Words for Music — list of works and productions


The Corridor

'The Corridor' opens at Aldeburgh on Friday June 12th, with subsequent performances on Monday 15th, Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th.

There will also be performances at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre on Monday July 6th and Tuesday July 7th.

'The Corridor' will also be performed at the Bregenz Festival (dates to be confirmed).

Music by Harrison Birtwistle.

Crime Fiction

Crime Fiction opens at Weston Studio, Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff on Saturday March 28th. There wil be a free pre-show talk. A subsequent performance will be given at Galeri Caenarfon on Friday, April 3rd. 

Music by Huw Watkins.

The Minotaur

Music by Harrison Birtwistle.

Commissioned by the Royal Opera House, opened in April 2008.

The Hoop of the World

Music by Alan Lawrence; score in preparation.

When She Died

Commissioned by Channel 4 UK. Also aired on the Trio cable channel in the USA.

Staged production: Kammeroper, Vienna, 2007.

Music by Jonathan Dove.

The Ring Dance of the Nazarene

Commissioned by BBC Radio and VARA (Holland).

First performance was given at a Concertgebouw Promenade concert in Amserdam, 2004.

Music by Harrison Birtwistle.

The Woman and the Hare

Commissioned by the Nash Ensemble.

Performed March 1999 at the Purcell Rooms, South Bank Centre, and again in 2000. Also performed at the Megaron in Athens, 2002. The USA premiere was given at Carnegie Hall in 2005.

Music by Harrison Birtwistle.

Gawain

Commissioned by the Royal Opera House.

First performance given May 1991, revivals in 1994 and 2000.

Music by Harrison Birtwistle.

Serenade the Silkie

Commission for the Prussia Cove Festival 1994.

Music by Julian Grant.