Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

Piano

Sonata 1970 10 min.

3 Sonatinas (1969-71) c. 9 min. total

Sonata for Two Pianos (1970-72) 11 min.

Monument for Piano 4 hands (1978) 5 min.

Aphorisms (1978) 7 min.

Second Sonata (1980) 15 min.

Third Sonata (1986) 22 min.

Mythologies for Two Pianos (1987) 13 min.

Two Pieces for Piano (1994) 6 min.

Four Fantastic Landscapes (1996) 10 min.

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

Vocal

2 Songs for SATB on texts by Emily Dickinson:

"Within my garden rides a bird" (1973, rev. 1979) and

"Most she touched me by her muteness" (1979)

Love Songs (1980) 10 min. voice and piano; text by the composer

Lifesongs (1985) 20 min. alto and string orchestra; text by the composer; see also Orchestra

Night Music (1987) 21 min. voice and piano; texts by Shakespeare, Shelley, and Byron

The Drift of Stars (1988) for Orchestra and Children's Choir (3(picc.)222-4231-timp., 3 perc.-piano-str-children's choir) 15 min.; text by the composer

Snake (1988) 15 min. bass-baritone and chamber ensemble (Fl., Bsn., Hn., Perc., Piano, 2 Vn. Va. Vc. Cb.); text by D. H. Lawrence

4 Canadian Folk Songs for Voice and Saxophone 5tet (1989) 15 min.

Shaman Songs (1990) 25 min., SATB, clarinet, str 4tet; text by the composer

Wild Swans (1991) 17 min.; SATB, harp, piano, marimba, cello; text by W.B. Yeats

Blue Heron on Old Mill Bridge (2000) 5 min; soprano and piano; text by Raymond Souster

Give us peace (2002) 5 min, for SSAATTBB; text by the composer

Night Watch (2003) 15 min.; SATB and Clarinet; text by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

Chamber Music

Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello (1971) 14 min.

Sonatina for Tuba and Piano (1972) 6 min.

A Study in Time for Tuba and Piano (1972) 8 min.

The Green Apple Two-Step for Tuba and Piano (1973) 3 min.

Divertimento for Brass Quintet (1973) 7 min.

Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Trumpet and Piano (1974, rev. 1982) 6 min.

Humoreske for Tuba and Piano (1974) 3 min.

Burlesque for Tuba and Piano 3 min.

Sonata for Horn, Tuba, and Piano (1975) 11 min.

Visions, for Tuba and Piano (1975) 5 min.

Three Lyric Pieces for Recorder (or Flute) and Piano (or Organ) 5 min.

Prelude and Fugue for Trumpet and Piano (1976) 3 min.

Bohemian Dance for Tuba and Piano (1976) 3 min.

Sonata for Tuba and Organ (1976) 13 min.

Three Complacencies for Bass Clarinet and Tuba (1976) 5 min.

Duo for Bass Clarinet and Piano (1977) 14 min.

Divertimento for Brass Quartet (or Quintet) (1977) 8 min.

Sonata for Trumpet, Tuba, and Piano (1978) 12 min.

3 Caprices for Solo Violin (1977-78)

Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano (1979) 15 min.

Concertante Music for Soprano Saxophone and Woodwind Quintet (1979) 15 min.

Suite for Two Trumpets "The Grand Canyon" (1979) 11 min.

Attitudes for Clarinet and Piano (1980) 7 min.

Mysterium Coniunctionis for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and Piano (1980) 15 min.

Divertimento for Brass Trio (1980) 10 min.

Two Pieces for Brass Quintet (1980) 5 min.

Secrets for Flute and Piano (1980) 10 min.

Song and Dance for Violin and Piano (1980) 6 min.

Invocation and Ceremony for Solo Saxophone (1981) 5 min.

Nocturne and Toccata for Piano and Percussion (1981) 8 min.

Passacaglia Cadenzas and Finale for Trumpet, Tuba, and Piano (1981) 12 min.

Suite for Percussion Quartet (1981) 12 min.

Encore and Reggae for Marimba and Tuba (1981) 6 min. total

Second Suite for Two Trumpets "Pike's Peak" (1981) 10 min.

Capriccio for String Quartet (1982) 3 min.

Festival Dances for Accordion, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Percussion (1982) 11 min.

