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For Rory's full catalogue and to purchase the sheet music of his work, please visit visit his page on the Scottish Music Centre's website.

ORCHESTRA

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• Variations on a theme of Orlando Gibbons  (1970) 22’         

   (2+1 2 2 2: 4 3 3 1: Hp: Cel: T: 2P: strings)
 

Two English Idylls  (1976) 10’       

   (1 1 1 1: 1 0 0 0: strings) 
 

Winter Music (1986 ) 20’

   (2 2 2 2: 4 3 3 1: Pf : 3P : strings)

   Published by Chester Music

 

Baroque Rituals (1988; revised 2020) 11’

  (2+1 2 2+1 2+1: 4 3 3 1: Pf: T: 3P: strings)

 

Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra  (1992) 20’

  (2/1 2 2 2: 2 2 0 0: 1P: Marimba: strings)

 

Capriccio (1995) 16’

  (2+2 3+1 3+1 3+1: 4 4 4 2: Hp: Pf/Cel: T: 4P: strings)

 

All Blether (2001; revised 2020) 7’

  (2+1 2 2+1 2+1: 4 3 3 1: T 2P: Hp: strings)

 

Sorella; Concerto for Oboe and small orchestra (2002) 22’

  (1 0 2 1:1 1 1 0: Oboe: strings)

 

Auld Nick’s Dance Tunes Vol. 6 (2008) 10’

  (Flute and string orch)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

• That Blessed Wood; Bassoon Concerto (2010) 26'         

  (1+1 1+1 1+1 1+1: 2 2 0 0: 1P: Guitar: Strings)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Kaspar Hauser Suite  (2012) 25’

  (2 0 1+1 1: 1110: Pf: 2 vln vla vcl cb)

 

Muckle Flugga (2014) 16’

  (2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1: 4 3 3 1: T 3 Perc: Strings

 

Intrada; (Moel Bryn) String Orchestra (2015) 10’

   Published by Chester Music

 

3 Pieces for Organ by Jehan Alain; Transcription (2015 ) 14’

  (2+1 2 2 2+1: 4 3 3 1: T 2P: Hp: Strings)

 

The Dark Descending (2018) 8’

  (2+1 2+1 2+1 2+1: 0 2 3 1: Hp: Strings)

 

Perchance to Dream  (2019) 14’

  (1+1 2 2 2: 2 2 0 0: 1P: strings)

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Rapscallion; Concerto for Clarinet & Wind Orchestra (2020) 15'

  (2+1.1+1.3+2.2+1: 4.3.3.2: T. P Solo in Bb & Eb)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Quirk; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra  (2020) 12'    

  (2/1,2,2,2: 4,3,3,0: T, 2P: Pf solo: Strings)

  

   Links; Concerto for piano left hand & orchestra (2021) 16'

   (2+1,2,2+1,2+1: 4,3,3,1:T 3P: Hp: Pf: strings)

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CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA

 

• A Book of Angels (2006) 47’

  Soprano & Baritone soli, children’s choir, SATB chorus & orchestra 
  (2+1 0 2+1 2+1: 2 2 2 0: 2P: strings)

 

Cantemus Igitur (2019) 11’

  (2 2 2 2: 2 2 0 0: SATB; strings)

 

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BRASS BAND

 

• Muckle Flugga (2013) 16’

   Published by Kirklees Music

 

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OPERA

 

Kaspar Hauser, Child of Europe; opera in 14 scenes (2007) 90’

  (2 fl{one doubling picc}, clt, bass clt, Fag, doubling C Fag, Hrn, tpt, trom.
   Piano/hpschord. 2 vlns, vla, cello, DB)

 

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CHAMBER

 

Serenata Piccola (1983; revised 2020) 10’

  (Fl/picc/alto fl: Harp: Vln, vla, vcl)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Cinderella (1990) 11’

  (Wind Quintet, Piano, Narrator)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Sorceries, Charms and Spells (1990) 9’

  (2 Clt: 2 Fag: 2 Hrn)

 

Giochi Di Sospiri (1992) 10’

  (2 Tpt : Hrn : Trom : Tuba)

 

Symmetric Dancers: String Quartet No. 1 (1993) 14’

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Four Ways to Play Reels (1997) 7’

  (Fl/Alt.Fl/Picc: Ob/CorA: Clt/Bass Clt: Hrn: Fag)

   Published by Composers Edition

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All Blether (1999) 6’

  (4 players at 2 Pianos)

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Beastly Tales: 8 poems by Vikram Seth (2001) 80’

  (Narrator, Fl, Clt, Fag, Hrn, Vln, Cb)

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Phaethon’s Dancing Lesson (2002) 13’

  (Piano Trio No.2)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Night’s Music (2004) 10’

  (Fl/Picc, B.Clt, Marimba, Pf, Vln, CB)

 

Elegy for The Black Bitch (2004) 7’

  (Brass Quintet)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Behemoths (2006) 8’

  (Picc/Fl: Picc/Fl/Alto Fl: 2 Clts: B.Clt: Fag:

  C.Fag: 3 Tpts: 3 Trom: Tuba: B.D.)

