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Works

Six Aspects of the Body in Image and Sound
from Six Aspects of the Body in Image and Sound - Video image by Rees Archibald

Multimedia

When is a Door Not a Door? 2008 20 minutes For 4 performers
Letter Pieces 2007+ Open-score pieces for performer (e.g. dancer, live-artist, actor) and musician (vocal or any instrument).
A Documentary Saga of the OULIPO 2006-07 22 minutes Video work by Rees Archibald, Andrew Infanti & Matthew Shlomowitz.
Train Travel 2006 20 minutes For clarinet, trombone, percussion, violin, viola & video. Video: Rees Archibald
Six Aspects of the Body in Image and Sound 2004 19 minutes For clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello and video. Video: Rees Archibald
The Cattle Raid of Cooley or The Show Imaginary operas in 3 acts 1999-2003 1 hour For solo oboe, flute/piccolo, trombone, 2 percussion, piano/synthesiser, violin & cello. Text: Allison Carruth; Digital Art: Scott Wilson; Visual art: Michael Rich, Mark Seabrook & Allye Sinclair

Orchestra

Five Monuments for Our Time 2008 7 minutes For conductor and orchestra
Hands above, Feet Trying 1996 11 minutes For clarinet, trumpet, violin & orchestra.

7+ players

Joy Time Ride for Ives 2009 16 minutes For flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon, drum-kit, electric organ, violin, viola, cello and double bass
Fate (and the Butterfly Effect) 2001-04 21 minutes For solo trombone, solo guitar, flute, clarinet, percussion, viola, cello, double bass & CD.
Act 2 A concert piece from "The Cattle Raid of Cooley or the Show" 2003 16 minutes For solo oboe, flute, trombone, piano/synthesiser, percussion, violin & cello.
Present Perfect 2001-02 15 minutes For clarinet, flute, guitar, violin, viola, cello, piano & percussion.

2-6 players

Theme Street Parade 2009 18 minutes For string quartet
Earth Breeze Smoke 2008 11 minutes For 2 recorders
Fast Medium Swing 2008 10 minutes For solo piano, 3 instruments and sampler
Line and Length 2007 9 minutes For soprano saxophone, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet & bassoon.
Slow Hand Clap 2006 7 minutes For two percussionists
Slow Flipping Harmony 2006 8 minutes For any four melodic instruments and one auxiliary player.
Free Square Jazz 2005 10 minutes For soprano/tenor recorder, electric guitar, double bass and drum kit.
You Close Your Eyes Again 2004 15 minutes For female voice, clarinet, electric guitar, percussion & piano.
5 Pieces for Clarinet & Guitar 1998, revised 2002 8 minutes For clarinet and guitar. Originally titled "I Wept as I lay Dreaming"
Deirdre's Threat 1999-2000 12 minutes For violin and piano.
My Museum 1996-98 50 minutes For flute/bass flute, harp & piano.

My Museum is a series of six independent pieces:

Solos

Popular Contexts 2010 30 minutes For piano and sampler
Sonatina 2008 13 minutes For piano.
Serious and Sincere Sentiments About Something 1999 8 minutes For guitar. Sometimes titled "Thought Rhythms"