O R C H E S T R A L
ALMOST THE SAME SHAME (2013)10.20 minutes
for piano and orchestra
solo pn, 2 fl, 2 hns, 2 tbns, perc 1 vibs/crotales, perc 2 vibs/large orch bass drum, perc 3 glock, perc 4 glock, strings
commissioned by BBC Concert Orchestra & premiered at The Rest is Noise Festival, QEH, Southbank, London 30/11/13 Conductor - Richard Balcombe, piano - Andrew Poppy
DOWNSIDE UP / IF I COULD COPY YOU (2012)9.30 minutes
for wind orchestra
pic, 2fl, 2ob, cor ang, bsn, cl Eb/Bb alto cl, bass cl, a.sax, t.sax, b.sax, 4 hrn, 3 trp, 3 tbns, euph, tba, perc1 kit, perc 2 glock
commissioned by Lambeth Wind Orchestra
1st performance All Saints Church, London 03/11/12 Conductor - John Holland
GOODBYE PIANO CONCERTO14 minutes
solo piano electric guitar 4 perc, strings demo
REVOLUTION NUMBER EIGHT: AIRPORT FOR JOSEPH BEUYS (2011) 15 minutes
concert version for orchestra & live electronics
2 fl, (pic/a.fl) 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bsn, 2 trp, 2 hrn, t.trmb, b.trmb, tba., hrap, pno, e.key 2 perc vibs, glock, timp, strings, 5.4.3.3.2., electronics or tape delays & reverbs
1st performance QEH, Southbank, London 21/06/11
BBC Concert Orchestra Conductor - Charles Hazelwood, electronics - Andrew Poppy
LAST LIGHT (1999)3.30 minutes
string orchestra
commissioned/1st performance String Factory Conductor - Nick Pendlebury
HORN HORN (1997) 34 minutes
for two alto saxophones & orchestra in 6 movements:
2 solo a. sax. 1 pic, 2 fl, 2 ob, c. ang., 2 cl, b cl, 2 bsn, c. bsn, 4 hrn, 3 trp, 2 tbn, b. tbn, tba., timp, 3 perc, harp, piano, strings
1. That Then This Bout
2. A Solution Of Preservative (a cadenza)
3. Fast Car Island
4. Steeplejack Waltz (a cadenza)
5. Attempt At An Ecstatic Moment
6. Chewing The Corner
commissioned by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
1st performance Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool 19/3/97
Solo saxophones - John Harle and Simon Haram, Conductor - Sachio Fujioka
32 FRAMES FOR ORCHESTRA (1981)9 minutes
2 fl, 2 cl (b.cl) s.sax, a.sax, b.sax, vibs, xylo, pno, 2 hrn, 2 trp, 2 trmb, tuba, b.gtr., strings
1st public performance QEH, Southbank, London 11/11/06
BBC Concert Orchestra Conductor - Charles Hazlewood
C H A M B E R
SWIMMING WITH THE STONE BOOK (2013) 20 minutes
for 2 solo pianos and large ensemble
electric guitars, bass guitars, string basses, electric keyboards, pitched percussion, 2 drummers
commissioned for Kate Halsall's Miniature Concertos project
1st performance Goldsmith College, London 06/12/14
Pianos - Kate Halsall & Fumiko Miyachi, conductor - Andrew Poppy
DEFINITELY DISCO (2009)6 minutes
string quartet
commissioned by Cavatina Trust for the 1st London International String Quartet Festival
1st performance Poznansky Quartet 4/09. Recorded by The Smith String Quartet
…AND THE SHUFFLE OF THINGS (2008-09) 60 minutes
suite of 9 pieces
voice, 2 keyboards, 2 percussion
1st performance Andrew Poppy, Sustaining Ensemble, Kings Place, London 11/09
DARWIN’S SIN DRAW (2008)17 minutes
for solo violin & chamber ensemble
solo violin, fl, ob, tbn, vibs/mrba pno, e.gtr vln vla vcl db
commissioned by Crash Ensemble
1st performance O’Reilly Theatre, Dublin 28/11/08
Conductor - Alan Pierson, violin - Darragh Morgan
PERISCOPE (2007) 11 minutes
for piano, electric piano, vibs & marimba
1st performance Sustaining Ensemble, Multiplier Series, Kings Place, London 17/02/09
PLAYING THE PULSE (2007) 13 minutes
for large ensemble of any instruments
commissioned by CoMA
1st performance Warehouse, London 10/08. Conductor - Gregory Rose
HOW THE HAMMER FELT (2007) 12 minutes
fl, vibs, pno
1st performance Noszferatu at The Warehouse, London 9/07. Recorded by Noszferatu.
