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And Then At Night I Paint the Stars

    ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO HARP, 2*2*2*2  4*3*3*1 Timpani (5 drums), 2 Perc, Piano, Strings, [Percussion Requirements: 2 suspended cymbals (medium-high + high, Vibraphone, Tam-tam, 2 suspended cymbals (medium-low + low) Chimes, Tam-tam, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Crotales, Xylop Duration: ca. 20 minutesComposed: 2002 Programme Note: And then… Read More »And Then At Night I Paint the Stars

    Indelible Lines, Invisible Surface

      STRING ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO OBOE, minimum 6•6•4•4•2 Duration: ca. 12 minutesComposed: 2000 Programme Note: We have just come out of our most violent century.   War, terrorism, and other atrocities  produced death and suffering unrivaled in our history.  Ancient hatreds, passed from generation to generation, continue… Read More »Indelible Lines, Invisible Surface

      Hammer of the Sorceress

        ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO PIANO, 2*2*2*2  4*3*3*1 Timpani (4 drums), 2 Perc, Harp, Strings [Percussion Requirements: large tamtam, xylophone, 2 low wood blocks, 2 suspended cymbals (high and low) played with sticks and mallets, tambourine, glockenspiel, medium *anvil*.bass dr Duration: ca. 12 minutesComposed: 1998 Premiere: First… Read More »Hammer of the Sorceress

        This is the Colour of My Dreams

          ORCHESTRA WITH SOLOISTSOLO CELLO, 2*2*2*2  4*3*3*1 Timpani (4 drums), 2 Perc, Piano, Strings [Percussion Requirements: perc. 1:  4 suspended, cymbals (Low, Med. Low, Med., Med.High), crotales (A), brass wind chimes, multiple triangles (varying sizes), suspended, bass drum, med Duration: ca. 10 minutesComposed: 1997 Programme Note:… Read More »This is the Colour of My Dreams

          Rains of Ash and Embers

            STRING ORCHESTRAminimum 6•6•4•4•2 plus 2 Harps Duration: ca. 7 minutesComposed: 2019 Programme Note: 2018 has gone on record as the worst fire season in Western Canada.  It broke the record which was set the previous summer, 2017.  Close to 13,000 sq km of British Columbia… Read More »Rains of Ash and Embers

            Dragon, Unfolding

              ORCHESTRA WITHOUT SOLOIST 2*2*2*2  2*2*0*0 Timpani (5 drums), 1 Perc, Piano, Strings [Percussion Requirements:  Brake Drum, Large Bass Drum, Crotales, Low Suspended Cymbal, Windchimes, Vibraphone, Medium Suspended Cymbal, Xylophone, Snare Drum, Rattle (eg. pod rattle), Roll of Pap Duration: ca. 10 minutesComposed: 2018 Programme Note:… Read More »Dragon, Unfolding

              Murmuration

                ORCHESTRA WITHOUT SOLOIST 2*2*2*2  4*3*3*1 Timpani (4 drums), 1 Perc, Piano/Celeste, Strings [Percussion Requirements:  3 suspended cymbals (high, medium, and low; with bow and mallets), snare drum (brushes and sticks), crotales (with bow and beaters), xylophone, concert bass drum Duration: ca. 9 minutesComposed: 2010 Programme… Read More »Murmuration

                Black Sand

                  ORCHESTRA WITHOUT SOLOIST 2*2*2*2  4*3*3*1 Timpani (4 drums), 2 Perc, Piano, Harp, Strings [Percussion Requirements:  Percussion I: large tam-tam, large lion’s roar, vibraphone, 3 suspended cymbals (low, medium, high), xylophone, glockenspiel, large tom-tom.  Percussion II: bass d Duration: ca. 12 minutesComposed: 2009 Programme Note: Black… Read More »Black Sand

                  Kelly-Marie Murphy, composer