COMMISSIONED WORKS/委託作品

1. Staatstheater Cottbus in association with Ricordi Lab:
Pya-ryu for a solo clarinet and orchestra (2018)

2. BBC Proms:
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis s.l. for large ensemble (2015)

3. SCO Connect (Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Education and Outreach Department):
Gauche the Cellist for music and shadow puppetry (2015)

4. Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall:
Microcosmos for organ and audience participation (2014 – 2015)

5. Clea Friend:
Tuning in for tenor violin (2014)

 (photos by Lucas Kao)

6. BCMG (Birmingham Contemporary Music Group):
Deep  for chamber ensemble (2013-2014)

7. BCMG (Birmingham Contemporary Music Group):
Crack Up  for chamber ensemble (2013)

8. Artisan Trio:
Archimedes Lullaby for piano trio and inside piano (2013)

9. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Cove Park:
Digested Resonance for symphony orchestra (2011-2012)

10. A Far Cry (Boston, USA):
In Digestion for string orchestra (2011-2012)

11. Philip Sawyer:
Colours in White for a mechanical action organ (2010 – 2011)

12. Duo da Chiesa:
Mumbling Through The Stethoscope for organ and flute (2009)

13. ECAT (Edinburgh Contemporary Art Trust):
Untitled No. 1 for clarinet, piano and djembe (2008)

14. Deutschlandfunk and Philharmonie Essen:
Inhaling/Exhaling for brass quintet and piano (2007)

15. ECAT (Edinburgh Contemporary Art Trust):
Liya-pyuwa for piano quintet (2006)

[Drawing by Fumio Obata]

Orchestral Work/オーケストラ作品

1. Pya-ryu

Duration: ca. 5mins
Première: 4th May 2018, Großes Haus, Staatstheater Cottbus, Cottbus, Germany
Performers: Alexander Muhr (clarinet) and Philharmonisches Orchester
Conductor: Alexander Merzyn

2. Oppressed Vibrations

Duration: ca. 10mins
Première: 11th June 2011 at Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh UK
Performers: Edinburgh Contemporary Music Ensemble
Conductor: James Lowe
Link to Recording of Oppressed Vibrations (Excerpts)

Score available from Ricordi Berlin

3. Digested Resonance 

Duration: ca. 7mins
1st Play Through: 21st February 2011 at City Halls, Glasgow, UK
Performers: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Matthias Pintcher

String Orchestra Work/弦楽オーケストラ作品

1. Frozen Blast  

Duration: ca. 6mins
Description: The piece inspired by the mixed media installation Cold Dark Matter:An Exploded Viewby Corneilia Parker.
Première: 2nd December 2007 at Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh, UK
Performers: Edinburgh Contemporary Music Ensemble
Conductor: James Lowe

Score available from Europa Edition

2. In Digestion

Duration: ca. 6mins
Description: The 1st piece inspired by human digestion.
Première: 31st March 2011 at Jordan Hall, Boston MA, USA
Performers: A Far Cry
Link to Video of In Digestion

Score available from Ricordi Berlin

Motion Sensor Work/モーション・センサー作品

1. Hiroshima 

for a whole body interactive performance

Duration: ca. 14mins
Description: Investigation of the use of body in the musical and theatrical contexts.
With the use of motion capture technology, the performer plays a series of sonic structures in real time and navigate the audience through a pre-composed narrative.
Première: 27th April 2010 at Inspace, Edinburgh, UK
Performer: Shiori Usui
Link to Video of Hiroshima

3. Archimedes Lullaby

for piano trio and inside piano
Duration: ca.  10mins
Première:  St Andrew’s and St George’s Church, Edinburgh , UK
Performers: Artisan Trio & Shiori Usui (inside piano)

4. Mumbling through Stethoscope

for an organ and flute
Duration: ca. 7.30mins
Première: August 2009, St Michael and All Saints, Edinburgh, UK
Performer: Philip Sawyer (organ) and Louisa Gard (flute)

5. Untitled No.1

for piano, clarinet and djembe
Duration: ca. 10mins
Première: 29th October 2008, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UK
Performer:
Yann Ghiro (clarinet), Joby Burgess (percussions) and Simon Smith (piano)

6. Inhaling/Exhaling

for 2 trumpets, 1 french horn, 1 tenor trombone, 1 bass trombone/tuba and piano
Duration: ca. 3.38mins
Description: Work based on the difficulty of breathing
Première: 18th September 2007 at Philharmonie Essen, Germany
Performer: John Kenny (bass trombone), Carnyx Youth Brass Ensemble – Brendan Musk (trumpet), Peter Longworth (trumpet), HelenBeauchamp (horn), and Patrick Kenny (tenor trombone), and Shiori Usui (piano)

Link to Recording of Inhaling/Exhaling

7. Windy Song for Nigel

for bass and accordion
Duration: ca. 3mins
Lyrics: Goran Simic
Première: 1st June 2008, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UK
Performer: Robert Rice (bass) and Merima Kljucio (accordion)