HATCH (2006) 10 minutes
string quartet
commissioned by Smith String Quartet
1st performance Corsham Festival 4/05
WEIGHING THE MEASURE (2003) 10 minutes
for ensemble of any number
1st performance The Sustaining Ensemble, Trinity College of Music, London 29/5/04
MORE MATTER LESS (2002) 10 minutes
for violin, alto sax, piano, vibraphone/marimba
commissioned by Noszferatu
1st performance Cheltenham International Festival of Music 05/07/03
WIN WIN LOSE (2002)14 minutes
for saxophone quartet sop, alto, ten, bari sax
1st performance Lunar Saxophone Quartet, The Warehouse, London 2002
WHY BLINK (2001-02) 40 minutes
12 pieces for 4 electric keyboards, guitar & percussion
score & demo recording
LAST LIGHT (1997-99)5 minutes
string quartet/string orchestra
commissioned/1st performance String Factory, Isleworth Festival, Syon House 10/05/99
GHOST (1999) 9 minutes
for clarinet, violin, cello, piano,
1st performance Gemini Roehampton Institute, London 10/02/99
Three Early Works Remodelled (1998)
Matters of Theory for saxophone quartet
1st performance John Harle Sax Quartet. Trinity College of Music, London 29/5/2004
Animal Behavior and Crude Din for Steve Martland Band
32 Frames for chamber group sop sax, alto sax (bari sax) vibs (xylo) 2 vl, 2 vc, db, pno
1st performance Graham Fitkin Group at The Warehouse, London 03/99
END SYNCH SOUND (1998) 15 minutes
for chamber ensemble s.sax, a.sax, trp, tbn, mrba/vibs, pno, 2 vl, vla, vc, db
commissioned/1st performance Charlie Barber Band, Palace Theatre Newark 10/10/98
SNOWDRONIA (1998) 25 minutes
piano/e.pno, vc, accord, t.sax
1st performance Andrew Poppy Ensemble, Telegraph Hill Festival 3/98
ELEVEN WORD TITLE (1995) 26 minutes
b. clt (cl) 2 perc, gtr (b.gtr)
commissioned/1st performance Roger Heaton Group, Lillian Baylis Theatre, London 3/95
SPRUNG AND SUSPENDED (1996) 18 minutes
s.sax, b.sax b.cl, trp, trmb, marmba, vib, pno 2 vl, vla, vc, d. bass
commissioned/1st performance Charlie Barber Band, Purcell Room, London 10/96
EIGHT MOVEMENTS FOR PIANO TRIO (1994) 40 minutes
pno vln vc . Premiere Leuven, Belguim 10/94
ELEVATOR LUXURIA (1992) 30 minutes
for chamber ensemble fl, ob, b.clt, bsn, s.sax, b.sax, trm, hrn, trmb, vib/marimba, celesta/key,
e pno, pno, 2 vl, vla, vc, d.b. Rehearsal & studio version
POEMS AND TOCCATAS (1991) 40 minutes
suite of 14 pieces for violin and piano
1st performance Elisabeth Perry & Andrew Ball, Huddersfield Festival 11/91
EMBER (1990)25 minutes
string quartet
commissioned/1st performance The Balanescu Quartet, Leicester Phoenix Theatre 5/91
MELODY VERSUS THE BRITTLE FUNK (1989)15 minutes
3 movements trp, t.saxophone, vib/mrba keys, tape
1st performance Andrew Poppy Ensemble, Riverside Studios, London 28/05/89
LISTENING IN (1984-5) 13 minutes
for ensemble and samples, male voice, 3 trp, 3 key, gtr, 4 perc
1st performance The Madrid Ensemble, Madrid, Spain 8/95
