Andrew Poppy - List of works

Orchestral

32 Frames for Orchestra 1981

Duration: 9 mins.

2 flute, 2 clarinet (bass clarinet) soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, vibraphone, xylophone, piano, 2 trumpet, 2 horn, 2 trombone, tuba, bass guitar., strings
First performance Goldsmith College. Goldsmith 20th Century Music Ensemble. Conductor Rupert Bond Goldsmiths College March 91

Revolution number eight: airport for Joseph Beuys 1991-3

Duration: 15 mins.

2 flute, (piccolo/alto flute) 2 oboe, 2 clarinet, 2 bassoon., 2 trumpet, 2 horn, tenor trombone, bass trombone, tuba., harp, piano, glockenspiel, timpani, strings, electric keyboard/sampler or tape
First performance Goldsmiths Youth Orchestra. Conductor. Rupert Bond. Goldsmiths College July 1992

Horn Horn concerto for two alto saxophones in 6 movements 1997

Duration: 32mins.

2 solo alto saxophone. 1 piccolo., 2 flute, 2 oboe., cor angle., 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon., contra bassoon., 4 horn, 3 trumpet, 2 trombone, bass trombone, tuba., timpani, 3 percussion, harp, piano, strings
Commissioned by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. First performance Philharmonic Hall Liverpool. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra March 97 Soloist John Harle and Simon Haram. Conductor Sachio Fujioka

Pulse Joy 3 pieces for piano and orchestra 1998

Duration: 18 mins.

solo piano' 3 flute, 3 oboe., clarinet 2 clarinet (bass clarinet) 2 bassoon, bassoon (contra bassoon) 4 horn, 3 trumpet, 2 trombone, bass trombone, tuba., harp, electric piano, 3 percussion, strings

Chamber

Cadenza for piano and electric piano 1980

Duration: 15 mins.

First performance Andrew Poppy/Helen Ottaway at X6 Dance Space London. October 1980

Hiking Music 1981

Duration: 18 mins.

piano

Matters of theory 1981

Duration: 6 mins.

3 treble voices, flute, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 piano, electric organ, marimba, 2 violin, viola., cello
First performance The Lost Jockey at Air Gallery. June 1981

Animal Behaviour and Crude Din 1981

Duration: 8 mins.

3 treble voices, flute, alto saxophone., clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 piano, electric organ. marimba, 2 violin, viola., cello
First performance The Lost Jockey at The Africa Centre. Septeber 1981

Elvis Revenged 1982

Duration: 15 mins.

12 roto toms, marimba, vibraphone, drum machine (1 player)
First performance Simon Limbick at Air Gallery. September 1982

The Object is a Hungry Wolf 1982

Duration: 14 mins.

3 treble voices, flute, alto saxophone., clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 pianos electric organ, vibraphone (marimba) 2 violin, viola., cello
First performance The Lost Jockey at City University. March 1992.

The Amusement 1985

Duration: 7 mins.

2 treble voices, piano, 3 electric keyboards., trombone., alto saxophone., 2 percussion
First performance Andrew Poppy Band at Ambassadors Theatre. May 1985

45 is 1985

Duration: 35 mins.

2 treble voices, piano, 3 electric keyboards., trombone, alto saxophone., 2 percussion
First performance Andrew Poppy Band at Ambassadors Theatre. May 1995

45 is piano solo version 1986

Duration: 20 mins.

First performance Andrew Poppy at Barcelona Festival. August 1996

Listening In for ensemble and samples [1984-5]

Duration: 13 mins.

male voice, 3 trumpets, 3 keyboards., guitar, sequenced sample
Andrew Poppy ensemble studio performance only. see The Beating of Wings CD

Melody Versus the Brittle Funk 3 movements 1989-95

Duration: 15 mins.

trumpet, tenor saxophone, vibraphone, (marimba) keyboards, tape
First performance Andrew Poppy and Ensemble at Riverside Studios. November. 1989

Ember String Quartet 1990

Duration: 25 mins.

