcl.2.dbn-4.3.3.1-timp/perc(3)-strings
Y Y
Concerto for Six Players (1993)
20'
fl(=picc).cl(=bcl)-perc(1):crot/3susp.cym (lg,med,sm)/4tpl.bl/ 2bongos/3tom-t/vib/marimba-pft-vln.vlc
Y
Y
Contraries and Progressions (1991)
15'
fl.cl-pft-vln(=vla).vlc


Days Now Gone (1992)
10'
tenor and piano


Deep Flux (2001)
9'
bcl.dbn-tba


Disembodied Instruments (2003) 
10'
1.1.1.1-1.1.0.0-pft-perc(1): crot/marimba/sus.tgl/5tpl.bl/BD/sysp/cym-1.1.1.1.1
Y
Y
Disintegrations (2003)
(arrangement of 3 tracks by Techno artists)
12'
1(=afl/picc).1(=corA).1(=bcl).1(=dbn).-1.1.1.0-perc(1):hi-hat/2susp.cym/2bongos/3tom-t/
pedBD/guiro/wdbl/mar/vib/tpl.bl/tamb/maracas/sandpaper.bl-pf-1.1.1.1.1



Double Concerto (2005)
20'
piano and string quartet
Y Y
Double Violin Concerto (2003) 20'
two solo vlns + strings: 5vln.2vla.2vlc.1db
Y
Y
Elegy (2000)
5'
trumpet and piano


Filters (1998)
11'
viola and piano
Y
Y
Fireflies (2002)
5'
glass harmonica and orchestra (2.picc.2.corA.2.bcl.2.dbn-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(2):
glsp/BD/susp.cym/flexatone/vib/tam-t/crot-harp-strings(11.9.7.6.5)


Five Divisions of Time (2001)
20 '
wind quintet


Fixation (2001)
12'
3(III=picc).2.corA.2.bcl.2.dbn-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(3):marimba/ sm susp.cym/whip/glsp/claves/2bongos/BD/5tpl.bl/2congas/tam-t-harp-strings


Flex (1997) 10'
piano and ensemble
(afl(=picc).cl(=bcl).bn(=dbn)-hn.tpt.trbn-perc(1):marimba/vib/crot/BD/tpl.bl-harp-gtr-vla.vlc.db)
Y
Y
Flicker (1997)
8'
2.2.2(II=bcl).2(II=dbn)-2.2.0.0-timp-strings


Flight from the Labyrinth (2004)
20'
string quartet
Y Y
Friend of the People (1998-99)
Opera in 3 Acts with a Prologue
150'
2S,A,4T,4Bar,BBar,B,Tr 2(I=picc,II=picc/afl).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).1.dbn-2.2.2.1-timp. perc(1):marimba/vib/crot/t.bells/3susp.cym(sm,med,lg)/BD/tam-t/whip/ 5tpl.bl/med.anvil-harp-cel-strings


Gossamer (2004)
16'
saxophone quartet

Y
Glow (1998)
13'
fl(=picc,afl).ob(=corA).cl(=bcl)-hn-perc(1):marimba/vib/crot/2susp.cym(med,lg)-pft-vln.vla.vlc
Y
Y
Ignition (2002)
30'
solo percussion and orchestra
3(II=afl, III=picc).2.corA.2(II=Ebcl).bcl.2.dbn-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(3): glsp/mar/4tom-t/2wdbl/tam-t/vib/small 5susp.cym (2 small, 1medium, 2large)/5 tpl.bl/whip/TD/BD/claves/crot-harp-perc solo: 4 tom-t/2 bongos/BD/5 tpl.bl/3 cow bells/vib/mar/crot-strings
Y
Y
Jason Field (1993)
Chamber opera in one act
20'
S,T,Bar fl(=picc).cl(=bcl)-harp-pft-string quartet


The Letter (1993)
11'
tenor and piano


The Lie (1993)
Cantata
43'
S & T soloists, children's choir (6-20 voices) fl(=picc).cl(=bcl)-hn-perc(1):mar/vib/susp.cyms/3tom-t(hi, med, low)/ 2bongos(hi, med)/crot-pft-harp-vln.vla.vlc


Lied der Mignon (1997)
5'
soprano and piano


Liszt (1996)
12'
piano solo


Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (1993)
12'
SATB choir and organ


Mass (1995)
24'
SATB choir and organ


Nocturnes and Nightmares (1991) 11'
piano solo


Northscape (1992)
12'
chamber orchestra with violin and harp obbligato and unison children's voices(optional)
1.1.1.1-1.0.0.0-harp-strings(3.3.2.2.1)


Out of the Air (1990)
20'
1.1.1.0-1.0.0.0-perc(1):crot/marimba/vib/3bongos-strings(1.0.1.1.0)