Pentagram for 5 Trumpets (1982) 9 min.

Canticles for Brass Quintet and Organ (1982) 12 min.

6 Bagatelles "from the Devil's Dictionary" for Woodwind Quintet (1971-93) 10 min.

Piece for Tuba and Piano (1983) 5 min.

Fanfare for 10 Trumpets for Queen Elizabeth (1984) 45 sec.

Jazz Music for Brass Quintet, Piano and Marimba (1984) 17 min.

The Emperor of Ice Cream for Clarinet Quartet (rev.1985) 5 min.

Soundings for Brass (1985) (5tet or 5tet + 4tet; designed for spatial placements) 18 min.

Sonata for Cello and Piano (1986/87) 23 min.

Political Implications for Clarinet Quartet (1987) 17 min.

"I saw how strangely the planets gathered..." (1989) (Fl./A.Fl., Ob., Cl., Bass Cl., Bsn., 2 Hns.) 14 min.

Fantasia Quasi Una Sonata for Violin and Piano (1991) 12 min.

Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano (1991) 17 min.

A Book of Mirrors for Two Pianos and Percussion (1992) 20 min.

"...and dark time flowed by her like a river..." for Violin or Viola or Cello and Piano (1993) 11 min.

Masks for Recorder and Guitar (1994) 7 min.

Pro et Contra for Violin and Cello (1995) (11 min.)

Conceits for Solo Recorder (1995) (7 min.)

Quintet-Sonata for Marimba and String Quartet (1996) 16 min.

Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Vibraphone, Piano, Violin, and Cello (1998) 13 min.

Trio #2 for Violin, Piano, and Cello (2000-01) 18 min.

Variations on a Theme by Benjamin Britten (2003) 11 min.

Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano (2004) 15 min.

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

Electro-Acoustic

Angels for Marimba and Tape (1983) 12 min.

Complex for Electric Bass and Tape (1986) 11 min.

Demons for Tuba and Tape (1987-88) 13 min.

Ghosts for Bass Clarinet, Piano or Vibraphone, Tape, and Live Electronics (1988) 12 min.

Toccata for Solo Percussion and Tape (1989) 14 min.

Cages for Solo Percussion and Tape (2004) 12 min.

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

Band and Wind Ensemble

Stardrive (March in F) for Concert Band (1974) 5 min.

Variations for Winds (1975) 9 min.

Divertimento for Concert Band (1976) 8 min.

Overture for Concert Band (1977, rev. 1983) 11 min.

Concerto for Tuba (1978-81) 16 min.

    with Concert Band

    with Orchestra (2222-2 horns-timp.-str.)

    with piano 4 hands

Ensembles for Winds (1979) 10 min.

March in B Flat for Concert Band (1979) 5 min.

Concertino for Flute and Wind Ensemble (203Bs.Cl.1-3331-perc.) (1979) 10 min.

Two Pieces for Band (educational; 1983) 7 min. w/o exercises

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

Large Ensembles

First Chamber Concerto (WW 5tet, Brass 5tet, Perc.) (1981) 17 min.

Second Chamber Concerto for Solo Trumpet, Solo Piano and Wind Ensemble (212 Bs.Cl. 1-2021-3 perc.) (1982) 17 min.

Third Chamber Concerto for Bass Clarinet concertante, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, and 2 Horns (1983) 19 min.

Fourth Chamber Concerto (1988-89) for Brass and Percussion Concertante, Woodwinds, and Strings (1111-2211-p-11111) 26 min.

Fifth Chamber Concerto (1990-91) for Solo Oboe and Thirteen Players (1011-2010-perc-piano-11111) 16 min.

Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra (1992) 25 min. solo viola, 1(picc)11(Bs cl)1-2211-1perc-pf-11111

Concertante Dances (1993) 15 min. 1121-2100-piano-11111

Sinfonia for Brass Band, Piano, and Harp (1995) 18 min. brass band, 2 percussion, piano, and harp

Concerto for Accordion and Brass Band (1998) 17 min.

Sixth Chamber Concerto for Oboe, English Horn, Basson, Contrabassoon, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass (2002) 18 min.

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

Orchestra

Divertimento for String Orchestra (1975) 10 min.

