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Alice
Duration: 4 minutes. For Tenor (F#–A) and Piano. A short dramatic song in which a gay man reminisces about visiting his Grandmother in hospital.
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numbers 76-80 : tristan and isolde
Duration: 14 minutes. For four voices (SATB) and string quartet. Words and music, using the poem ‘numbers 76–80: tristan und isolde’ by Simon Howard, in five short movements.
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numbers 81–85; numbers 96–100
Duration: 20 minutes total (12 minutes for numbers 81–85; 8 minutes for numbers 96–100). For Mezzo-Soprano (F3–A5), Alto flute, Clarinet, String Trio and optional video projection. Two pieces, one a kind of story, the other a kind of breathing meditation, based on poetry by Simon Howard.
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numbers 91–95
Duration 9 minutes. For speaking voice with two tape recorders, flute, woodblock, harp (may be substituted for piano or guitar.) Spoken text and music, based on the poem of the same name by Simon Howard, about politics, disenfrachisement and nostalgia.
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The Revenge of Miguel Cotto
Duration: 14 minutes. For two male vocalists, 3 violins, 3 trombones, accordion and two percussion playing punchbags. A storytelling piece based on poems by Steven J Fowler about the real life betrayal and revenge of boxer Miguel Cotto on Antonio Margarito.