Orchestral/Choral

Sussex Sea Moods

Composed 2014. Duration 5 mins.

Composed for the All Seasons Orchestra, York. Conductor: Catherine Shackell.

Taken 2014 Pesaro and Winter Sea 236

Stephanie Cant conducting the first rehearsal of Sussex Sea Moods

This composition was written specially for the orchestra as a result of a private commission for a new work for them to play, and later to perform in concert.

A Cathedral Waiting for Christmas

for 8 part un-accompanied chorus

Composed 2014. Duration 5′

Written for Constanza Chorus, conducted by Joanna Tomlinson

Premiere
13th December 2014, St Marylebone Parish Church, London
performed by Constanza Chorus, conductd by Joanna Tomlinson

Lament for Horn and Orchestra

Composed 2013 Duration 7 minutes
Composed for Sue Baker, horn and the Cobweb Orchestra

April 3013, Featured at the Cobweb Orchestra Easter Residential at Sedbergh School and in rehearsal with Sue and The Cobweb Orchestra both at Consett and the Sage Gateshead.

After the Tide Turned

Composed 2009 Duration 15′

Premiere
24th April 2010, Darlington Arts Centre
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Catherine Shackell

Review
An extension and reworking of her piano piece Turning the Tide, premièred by Bobby Chen in a Darlington Piano Society concert in 2007, the piece evokes in musical terms the transition of the Durham coast from its natural state to industrial wasteland and back to nature again. An impressive work, it perhaps offers possibilities for a professional performance soon by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra.

Further Performances
26th May 2010, The Mount School, York
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Catherine Shackell

20th November 2010, URC Music Society, Guildford
performed by Surrey Mozart Players, conducted by Stephanie Cant

La Folia arranged for the Cobweb Orchestra

Composed 2005 Duration 12′
An elaboration of a work by Marais, specially arranged to be played at the party in Hexham which marked the 10th anniversary of the founding of the orchestra.

Premiere
11th March 2006, Northern Rock Foundation Hall, Sage Gateshead
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra conducted by Stephanie Cant

Further performance
24th August 2007, Castelfiorentino, Italy
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

You Can Shed Tears

for chorus and orchestra

Composed 2005 in memory of Anne Wilder
Duration 10′

Premiere
20th May 2006, Durham Cathedral
performed by Durham Choral Society and Orchestra, conducted by Richard Brice

Italian Serenade

for bassoon and orchestra
Composed 2002 Duration 10′

Commissioned by the Cobweb Orchestra with funds from Weardale District Council

Premiere
8th December 2002, Bishop Auckland Town Hall, County Durham
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Stephanie Cant

Further performances
29th August 2003, Chiesa di Santa Verdiana, Tuscany, Italy
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

30th August 2003, Pieve di Santa Maria a Chianni Gambassi Therme, Italy
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

Performance accompanied by a specially made film
2015 Cobweb Orchestra Easter Residential
performed by the orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson
simultaneous with a film of Italian scenes made and shown by John Cant.

18th May 2016 Hyvinkää Town Hall
performed by the Hyvinkää Light Orchestra
Soloist Lauri Vaahtoranta, Bass Clarinet.

Suite for Orchestra

Composed 1999 Duration 10′

Premiere
25th May 2000, St Cuthbert’s Church, North End, Durham City
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

Further performance
22nd June 2000, Greencroft School, Annfield Plain, County Durham
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

13th July 2000, Bradley Hall Gardens, Tyne and Wear
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

28th September 2000, St. Alyosius Church, Hebbern, Tyne and Wear
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

3rd February 2001, Queen’s Arts Centre, Hexham, Northumberland
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

31st January 2002, Darlington Arts Centre
performed by the Cobweb Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson

December Sea

for oboe, bassoon and string orchestra

Composed 1997 Duration 12′

Unperformed

Variations on Kate’s Theme

for solo recorder, solo cello and string orchestra

Composed 1992 Duration 18′

Premiere
20th November 1996, St. John’s Church, Brighton
Brighton Chamber Orchestra Conducted by Guy Richardson
with Schaun Marten recorder and Esther Ward-Caddle cello

Further Performances
4th October 1998, Arundel Cathedral, Sussex
Sinfonia of Arun, Conducted by Paul MacGrath
with Michala Petri recorder and Esther Ward-Caddle cello

Forthcoming:
28th October 2017
St. James’s Church Piccadilly,London
Bernardi String Group
with Michala Petri recorder and Esther Ward-Caddle cello

see Recorder for further performances in smaller scale chamber version