Concerto for Brass Quintet, Strings, and Piano, after Handel (1976) 15 min.

Essay for Orchestra (2(picc.)22(bass cl.)2-4231-timp., 3 perc.-piano-str.) (1977) 10 min.

Second Essay for Orchestra (1984) (2222-4231-timp., 3 perc.-pf/cel-str.) 14 min.

Celebration Overture for Orchestra (1985) (2222-2200-1 perc.-str.; optional orchestration for 2222-4231-timp., 2 perc. str.) 11 min.

Nocturne for Chamber Orchestra (1985) (1111-1100-1 perc.-str.) 12 min.

Serenade for String Orchestra (1985) 17 min.

Lifesongs for Alto and String Orchestra (1985) 20 min.; text by the composer

Journey Into Sunrise for Saxophone Quintet and Orchestra (1987) 2222-4231-timp., 2 perc.-str.) 7 min.

Dreams for Orchestra (1988) 20 min. (2(picc.)222-4231-3 perc. incl. timp-str.; optional orchestration for 2(picc.)222-2210-2 perc.-str.)

The Drift of Stars (1988) for Orchestra and Children's Choir (3(picc.)222-4231-timp., 3 perc.-piano-str-children's choir) 15 min.; text by the composer

Concerto for Marimba, Bass Clarinet, and Small Orchestra (1989) (2 ob., 2 hns, strings, marimba and bass clarinet solos) 25 min.

The Midnight Road (Third Essay for Orchestra) (1990) 13 min.; 2222-4231-2perc-str

The Gates of Time (1991) 7 1/2 min; 3232-4331-3perc-harp-str

Concerto for Recorder and Small Orchestra (1991) 15 min.; Recorder solo (sopranino-treble-sopranino), 2 oboes, bassoon, marimba, harpsichord, strings

Symphony (1997) 24 min;  3(picc.)3(E.Hn.)4(4=B.Cl.)3(3=C.Bn.)-4331-timp, 3 perc-harp-piano-str, 2 conductors

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1998) 24 min; 2222-4331-timp, 3 perc-piano/harpsichord-strings, solo violin

Partita for Piano and String Orchestra (1999) 17 min; piano solo with strings

The True Colour of the Sky (1999) 10 min; 3(picc.)3(E.Hn.)3(3=B.Cl.)3(3=C.Bn.)-4331-timp, 3 perc-harp-piano-str

Syllables of Unknown Meaning (2000) 9 min; clar, b-clar, 2 hns, vibraphone, harp, strings (44321 or multiples)

Concerto for Strings, Harp, and Percussion (2001) 20 min.

The Rose (2002) 7 min.; clar, b-clar, 2 hns, vibraphone, harp, strings (44321 or multiples); companion piece to Syllables of Unknown Meaning

Second Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (2002) 20 min.

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

Opera

"Red Emma" (1986-95) 2 hours

    libretto by Carol Bolt

"The Last Duel" (1999-200) 1 hour and 50 minutes

    libretto by Michael Albano

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

Films and Plays Scored

The Sandbox [Albee] (1972)

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? [Albee] (1973)

...a film by... [film, Predovich] (1975)

Pawn's Play [film, Predovich] (1976)

All's Well That Ends Well [Shakespeare] (1982, 1986)

A Midsummer Night's Dream [Shakespeare] (1982, 1984)

The Merchant of Venice [Shakespeare] (1984)

A Streetcar Named Desire [Williams] (1984)

Measure for Measure [Shakespeare] (1985)

The Glass Menagerie [Williams] (1985)

Henry VIII [Shakespeare] (1986)

Nora [Ibsen/Bergman] (1987)

Three Men On A Horse (1987)

You Are Not Alone [film, Allan] (1991)

The Bacchae [Euripides] (1993)
 

Piano

Vocal

Chamber Music

Electro-Acoustic

Band and Wind Ensemble

Large Ensembles

Orchestra

Opera

Film and Plays

 

ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL COMMISSIONS

Second Sonata for Piano; Christina Petrowska

Third Sonata for Piano; Angela Hewitt

Mythologies for Two Pianos; Zuk Duo

Wild Swans for choir, harp, piano, marimba, cello; Elora Festival, Noel Edison, conductor

