List of works

Chamber music

Category

After the Queen’s Speech (1995) 8’

brass ensemble 4h 4tpt 2tbn 1tba


Between the Beats (1979) 21’

2 pianos (or piano and pre-recorded piano)


Between the Beats (1979) 21’

version for 4 pianos (in preparation)


Consort Music (1984) 19’

2fl ob(ca) bcl h bn pf vn va vc db


Entrata (1996/2012) 16’

version for 3 pianos


Entrata (2017) 16’

version for 4 pianos


Floating (1989) 16’

2vib 3mar


Harmony of the Spheres, movement II (2008) 6’30’’

version for saxophone quartet


Harmony of the Spheres, movement IV (2008) 7’30’’

version for saxophone quartet


Harmony of the Spheres, movement III (2010) 27’

version for organ and saxophone quartet


Low Budget Music (1986) 27’

fl ob(ca) cl(bcl) hn bn pf vn va vc db


New Departure (1996) 32’

violoncello, piano


Old Songs, New Songs (1988) 23’

2 pianos (or piano and pre-recorderd piano)


Floating (1997) 16’

version for 4 pianos  (in preparation)


Taking the Waters (1991/2018) 16’

version for 4 pianos


The Gift of Song (1994, rev. 2016) 51’

2 pianos (or piano and pre-recorded piano)


The Straight Line (1991) 12’

saxophone quartet, also version for string quartet


Turn (1980) 8’

2 oboes and violoncello, also version for saxophone quartet

Solo Works

Category

August Moon (1979) 11’

piano


Between the Beats (1979) 21’

piano and pre-recorded piano (or 2 pianos)


Blue Encounter (2005-2008) 16’

solo for viola; also available for violin


Ellipsis (1983) 13’

harpsichord


Etudes I, II & III (in preparation, 2018-2019) 15’

piano


Intimation of Spring (2001-2004) 26’

piano


Old Songs, New Songs (1988) 23’

piano and pre-recorded piano (or 2 pianos)


Solo for Flute (1980) 11’

also available in versions for violin, sopr.sax, oboe


Song of Release (2005) 6’

piano


Tales of Wonder (2003) 12’

For children, seven pieces for pf, 2 and 4 hands


The Gift of Song (1994) 51’

piano and pre-recorded piano (or 2 pianos)


Winter Child (1996) 11’

piano

Film Music

Category

Symmetry (2014) 16’
a dance-opera film by Ruben van Leer (2015)
Soprano, mixed choir, piano and strings

Orchestra / Chamber Orchestra / Large Ensemble

Category

Bridge of Dawn (2004-2011) 77’

Diptych for orchestra with soprano

and mixed choir in movement II

both movements can be performed separately


Bridge of Dawn, first movement (2004-2006, rev. 2009) 35’

2(+1)33(+1)2(+1) 4431 timp 3perc 2hp pf cel sopr str


Bridge of Dawn, second movement (2005-2011) 42’

soprano, mixed choir, orchestra, text (Eng)

Bhagavad Gita, Hildegard von Bingen

sopr-solo chSATB 3(III=picc)33(Eb cl)(+1)3(+1) 4331 timp

3perc cel pf sopr str(8.7.6.5.4)


Echo’s (1983, rev. 1994) 26’

4300 – 0300 – vib/mar – str(7.7.7.4.2)


Grace (2008) 17’

3(picc)3(ca)3(Eb cl.)bcl2(cbn) – 44(picc d)31 – perc cel pf sopr(ampl) – str


Harmony of the Spheres, movements I (2012) 11’

instrumentation for string orchestra


Harmony of the Spheres, movement V (2012) 14’

instrumentation for string orchestra


Harmony of the Spheres, movement V (2004) 14’

instrumentation for flute orchestra


Harmony of the Spheres, movement III (2011) 27’

instrumentation for chamber orchestra


Primary Colours (1992) 17’

saxophone orchestra


Piano Concerto (2015) 31’

piano and orchestra


Piano Concerto (2018) 31’

version for piano and chamber orchestra


Roaring Rotterdam (1997) 16’

3333 – 4331 – timp perc – str


Sanctus (1996-2009) 19’

3343 – 4400 – timp cel pf – str


Taking the Waters (1995) 16’

S – 4330 – 0300 – timp 2glock 4synth – str(8.8.6.4.2)

(also available for 4 pianos)

Vocal music

Category

Bridge of Dawn, second movement (2005-2011) 41’

soprano, mixed choir, orchestra, text (Eng) Bhagavad Gita,

Hildegard von Bingen

sopr-solo chSATB 3(III=picc)33(Escl)(+1)3(+1) 4331 timp 3perc cel pf

sopr str(8.7.6.5.4)


Dwaallicht (1989) 23’

text (Latin) by Spinoza, 2sopr fl ob cl ca bn tpt synth vn va vc db


Harmony of the Spheres (1994-2001, rev. 2011) 66’

cycle in 5 movements, text (Latin) by Baruch de Spinoza

available in two instrumentations:

1. mixed choir a cappella with additional strings added in

movement III (original version)

2. movements I, V for string orchestra, II and IV for mixed choir

a cappella, III mixed choir and string orchestra

All movements can be performed separately

The following movements are also available for:

– Movements I, V for string orchestra

– Movements II, IV for saxophone quartet

– Movement III for organ and saxophone quartet

– Movement III for flute orchestra and organ

– Movement III for chamber orchestra (in preparation)

– Movement V for flute orchestra


Magnificat (1999) 25’

soprano, choir and orchestra, text (Portuguese) by Fernando Pessoa

sopr SATB 3343 4331 timp 3perc pf str


New Work, choral tryptich (in prepar-ation, 2020) 45’

SATB,  with string orchestra in movement 1 & 2

Movements can be performed separately


Phasing (1985) 27’

women’s choir and orchestra, text (Portuguese) by Fernando Pessoa

choir 3232 2221 str(12.10.8.10.6)


Sarum chant (1997) 25’

vocal quartet and gamelan


Symmetry (2014) 16’

Soprano, mixed choir, piano and strings

Composed for dance-opera film “Symmetry” by Ruben van Leer (2015)