First performance by Austin Allen (baritone), De Ijsbreker, Amsterdam, Netherlands, February 1984
Rap (1984)
6 minutes
for voice and digital delay
Vocal
Andrew Ford’s vocal works are among his best known, and several of them have won awards, notably Learning to Howl, which won the prestigious Paul Lowin Prize in 2004.
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Prologue, Chorale and Melodrama (1981)
12 minutes
for soprano and chamber orchestra
Concert suite from Poe
2-0-1(=bass cl)-0 / 1-2-2-0 / 1 perc / pno (=cel) / elec org (=hpsd) / 1-1-1-2-1
Est il paradis? (1981)
10 minutes
for soprano, clarinet in C (= bass clarinet) and percussion
Commissioned by Poppy Holden, with funds from the Yorkshire Arts Association
First performance by Poppy Holden (soprano), Ian Mitchell (clarinet), Nic Shipp (percussion), Theatre-in-the-Mill, Bradford, UK, 30 November 1981
Wedding Songs (1981)
12 minutes
for low voice and cello
1. Wedding March (Hopkins)
2. Bridal Song (Beaumont & Fletcher)
3. Night Song (Chapman)
4. Love Song (Burns)
First performance by Austin Allen (baritone) and Ann hart (cello), St Patrick;s Church, Finglas West, Dublin, 8 July 1981