Edward McGuire

CHAMBER WORKS LIST

The complete Chamber works of Edward McGuire, listed alphabetically ...

Air and Slip Jig
chamber ensemble folk string

Albanach, The
chamber

Cauldron Of Improvisations (1986)
chamber mixed trio 14'
Fl Va Gu
Commissioned by: Phillip Thorne
First performed by Trio Ecosse. Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, 23 Apr 1986

Celtic Knotwork : for 3 Oboes (1990)
chamber trio woodwind
3 Ob
Commissioned by: John Lebedis

Celtic Knotwork: For 3 Flutes (1990)
chamber trio woodwind 5'
3 Fl

Celtic Knotwork: For 3 Recorders or 3 Flutes (1990)
chamber trio woodwind 5'
3 Rc (or 3 Fl)
Commissioned by: John Ph. Lebedis
First performed by St. Modan's Trio / John Ph. Lebedis. Glasgow Competitive Music Festival, 1990

Celtic Knotwork: For 4 Clarinets (1990)
chamber quartet woodwind 5'
4 Cl
First performed by Baermann Clarinet Quartet. RSAMD, Glasgow (Governor's Recital Prize), 16 Jun 1995

Celtic Knotwork: For 4 Flutes (1990)
chamber quartet woodwind 5'
4 Fl
First performed by Ay' Flutin. BBC Radio Scotland, 7 Dec 1993

Chamber Music : Guevara's Epitaph (1968 / 1996)
chamber mixed quintet 12'
3 Cl Pf Hp
First performed by RAM New Music Group / Alan Hacker [Francis Christou, Ian Mitchell, Eric Forder, William Moss, Anne Rowlands]. Conway Hall, London (Music in Our Time Series), 1 Jan 1970

Chinese Knotwork (2001)
chamber quartet woodwind
4 Cl
First performed by Chinook Clarinet Quartet. Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, 31 Oct 2001

Dark Cloud (1991)
chamber octet string 11'
8 Gu
First performed by RSAMD Guitar Ensemble / Phillip Thorne. RSAMD, Glasgow, 6 Dec 1991

Divertimento For 20 Solo Violas (1979)
chamber ensemble string 10'
20 Va
Commissioned by: Scottish Viola International First performed by SVI Ensemble / James Durrant. RSAMD, Glasgow, 21 Aug 1979

Earthrise (2003)
Brass Band
Brass Band
Commissioned by: West Lothian Council to celebrate the band becoming the 2003 National Youth Brass Band Champions.

Elegy (1991)
chamber trio mixed 11'
Vn Vc Pf
Commissioned by: Mathilda Mitchell for the Coker-Manson Trio. First performed by Coker-Manson Trio. Reid Hall, Edinburgh, 16 Apr 1991

Entangled Fortunes (2002)
chamber quartet mixed
Cl Vn Vc Pf
Commissioned by: Patricia Mirrlees for Sir James Mirrlees, Scottish Economist and Nobel Laureate in the Centenary Year of the Nobel Prizes

Euphoria - A Sense Of Well-Being (1980)
chamber sextet mixed 16'
Fl Cl (B-Cl) Vn Vc Pf Perc
Commissioned by: Edinburgh International Festival First performed by Fires of London / Peter Maxwell Davies (broadcast live on BBC Radio 3).. Moray House, Edinburgh, 5 Sep 1980

Fantasy Quartet (1984)
chamber quartet mixed 12'
Vn Va Vc Pf
Commissioned by: Naxos Quartet
First performed by Naxos Piano Quartet. Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, 22 Oct 1984

Fiddler's Life, A - A Tribute to Pádraig O'Keeffe
chamber ensemble

Five Stars in Auriga
chamber Brass
First performed by Fine Arts Brass. ECAT Conert, Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 25 Oct 2004

Flute Octet (2004)
chamber octet wind
8 Fl
Commissioned by: Scottish International Flute Summer School 2004 with funding from the SAC

Gaelic Flute, The: 7 Love Songs of the Sea (1993)
chamber ensemble
Fl Str Hp / Clars (opt)

Gathering, The (2001)
wind Band
Picc 2 Fl 2 Ob 3 Cl A-Cl B-Cl 2 Bsn 2 A-Sax T-Sax Bar-Sax 2 Cor 2 Tpt 4 Hn 2 Tbn B-Tbn Bar Tu Tp Perc
Commissioned by: St. Mary's College, Crosby, St. George of England High School, Formby High School, Sefton Music Support Service, Wade Deacon High School First performed by Wind Band from above schools., 8 Jul 2001

Guest Quintet, The (1995)
chamber quintet mixed 12'
Gu (or Ob or C-A or Cl or Bsn or Trb or Vc or Db / 2 Vn Va Vc
Commissioned by: Edinburgh Quartet First performed by Phillip Thorne / Edinburgh String Quartet. St. Bernard's, Edinburgh, 18 Jun 1995

