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Towards Future's Embrace
(a concerto for percussion and chamber orchestra) [24:00] (2012)
For instrumentation click here.
Commissioned by Iain and Elizabeth Currie, the Chamber Orchestra of Lapland and the Luosto Classic Festival.
First performance: Colin Currie with the Chamber Orchestra of Lapland conducted by John Storgårds, 12 August 2012, Luosto Classic Festival, Luosto, Finland.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.


Homecoming (for composed and improvised pianos) [8:30] (2011) > PLAY
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in the machine room (multitracked upright piano) [6:00] (2011) > PLAY
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Tidy Your Bedroom (for voice and piano) [2:40] (2011) > PLAY
Lyrics and vocal part by Serafina Steer.
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Anima Lucida (for solo piano) [2:40] (2011) > WATCH
Music for a short animation by Sam Steer.
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Run Chime (for string quartet and percussion) [4:00] (2011) > PLAY
Commissioned by Colin Currie and the Miró Quartet
First performance: Miró Quartet and Colin Currie, 22 February 2011, Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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Blood Wedding (ballet score for symphony orchestra) [48:00] (2010) Reviews
Overture > PLAY
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5 > PLAY
Scene 6
Scene 7
Scene 8
Scene 9
Scene 10
Scene 11 > PLAY

Instrumentation: 2+picc, 2+cor, 2+bass, 2+contra - 4, 3, 2+bass, 2 perc, 2 harp, piano, 14/12/10/8/6
Commissioned by the foundation of the Finnish National Opera
First performance: Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera conducted by Pietro Rizzo, 29 October 2010, Finnish National Opera House, Helsinki.
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And our faces vanish like water
(for (mezzo) soprano and human beatbox) [13:00] (2010) > PLAY - Reviews
Commissioned by Stadttheater Bern for Bern Ballett
First performance: Mélanie Adami (soprano) and Steff la Cheffe (beatbox), 29 January 2010, Vidmarhalle, Bern, Switzerland
WIth text from "The Art of Poetry" by Jorge Luis Borges (translated by Andrew Kerrigan)
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27m² (film score) (2009) Reviews
Score for the debut feature film from directors Gabriella Cserhati and Fabien Lartigue.
Preview screening: 23 June 2009, Cinéma Le Grand Action, Paris.
Official premiere screening: 3 April 2011, European Independent Film Festival, 7 Parnassiens Grande Salle, Paris.
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Amaranthine (electronic score for dance in two parts) [05:30] (2009) > WATCH
First performance: 11 June 2009, Vidmarhallen, Bern
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Sturmhöhe (Wuthering Heights)
(a dance score for live and sampled contrabass) [70:00] (2009) > WATCH - Reviews

ACT 1
Part 1 > PLAY
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
ACT 2
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5 > PLAY
Part 6 > PLAY
ACT 3
Part 1 > PLAY
Part 2

Commissioned by The Cathy Marston Project.
First performance: Mich Gerber (Contrabass) and Dave Maric (Laptop), 28 March 2009,
Stadttheater Bern, Switzerland.
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A Tale of Two Cities (a ballet score in two acts for orchestra) [90:00] (2008) Reviews

ACT 1 [50:00]
Overture
Scene 1. The Wine-Shop
Scene 2. Shadow
Scene 3. Recalled to Life
Scene 4. Monsieur le Marquis
Scene 5. Homeward Bound
Scene 6. A Companion Picture
Scene 7. Tellson's Chambers
Scene 8. Two Promises - Part 1
Scene 8. Two Promises - Part 2
Scene 9. Part 1 - Tales in Two Cities
Scene 9. Part 2 - Fire Rises
ACT 2 [40:00]
Scene 10. La Terreur
Scene 11. Part 1 - A Plea
Scene 11. Part 2 - Triomphe
Scene 12. Tricotage
Scene 13. The Substance of the Shadow
Scene 14. Denouncement
Scene 15. Dusk
Scene 16. Fifty-Two
Scene 17. Part 1 - Vengeance
Scene 17. Part 2 - Calm in Storm
Scene 17. Part 3 - To This Place

Instrumentation: 2d1,1d,2d1bass,1,2,1,1,timp,hp,5/3/2/2/1

Commissioned by Northern Ballet Theatre.
First performance: Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra conducted by John Pryce-Jones, 30 August 2008, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, UK.
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Five Movements for Arcana (for two violins, piano and percussion) [20:00] (2006)
Aria > PLAY
Arcana
Lamento > PLAY
Araña
Aspire
Commissioned by the Cathy Marston Project.
First performance: Recording featuring Fiona McNaught (Violin) and Dave Maric (Piano/Percussion) presented alongside the dance piece Arcana (choreographed by Cathy Marston) on 7 September 2006 at the Truro Hall for Cornwall, Truro, UK.
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Lucid Intervals (duet for flugelhorn/trumpet and tuned percussion) [10:00] (2006) Reviews
Part 1 > PLAY
Part 2
Part 3 > PLAY

Commissioned for Colin Currie and Hakan Hardenberger by the Borletti-Buitoni Trust.
First performance: Hakan Hardenberger and Colin Currie, 31 July 2006, Verbier Festival.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.
Recording available here.


