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CHAMBER WORKS



ORGANUM TRIPLUM Op. 59 (2012) for two flutes and trombone. Première: June 3, 2012, Robert and Dianne Aitken, flutes; Scott Good, trombone. Gallery 345, Toronto.

HOMMAGE À GAUGUIN Op. 58 (2012) Op. 58 for violin, saxophone (soprano and alto) and piano. Commissioned by the Riverdale Ensemble. Première scheduled for 2012-2013 season.

MUSIC FOR THE DUKE OF YORK (II) Op. 57 (2011), for piano duet. Première: November 5, 2011, Karolina Kubalek and Richard Herriot, pianists. Walter Hall, Toronto, Ontario.

DOMINANT VIOLET  Op. 56 (2010) for clarinet, trumpet, 2 percussion, piano, violin and bass. Première scheduled for 2012-2013 season by the Arraymusic ensemble.

APRIL QUARTET Op. 55 (2006) for string quartet.

SONATA MELOPOEIA Op. 54 (2005) for violin and piano. Premiere: 06 June 2006. Lynn Kuo, violin, Marianne Humetska, piano. The Great Hall, Hart House, Toronto.

ALBA LUX Op. 53 (2005-06) for harp duet.

XERANTHEME Op. 51 (2004) for flute duet. Premiere: Mothers Day 2004,  Robert and Dianne Aitken, flutes. The Music Gallery, Toronto.

SOUVENANCES Op. 50 (2004) for flute, clarinet, violin, contrabass and piano. Commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Premiere: March 7,  2004.New Music Concerts Ensemble, The Music Gallery, Toronto.

CHANTERELLE Op. 49 (2004) for violin, cello and piano. Premiere: April 4, 2004, Trio Poulet: Larry Beckwith, violin, David Olds, cello, John Beckwith, piano.The Music Gallery, Toronto.

FIGLIOFOLIA (2003) for strings and winds. Premiere: November 19, 2003, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Toronto.

CAPRICCIO Op. 48 (2001) for solo accordion. Commissioned by the Canadian Music Centre's New Music for Young Musicians Project with the assistance of The Canada Council's Millennium Office and the Ontario 2000 Millennium Fund. Première: 10 February 2002, Joseph Macerollo, accordion, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, Ontario.

HOMMAGE À HENRI ROUSSEAU Op. 47 (1999), for violin, clarinet / bass clarinet, and piano. Commissioned by the Riverdale Ensemble. Première: January 22, 1999. Daniel Kushner, violin, Stephen Fox, clarinets, Ellen Meyer, piano. The Chapel, Victoria College, Toronto. DISCOGRAPHY: The Riverdale Ensemble, Foliage, Furiant Records FMDC 4619-2
LA FOLÌA Op. 42 (1996, rev. 1999). Première: February 24, 2000, Arraymusic ensemble, Henry Kucharzyk, conductor (with choreographer Yvonne Coutts)

HOMMAGE À MONDRIAN Op. 31 (1990), for free-bass accordion and piano. Commissioned by Jürgen Wunn and Stefan Hussong. Première: October 15, 1989, Stefan Hussong, accordion, Mika Yamada, piano. Salle Abbé Feraud, Centre desMichels, Dignes-les-Bains, France.

DE RERUM NATURA Op. 23 (1986), five movements for trumpet and organ. Première: November 3, 1986, Stan Klebinoff, trumpet, Matthew Larkin, organ. Saint James Cathedral, Toronto, Ontario.

MUSIC FOR THE DUKE OF YORK (I) Op. 19 (1985), for double bass and piano four-hands. Première: February 25, 1986, Louis Garson, bass, Kevin FitzGerald and Bernadine Blaha, pianists. Walter Hall, Toronto, Ontario.

SAINT GEORGE BLUES Op. 17a (2002), arranged for clarinet and accordion.
SAINT GEORGE BLUES Op. 17 (1984), for viola and accordion. Première: July 11, 1985, Douglas Perry, viola, Joseph Petric, accordion. Grant Hall, Kingston, Ontario. DISCOGRAPHY: Joseph Petric, Gems, ConAccord 490491-3.

TETRAKTYS Op. 15 (1982), for flute, 'cello and piano. Commissioned by the Musica Viva Trio with the assistance of the Ontario Arts Council. Première: April 26, 1983, Vicki Blechta, flute, John Trembath, 'cello, Cecilia Ignatieff, piano. St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Ontario.

HOMMAGE À KLEE Op. 13 (1981), for viola, vibraphone and accordion. Commissioned by the Canadian Federation of University Women. Première: March 18, 1982, Douglas Perry, viola, Beverley Johnston, vibraphone, Joseph Petric, accordion. Walter Hall, Toronto, Ontario.

RABELAESIANA Op.12 (1981), suite for double bass, percussion, piano and/or harp and harpsichord. Commissioned by Viiu Varik with the assistance of the Ontario Arts Council. Première: June 20, 1986, Canadian Contemporary Music Workshop, Viiu Varik, bass, Beverley Johnston, percussion, Cecilia Ignatieff, piano, Erica Goodman, harp. Concert Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Ontario.

RECIPROCAL ACCORD Op. 10 (1980) for double bass and piano. Commissioned by the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects. Première: June 7, 1980. Thomas Monohan, double bass, Patricia Kruger, piano. Walter Hall, Toronto, Ontario.

HOMMAGE À KANDINSKY Op. 9 (1980), for accordion, cello, percussion and piano. Commissioned by Joseph Petric with the assistance of the Canada Council. Première: Studio performance by Joseph Petric, accordion, Paul Pulford, 'cello, John Brownell, percussion, Leslie Kinton, piano, for CBC Stereo's Two New Hours, broadcast of February 6, 1983.

HOMMAGE À MONET Op. 3 (1977), for accordion, string trio and piano. Commissioned by Joseph Petric with the assistance of the Ontario Arts Council. Première: October 21, 1978, Joseph Petric, accordion, Arraymusic ensemble. Heliconian Hall, Toronto, Ontario.
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