Edward McGuire

ORCHESTRAL WORKS LIST

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

Accordion Concerto (1999) concerto orchestral 22' Acc / Str Commissioned by: Owen Murray First performed by Owen Murray / Goldberg Ensemble / Malcolm Layfield. Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, 24 Nov 1999

Caledonian Muse, The : A Symphonic Rhapsody (1995) chamber orchestral 15'
21+122 2200 Tp Perc Str Commissioned by: Glasgow Chamber Orchestra & Glasgow Caledonian University First performed by Glasgow Chamber Orchestra / Peter Jones. RSAMD, Glasgow, 8 Jun 1996

Calgacus: Symphonic Poem (1976) orchestral concerto 16' Bgp / 3+22+12+12+1 4331 Tp 2 Perc Pf Hp Str Commissioned by: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra First performed by BBCSSO / Norman del Mar. Bute Hall, Glasgow University, 24 Oct 1976

Ceòl Mor, Ceòl Beag (2002) chamber folk orchestral
Folk Group [Fl Vn Va Conc L-Bgp] 1+1111 1100 Str Commissioned by: North Ayrshire Council for the opening Gala Concert of the 2002 Gaelic festival, The Mod First performed by North Ayrshire Schools Symphony Orchestra (with guest players from Sweden and Catalonia) and the Whistlebinkies. Barrfield Hall, Vikingar, Largs, 13 Oct 2002

Chinese Air and Dances (2004) string orchestral
Str First performed by National Children's Orchestra of Scotland. China, 2004

(arranger) Chinese Dances : Purple Bamboo Melody, Song of Happiness (2000) orchestral 3'
1+11+122 4231 Tp 3 Perc Str Commissioned by: BBC Commission for BBCSSO China Tour 2000

Collection of music for Strings and Bagpipes : Vol 1 (2001) orchestral string concerto
Bgpipes Str

Divertimento II : a Diversion for May Day (1987) orchestral string 17'
Str Commissioned by: County of Avon Take Note Music Showcase First performed by Avon Schools String Orchestra / Rodney Slatford. Great Hall, Bristol, 1987

Double Bass Concerto (2000) orchestral concerto 18' Db / 2221 4231 Tp 3 Perc Str First performed by Alice Durrant; Glasgow Schools Symphony Orchestra / John Maxwell Geddes. Queen's Hall, Dunoon, 8 Jul 2000

Epopée Celtique, L' (Celtic Epic) (1997) orchestral 50'
Folk Groups / Instrumentalists / Pipe Bands / Male Voices / 2+11+11+11+1 2211 Tp Perc Str Commissioned by: Festival Interceltique de Lorient as a `grand finale' for the Festival. First performed by Lorient Festival Orchestra; Whistlebinkies; Flint Male Voice Choir; Bagad Kemper; Scottish Power Pipe Band; soloists / Bay Berrier. Palais des Sports, Lorient, Brittany, France, 9 Aug 1997

Festival Overture (2000) orchestral 10'
2221 4231 Tp Perc Hp Str Commissioned by: North Ayrshire Education Services First performed by North Ayrshire Schools Orchestra / James Durrant. Largs Academy, 15 Sep 2000

Fiddler's Farewell (1989) orchestral 4'
4(1)2+12+12 4421 Perc Tp Hp Str (optional bgp)

Fiddler's Farewell (1985) chamber orchestral quintet string 4'
2 Vn Va Vc Db Hp (opt)

Fiddler's Farewell (Chamber Orchestra Version) (1989) chamber orchestral 4'
2+21+11+12 2200 Tp Hp (optional) Str

Glasgow Symphony, A (1990) orchestral 35'
1+22+12+12 4231 Tp 4 Perc 2 Hp Str First performed by NYOS / James Loughran. City Hall, Glasgow, 11 Aug 1990

Guitar Concerto (1988) orchestral string concerto 22'
Gu / Str Commissioned by: Phillip Thorne First performed by Phillip Thorne / Glasgow Festival Strings / James Durrant. Trades Hall, Glasgow, 29 Jun 1988

Hall of Memories : Overture for Orchestra orchestral
2+12+12+12+1 4331 Hp Tp 2 Perc Str Commissioned by: BBC Radio 3 for the BBCSSO First performed by BBCSSO. Live Premier from the City Halls, Glasgow for "In Tune" , BBC Radio 3, 26 May 2006

Junk Shop Blues (2006) chamber orchestral
2222 2200 Tp Str Commissioned by: The Cheltenham Music Festival for performance by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Meadow's Muse : A Symphonic Rhapsody (1997) orchestral chamber 12'
1+11+122 / 2200 Tp Perc Str Commissioned by: The Meadows Chamber Orchestra for its 25th Anniversary. First performed by Meadows Chamber Orchestra / Peter Evans. Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 11 May 1997

Mountain Airs (1992) orchestral chamber 10'
8 Clar 2 Bgp Str Commissioned by: Lochaber Music School First performed by Lochaber Music School Orchestra / James Young. AnAird Hall, Fort William, 5 Jun 1993