Shore (dance work for voice, tenor sax, northumbrian smallpipes, percussion & SATB chorus) [45:00] (2006)
Follow to Find
At the Edge of the Land
Gentle Hollow
Find a Pale Blue Shell
Borders Blurring
The Whale Road
Unreachable
Whirlwind
The Footpath Crumbles > PLAY
Tattered Flags
Out of the Wind

Commissioned by Dance City and the Northumberland Arts Forum.
First performance: Olivia Chaney (voice), James Allsopp (tenor sax), Andrew Watchorn (pipes), Dave Maric (percussion), and the SHORE chorus directed by Martin Fisher.
27 May 2006, Bamburgh Castle sand dunes, Northumberland.
Featuring a specially commissioned text by Subhadassi.
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Incantation (for violin, electric guitar, piano, drums and electronics) [15:00] (2005)
Commissioned by BBC Radio 3.
First performance: Viktoria Mullova, Fred Frith, Katia Labèque, Marque Gilmore, Dave Maric.
19 November 2005, Leeds College of Music, UK.
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Designing Clouds (for electric guitar, drums and electronics) [12:00] (2005) > WATCH
Commissioned by BBC Radio 3.
First performance: Fred Frith, Marque Gilmore, Dave Maric.
19 November 2005, Leeds College of Music, UK.
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Desert Life (for violin, piano, drums and electronics) [15:00] (2005)
Thirst [5:00] > PLAY
Diecast [5:00]
Like Dust [5:00] > PLAY
Commissioned by BBC Radio 3.
First performance: Viktoria Mullova, Katia Labèque, Marque Gilmore, Dave Maric.
19 November 2005, Leeds College of Music, UK.
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This Freedom (for piano, harp, percussion and electronics) [2:00] (2005)
Commissioned by Channel 4.
Audio recording.
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Ghosts (ballet score for 5 amplified instruments and electronic score) [60:00] (2005) > WATCH - Reviews
Scene 1 Part 1
Scene 1 Part 2
Scene 1 Part 3
Scene 1 Part 4
Scene 2 Part 1
Scene 2 Part 2
Scene 3 Part 1
Scene 3 Part 2
Scene 4 Part 1
Scene 4 Part 2 > PLAY
Scene 5 > PLAY
Commissioned by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
First performance: Julia Knight (Viola), Zoe Martlew (Cello), Pete Whyman (Bass Clarinet), Sam Walton (Marimba) and Serafina Steer (Harp). Conducted by Thomas Blunt.
22 September 2005, Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
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Music for "You, Cuba" (four short dance films) (for violin, piano and percussion) [12:00] (2004)
Aria [3:00]
Arcana [3:00]
Araña [3:00] > WATCH
Aspire [3:00]

Commissioned by Channel 4 and MJW Productions.
First broadcast: Channel 4, UK 7-10 February 2005
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Spellbound (for solo piano, digital electronics, drum kit and orchestra) [25:00] (2004)
Plastic Insistence [3:00]
Delusions [5:00]
Untouchable [4:30] > PLAY
In Acceptance [7:30] > PLAY
Reality Check [5:00]

Commissioned by Radio France and l'Orchestre National de Montpellier.
First performance: The Katia Labeque Band with L'Orchestre National de Montpellier, 5 June 2004, Opéra Berlioz/ Le Corum, Montpellier, France.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.


On Impulse (for cello and percussion) [10:00] (2003)
Forgone [4:30]
Compulsion [5:30]> PLAY > WATCH

Commissioned by Matthew Barley.
First performance: Matthew Barley and Sam Walton, 5 February 2004, Concertgebouw Brugges, Belgium.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.


Borrowed Time (for solo percussion and organ) [10:00] (2003) > PLAY - Reviews
Commissioned by Westminster Abbey.
First performance: Colin Currie and Clive Driskill-Smith, 10 June 2003, Westminster Abbey, London.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.
Recording available here.


