WORKS COMMISSIONED BY, WRITTEN FOR, OR FIRST PERFORMED BY GEMINI
2022
David Lancaster Hell's Bells Bagatelles clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Nicola LeFanu Gemini Quartet clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Julia Usher Chasing Nebulae in Gemini clarinet, bass clarinet
2020
Sadie Harrison Fire in Song clarinet, viola, 2 clapstick player/narrators
2018
Jean Hasse, James D'Angelo, Jolyon Laycock, Suylen Caradon,
Peter Nickol, Frank Harvey, David Greenhorne (Severn Composers' Alliance)
works for soprano, clarinet/bass clarinet, percussion
2017
Helen Roe Birds, Earth, sun, Sky and Water
mezzo-soprano, bass clarinet
2016
Cheryl Frances-Hoad How to Win an Election mezzo-soprano, bass clarinet
Philip Grange Shifting Thresholds flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, cello
2012
Michael Ellison clarinet, violin, piano
2011
Tim Ewers Wonderlands clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, cello
John Pickard Snowblind bass clarinet, cello, piano
2010
Huw Watkins Trio bass clarinet, cello, piano
2009
Giles Easterbrook Song mezzo-soprano, bass clarinet
Neal Farwell soprano, clarinet, percussion
Alan Parsons The Bridge Flows,. The Water Still
clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion
Geoffrey Poole On Thin Ice soprano, bass clarinet, percussion
Julia Usher The Transit of Venus clarinet, alto saxophone
Shu Wan Trio bass clarinet, violin, piano
2008
Paul Mealor Trio soprano, clarinet, piano
2007
Charlotte Bray Dos Poemas de Amor mezzo-soprano, piano
John Lely On the Major Third by L. S Lloyd
violin, percussion
Nadja Plein Three Moons alto flute, bass clarinet, viola
James Stephenson Remembrance Songs mezzo-soprano, bass clarinet
2006
George Nicholson Sonant Formant Morph bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello
2005
Tom Armstrong Four Instances bass clarinet, violin, viola
Stephen Goss The Garden of Cosmic Speculation
bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Stephen Goss London Masala clarinet, percussion, guitar, Bhavan students
Nicola LeFanu Songs without Words clarinet, violin, viola, cello
Claudia Molitor Tumultus Verborum clarinet, violin, piano
Camden Reeves Night Descending soprano, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Michael Zev Gordon Fragments from a Diary clarinet, violin, piano
2004
Paul Mealor The Borders of Time bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Alan Moore Charlie's Way: 5 aphorisms of Lao Tzu
soprano, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet,
cello, percussion, piano
2003
Simon Allen Rimes clarinet, violin, percussion
Sebastian Forbes Duo clarinet, piano
2002
David Gorton Sylva Myrtea soprano, clarinet, cello
2000
Camden Reeves The Kraken soprano, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano
1999
Javier Alvarez Sepiente y Escalera
Andrew Poppy Ghost clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Yang Tsun-Hsien Once in a Storm, I heard a Song coming from the Garden
1998
Sadie Harrison In Diverse Knottes clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello
Sadie Harrison Little Gifts mezzo-soprano, clarinet
Christopher Hobbs No One May Ever Have The Same Knowledge Again
clarinet, vibes, piano, violin, viola, cello, tape
Caroline Wilkins Trio bass clarinet, violin, piano
clarinet, violin, cello, piano
1997
Philip Grange A Puzzle of Shadows soprano, violin, piano
Dave Sanderson Wintertime soprano, clarinet, violin, piano
arr. Dave Smith Rumanian folk tunes clarinet, violin, viola, cello
Warlock arr. Fred Tomlinson
A Curlew Companion voice, flute, oboe, string quartet
1996
Janet Owen Thomas Trio Sopra Cantus violin, viola, cello
John White Concertino bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello
1995
Gillian Carcas Cissbury Ring clarinet, piano, violin, cello
Lindsay Cooper Singing Waters bass clarinet, trumpet, percussion, piano
Michael Gorodecki (Zev Gordon)
False Relations violin, piano
Julian Johnson Thread soprano, ensemble
Andrew Keeling The Haunting of the Henhow
soprano, ensemble
Andy Vores The Bee in the Camapaka Flower
soprano, percussion
1994
Lindsay Cooper The Rain Song tap dancing vocalist, bass clarinet
Philip Grange Des fins sont des commencements
flute/picc, clarinet/bass, perc, piano, violin, cello
Christopher Hobbs Why Not? bass clarinet
Keely Hodgson Surfacing violin, viola, cello
Simon Limbrick Shopping Mall soprano, bass clarinet, percussion, violin
Alwynne Pritchard From this deposit... bass clarinet
Howard Skempton Gemini Dances flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, cello
1993
William Campbell The Struggle of Will flute, clarinet, viola, cello, piano
Alison Cox Daka soprano, clarinet, percussion, violin, audience
Robert Godman Lemmings flute, clarinet, viola, cello
Maria Lamburn As Many Women as Evolve
soprano, clarinet, cello, piano
Alan Parsons Still Music clarinet, saxophone, vibraphone, piano
Howard Skempton 3 Marches soprano, clarinet, trumpet, accordion, piano, cello