Guest Sextet, The (1995 / 2002)
chamber mixed sextet 10'
Hp 2 Vn Va Vc Db
Commissioned by: The Edinburgh Quartet, funded by the Bank of Scotland as part of its 1995 Tercentenary Celebrations. First performed by Catriona McKay; Kuotet. Highland tour, 2002

Harp Octet (1991)
chamber string octet 9'
8 Hp
Commissioned by: Students of Sanchia Pielou First performed by Harp Ensemble / Edward McGuire. North Rotunda, Glasgow, 13 Oct 1991

Healing Cut, The : Thoughts during Musical Anaesthesia (2001)
chamber mixed trio
Baroque-Fl B-Viol Hpd
Commissioned by: Philip Parr

Kaleidoscope Fanfare (2003)
chamber ensemble wind
Picc Fl 2 Ob 2 Cl 2 Hn 2 Bsn
First performed by Kaleidoscope Wind / Ferencz Diczku. BMIC, St. Cyprian's Church, London, 20 Mar 2003

Kist O' Whistles, A
mixed chamber ensemble
Org / Folk Group
Commissioned by: Stuart Eydmann First performed by Michael Bonaventure; The Whistlebinkies. St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington, 11 Dec 1999

Lament (1989)
chamber octet woodwind 6'
8 Bsn
First performed by Bassoon Ensemble / Malcolm Singer. BMIC `Open Day', London, 15 Jul 1989

Loving of Etain, The: Ground Bass
chamber trio mixed 3'
Vn Cl Vc

Macbeth : Incidental Music (1980)
chamber octet mixed 10'
Fl (Picc) Vn Bgp Clar B-D Conc 2 Perc

Metal Music (1968)
chamber ensemble

Mistral (1992)
wind Band 11'
Wind Band
Commissioned by: Glasgow Wind Band First performed by Glasgow Wind Band / Kevin Price. RSAMD, Glasgow, 6 Mar 1992

Movement; for flute, viola and harp (1979)
chamber mixed trio 10'
Fl Va Hp
Commissioned by: Sanchia Pielou First performed by David Nicholson; James Durrant; Sanchia Pielou. Saltire Society, Edinburgh, 2 Sep 1979

Mr. Menuhin's Delight (1985)
chamber ensemble 5'
Various
Commissioned by: Edinburgh International Festival First performed by Whistlebinkies, Yehudi Menuhin, Edna Arthur, Aly Bain, Ron Gonella, Alastair Hardy, Bob Hopkirk, Douglas Lawrence. Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 14 Aug 1985

Music For Guitar(s) (1973)
chamber trio string 7'
3 Gu
First performed by Nigel Morgan. Mumford Theatre, CCAT, Cambridge, 23 Oct 1980

Music For Low Flute(s) (1973 / 1975)
chamber trio wind 13'
3 (or more) Fl
First performed by Neil Gillies; Elizabeth Mackie; Edward McGuire. Concert Hall, Glasgow University Music Club, 8 May 1981

Music for Pianos : 12 White-Note Pieces (1971)
chamber keyboard sextet
6 Pf

Music For Saxophones (1971 / 1977)
chamber quartet woodwind 10'
4 Sax (Satb)
First performed by (1971) London Saxophone Quartet. (1977) Myrha Saxophone Quartet. 1971: BBC Radio Scotland . 1977 version performed at a workshop

Music For Six Players : Sections 3, 4, & 5 (1970)
chamber sextet
First performed by Wissema Ensemble (players from Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra).. Mountford Hall, Liverpool University, 25 Feb 1970

Nocturnes (1999)
chamber septet mixed 18'
2 Vn Va Vc Db Perc (opt) Pf
Commissioned by: Mr. McFall's Chamber First performed by Mr McFall's Chamber. Cottier Theatre, Glasgow, 17 Jun 1999

Note Piece For Five Players (1967)
chamber quintet mixed 5'
Treble Kalimba Frying Pan With Water Pf Tuning Fork
First performed by James Iliff's composition class.. Lecture Theatre, RAM, London, 1967

Ox-Boy and the Weaver-Girl, The
chamber theatre

Peter Pan: Suite (1989 / 1995)
chamber quartet mixed 10' Fl Va Gu Perc

Pieces of Eight (2001)
chamber octet woodwind 20'
8 Clar
Commissioned by: The Clarsach Society for their 70th anniversary First performed by Wendy Stewart, Rhona MacKay, Corrina Hewat, Bill Taylor, Anne MacDearmid, Judith Peacocdk, Mary Anne Kennedy, Charlotte Petersen. Edinburgh Harp Festival, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 2001

