Compositions
‘Symphonic Movement’ for Orchestra.
‘Sauvage et Suave’ for Piano.
Premiered at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Published by Cascade Music.
‘Shape Suite’ for Chamber Orchestra in Three Movements.
First Movement premiered at the R.W.C.M.D.
‘English Fantasia for Guitar and String Orchestra’ in Two Movements. Commissioned and premiered by John Mills and the Sarum Chamber Orchestra. Further performances in Finland, Canada and the UK.
Published by Edition Daminus.
1999 ‘Whisperings’ for Violin and Guitar.
Commissioned by Chipping Sodbury Music Society and premiered by Susannah Candlin (of the London Mozart Players) and John Mills. Several further performances by Roger Huckle and Hayley Savage.
Published by Corda Music.
1999 ‘Wholly Ordered?’ for Guitar, String Ensemble, Piano and Chorister.
Commissioned by Wotton-under-Edge Arts Festival and premiered by Cobie Smit (Guitar), the Emerald Ensemble, Hayley Savage (Piano) and Tom Setterfield.
1999 ‘B.C./A.D.’ for Choir and Organ (a setting of U.A. Fanthorpe’s poem).
Commissioned by Katherine Lady Berkeley’s School and premiered in St. Mary’s Church, Wotton-under-Edge by K.L.B. School Choir and Graham Bull. A further performance by Il Piccolo Coro, conducted by Philippa Morgan.
2000 ‘Homenaje al Reyezuelo Musico (A Tribute to the Musician Wren of the Amazon)’ for Guitar, Flute, Viola and Piano.
Commissioned by the Karstola Music Festival, Finland, and premiered by John Mills (Guitar) Claire Heaney (Flute) Lisanne Melchior (Viola) and Hayley Savage (Piano). A further performance in Bristol.
Published by Lathkill Music.
2000 ‘Breuddwyd (Dream)’ for Flute and Guitar.
Commissioned by Stroud Arts Festival and premiered by Claire Heaney and Hayley Savage.
Published by Edition Daminus.
2002 ‘Blue Jewel’ for Guitar and Orchestra.
Commissioned by Stroud Symphony Orchestra, premiered in March by Hayley Savage and the Stroud Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Trim.
2002 ‘B.R.A.C.E. Baroque’ for Violin, Guitar and String Orchestra.
Commissioned by the Bristol-based charity B.R.A.C.E. and premiered by Roger Huckle, Hayley Savage and the Emerald Ensemble, conducted by Martin Pring. A further performance in Tewkesbury Abbey.
2002 ‘Storm in a Teacup’ for Solo Piano.
2003 ‘Song’ (a setting of U.A. Fanthorpe’s poem).
Commissioned by Stroud Arts Festival and premiered by Il Piccolo Coro, conducted by Philippa Morgan.
2003 ‘Song for the Papworth Family’ (a setting of Adam Horovitz’s poem).
Commissioned by Stroud Arts Festival and premiered by Il Piccolo Coro, conducted by Philippa Morgan.
2003 ‘The Wessex Anthem’ (a setting to words by Wessex-dialect poet Devina Symes).
Commissioned by The Wessex Society, Chairman Lord Bath. Demo recorded by Deborah Morris (Soprano) and Hayley Savage (Piano).
2003 ‘Mazurka Opus 17 No.4’ by Chopin, transcribed for Classical Guitar by Hayley Savage.
Premiered by Hayley Savage at the Guiting Festival. A further performance in St George’s, Bristol.
2003 ‘Storm in a Teacup’ for Guitar Trio (transcribed from Solo Piano by Hayley Savage).
Commissioned by The Guitar Circle and premiered by the Appassionata Guitar Trio. A further performance at the Nailsworth Arts Festival and London’s South Bank and Bolivar Hall. Included on the debut Appassionata Guitar Trio CD, 'Let Go'.
Published by Edition Daminus
2005 ‘Piano Concerto No.1’*
Commissioned by Stroud Symphony Orchestra and premiered by Hayley Savage and the Stroud Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Trim.
2006 ‘Arabah Ca’ar (Desert Whirlwind)’ for Guitar Trio.
Premiered by the Appassionata Guitar Trio at Swansea Classical Guitar Circle, with further performances in Cardiff, Bognor Regis, Cheltenham, Scandinavia, New York, Oregon and elsewhere in the UK and Europe. First recording on the Appassionata Guitar Trio’s second album, Beyond Horizons.
2006 ‘From Acorn to Oak’ for Piano Trio.*
Commissioned by Wotton-under-Edge Arts Festival and premiered by the Emerald Piano Trio – Christopher Northam (Piano) Roger Huckle (Violin) Keith Tempest (Cello) – with a further performance in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.
2006 ‘Momento Triste’ for Guitar and Violin.
Premiered by Duo del Fuego at the Brighton Festival.
2007 ‘Dodecaphonica (Throwing the Dice)’ for Guitar Duo.
Commissioned by Harris Becker, Director of the Long Island Guitar Festival, to celebrate the festival’s 15th Anniversary. Premiered by Harris Becker and Pasquale Bianculli. First recording on the Albach Guitar Duo’s album, 'The Raw and the Cooked'.
2007 ‘Passing Through’ for Solo Guitar.
Commissioned and first recorded by Harris Becker, Director of the Long Island Guitar Festival. Further performances by Hayley in the UK and at the 16th Long Island Guitar Festival.
2007 ‘Luna Nueva’ for Orchestra.
Commissioned by Bristol Music Club Orchestra, conducted by William Goodchild, and premiered at St George’s Bristol.
2007 Six small Solo Guitar works for teaching repertoire: 1. ‘On the Spot’ (study) 2. ‘Time to Twist’ (study) 3. ‘Echo Lane’ (study) 4. ‘Monkey Business’ 5. ‘Two of a Kind’ 6. ‘Soul Drifter’
2008 Four evocative new works for Solo Guitar: ‘Crossed Wires, Coloured Strings’, ‘Falling Stars’ and ‘Lifeline’ (all featured on Hayley’s 2008 album of original music for Solo Guitar, ‘Crossed Wires and Coloured Strings’). Premiered by Hayley in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Further performances by Hayley for the Worcester Classical Guitar Society and at the 16th Long Island Guitar Festival.
* CDs of Hayley’s 'Piano Concerto No.1' (performed by the Stroud Symphony Orchestra, Pianist Hayley Savage, Conductor Jonathan Trim) and 'From Acorn to Oak' (Emerald Piano Trio) are available from Hayley free of charge but in return for a small donation to the musicians.