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Chamber Music

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  1. 11(2000) for 9 electric guitars, & 2 electric basses
  2. A Daydream of Robert Dziekanski (demo)(2007) for Chamber Ensemble
  3. A Dream of Africa(2006) for Guitar and Ruan (or violin, viola, second guitar)
  4. African Apparition (demo)(2007) for 2 classical guitars
  5. Aller-Retour(1988) for Chamber Ensemble; performed by the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec conducted by Walter Boudreau
  6. Augury Music(1983) for Mixed Quintet; performed by GEMS under the composer’s direction
  7. Avoid the Cliff!(2006) for Amplified Guitar Duo plus any number of low instruments; performed by Zhimin Yu, zhongruan; John Oliver, MIDI guitar
  8. Awakening Summer Time (demo)(2012) for clarinet in B-flat and cello
  9. Consensus (demo)(2007) for Mixed World Music Ensemble, 7 or more players
  10. Contemplating Motion(2010) for clarinet, bass trombone, harp, violin, cello; performed by the Turning Point Ensemble
  11. D’eux Portées (excerpt)(1983) for 2 Guitars; performed by Duo des concertants
  12. Driven (demo)(2003) for Chamber Ensemble
  13. Eagle Flies to Mountain(2005) for Mixed World Music Octet; performed by the Vancouver Inter-cultural orchestra
  14. Fields Before Us(1990) for Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet, 3 Congas (one player); performed by Lori Freedman, David Branter and Sal Ferreras
  15. From Thunder and Rain to Crossing the Great Stream(1994) for 2 Percussionists; performed by Beverly Johnston and Salvador Ferreras
  16. Gallery(1996) for Wind Quintet; performed by the National Arts Centre Winds
  17. Guacamayo’s 11,000th Polemic (No. 1)(1985) for 2 Amplfied Classical Guitars; performed by Duo des concertants
  18. Hommage à Bruce Mather(2014) for harp and guitar (tuned down a 1/4-tone); performed by Heidi Kruten, harp; Adrian Verdejo, guitar
  19. Inside Out(1988) for 3 Clarinets
  20. Joining the Leader(2012) for at least four players
  21. Les Retrouvailles(1987) for 2 Cellos; performed by Vincent Segal and Iseut Chuat
  22. Meditation for Barbara(2012) for bowed piano; performed by Barbara Lieurance
  23. Metro Music(1982) for 2 marimbas, 2 vibraphones, 2 players
  24. Monkey Running(2007) for Mixed Chinese & Western Ensemble; performed by the Little Giant Chinese Orchestra conducted by Chih-Sheng Chen
  25. New Bloom(1988) for Flute, Violin, Viola; performed by Paul Cram, flute
  26. Prismophony(1999) for Guitar Quartet; performed by Zlex Dunn with the Victoria Guitar Trio
  27. Purple Lotus Bud(2004) for Zheng and String Quartet; performed by Mei Han, guzheng, and the Borealis String Quartet
  28. Race Against Time 3 (demo)(2012) for flute, clarinet, piano
  29. Retour(1998) for Chamber Ensemble (Octet); performed by the Vancouver New Music Ensemble conducted by Owen Underhill
  30. Sounding Eternal 3(2003) for Melody Instrument & String Quartet; peformed by Jeremy Berkman, trombone
  31. Summer (F)ayre(1995) for String Octet (excerpt); performed by the St. Lawrence and Borromeo String Quartets
  32. Traces(1993) for String Quartet (excerpt); performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet
  33. Travels without my Parrot (demo)(2014) for clarinet, shaker, guitar and string quintet
  34. Trembling Aspen 2 (demo)(2011) for 2 harps
  35. Unmasking(1985) for Cello and Piano; performed by Andras Weber, cello
  36. Urban Dances (demo)(1980) for Clarinet & Guitar

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Chamber Music with audio

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  1. Am Bushed(2009) for violin, piano or guitar accompaniment, and digital audio, with optional guest musicians; performed by Lynn Kuo, violin and John Oliver guitar
  2. Birds of Paradise Lost(2009) for flute and computer; performed by Chenoa Anderson, flute and John Oliver computer.
  3. Dust(2003) for Clarinet & digital audio (4-channel or stereo); performed by François Houle
  4. El Reposo del Fuego(1987) for DX7-II/TX802 synthesizers & audio; performed by Sergio Barroso
  5. en amitié(1994) for Soprano Sax & digital audio; performed by François Houle
  6. On Freedom(2008) for Violin, Guitar and 4-channel audio (or CD); performed by Duo46
  7. Radioed(1993) for Mixed Sextet; performed by the Pierrot Ensemble (Ottawa)
  8. Wild Time(1991) for MIDI Vibes, Synthesizers; performed by Trevor Tureski

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Solo

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  1. A Children’s Christmas Notebook (demo)(1981) for Piano
  2. Canarios from Ancient Heroes Suite(2013) for classical guitar; excerpt performed by John Oliver
  3. Pavanas from Ancient Heroes Suite(2013) for classical guitar; excerpt performed by John Oliver
  4. Sarabandas from Ancient Heroes Suite(2013) for classical guitar; excerpt performed by John Oliver
  5. Emperor Under Glass (demo)(2009) for piano
  6. Fifth Hour at the Dance Party(2012) for Tubax or baritone saxophone; excerpt performed by Serge Bertocchi
  7. Hallowe’en(1980) for Prepared Piano; complete performance by Allison Voth
  8. Hot Tempered Clavier: Preludes and Fantasies No. 1 & 2(2005) for 1/16-of-tone Piano
  9. like the sea at sunrise (excerpt; demo)(1982) for Piano
  10. Race Against Time 2 (demo)(2012) for 16th-of-tone piano (96 keys sounding only one octave!)
  11. Sound and Motion Studies, Book One (demo)(2007) for Piano; demo audio of “Syncopation Study #1”
  12. Through Night (excerpt)(1988) for Grand Piano; excerpts performed by Barbara Pritchard
  13. Tossing and Turning (excerpt)(2008) for violin solo; performed by Piotr Szewczyk
  14. Une Minute pour Anne (demo)(2012) for horn in F