Nineveh on the Clyde : The Architecture of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson - Soundtrack orchestra
Commissioned by: SAC, SCRAN and BBC Scotland

(arranger) Nocturne for Novi Sad (2000) orchestral 5'
3(1)222 4231 Perc Tp Hp Str First performed by Glasgow Symphony Orchestra / Tommy Fowler., 2000

Nocturne For Novi Sad [2] (1999) orchestral 3'
3(1)222 4231 Perc Tp Hp Str First performed by Natasha Srdic., 1999

Peter Pan: Crocodile, Sword Fight and Reel (long version) (1999) orchestral 9'
3(1)2(1)1(1)1(1) / 2111 Tp 2 Perc Hp Scottish Fiddle Str (Optional L-Bgp)

Peter Pan: Crocodile, Sword Fight and Reel [2](short version) (1999) orchestral 5'
3(1)2(1)1(1)1(1) / 2111 Tp 2 Perc Hp Scottish Fiddle Str (Optional L-Bgp) First performed by RSNO / Christopher Bell. GRCH, Glasgow - `Children's Classics', 18 Mar 2000

Prazdnik (A Celebration) (2003) orchestral concerto
Mar / 2+122+12 4431 Tp 4 Perc Str Commissioned by: Edinburgh Youth Orchestra with SAC funding

Reflections, Dancing (Reflets, Dansant) (2003) chamber folk orchestral
Folk Ensemble [Fl Conc Va (or Vn) Clars] 1+1111 1100 Perc Str Commissioned by: Festival Interceltique de Lorient

Riverside (1991) orchestral chamber 20'
221+11+1 2200 Tp Perc Str + Folk Ensemble: Fl Vn Conc L-Bgp Clar 2 Perc Commissioned by: Scottish Chamber Orchestra First performed by SCO / Whistlebinkies / Justin Brown. Pearce Institute, Govan, Glasgow, 25 May 1991

Scottish Dances: On Original Themes (1989) orchestral 18'
42+12+12 4421 4 Perc Tp 2 Hp Str ( Satb Optional) Commissioned by: RSAMD Junior Orchestra (25th Anniversary) First performed by RSAMD Junior Orchestra / Chorus / Sir Alexander Gibson. RSAMD, Glasgow, 31 Mar 1990

Scottish Miniatures chamber orchestra
First performed by Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (conductor). Cheltenham Festival, Cheltenham Town Hall, England, 8 Jul 2006

Source - reflection on Neil Gunn's novel "Highland River" (1979 / 1982) orchestral 19'
2122 2211 Tp 2 Perc Str Commissioned by: St. Magnus Festival with the financial assistance of the Scottish Arts Council First performed by BBCSSO / Karl Anton Rickenbacher. St. Magnus Cathedral,Kirkwall, Orkney, 15 Jun 1979

Spirit Of Wallace, The (1997) orchestral 11'
2(1)1+11+12 4331 Tp 3 Perc Hp Str Commissioned by: Stirling District Council / BBC First performed by BBC SSO / Osmo Vanska. MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling, 4 Oct 1997

Symphonies Of Scots Song (1992) orchestral
3(1)2+12+12+1 43(3rd Doubling Cornet)2+11 Tp 3 Perc Hp Bgp (Optional) Str Commissioned by: Royal Scottish National Orchestra First performed by RSNO / Owain Arwell Hughes. Caird Hall, Dundee

Symphonies Of Trains (1992) orchestral chamber 15'
2222 2200 Str Tp Commissioned by: National Youth Orchestra of Scotland & funded by ScotRail for 150th anniversary of Glasgow to Edinburgh railway. First performed by Chamber Orchestra of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland / William Conway. RSAMD, Glasgow, 15 Apr 1992

Trombone Concerto (1991) orchestral string concerto 22'
Trb / Str Commissioned by: Glasgow Festival Strings First performed by John Kenny / Glasgow Festival Strings / James Durrant. Aix-en-Provence Festival, 26 Aug 1991

Viola Concerto (1998) concerto orchestral string 22'
Va / Str (or 2 Vn Va Vc Db) Commissioned by: Glasgow Festival Strings for the 26 th International Viola Congress First performed by Gillianne Haddow / Glasgow Festival Strings. RSAMD, Glasgow, 18 Jul 1998

Violin Concerto (2000) orchestral concerto
Vn / 2(1)1+11+11+1 4221 Tp Perc Str Commissioned by: Perth Festival of the Arts & funded by SAC and Perth Festival of the Arts. First performed by Clio Gould / RSNO / Richard Farnes. City Hall, Perth, 28 May 2000

Voyage Home (1997) orchestral 6'
TB / 2+11+11+11+1 2211 tp perc Folk Groups & Instrumentalists Pipe Bands Commissioned by: Festival Interceltique de Lorient as a `grand finale'' for the Festival. First performed by Lorient Festival Orchestra; Whistlebinkies; Flint Male Voice Choir; Bagad Kemper; Scottish Power Pipe Band; soloists / Bay Berrier. Palais des Sports, Lorient, Brittany, France, 9 Aug 1997