| El Gallo Reviews of El Gallo
| Opera for 6 Actors (and optional orchestra).
Commissioned
by Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes, Premiere Festival de Mexico en el Centro Historico, March 27, 28 & 29, 2009 |
| Songs Between Words | aka Antes del Principio or Before
the Beginning. Festival de Mexico 2004; Recorded on CD; for any number of singers and actors, a cappella; Review |
| Nye Tand, Eh? | 2005 - A cappella opera without text for 7 singers; in development; samples available here |
| *The Mechanical Operation Of The Spirit
| 2000: a proto-type on-line or digital opera, commissioned with
funds from AHRB
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| * Stone Angels
| 1999: opera performed by children for adults, Bloomsbury Theatre, London;
Libretto by Chris Baldwin (also director), loosely drawing on William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, conducted
by Odaline de la Martinez with Lontano For girls choir and small instrumental ensemble |
| *Dirty Tricks | 1997:
Spitalfields Market Opera, London
Libretto by Stephen Chance drawing on data relating to British Airways vs.
Virgin Atlantic, conducted by the composer with Modern Music Theatre Troupe; For 6 men, soprano and bass guitar
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| The Sorceress' Tale
| 1995: original libretto by composer
commissioned
with funds from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust; For the same forces as Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, conceived
as a companion work. |
| Prologue To La Malinche
| Premiere: 1992 Festival de Centro Historico, Mexico City
Libretto
by the composer drawn from historical documents of the conquest of Mexico, composer conducting. Directed by Caroline Sharman
with Modern Music Theatre Troupe;For 3 soloists, chorus of 10, 4 percussion, 2 brass. Televised in Mexico. |
| *Albergo Empedocles |
Premiere 1990: The London International Opera Festival
Libretto by Nicholas Till (also Director) after short
story
by EM Forster, composer conducting, with Modern Music Theatre Troupe. For soloists and string quartet
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| *La Malinche |
Premiere 1989: The London International Opera Festival
Libretto by the composer drawn from historical documents
of the conquest of Mexico, composer conducting, directed by Akemi Horie and Modern Music Theatre Troupe. For 3
soloists, chorus of 10, 2 brass and 1 percussion.
Recorded for BBC Radio 3 & televised in Mexico. |
| * The Pillow Song
| Premiere 1988: The London International Opera Festival.
Libretto by the
composer after autobiography of Sei Shonagan.
Composer conducting and playing solo percussion, directed by Akemi
Horie and Modern Music Theatre Troupe. For soprano, chorus of 4 sopranos and 1 percussion. Recorded on CD and televised in Mexico |
| Phantastes
| Premiere 1986: Camden Opera Festival, London
Libretto by the composer after George MacDonald's novel,
Directed by Chris Newell with Modern Music Theatre
Troupe. Soloists and various keyboards, harp, percussion.
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The Marriages Between Zones 3,4 & 5
| Premiere 1985: Opera Viva, The Place Theatre, London. Libretto by the composer after Doris Lessing's
novel, directed by Chris Newell. 3 solo singers, one dancer, children's chorus, small instrumental ensemble
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