Pan's Song (1999)
4'
S,cl-pft-vln.vlc


Pensive (1998)
15'
mezzo-soprano, mixed choir and chamber orchestra (fl-timp-strings)
version for mezzo-soprano, mixed choir and organ also available


Persistence (1995) 
13'
1(=picc,afl).1(=corA).1(=bcl).1(=dbn)-1.1.1.0-perc(2):vib/BD/tam-t/ sm susp.cym/guiro/claves/crot/lg susp.cym/2bongos(diff.pitches)/ marimba/med susp.cym/4tpl.bl(diff pitches)/bass bow(for vib,crot, cyms)-strings (2.2.2.1)
Y
Y
Phantom Moon (1993) 20'
fl(=afl)-2perc:vib/2 susp.cym(med, large)/darabuka(or congas if not available)/2bongos(hi, med)/3timb(hi, med, lo)/2 shakers (diff pitches)/BD/2timp/chin.cym/tam-t/hi-hat/SD/2tgl


Piano Concerto (1992)
24'
2(I=afl,II=picc).2.2(II=bcl).1.dbn-2.2.2.1-perc(2):t.bells/marimba/ vib/xyl/crot/glsp/3susp.cym(small,med,large)/tam-t/2timp- cel-harp-strings
Y
Praise Ye (1995)
Two psalms for children's choir and organ
5'
3 soli/semi-chorus-massed children's voices-organ



Pulse (1994) 
11'
marimba solo


Reaching Out (1994)
10'
percussion solo (2sets bongos(med-hi, med-hi)/4tom-t(lo-hi)/2timb(lo-hi)/BD/ 2susp.tgl(small, lge)/2susp.cym(small, lge)/5tpl.bl(lo-hi)/3wd.bl(lo- hi)/tam-t/bell-tree)


Refrain (1996) 15'
piano solo
Y Y
Resound (1995)
8'
piano and digital tape
Y Y
Rush (1996) 9'
percussion solo (vib-2 bongos-3 tom-toms-4 tpl bl.)
Y Y
Shiver (1998)
16'
pft-vln.vla.vlc.db
Y
Y
Six Short Studies (1990)
12'
piano solo


Slow, slow (2000)
4'
tenor and piano


Sostenuto (1996)
6'
piano and digital tape


Sparks (1994)
8'
fl(=afl/picc).cl(=bcl)-perc(1):mar/vib/3tomt-t(diff sizes)/3susp.cym (diff sizes)/BD/whip/4tpl.bl(diff sizes)-vln.vlc
Y
Y
Spike (1998)
9'
fl(=picc).bcl-perc(1):marimba/vib/crot-pft-vln.vlc
Y
Y
Splintered Instruments (2004)
12'
fl.cl.harp solo.vn1.vn2.va.vc
Y Y
Splintered Unisons (1988)
11'
cl-pft-vln.vlc


Stilled Voices (1995)
9'
viola solo


Strands (2000)
5'
2.2.2.2-2.2.0.0-timp-strings


Subterfuge (2002)
4'
string quartet

Y
Surrendering to the Stream (1993)
(string quartet no. 1)
20'
string quartet



Sweet Disorder (2000)
5'
tenor and piano


Three Dirges (1993)
13'
flute and harp
Y
Y
towards dharma... (1989) 
17'
fl(=hi claves).ob-perc:2bongos/3tom-t/4tpl.bl/3tgl/3susp.cym(small, med/large)/finger cyms/claves/SD/BD/whip-pft(=low claves)-vla.vlc


Travellers (1994)
Chamber opera in one act
42'
S,M,T,Bar,B fl(=picc,afl).cl(=bcl)-perc(1):timp/cym/crot/susp.cym/vib/mar/tpl.bl- pft-vln.vla.vlc.db


Trombone Sonata (1993) 
20'
trombone and piano


Two Songs (2002-2003)
5'
SSA a cappella



Unbound (1996)
11'
fl(=picc).ob.cl(=bcl)-hn-vln.vla.vlc.


Undulations (1995)
(string quartet no. 2)
18'
string quartet


Vapours (1994) 18'
glass harmonica (or vibraphone) and chamber orchestra
(0.2.0.2-2.2.0.0-strings)


The Year's Midnight (2000)
34'
tenor solo, chorus and orchestra
(2(I=picc).picc(=afl).2.corA.3(III=bcl).2.dbn-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(3):glsp/crot/vib/t.bells/marimba/whip/BD/ 5tpl.bl/2susp.cym(med,lg)/tam-t-harp-cel-strings)
Y
Y
You (1999)
10'
afl(=picc)-pft(=claves)-vlc
Y
Y
Zip (1999)
9'
cello and piano