45 IS (1985)35 minutes
a. vox t. vox pno, 4 keyboards, tbn, a sax, perc
1st performance Andrew Poppy Ensemble, Ambassadors Theatre, London 27/05/95
THE AMUSEMENT (1985) 7 minutes
2 treble voices, pno, 3 e key., trb., a.sax, 2 perc
1st performance Andrew Poppy Ensemble, Ambassadors Theatre, London 27/05/85
THE OBJECT IS A HUNGRY WOLF (1982) 14 minutes
3 treble voices, fl, a.sax, clt, b.clt, 2 pno, e.organ, vibs/mrba 2 vl, vla, vc
1st performance The Lost Jockey, City University, London 04/03/92
ELVIS REVENGED (1982) 15 minutes
12 roto toms, marimba, vibraphone, drum machine (1 player)
commissioned/1st performance Simon Limbrick, Air Gallery, London 11/82
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND CRUDE DIN (1981) 8 minutes
3 treble voices, fl, a. sax, clt, b.clt, 2 pno, e.organ. mrba, 2 vln, vla., vc,
1st performance The Lost Jockey, The Africa Centre, London 11/81
MATTERS OF THEORY (1981)6 minutes
3 treble voices, fl, a.sax, cl, b.clt, 2 pno, e org, mrba, 2 vln, vla., vc,
1st performance The Lost Jockey, Air Gallery, London 6/81
P I A N O / K E Y B O A R D
10 SONATAS TEN (2010)5.30 minutes
for piano 1st performance Sonata no 9 Andrew Poppy
HOARDING FLAP (2007) 7 minutes
for harpsichord commissioned/1st performance Jane Chapman New York 08
PERISCOPE (2007)13 minutes
for solo prepared piano 1st performance Mary Dullea
TWO PIECES FOR PIANO (2002)12 minutes
‘I Went Down to the Crossroads’ & ‘You Can Run You Can Run’
for solo piano 1st performance Tania Chen, Jacqueline Dupree Building, Oxford
SIX AVALANCHE THOUGHTS (1998)55 minutes
Suite for solo piano 1st performance Tania Chen GAle GAtes Brooklyn, New York 2002
FRUITS AND SHAVINGS (1980-99)
23 pieces for piano. Various performances by Tania Chen & Mary Dullea
CORROSION OF A THING (1993-6)
for piano
MOVIE MOMENTO (1992) 5.30 minutes
for piano 1st performance Andrew Poppy Nottingham Trent University 10/94
45 IS (1986) 25 minutes
solo piano version 1st performance Andrew Poppy Milk Weg Amsterdam 1987
CADENZA (1980)15 minutes
for pno & e.pno or 2 pnos
1st performance Andrew Poppy/Helen Ottaway at X6, London 10/80
V O C A L & C H O R A L
HOARSE SONGS (2018-19) 65 minutes
Ffor voice, piano, keyboards, electric cello. Saxophone, trombone, 2 trumpets (flg hn)
e guitar bass guitar
1 Song Tide (interrupted) 2 Rainy Must Kiss Everybody
3 Wave Machine (endless parting) 4 Downside Up
5 What Alice Said 6 Riderless 7 What Is This Place
8 Cyber Spark 9 XY Song 10 Hoarse
JARAY SEBALD SONGS (2014)9 minutes
for 3 voices - text by G.W.Sebald
1st performance Extractor Space, Deptford X Festival 3/10/14
singers: Margaret Cameron, Guillermo Rozenthuler & Andrew Poppy
SHINY FLOOR SHINY CEILING (2011-12) 70 minutes
9 songs in search of a territory 7 voices in search of a song
for voices, piano, organ, synth, electric guitar, drums, percussion & strings.