Predicaments (for solo percussion and piano) [10:30] (2003) Reviews
Nomad [5:30] > PLAY [broadband stream]
Deadlock [5:00]
Commissioned by Radio France.
First performance: Colin Currie and Dave Maric, 6 February 2003, Salle Olivier Messiaen, Maison de Radio France, Paris.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.
Recording available here.


Exile (for two pianos, solo percussion and live electronics) [18:00] (2002) Reviews
Commissioned by Katia and Marielle Labèque.
First performance: Katia and Marielle Labèque, Colin Currie and Dave Maric, 29 October 2002, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.


Hyper (from "Falling to the Sky") (version for piano, drums and electronics) [5:00] (2002) Reviews
Commissioned by Katia Labèque.
First performance: The Katia Labèque Band, 18 July 2002, Ruhr festival, Theater am Marientor, Duisburg, Germany.
Recording available: The Katia Labèque Band : Unspoken. KML Records
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Fields (for piano, drums and electronics) [6:15] (2002) Reviews
Commissioned by Katia Labèque.
First performance: The Katia Labèque Band, 18 July 2002, Ruhr festival, Theater am Marientor, Duisburg, Germany.
Recording available: The Katia Labèque Band : Unspoken. KML Records
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Unspoken (for piano and electronics) [2:15] (2002) > PLAY - Reviews
Commissioned by Katia Labèque.
First performance: The Katia Labèque Band, 18 July 2002, Ruhr festival, Theater am Marientor, Duisburg, Germany.
Recording available: The Katia Labèque Band : Unspoken. KML Records
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With No Name (for piano and electronics) [9:45] (2002) Reviews
Commissioned by Katia Labèque.
First performance: The Katia Labèque Band, 18 July 2002, Ruhr festival, Theater am Marientor, Duisburg, Germany.
Recording available: The Katia Labèque Band : Unspoken. KML Records
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Sense & Innocence (for solo percussion and CD) [10:00] (2002) Reviews
Commissioned by the Lucerne Festival.
First performance: Colin Currie, 5 September 2002, Marianischer Saal, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.
Recording available here.


Lifetimes (for 12 strings and percussion) [12:00] (2002) > PLAY
First performance: Rococo Strings with Adrian Spillet, 18 June 2002, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.


Broken Fiction (for 5 musicians) [11:00] (2002) > PLAY - Reviews
Commissioned by Between the Notes.
First performance: Between the Notes, 23 February 2002, Bush Hall, London.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.


Falling to the Sky (for violin and piano) [13:00] (2001) Reviews
Static [5:00] > PLAY [broadband stream]
Endless [3:45] > PLAY [broadband stream]
Hyper [4:15] > PLAY [broadband stream]

Commissioned by Viktoria Mullova and Katia Labèque.
First performance: Viktoria Mullova and Katia Labèque, 1 February 2002, Siena, Italy.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.


Shapeshifter (for two percussionists) [7:30] (2001) Reviews
Commissioned by Colin Currie and Sam Walton.
First performance: Colin Currie and Sam Walton, 13 October 2001, Raven Theatre, Leighton Buzzard, England.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.
Recording available here.


Sketch (for piano and electronics) [6:15] (2001) Reviews
Commissioned by Katia Labèque.
First performance: The Katia Labèque Band, 18 July 2002, Ruhr festival, Theater am Marientor, Duisburg, Germany.
Recording available: The Katia Labèque Band : Unspoken. KML Records
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Breathe [Invocation] (for piano, drums and electronics) [9:30] (2001) > PLAY - Reviews
Commissioned by Katia Labèque.
First performance: The Katia Labèque Band, 13 July 2001, Piazza Santo Spirito, Florence, Italy.
Recording available: The Katia Labèque Band : Unspoken. KML Records
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Runtime (for piano, drums and electronics) [6:00] (2001) > PLAY - Reviews
Commissioned by Katia Labèque.
First performance: The Katia Labèque Band, 13 July 2001, Piazza Santo Spirito, Florence, Italy.
Recording available: The Katia Labèque Band : Unspoken. KML Records
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Trilogy (for solo percussion and CD) [13:00] (2000) Reviews
Concentrics [5:10]
Pelogy [4:10]
Tamboo [3:40]

Commissioned by Colin Currie.
First performance: Colin Currie, 1 December 2000, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland.
Published by Norsk Musikforlag.
Recording available here.


Triptych (for solo harp and sampled harp) [7:05] (1999) > PLAY
Audio recording featuring Serafina Steer - Harp.
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Duality (for violin and piano) [4:00] (1999)
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Hammer & Tongs (sampled upright piano) [5:30] (1999)
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