  Published by Composers Edition

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Fl(ut)ing (2007) 4’

  (2 Fl, Alto fl, Bass Fl)

   Published by Composers Edition   

 

160 Fingers (2008) 9’

  (16 pianists at 8 pianos)

 

A Box of Chatter (2009) 12’

  (Wind Quartet)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Dance, MacAber! (2009) 11’

  (Fl/picc, Clt, Fag, Piano)

 

Dance MacAber! for larger ensemble (2010) 11’

  (Fl/picc, Clt, Bass Clt, Fag, Hrn, Tpt, Trom, Perc (1), Pf, Vln, Vcl, Cb)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Tallis' Light (2011) 11’

  (Brass quintet & Organ)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Elegy (2012) 6’

  (Oboe & string quartet)

 

Duelogue (2014) 6’

  (Four Hands 2 Pianos)

 

Di Tre Re e Io (2015) 18’

  (Clarinet, viola & piano)

   Published by Composers Edition

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Three Faces in The Crowd: Piano Trio No. 3 (2017) 17’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Trio Notturno (2017) 17’

  (Flute, viola & harp)

   Published by Composers Edition

 

String Quartet No. 2: Quartetto da Requiem  (2017) 23’

   Published by Composers Edition

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Partita Handeliana (2020) 15’

  (Fl, Clt, Fag, Tpt, Trom, Pf, Vln, Vla, Vcl)

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Figures of Speech (2022) 11’

  (String Quartet)

   Published by Composers Edition

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  Farnaby Revisited (2022) 12'

  (Fl/picc, Cor A, Bass Clt, Tpt, Marimba, vln, vla, vcl, cb)

    Published by Composers Edition

   

  Gibbons Revisited (2022) 7'

  (Fl, Cor A, Clt, Fg, Tpt, Trom, vln, vla, vcl, cb)

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  Byrd Revisited (2022) 10'

  (Fl/picc, Cor A, Clt, Bass Clt, Tpt, Marimba, vln, vla, vcl, cb)

   Published by Composers Edition

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SOLO/DUO

 

Toccata [organ] (1976) 11’

   Published by Chester Music

 

Clarinet Sonatina clarinet and piano] (1979) 9’

   Published by Chester Music

 

Violin Sonata [violin and piano] (1981) 15’

   Published by Chester Music

 

Moduli [piano] (1985) 10’

 

Three Pieces [organ] (1987) 11’

 

Five Bagatelles [violin and piano] (1990) 8’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Cello Sonata [cello and piano] (1991) 14’

 

Piano Sonata (1991) 20’ 

 

A Little Slight Music [piano] (1996) 6’

 

Three Studies for the one in the middle [piano] (1998) 6’

 

Lament [violin and piano] (1999) 8’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Capriccio on the anniversary of a beloved master [piano] (2000) 5’

 

Auld Nick’s Dance tunes Volume 6 [flute and harp/piano] (2001) 10’

 

Reeling [piano] (2001) 4’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Beelzebub Dances [tuba and piano] (2003) 11’

   Published by Warwick Music

 

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn [piano] (2003) 3’

 

Lullabies For Daft Jamie [guitar] (2003) 8’

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Arrivals and Departures [piano] (2008) 10’

 

Touch [solo flute] (2008) 5’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Corrente [piano] (2009) 4’

 

Such Sweet Sorrow [solo viola] (2009) 6’

 

Tatty's Dance [piano] (2010) 3’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Partita a Quattro [guitar] (2011) 14’

   Published by Composers Edition

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Sin-Eater [tenor trombone and piano] (2011) 7’

 

Burble [Solo clarinet] (2012) 7’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Dramatis Personae [clarinet and piano] (2012) 12’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

5 [Solo piano] (2013) 5’

 

Piccola Serenata Notturna [piano] (2015) 2’

 

Baloue {lullaby} [solo cello] (2015) 3’

 

Duelogue [2 Pianos, 4 Hands] (2015) 5’

 

Six T(ok)ens [piano] (2016) 6’

 

Baloue & Elagie: Two Pieces for solo violin (2016) 9’

 

Music from the High Wood [oboe and piano] (2016) 6’

 

Et voila [one or more violas] (2016) 5’

 

Scarlattiana [piano] (2017) 18’

 

Autumn Music [cello and piano] (2018) 12’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Baloue [version for solo viola] (2020) 4’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