1. Twelve Thoughts on the Language of Others, 2. Dark Spell,
3. Shiny Floor Shiny Ceiling, 4. Persephone Calls, 5. Dance with Me,
6. Persephone Scream Dream, 7. Unraveling, 8. Singing Into the Air,
9. If I Could Copy You, 10. Knacker’s Yard Blues
Voice, piano, keyboards and electronics - Andrew Poppy
featured vocals - Claudia Brücken, James Gilchrist, Bernardo Devlin, Margaret Cameron, Guillermo Rozenthuler, Lula Pena. 1st performance Chelsea Theatre, London 11-12/05/11
AUGUST ROUGH (2004-06)50 minutes
12 songs (Poppy/Devlin) male voice pno/key/perc 1st performance Fragil, Lisbon, Portugal
ON ANOTHER’S SORROW (2003)
(Blake) SATB 03
SOMETHING IN THE AIR (LEVITATION AND FALL (2003-05)50 minutes
an Oratorio with libretto by Pessoa/O’Hara/Poppy
narrator, sop, tenor, bass soloists, large male choir, percussion & electronics
commissioned/1st performance Estonian National Male Choir, Tallin, Estonia 01/06
Conductor - Kaspars Putnins, electronics - Andrew Poppy
ANOTHER LANGUAGE (2000-3) 45 minutes
12 song (various authors) arr. for voice & piano
1st performance Claudia Brücken & Andrew Poppy, The Space, London 3/02
WHAT TO SAY WHEN (1997) 43 minutes
a suite of 9 pieces for voices & ensemble. Libretto by Poppy
for mezzo, bari voice, a.sax (fl) bari.sax (b.cl) f.hrn, perc, pno (e.pno) accd (or key) vla, vc, db (b.gtr)
1st performance Andrew Poppy Ensemble, Goldsmiths College, London 11/97
M U S I C T H E A T R E & O P E R A
JASON AND MEDEA GO BOATING (2014)23.30 minutes
voices - Margaret Cameron & Guillermo Rozenthuler, harp - Maria Christina,
bass guitar/electronics - Andrew Poppy
1st performance Extractor Space, Deptford X Festival 3/10/14
IMPROVEMENTS ON NATURE (2009)1hr 15 minutes
music & libretto Poppy, videos & staging Julia Bardsley
2 performer’s electro-acoustic playback voice/electronics/toy piano/percussion
commissioned/1st performance Sacred Festival, Chelsea Theatre, London 11/09
OPHELIA/OPHELIA (1994) 50 minutes
libretto William Shakespeare adapted by Andrew Poppy
mezzo sop, cl (b.clt) 2 key w samplers, perc, tape
I.S.C.M. selection for performance in the Copenhagen European City of Culture 1996
BABY DOLL (1993) 1hr 15 minutes
libretto Tennessee Williams adapted by Andrew Poppy
mezzo sop, ten, b.bari voices, female performer ,vl, cl (b.cl) trb, pno, banjo (e.guitar)
commissioned by National Theatre Studio/Leicester Haymarket Theatre
1st performance Cottesloe Theatre, London 5/93
THE URANIUM MINERS RADIO ORCHESTRA PLAY SCENES FROM SALOME’S REVENGE
(1989) 40 minutes
libretto by Andrew Poppy
sop, mzzo sop, b.bar voices, ob, b.sax, tr, trmb, vl, d.bass, hp, pno
commissioned by The Royal Opera House Garden Venture
1st performance Donmar Warehouse, London 5/89
THE SONGS OF THE CLAYPEOPLE (1984) 1 hr 15 minutes
libretto by Andrew Poppy
1 male 2 female performers, mezzo soprano, tenor, piano, 4 e.keys, tape
commissioned/1st performance Impact Theatre, Leeds University 10/84
E L E C T R O A C O U S T I C or
P L A Y B A C K
THEN IT WAS OVER (2013) 20 minutes
1st performance London Contemporary Music Festival 30/05/14
JELLY in 5 parts (2008/9) 60 minutes
for Aftermaths: A tear in the Meat of Vision
performances in London/Glasgow/Brussels 2008
FOXY WAS HERE/ALMOST (2008) 1hr 15 minutes
GURSKY CAGE GURSKY BERIO (2007)
two collages:
1. You Are Really Looking 17.02 minutes
2. Dirty Ear 09.19 minutes
RUNNING NAKED THROUGH THE GARMENT DISTRICT (2002)
three pieces for electric piano
1. Drum Machining20.26 minutes
2. Double Stitch21.15 minutes
3. Lining for a Desirable Suit03.38 minutes
T.A.R.D.I.S. (1989-99) 42.00 minutes
Installation at Tramway, Glasgow 3/01
GOODBYE MR G (1986) 14.34 minutes
SOMETIMES IT RAINS (1986) 03.40 minutes
THE IMPOSSIBLE NET (1988) 16.34 minutes
LISTENING IN (1985)13.06 minutes
KINK KONK PRESTO (1986)04.50 minutes
KINK KONK ADAGIO(1986)06.06 minutes
EAST FRAGMENT (1986)06.30 minutes
THE PASSAGE (1983-4) 26.07 minutes