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Orchestral

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  1. Anamnèse amnésique(1989) for Orchestra (2222, 2200, timp, 2pc, hp, cel, str)
  2. Devolution(1984) for Orchestra (3333, 2 picc, e.hn, e-flat cl, b.cl, ctr bn, 4331, timp, 3 pc, Piano, hp, str)
  3. Face in the Abstract(2006) for Orchestra (2222 4331 timp, 2pc,strings)
  4. Face in the Concrete(2007) for Orchestra (2222 4331 timp, 2pc,strings)
  5. Face in the Sky(2007) for Orchestra (2222 4331 timp, pc, strings)
  6. Five Ring Concerto(2010) for chamber orchestra
  7. Forging Utopia(1997) for Orchestra (2222 2200 timp str)
  8. Gypsy Chronicles(2010) for Chamber orchestra with instruments of the world
  9. Millennial Moments, Movement 1 excerpt(1996) for Orchestra (2222 4331 timp, 2 pc, str)
  10. Millennial Moments, Movement 2 excerpt(1996) for Orchestra (2222 4331 timp, 2 pc, str)
  11. Millennial Moments, Movement 3 excerpt(1996) for Orchestra (2222 4331 timp, 2 pc, str)
  12. Raven Steals the Light(1999) for Orchestra (2222 1100 timp. pc, pno, str)
  13. The Bridge(2010) for Mixed Chinese and Western chamber orchestra
  14. Up Wind, movement 1 excerpt(2004) for Orchestra (3333 4331 Timp, 2 pc, hp, Piano, str)
  15. Up Wind, movement 2 excerpt(2004) for Orchestra (3333 4331 Timp, 2 pc, hp, Piano, str)
  16. Up Wind, movement 3 excerpt(2004) for Orchestra (3333 4331 Timp, 2 pc, hp, Piano, str)

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Orchestral with Soloist

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  1. Cool Cut(2016) for alto saxophone and chamber ensemble; Julia Nolan, solo; Turning Point Ensemble conducted by Owen Underhil
  2. Chase the money (excerpt)(2000) for Alto Sax and String Orchestra (excerpts); David Branter, solo; World Saxophone Congress Orchestra Minneapolis conducted by Glen Cortese
  3. Guitar Concerto (La Abuela) (excerpt)(2001) for classical guitar and string sextet or string orchestra; Alexander Dunn, guitar
  4. Touch! (excerpt from movement 1)(1993) for Cello & Orchestra (2222, 2200, timp, hp, str)
  5. Touch! (movement 2 complete)(1993) for Cello & Orchestra (2222, 2200, timp, hp, str)
  6. Touch! (excerpt from movement 3)(1993) for Cello & Orchestra (2222, 2200, timp, hp, str)
  7. Unseen Rain(1996) for Mezzo-soprano and orchestra (excerpts); Judith Forst, voice; CBC Radio Orchestra conducted by Mario Bernardi

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Vocal, Choral, Opera

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  1. Alba (complete)(1980) for 12 voices (SATB)
  2. Creations(1988) for Antiphonal 16 voice choir, SATB
  3. Guacamayo’s Old Song and Dance(1991) Opera in One Act. Excerpt 1: Long Ago in the Early Dawn
  4. Guacamayo’s Old Song and Dance(1991) Opera in One Act. Excerpt 2: I am the Sun and Moon
  5. Guacamayo’s Old Song and Dance(1991) Opera in One Act. Excerpt 3: I am Zipacna
  6. Guacamayo’s Old Song and Dance(1991) Opera in One Act. Excerpt 4: Cabracan’s Song
  7. Hot Summer Nights(1993) for alto voice and alto flute
  8. In the Flesh(1994) for Baritone Voice & Piano
  9. Rainsongforest(1986) for Soprano Voice, Oboe, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer and Tape
  10. Raven’s Cry (version for 3 voices)(1999) for one or more voices (3 parts: high, medium, low), Piano & CD
  11. Unseen Rain(1996) for Mezzo-soprano and orchestra (excerpts)

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Electroacoustic and Live electronic

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  1. Abstract Wind 1(2009) for stereo audio
  2. Copper Flying(1998) for MIDI Guitar, computer, synthesizers
  3. Give Us Peace(2002) for 2 or 4 track digital audio media
  4. Icicle Blue Avalanche(1998) for MIDI Guitar, computer, synthesizers
  5. InDia(1998) for MIDI Guitar, computer, synthesizers
  6. Just inference(2003) for quadraphonic sound
  7. Marimba Dismembered(1990) for digital audio
  8. Marimba Destruido(2005) for 8 channels of surround audio
  9. Over the edge(2005) for 12 channels of surround audio
  10. Nylong Symphony 2 - Crystal(2010) for fretless classical guitar, computer
  11. Off the Edge(1992) for digital audio
  12. scintilla(1998) for MIDI Guitar, computer, synthesizers
  13. Second Nature(1992) for CD/film sound track
  14. Synprov for JA(1983) for tape alone

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