Compositions by Malcolm Smith

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Electronic Music

Deep Space for processed piano & electronics (1992)
Additive Synthesis Project for samplers & electronics (1993)
Majestic for synthesiser (1993)
Song of The Goddesses for sampler & computer (1993)
Mirror for sine waves (1993)

Chamber Music

She Looked Becalmed for flute & piano (1997)
Sonata for piano & flute (1993...98)
LIV for flute, clarinet, violin, cello & piano (1998) (premiered & recorded at Dartington International Summer School in 1999, and later performed there in 2001 with members of The Fibonacci Sequence)
The Yew for harmonium (1998)
Sir Duncan's Pavane for solo double bass (2000) (premiered & recorded at Teatro Dona Maria II, Lisbon, 2002-10-19)
Valiant Steps for oboe & piano (2000)
A Time On My Island of Art for clarinet & cello (2000) (premiered & recorded at Dartington, 2000)
The Wounded Nurse for harpsichord & voice (1999/2000) (recorded at Dartington, 2000)
A Breath of Fresh Air for clarinet, vibraphone, shakers & piano (2000) (premiered & recorded at Dartington, 2000)

Piano Music

Night Studies for piano (1993...99) (recorded at Dartington, August 2001)
Message for piano (1994) (premiered & recorded at Dartington, August 2000)
Hymn for piano (1998) (recorded at Dartington, 2000)
Homage To Alfred for piano (1998/9) (presented to Irina Schnittke at London's Wigmore Hall, 1999-12-20)
Violently Calm Entrancement for piano (1999) (recorded at Dartington, 2001)
Melon Variations On A Theme By Alfred Schnittke On The Name B-A-C-H for piano (2000)
Ashley's Song for voice and piano (2007)

Other Works

Loft Music for found sounds (1998)
Prelude, Fugue & Riffs for harmonium (1998)
Tone Control - a collection of recorded songs & drum rhythms (1999)
Canopus for voices and percussion (1996/1997/2007)

Works In Progress

Judgement Day for chamber orchestra & percussion (1993..!)
The Ten Ways for piano (1997...)
The Dolphins for piano (1999...)
Decadends for voice & piano (1999...2007)
Skye/Boat/Song for voice, piano, mandolin & acoustic guitar (2002...2005)
Collected Songs of David Parsons (transcription for tenor & piano) (1999...)
El Sole, e la Luna for soprano, bass & chamber ensemble (setting Giacomo Leopardi) (1999...)
Percussion Sonata for two players (1999...)
+12dB for twelve double basses (2000...)
Earth Studies - a collection of acoustic/environmental compositions (2000...)
Tunnel Vision - a collection of acoustic/environmental compositions (2004...)
When Roland Met Eve for synthesisers (2003)
Thor for synthesisers (2007)
+ many, many other works conceived and awaiting composition (enough to fill a few lifetimes! ;-)

The astute amongst you will have noticed that I've not completed many pieces since my last visit to Dartington back in the summer of 2001. This place was a wonderful experience to meet other musicians, and a real buzz to have my own music being performed there, but at this point I realised that I have to get my own production systems up and running - it's not much good being a musician without facilities to record and print out scores and make CDs (the list is currently endless!). So since then I've been getting my studio together (which is taking much longer than intended), and learning to use the tools. My vast Lake Of Ideas folder continues to grow with new melodic fragments, rhythms and textures all swimming around, awaiting their time to spawn and swim upstream. I also play with a few groups to keep myself awake.

Scores and recordings will eventually be available on request once I get my music computer fully operational.
[This page is longing for the day when scores and audio samples will be added...]