Cecilia McDowall
Composer

Works list


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ORCHESTRAL

Dance the dark streets (2003 rev. 2005)

Concerto Grosso for string orchestra with piano obbligato
piano, string orchestra
duration: 12'
1 Haar; 2 Whirlwind
Gemini Publications
First performance 30 March 2005
Nicola Eimer (pf), Orchestra Nova/George Vass
St Giles Cripplegate, Barbican, London (Dutton recording)
DANCE THE DARK STREETS   listen - Dance the dark streets - Haar Haar   listen - Dance the dark streets - Whirl wind Whirlwind
Programme note available

Dancing Fish (2004 rev. 2005)

soprano saxophone, string orchestra
duration: 8'
Gemini Publications
First performance 30 March 2005
Amy Dickson (sax), Orchestra Nova/George Vass
St Giles Cripplegate, Barbican, London (Dutton recording)
DANCING FISH  listen - Dancing fish
Programme note available

Great Hills (2007)

Concertante for solo violin, two flutes and strings
duration: 12'
1 Prelude: Lady Blunt's Stradivarius; 2 Passacaglia: the still night; 3 Toccata: Belloc's Mill
Gemini Publications
Commissioned by Shipley Arts Festival
First performance 5 May, 2007
Andrew Bernardi, violin, Linda Coffin, flute, Bruce Martin, flute, Bernardi Chamber Ensemble, conductor Nic Pendlebury
St Mary's Church, Shipley, West Sussex
Programme note available

Not Just a Place Dark memories from an old tango hall (2001)

violin solo, double bass solo, string orchestra
duration: 7'
Gemini Publications
Commissioned by London Mozart Players
First performance 15 December 1999
David Juritz (vln), Leon Bosch (db), London Mozart Players
St Michael and All Angels, Chiswick, London
Exists in six different versions, including 'Tango Oscuro' and 'Salon Argentina'

NOT JUST A PLACE  listen - Not Just a Place
See also: Wind and Brass, Chamber

Pavane (1999 rev. 2004)

1.1+1.1.1 - 1.0.0.0 - hp - strings
duration: 3'
Gemini Publications
First performance December 2004
Bushey Symphony Orchestra/George Vass
Bushey Hall School, Bushey, Hertfordshire

Play Ground (1999)

Text: Christie Dickason
1.1.1.1 - 1.1.1.0 - perc - pfte - strings plus 7 narrators and 1 singer (m/f)
duration: 18 minutes
Gemini Publications
Commissioned by London Musici
First performance 23 February, 1999
Edward Petherbridge, Lady Solti, Humphrey Burton, Susannah Simons, Hilary Tones, Sam Parks, Mandy More, Renzo Murrone, Jason Hicks, London Musici/Mark Stephenson
St John's, Smith Square, London

Rain, Steam and Speed (2006)

2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - perc1 - strings
duration: 9'
Gemini Publications
Commissioned by The Portsmouth Grammar School
First performance 24 June 2006
London Mozart Players/Nicolae Modoveanu
Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral
Programme note available

Seraphim (1999 rev. 2002)

trumpet concerto
solo trumpet, string orchestra, percussion (3 tom toms, bowed vibraphone, crotales, bass drum)
duration: 12'
1 Blow your trumpets; 2 Angells; 3 Imagin'd corners
Gemini Publications
Commissioned by London Mozart Players and Paul Archibald
First performance 23 October 1999
Paul Archibald (tpt), London Mozart Players
St Michael and All Angels, Chiswick, London
SERAPHIM  listen - Seraphim - Blow your trumpets Blow your trumpets
Further information available
Programme note available

Four Shakespeare Songs (1992 rev. 1999)

Text: Shakespeare
soprano solo, string orchestra
duration: 10 minutes
1 What 'tis to Love; 2 Give Me My Robe; 3 How Should I Your True Love Know; 4 First Rehearse
Gemini Publications
Commissioned by Gillian Humphreys
First performance September 1999
Gillian Humphreys (s), London Schubert Players
Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London
See also: Vocal (soprano and piano)

Time Piece (2000)

string orchestra, percussion
duration: 8'
Gemini Publications
Commissioned by Trinity College of Music Junior Department and the Reigate String Orchestra
First performance 25 March, 2000
String orchestras of the Junior Department of Trinity College and Blackheath Conservatoire
Blackheath Concert Halls, London
designed to suit three levels of ability; easy, intermediate and senior

 

Works catalogue updated 7 August 2008

Orchestral     Chamber     Instrumental     Vocal     Choral     Wind and Brass     Stage Works     Educational