Prelude 9: for Clarinet(s) (1972/82)
chamber trio woodwind 8'
3 Cl

Quintet 2 (1986)
chamber quintet mixed 18'
Fl Cl Vn Vc Pf
Commissioned by: Lontano First performed by Lontano / Odaline de la Martinez. Gordonstoun Music Society, 1987

Quintet for clarinet, violin, viola,cello and piano (1981)
chamber mixed quintet 15'
Cl Vn Va Vc Pf
Commissioned by: Quintessence First performed by Quintessence. Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, 21 Jun 1981

Remembrance (1992)
chamber trio woodwind 13'
2 Ob C-A
Commissioned by: Park Lane Group First performed by Chione Trio. Purcell Room, London, 1993

Resistance Movement (2005)
chamber mixed trio
Fl Gu Pf

Saltmine Blues (2002)
chamber ensemble wind
2 Fl Ob 2 Cl B-Cl Bsn 2 A-Sax T-Sax 2 Tpt Hn Trb Bar-Sax Tu Tp 3 Perc

Sirocco (1994)
wind Band 12'
Wind Band
Commissioned by: COMA First performed by COMA Ensemble. Great Hall, Sheffield, 5 Mar 1994

Six Go Pop (1993)
chamber sextet mixed 5'
Whistle (T) Fl Vc B-Cl Perc Pf
First performed by James MacMillan; Edward McGuire; Philip Norris; Bill Sweeney; Lyell Cresswell; Thomas Wilson. Cottier Theatre, Glasgow (for Paragon press conference), 1993

String Quartet (1982)
chamber quartet string 15'
2 Vn Va Vc
Commissioned by: Locrian String Quartet First performed by Locrian String Quartet. Queen's Hall, Edinburgh (Edinburgh Contemporary Arts Trust concert), 20 Feb 1983

String Trio (1986)
chamber trio string 14'
Vn Va Vc
Commissioned by: Wilde Festival of Music, Bracknell First performed by Nash Ensemble. Wilde Festival, Bracknell, 28 Jun 1986

Table Music (1967)
chamber quintet mixed 10'
Fl Kalimba Bongo Tuning Fork Plastic Cups, etc
First performed by Janet Graham, Edward McGuire, Timothy Stroud, Janine Swinhoe. The London Musical Club, 21 Holland Park (Composer's Circle Concert, 1 Jan 1970

Trilogy Part 1: Rebirth (1969-74)
chamber sextet mixed 15'
Fl Cl Vn Vc Pf Perc
First performed by New Music Group of Scotland / Edward Harper. Freemason's Hall, Edinburgh

Trilogy Part 2: Interregnum (1974)
chamber septet mixed 12'
2 Fl (1 A-Fl) Cl (B-Cl) Hp Va Vc Perc Pf
Commissioned by: New Music Group of Scotland First performed by New Music Group of Scotland. BBC Queen St., Edinburgh, 13 Nov 1974

Trilogy Part 3: Liberation (1975)
chamber quartet mixed 18'
Fl (Picc) Cl (B-Cl) Va Hp (Clar)
Commissioned by: Glasgow University McEwen Bequest Commission First performed by New Music Group of Scotland. Wellington Church, Glasgow University, 15 May 1975

Trio (1971 / 1981)
chamber trio woodwind 7'
Fl Ob Bsn
First performed by St. James Ensemble. Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, 28 Aug 1981

Western Light (1996)
chamber quartet mixed 12'
2 Fl A-Fl Gu
Commissioned by: Scottish Flute Trio First performed by Scottish Flute Trio; Alan Neave. Cottier Theatre, Glasgow, 2 Mar 1997

Westwind (1996)
chamber ensemble woodwind 8'
Cl Ensemble
Commissioned by: Jane Staunton First performed by West Bristol Concert Band / Philip Sims. Park Campus, Cheltenham (Cheltenham Festival), 14 Jul 1996

Wild Woods (1987)
chamber electroacoustic mixed trio 15'
Va Trb Perc Tape
Commissioned by: Musica Nova First performed by James Durrant / John Kenny / Edward Mcguire. Musica Nova Festival, Glasgow University, 14 Sep 1987

Wind Octet (1980)
chamber octet wind 15'
2 Ob 2 Cl 2 Bsn 2 Hn
Commissioned by: Glasgow University McEwen Bequest First performed by BBCSSO winds / Glynn Bragg. Concert Hall, Glasgow University, 23 Apr 1980

Zephyr (1993)
chamber quintet mixed 17'
Trb 2 Vn Va Vc
Commissioned by: Chamber Group of Scotland funded by SAC and the Holst Foundation First performed by John Kenny / Chamber Group of Scotland. Mayfest, RSAMD, Glasgow, 9 May 1993