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Alistair MacDonald - list of works




live improvisation projects... electroacoustic work for improvisation with Catriona McKay (clarsach) (2004 to the present) - see our myspace site; Paul Dunmall (saxophones & other wind instruments) and Joseph Hyde (composer, live sampling) (1998-2002)

Scatter (tuba and live electronics, or euphonium and live electronics, 2007) commissioned by James Gourlay, first performance November 2007

Mareel (clarsach and live electronics, composed with Catriona McKay, 2007) on CD Starfish (Glimster, glimcd 02)

Silver Wings and Golden Scales (installation, collaboration with Jennifer Angus, 2007) Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin, April - June 2007

Equivalence (electroacoustic music, 2007) First performance - CBSO Centre, Birmingham, March 2007

SeaUnsea (interactive sound and electroacoustic music for dance and public installation, 2006) with choreographer Carol Brown and architect Mette Ramsgard Thomsen.

Psychedelian Streams (electroacoustic music, 2004) commissioned by Reeling and Writhing

The Quintessence (for soprano, piano, 3 percussion & tape, 2004) commissioned by the Paragon Ensemble

Sensuous Geographies in collaboration with Sarah Rubidge, funded by a Creative Scotland Award 2002

Stripped (electroacoustic music for dance, 2002) commissioned by Anna Krzystek for The Tramway, Glasgow

Bound for Glory (electroacoustic music, 2002) First performance Reid Hall, Edinburgh 2002

The Salutation (clarsach and tape, 2002) commissioned by Catriona MacKay. First performance Edinburgh International Harp Festival, April 2002

Zero into the void (electroacoustic music for dance, 2000) commissioned by Anna Krzystek

The Tincture of Physical Things (electroacoustic music, 2000)

Electra: Queen of Revenge(electroacoustic music/sound design for theatre, 1999) commissioned by Theatre Cryptic

Inheritance Ark (electroacoustic music, narrator, carnyx, 1998) commissioned for the Royal Opening of the Museum of Scotland 1998

Memory and other props (electroacoustic music for dance, 1998) commissioned by the Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.

Final Times (electroacoustic music, 1998) commissioned by the BBC for Radio Scotland; on CD drift-one (1999, A.D.O.R. 991) and Sonic Art from… (MPS MPSCD0013). Listen to an mp3 hosted at the Sonus site.

ripple ('cello and tape, 1996) commissioned by One Voice, funded by the Scottish Arts Council

Dreel (electroacoustic music, 1996) commissioned by BEAST, funded by West Midlands Arts; on CD Sonic Art from Aberdeen, Glasgow, Huddersfield and Newcastle (MPS MPSCD0013) and Legacies (Sargasso SCD28046)

One island (electroacoustic music, 1996)

So many islands (mezzo soprano and tape, for dance, 1996) commissioned by the Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.

Arachne (electroacoustic music for installation, 1995) for WEB, commissioned by Radio 3 for Music Live with designer Lorne Christie and BEAST, May 1995.

One thousand and one Lights (electroacoustic music for storytelling, 1994) for Vayu Naidu, commissioned by Brumhalata.

Quite still (electric guitar and live electronics, 1994) for guitarist Daryl Buckley, commissioned by Elision with funds made available by the ACGB. First performance, Melbourne, July 1994.

Kilim (electroacoustic music, 1993) selected for the Prix Noroit, 1994. 3rd prize in the 16th Luigi Russolo Competition, 1994; on CD Prix International Noroit-Leonce Petitot 1993 (NOR-3 MUSIDISC 244992) andKlang (NMC D035)

Making of Maps (electroacoustic music for dance, 1992) commissioned by the Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.

Brittle (cello, piano and tape, 1992) for the ensemble Interfusion.

Scuttle (alto flute, live electronics and tape, 1991) for Jos Zwaanenburg, commissioned by the Groupe de Musique Expérimentale de Bourges.

A trace of infinity (amplified ensemble and tape, 1991) commissioned by the Australian Ensemble Elision with funds made available by the ACGB; appears on the CD Driftglass (1M1CD 1018)

Listen(voices, tape and live electronics, 1990) commissioned by the ISCM World Music Days, Oslo, 1990, for the Norwegian Radio Girls’ Choir.

Meeting Point (electroacoustic music for dance, 1990) in collaboration with choreographer Sarah Rubidge; on CD Issue no. 1 of Unknown Public (upcd 01)

Busk (electroacoustic music, composed with Nicholas Virgo, 1988) commissioned by BRMB for IBA submission to Prix Italia 1988 (Special Mention); Programme Music Prize, 1989 Bourges Festival of Electroacoustic Music; on CD Cultures Eléctroniques 4. (LCD 278049/50) and Klang (NMC D035)

(inter)play (electroacoustic music, 1987) selected for performance, ISCM World Music Days, Hong Kong, 1987; on CD Overhear (OhM 001)

Stiriae (electroacoustic music, 1984) CNM/France Prize, 1985 Bourges Festival of Electroacoustic Music; selected for performance, ISCM World Music Days, Amsterdam, 1985.

Follow these links for CDs: Sargasso, Sonic Arts Network, CDemusic, MPS Music

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