2 violin, viola, cello
First performance The Balanescu Quartet at Leicester Phoenix Theatre. May 1991

Poems and Toccatas 1990-91 suite of 14 pieces for violin and piano

Duration: 40 mins.

piano, violin
First performance Andrew Ball and Elisabeth Perry at Huddersfield Festival. November. 1991

Elevator Luxuria for chamber ensemble [1992]

Duration: 25 mins.

flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon, soprano sax, baritone saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, vibraphone (marimba) celesta, electric piano, piano, 2 violin, viola., cello, double bass

Movie Momento 1992

Duration: 7 mins.

piano
First performance Andrew Poppy at Nottingham Trent University. October 1994

Corrosion of a Thing for piano 1993-6

Duration: 20 mins.

piano

Eight Movements for Piano Trio 1994

Duration: 40 mins.

Andrew Poppy piano, Nick Cooper cello, Anna Hemery Violin
Studio performance only see Rude Bloom CD

Sprung and Suspended 1996

Duration: 18 mins.

soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone (bass clarinet) trumpet, trombone, marimba, vibraphone, piano, 2 violin, viola, cello, double bass
First performance Charlie Barber Band at Purcell Room. Oct. 1996

Eleven Word Title 1995

Duration: : 26 mins.

bass clarinet (clarinet) 2 percussion guitar (bass guitar) piano
First performance Roger Heaton Group at Lillian Baylis Theatre. March 1995

What to say when 1997

Duration: 1hr.

a suite of 9 pieces
Mezzo voice, baritone voice, alto saxophone (flute) baritone saxophone (bass clarinet) french horn, percussion, piano (electric piano) accordion (or keyboard) viola., cello, double bass (bass guitar)
First performance Andrew Poppy and Ensemble at Goldsmiths College. November. 1997

Snowdronia 1998

Duration: 25 mins.

Piano (electric piano) cello, accordion, tenor saxophone
First performance Andrew Poppy and Ensemble at Telegraph Hill Festival. March 1998

End Synch Sound for chamber ensemble 1998

Duration: 15 mins.

soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, marimba, vibraphone, piano, 2 violin, viola., cello, double bass
First performance Charlie Barber Band. Palace Theatre Newark 10 October. 1998

Avalanche Thought 1-6 1998

Duration: 25mins.

piano

32 Frames small ensemble version

Duration: 9 mins.

soprano saxophone, alto saxophone (baritone saxophone) vibraphone (xylophone) 2 violin, 2 cello, double bass, piano
First performance Graham Fitkin Group March 1999

Music theatre/Opera

The Songs of the Claypeople 1984

Duration:1 hr 15 mins.

1 male 2 female performers, mezzo soprano, tenor, piano, 3 electric keyboards, tape
First performance Impact Theatre at Leeds University. October 1984

The Uranium Miners Radio Orchestra Play Scenes from Salome's Revenge 1989

Duration: 40 mins.

soprano, mezzo soprano, bass baritone voices, oboe., baritone saxophone., trumpet, trombone, violin, double bass, harp, piano
Commissioned and performed by The Garden Venture at the Royal Opera House.
First performance Donmar Warehouse. May 1989

Baby Doll 1993

Duration 1hr. 20 mins.

mezzo soprano tenor, bass baritone voices, one female performer ,violin, clarinet (bass clarinet) trombone, piano, banjo (electric guitar)
Commissioned by National Theatre Studio/Leicester Haymarket Theatre.
First performance Cottesloe Theatre. May 1993

Ophelia/Ophelia 1994

Duration: 1hr.

mezzo soprano, clarinet (bass clarinet) 2 keyboards with samplers, percussion, tape
Selected by the I.S.C.M. for performance in the Copenhagen European City of Culture 1996
Performance: Margaret Cameron with Andrew Poppy recording only see Ophelia/Ophelia CD

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