Sonata for Trumpet, Tuba, and Piano; Stephen Chenette

Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano; The Bowkun Trio

Concertante Music for Soprano Saxophone and Woodwind Quintet; Paul Brodie and

The York Winds

Pentagram for 5 Trumpets, University of Toronto

Canticles for Brass Quintet and Organ; Douglas Haas

Soundings for Brass; Festival of the Sound and The Hannaford Street Silver Band

Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano; The Rembrandt Trio

Demons for Tuba and Tape; Scott Irvine

Toccata for Solo Percussion and Tape; Beverley Johnston

Variations for Winds; Scarborough Concert Band

Divertimento for Concert Band; Scarborough Concert Band

Overture for Concert Band; Scarborough Concert Band

Concerto for Tuba; Scott Irvine

Ensembles for Winds; University of Toronto

Concertino for Flute and Wind Ensemble; Scarborough Concert Band

Two Pieces for Band; Contemporary Showcase

First Chamber Concerto; Scarborough Wind Ensemble

Second Chamber Concerto for Solo Trumpet, Solo Piano and Wind Ensemble; University of Toronto

Third Chamber Concerto for Bass Clarinet concertante, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, and 2 Horns; Toronto Chamber Winds

Fourth Chamber Concerto (1988-89) for Brass and Percussion Concertante, Woodwinds, and Strings; Canadian Chamber Ensemble

Second Essay for Orchestra; The Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra

Lifesongs for Alto and String Orchestra; Maureen Forrester and The Chamber Players of Toronto

The Midnight Road (Third Essay for Orchestra); The Toronto Symphony

The Book of Mirrors; Popov and Vona

"Red Emma"; The Canadian Opera Company

Sinfonia for Brass Band, Piano, and Harp; The Hannaford Street Silver Band

Pro et Contra, for Violin and Piano; Bryan Epperson

Trio #2; The Gryphon Trio

"Night Watch"; Festival of the Sound
 

CANADA COUNCIL COMMISSIONS

Ghosts for Bass Clarinet, Piano or Vibraphone, Tape, and Live Electronics; David Bourque

The Drift of Stars for Orchestra and Children's Choir; Ontario Federation of Symphony Orchestras

"...and dark time flowed by her like a river..." for Violin or Viola or Cello and Piano; Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music Competition test piece

"Red Emma" (opera)

works written as part of the Canada Council Composer In Residence Programme with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, for which no additional funding was sought:

"Snake" for bass-baritone and chamber ensemble; soloist, Theodore Baerg

Fifth Chamber Concerto for Solo Oboe and Thirteen Players; soloist, James Mason

Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra; soloist, Rivka Golani

Concerto for Marimba, Bass Clarinet, and Small Orchestra; soloists, Beverley Johnston and David Bourque

Concerto for Recorder and Small Orchestra; soloist, Michala Petri

The True Colour of the Sky

Cages for Solo Percussion and Tape; Aiyun Huang
 

CBC COMMISSIONS

Shaman Songs for choir, clarinet, str 4tet; The Festival of the Sound and the Elora Festival Choir

Political Implications for Clarinet Quartet; The Netherlands Clarinet Quartet

"I saw how strangely the planets gathered..." for WW Septet; The Toronto Symphony

Serenade for String Orchestra; Manitoba Chamber Orchestra

The Gates of Time for Orchestra; The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Concerto for Strings, Harp, and Percussion; CBC Vancouver Orchestra

Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano; Jamie Somerville, Gwen Hoebig, and David Moroz
 

PRIVATELY FUNDED COMMISSIONS

Suite for Two Trumpets "The Grand Canyon"; Second Suite for Two Trumpets "Pike's Peak"; Stephen Chenette

Divertimento for Brass Trio; James Spragg

Fanfare for 10 Trumpets for Queen Elizabeth; the City of Toronto

Fantasia Quasi Una Sonata for Violin and Piano; Jeremy Zeitlin

Concerto for Brass Quintet, Strings, and Piano, after Handel; The Canadian Brass

Celebration Overture for Orchestra; the Etobicoke Philharmonic

Journey Into Sunrise for Saxophone Quintet and Orchestra; The Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Dreams for Orchestra; The Laidlaw Foundation for Orchestra London

"Red Emma" (opera)

Give Us Peace; The Elora Festival

Second Violin Concerto, The Rose; NACO