Works

David Penri-Evans

List of Works

Orchestral

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ORCHESTRAL

SYMPHONY(1983)

3322-4331-3 perc-strings

first performed 19/2/84 LSU Symphony, Baton Rouge USA

c. 24'

NIGHT MUSIC (1985)

string orchestra

commissioned by Louisiana Sinfonietta

first performed 28/2/85 Louisiana Sinfonietta, Baton Rouge USA

c. 8'

SUNRISE WITH SEA MONSTERS (1990)

3222-0231-1 perc-strings

c. 6'

MAKING SIGNALS IN SHALLOW WATER
(1991)

3222-4231-1 perc-strings

c. 9'

CHAMBER MUSIC

ELEGY (1978)

string quartet

first performance 17/2/80 Victoria String Quartet, Jersey CI

c. 8'

BRASS QUINTET-YNYS M�N (1979)

commissioned by Mid-England Brass Ensemble

first performed 28/1/82 Southern Brass, Shreveport USA

c. 8'

THREE MOVEMENTS (1981)

ob, alt sax, pno

first performed 21/4/86 Griff Trio, Baton Rouge USA

c. 5'

STRING QUARTET-DINAS BR�N (1984)

first performance 8/11/87 Valcour String Quartet, New Orleans USA

c. 15'

SIX PIECES FOR OFFA (1984)

fl, vln, pno

commissioned by Louisiana Players

first performance 27/7/87 Louisiana Players, Paris, France

c. 8'

TEXTURES (1990)

wind quintet (fl, ob, cl, hrn, bsn)

commissioned by LSU Wind Quintet

first performed 13/5/90 LSU Wind Quintet, Montgomery USA

CD recording available: Ultrasonic LCG1993CD

c. 9'

I CAN FEEL THE RINGS (1990)

fl, tpt, vln

first performed 12/3/90 Solent Sounds, Portsmouth

c. 5'

AURELIA (1993)

fl, ob (dbl c.a.), cl (dbl b.cl), pno

commissioned by Sounds Positive

first performed 12/6/93 Sounds Positive, Portsmouth

c. 9'

SIFT (1994)

fl, ob, bsn, tpt, 2 vln, vla, vcl, DB

commissioned by Louisiana Festival of Contemporary Music

first performed 13/2/95 LSU New Music Ensemble, Baton Rouge USA

c. 8'

FOUR WAYS OF HAVING SEX IN ZERO GRAVITY (2000)

ob, vln, vla,vlc

commissioned by Camarada

first performed 14/6/00 Camarada, London

c. 3'

RAIN JOURNAL (2001)

piano trio (vln, vc, pno)

first performed 13/11/01 Farr Ensemble, London

c. 11'

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO

SHADES (1977)

solo oboe

first performed 8/5/77 Toulmin Brown, Shreveport USA

c. 4'

VIOLIN PROLOGUE (1983)

solo violin

first performed 27/1/82 Dinos Constantinides, Baton Rouge USA

c. 4'

BROWN STUDIES (1983)

solo piano

first performance 28/9/83 Paula Collins, Baton Rouge USA

c. 5'

BAYOU BLUES (1987)

alto saxophone, piano

first performed 30/6/87 Griff Campbell, Baton Rouge USA

c. 8'

SONG OF AJAX (1988)

violin, piano

first performed 28/6/88 Dinos Constantinides, Baton Rouge USA

c. 6'

APOLOGUE (1992)

solo violin

commissioned by Peter Sheppard

first performed 16/6/95 Peter Sheppard, London

c. 4'

FIVE HAIKU FOR PEACE (1995)

solo piano

first performed 25/8/95 Catherine Nardiello, Edinburgh

c. 4'

SONORE (1999)

trumpet, organ

first performed 31/7/99 David Baker, Gosport

c. 4'

VOCAL

CHERIDA (1977)

contralto, piano

first performed 8/5/77 Elizabeth Mitchell, Shreveport USA

c. 8'

POEM OF DAYS (1979)

baritone, piano

first performed 22/7/82 Randall Gremillion, Baton Rouge USA

c. 4'

POEM OF YOUTH (1986)

soprano, clarinet, harp (or piano)

commissioned by LSU New Music Ensemble

first performed 13/3/86 LSU New Music Ensemble, Baton Rouge
USA

c. 5'

DEATH IN THE SURF (1987)

baritone, chamber ensemble (1111-0100-1 perc-
strings)

commissioned by LSU New Music Ensemble

first performed 26/2/88 LSU New Music Ensemble, Baton Rouge
USA

c. 12'

THE TRUMPET (1989)

counter tenor, trumpet, piano

first performed 30/6/89 Solent Sounds, Steep

c. 5'

CHORAL

THREE WELSH SONGS (1984)

SATB

commissioned by LSU A Cappella Choir

first performed 15/10/84 LSU A Cappella Choir, Baton Rouge USA

c. 6'

REJOICE IN THE LORD (1986)

SATB, organ

commissioned by First Methodist Church, Baton Rouge

first performed 16/3/86 First Methodist Church, Baton Rouge USA

c. 4'

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY (1989)

SSAATTBB

commissioned by Portsmouth & Guildford Cathedral Choirs

first performed 15/6/89 Portsmouth & Guildford Choirs, Portsmouth

c. 4'

MOSAIC (1992)

tenor solo, TTBB

commissioned by Turtle Creek Choral, Texas

first performed 16/10/92

c. 4'

STAGE WORKS

STUDY IN GREY (1985)

one-act opera

3 male characters, 1111-1211-1 perc, harp-strings

first performed 20/2/86 LSU Opera Theatre, Baton Rouge USA

c. 35'

TRYST (1994)

tape, contemporary dance

commissioned by Andre de Villiers

first performed 7/7/94 Camberley

c. 13'

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