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Euonia (2016) 5' Download PDF
piccolo, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, 'cello, bass
dedicated to Arthur, Rose and Joe
First performance: 23rd May 2016. The Thallein Ensemble conducted by Daniele Rosina. Tianjin Conservatory, China
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Holding You (2015) 6' Download PDF
eleven string players (6 vln, 2 vla, 2 vc, 1 db)
dedicated to Malcolm Crowthers
Written for Project Instrumental, Birmingham Conservatoire's Frontiers Festival, May 2016
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Verboten (2015) 3' Download PDF
eleven players (picc, cl, sax, trp, acc, harp, piano, perc, vln, vc, db)
dedicated to Marcel van der Heuvel and Peter Smith
Written for the Thallein chamber ensemble, Frontiers Festival, February 2016
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Eyjafjallajkull (2014) 7' Download PDF
mixed ensemble: flute/recorders, oboe/violins, clarinet, viola/keyboard, bassoon/piano/bass, percussion
dedicated to the performers of Broken Consort
First performance: December 2014. Broken Consort. London
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Wenke (2014) 10' Download PDF
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, piano, violin, viola, 'cello
for Ensemble Reconsil
First performance: 26th November 2014. Ensemble Reconsil. Vienna conducted by Roland Freisitzer
Recording available on Kairos Music 0014
Walking Fanfare (2014) 4' Download PDF
mixed ensemble
for COMA's 21st anniversary celebrations
First performance: October 2014. COMA Ensemble. St John's Smith Square, London
Dutch Pink (2005) 12'
for several ensembles
First performance: March 2005 Queen's College, Cambridge University. various University ensembles
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Self Portrait as a Tiger (2003) 12' Download PDF
flute, clarinet, bass trombone, percussion, piano, violin, 'cello
Recording available on NMC DL3001
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Music for the painter Jack Smith (2002) 10' Download PDF
seven players + conductor (pedal bass drum)
for Jack and Sue Smith
Recording available on NMC DL3001
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White Fire II (2000) 8' Download PDF
flute, clarinet, contra-bassoon (opt), percussion, piano, violin, viola, 'cello, double bass
James Purdy settings (1999) 6'
sop, fl, cl, pf, perc, vn, va, vc, db
Adom Adamah (1991) 7' Download PDF
picc.cl(=bcl) trbn,perc(1);crothigh soprano(no text) vin.vic
for Adam Collins
First performance: 31st March 1991, Purcell Room, London - Nicola Walker-Smith and IXION conducted by Michael Finnissy
"Toovey's orchestration is frequently striking: the first performance of his lament Adom Adamah was a delicate and highly-strung creation." Tempo
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Splice (1991) 6'
bass clarinet, horn, piano, violin and cello
for Bridget Riley
First performance: 13th December 1991, Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Milan, Italy. Capricorn
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"The surprise came last, when Toovey's Splice had striding piano, pulsing strings and jazzy bass clarinet on a short and witty collision course." The Independent
Ja ja ja ja ja, nee nee nee nee nee (1991) 6' Download PDF
4 voices and mixed ensemble
dedicated to IXION on its 4h birthday
First performance: 12th June 1991, British Information Centre, London - IXION
vocal text is taken from the title of a Beuys work (which involves layers of felt) made in 1968. 4 voices(at least one vocal: parts not vocalised can be played on any instruments available). 2 pianos(left hands only) and/or bass clarinet and other bass instrument
Published by Composers Edition
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Adam (1989) 14'
oboe, clarinet, 2 bass trombones, cello, and double bass
dedicated to Andrew Beer and Roger King
First performance: 25th March 1990, Purcell Room, London - IXION conducted by Michael Finnissy
"Andrew Toovey's new Adam... effects a striking synthesis of Finnissy-like complexity and Feldman -like stasis. It's 14 minutes span comfortably embraces strident instrumental antagonisms and passages of almost absurdly simple accord. Even at it's most elaborate it is lucidly devised The Financial Times Clearly defined textures within a carefully controlled structure gave the violent oppositions of the piece intention and meaning" Tempo
Recording available on Largo 5141
Published by Boosey
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White Fire (1988) 8' Download PDF
clarinet, double bassoon(opt), piano,violin and cello
for John Rolfe
First performance: 24th April 1989, St John Smith Square, London, Grosvenor Group conducted by Rupert Bawden
"..a short triptych inspired by the impact of paintings by Bacon and Rothko. The dense textures and contrasted kends of surface activity certainly hit the same target in terms of raw emotional impact..." The Independent
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Winter Solstice (1984) 16' Download PDF
Solo M 1(=picc,afl).1(=corA).1.0-0.0.0.0 perc(l):vib/glsp/susp.cym/bongos/claves,vin.vla.vlc
for John Winter
First performance (revised version): 8th May 1988, Brighton Festival - Elise Lorraine with IXION coducted by Michael Finnissy
Seven settings of Japanese poems for voice and seven instrumentalists
Published by Boosey
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