A Little White Music [piano] (2020) 7’

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   Grazie Igor [solo violin]  (2021) 3'

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   Two Days in February 2022 [piano] 2022 4'

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   Three Chases [piano] 2023 6'

    

    

VOCAL/CHORAL

 

Vigils [soprano, clarinet and piano] (1971) 20’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Two English Idylls [SSAATTBB] (1976) 8’

 

Mine Host – A Cantata for Christmas (1978) 12’

  (Narrator: SATB Chorus: 4Tpt, 3 Trom, Org, Hp, 1P)

 

Passion Canticles [SATB and organ] (1981) 10’

   Published by Chester Music

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Images of Night [SATB div.] (1983) 16’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Two Love Lyrics [counter-tenor and lute] (1984) 5’

 

A Year’s Carols [SSATB and organ] (1985) 19’

 

Four Greek Love Songs [soprano and violin] (1985) 9’

 

Prex Lausque [SATB and piano duet] (1985) 8’

   Published by Chester Music

 

Three Scots Songs [SATB] (1986)         7’

 

Wild Nights (1989) 20’

  (SA div., 2Fl, CorA., 2 string quartets, Cb)

 

Lord Lundy [counter-tenor, baritone and piano] (1990) 6’

 

Windsongs [SATB with string orchestra or piano] (1996) 12’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

3 New Scots Songs [baritone and piano] (2003) 7’

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Ceremony After A Fire-Raid [soprano and trumpet] (2004) 13’

  

6 Burns Songs  [baritone or tenor and piano] (2006) 12’

 

A Handful of Leaves  [mezzo-soprano, flute & piano] (2008) 16’

 

His Name is Time (2011) 15’

  (SATB div and cello)

 

Les Deux Adieux De Marie (2011) 7’

  (SSAATTBB)

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From Golden Morning To Blackest Night (2012) 15’

  (tenor and guitar)

 

Baloo, Lammy [carol] (2013) 3’

  (SATB) 

 

Selkie Song (2014) 7’

  (SATB div) 

   Published by Composers Edition

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Watching Over You (2014) 28’

  (Fl/picc/Alto Fl: Cor Ang: Clt/Bass Clt: Tpt: Perc (1): Mezzo-sop: String IVtet)

 

O Sacrum Convivium  [SSAATTBB] (2015) 3’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

Nobilis humilis; Hymn to St. Magnus [SSSAAATTTBBB] (2016) 6’

 

The Cross over the Cradle [mezzo-soprano and piano] (2017)  7’

 

Songs From the Marshes [SATB div] (2018) 24’

   Published by Composers Edition

 

The Sourdough [counter-tenor and piano] (2019) 4’

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   Dulcis Amici Dei: Introit [SATB] (2021) 3'

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   Soutar Songs [Soprano & Bb Clarinet] (2022) 11'

 

 

 

EDUCATIONAL

 

Little Suite [bassoon and piano]  (1982) 9’

   Published by Boosey & Hawkes

 

Four Bagatelles [trumpet and piano]  (1983) 7’

   Published by Boosey & Hawkes

 

Five Pale Blue Preludes [saxophone and piano] (1983) 10’

   Published by Chester Music

 

Four Miniatures [trombone and piano] (1984) 7’

   Published by Boosey & Hawkes

 

Dances and Daydreams [saxophone and piano] (1986) 10’

   Published by Boosey & Hawkes

 

Pieces of Pan [flute and piano] (1987) 9’

   Published by Boosey & Hawkes

 

Bits and Bobs [cello and piano] (1988) 8’

   Published by Boosey & Hawkes

 

Creatures left behind by the Ark [violin and piano] (1990) 6’

   Published by Associated Board Publishing

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Metal Pieces [trumpet and piano] (1990) 7’

   Published by Assoiated Board Publishing

 

In Times Past [piano] (1991) 7’

   Published by Associated Board Publishing

 

Six Gargoyles [trombone and piano] (1991) 7’

   Published by Associated Board Publishing

 

From the diary of a card-player [cello and piano] (1992) 8’

   Published by Associated Board Publishing

 

Food for Thought [clarinet and piano] (1992) 11’

   Published by Associated Board Publishing

 

4 Dance Preludes [viola and piano] (1996) 8’

   Published by Bosworth

 

Coronach [Trumpet and piano] (2012) 3’

   Published by Associated Board Publishing

 

 

AMATEUR/CHILDREN

 

Augustine; Children’s opera (1975) 55’

  (Soloists, 2 choruses, small ensemble)

   Published by Chester Music

 

Campani in Aria [Piano Quartet](1998) 3’

 

The Ghost of Hamish Prong; Children's opera (2001) 50’

  (Soloists, 2 choruses, small ensemble)

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