Works for Flute

7. Amare, Op. 51 (1995) Amare (Latin for "to love"), for flute and clarinet, was written as a wedding gift for my friends Annick Mabille (Flute) and Etienne Lamaison (Clarinet). It is a relatively challenging work that uses the entire range of both instruments. It has been recorded on the CD LYRE: Chamber Music for Clarinet.

6. In Memoriam, Op. 43f (1997) In 1997 I was inspired by the talent of Corner Brook flutish Elizabeth Janzen to arrnage the original verion of In Memoriam for flute and piano. The piece is always successful in performance.

5. Ode, Op. 31 (1984) This is a short (2 minute) setting of the last verse of the Ode to Newfoundland, scored for Soprano, Flute, Horn, Viola and Cello. It is certainly not a tradition setting in any sense of the word, but reflects a rather wild and dark view of the words. I later scored it for woodwing quintet (Ode for Winds, Op. 31a).

4. Shanadithit, Op. 29 (1983) Scored for string trio, woodwind quintet, piano (harpsichord), and percussion, this work was commissioned by the Victoria International Festival in 1983, a year that celebrated the arrival of Sir Humphrey Gilbert to Newfoundland in 1583. Even though the work was to be premiered as far away from Newfoundland as possible and still be in Canada, I decided to focus on a Newfoundland theme and to create a work based on the tragic extinction of the Beothucks, the aboriginal inhabitants of Newfoundland. Shanadithit was the last of the Beothucks and the work describes and pays tribute to her life and death. It has been performed many times and usually creates quite a stir!

3. SHaconne, Op. 28 (1983) SHaconne, for flute and piano, was inspired by Corner Brook flutist, Simon Hodgett. It is an early work of mine and relatively simple in the technique required.

2. Blomidon, Op. 23 (1978) Blomidon, scored for Flute, Trombone, Viola, Violoncello, Piano and Percussion, takes its title from the Blomidon mountain range just outside Corner Brook, Newfoundland. It is quite a descriptive work. A television broadcast of the piece was matched with actual photos of the mountains and it all worked very well.

1. Neachora, Op. 22 (1977) Neachora (Greek for "new land"), for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Violoncello, Contrabass, Piano, and Percussion, was the first major composition written since my move to Corner Brook. It is a setting of five poems by the Newfoundland poet Al Pittman. While still a youthful work, it does contain some interesting and effective moments.