Works

opera :
vocal music :
performance pieces :
orchestra :
7+ players :
2-6 players :
solos :
works with video :

: Manuel Zurria

Opera

Electric Dreams A historic opera 2015 70 minutes

Vocal music

Songs about words and about the pleasure of misery 2012 20 minutes Five songs for soprano and piano

Instrumental Music 2011 25 minutes For eight voices

Performance pieces

Lecture About Sad Music and Happy Dance 2017 1 hour For violinist and dancer

Lecture about Listening to Music 2017 32 minutes For lecturer, soprano/tenor saxophone and synthesiser/samples

Lecture about Bad Music 2015 40 minutes For lecturer, clarinet, electric guitar, synthesiser and violin

A to Zzz 2011 1 hour For four performers with light design

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).

Orchestra

Glücklich Glücklich Freude Freude 2019 20 minutes For keyboards and orchestra

Listening Styles 2013 15 minutes For orchestra with drum kit

7+ players

Explorations in Polytonality, Volume 3 2022 21 minutes For 7 instruments: piccolo/flute, soprano/tenor saxophone, accordion, synthesiser, violin, cello and double bass.

Popular Contexts, Volume 3: The Music of Theatre Making 2011 40 minutes For conductor, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, drum-kit (with glockenspiel), guitar, mandolin, violin, viola, cello, double bass and sampler keyboard

Avant Muzak 2010 16 minutes For flute, soprano saxophone, drum kit, electric guitar, harp, violin, cello and sampler (also arranged for soprano saxophone, clarinet, drum kit, electric organ and sampler, violin, cello and double bass)

Joy Time Ride for Ives 2009 16 minutes For flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon, drum-kit, electric organ, 2 violins, cello and double bass.

Five Monuments for Our Time 2008 7 minutes For conductor, 8+ instruments, and drum kit

2-6 players

Minor Characters 2022

Explorations in Polytonality, Volume 2 2021 20 minutes For 3 recorders.

The Last Decade of Human Contribution 2021 14 minutes For clarinet and accordion (with drum machine)

Grand Epic Fanfare 2020 18 minutes For flute and piano

Weird Audio Guide 2011, arranged 2020 For accordion, synthesiser (with samples) and drum-kit

Graveyard Slot (with guest appearance) 2019 20 minutes Quartet for alto saxophone, electric guitar, drum kit (with MIDI pads) and synthesiser (with samples)

Popular Contexts, Volume 7: Public domain music 2014 25 minutes For clarinet, electric guitar, synthesizer and sampler, drum-kit and cello.

The Major Sevenths Medley 2014 13 minutes For 4 electric guitars

Logic Rock 2013 7 minutes For guitar and drum kit

Popular Contexts, Volume 6 2013 23 minutes Trio for vibraphone, drum-kit and sampler keyboard

Popular Contexts, Volume 5: Language command 2013 24 minutes Quartet for speaker, soprano voice, tenor saxophone and synthesizer/sampler

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 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.

Deirdre's Threat 1999-2000 12 minutes For violin and piano.

Solos

Explorations in polytonality and other musical wonders 2021 21 minutes For solo piano

Freedom for Notes and Men 2018 22 minutes For speaking accordionist

Popular Contexts, Volume 8: five soundscapes for a contemporary percussionist 2015 25 For midi pads and assorted acoustic instruments

Left, Right, Up, Down, Pogo 2013 7 minutes For solo flute

Popular Contexts, Volume 2 2010 25 minutes For piano, sampler, voice and physical actions (one person)

Hi hat and Me 2010 5 minutes For solo percussionist (voice and hi-hat).

Popular Contexts 2010 30 minutes For piano and sampler.

Serious and Sincere Sentiments About Something 1999 8 minutes For guitar.

Works with video

Hey Hey It’s Tuesday 2022 26 minutes For 3 percussionists and video

A Documentary Saga of the OULIPO 2006-07 22 minutes

Train Travel 2006 20 minutes For clarinet, trombone, percussion, violin, viola & video.

Six Aspects of the Body in Image and Sound 2004 19 minutes For clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello and video.