Josephine Wilson Tomato Songs soprano, flute, clarinet, viola, cello
James Wishart The Colours are Screaming
soprano, bass clarinet, viola, piano
1992
Richard Blackford Zodiac Dances clarinet, piano
Claire van Kampen Massachusetts Freight clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello
Maria Lamburn Calling Kids - and Cooing
soprano, clarinet, viola
Bruce Nockles Snap, Crackle, Pop clarinet, soprano saxophone, trumpet
Bruce Nockles 3 Bengali Songs soprano, treble and 2 tenor range instruments
1991
Evelyn Ficarra Incident at Sea clarinet/bass clarinet (theatre piece)
John Hopkins In the White Hours soprano, clarinet/bass, saxophone, viola, cello
David Lumsdaine fire in leaf and grass soprano, clarinet
David Lumsdaine A Tree Telling of Orpheus
soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello
1990
Terry Davies Florence, The Plaice soprano, clarinet
Erika Fox Letters and Notes soprano, clarinet/bass clt, viola, cello
Janet Graham The Great and Wide Sea soprano, clarinet, percussion, piano
Melinda Maxwell Three Pieces clarinet
Helen Roe Some Episodes in the History of Miranda and Caliban (opera)
mezzo-soprano, baritone, ensemble
Iris Segyova De Profundis soprano, clarinet, viola
John White Man/Machine Interface 2 dancers, clarinet, 2 keyboard players
1989
Melanie Daiken Spectres Classiques flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello
Andrew Hugill Doublemain violin, guitar, tape
Maria Lamburn (arr) 2 Welsh Folk Songs soprano, bass clarinet, percussion
Adrian Lee Gemini Gong clarinet, trumpet, violin, gamelan instruments
Bruce Nockles Stairway to the Stars clarinet, trumpet, guitar, violin
Michael Parsons Clarinet and Darabukka
Melvyn Poore Five Movements clarinet, saxophone, trombone, electronics
Howard Skempton Poems of D. H. Lawrence
soprano, clarinet
Errollyn Wallen It All Depends on You soprano, 2 clarinets, tape
1988
Diana Burrell Lament clarinet
Bruce Cole Do, Re, Mi Variations bass clarinet, piano
Michael Parsons Kucinata clarinet, drum
Michael Parsons Nani, Mi Marice clarinet, drum
Michael Parsons 2 Duos clarinet, drum
Michael Zev Gordon Grace and Gravity (1) flute, clarinet, viola, harp
1987
Janet Beat Fireworks in Steel trumpet
Louisa Lasdun Solo bass clarinet, percussion
Benedict Mason Sonata da Camera soprano, saxophone, bass clarinet, viola, cello
Dave Smith Aragonesca sax (sop/alto), bass clarinet, violin, cello
Shirley Thompson Song of Dawn flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion
John White Not Wut bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, violin, cello
John Woolrich Gemini Busk variable instr. - 2 treble, 1 bass line, perc, audience
1983
Nicola LeFanu Trio 2 – Song for Peter soprano, clarinet/bass clarinet, cello
1981
James Dillon who do you love soprano, flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello
Christopher Fox Dance flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello
Sinan Savaskan P.S.: Anthedonia, endlessly...
flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello
Nigel Timms Air and Angels flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello
1979
Jeremy Dale Roberts Vers Libre flute, clarinet, viola, cello
1978
David Lumsdaine Mandala 3 piano solo, flute, clarinet, viola, cello
Pre-1980 works written for Gemini were by:
Anthony Gilbert, Jonty Harrison, Jonathan Harvey, John Hopkins, John Howard,
Nigel Osborne, Helen Roe, Edward Shipley, Mark Anthony Turnage, (Lament of the Hanging Man) Robin Walker, Jane Wells, Gillian Whitehead, Peter Wiegold, John Woolrich.
Gemini was one of the instigators of the festival Hidden Sounds held at the South Bank Centre, London in 1987 out of which grew the influential organisation Women in Music. However, Gemini has always performed music by women composers. Whilst at times there has been a specific intention to profile music by women, such as at festivals or to redress the gender balance in a series, the ensemble’s intention has always been to programme good and interesting music, some of which happens to have been written by men, some by women. We also have a tradition of featuring music by friends, and we happen to have many male and female composer friends. For interest, we have commissioned 33 works from women composers and 62 by male composers. A number of people have been commissioned more than once.
A list of some of the organisations who have generously funded Gemini for a wide variety of activities over the years. We thank them all.
Ambache Charitable Trust, Arts Council England (and previously ACGB), Britten-Pears Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Finzi Trust, Greater London Arts (later London Arts Board), Foundation for Sport and the Arts, Garfield Weston Foundation, Hinrichsen Foundation, Holst Foundation, Ida Carroll Trust, John S. Cohen Foundation, Idlewild Trust, Inverforth Trust, John Wates Charitable Trust, Kobler Trust, Leche Trust, London Orchestral Board, Marchus Trust, Michael Tippett Foundation, Performing Rights Society, Radcliffe Trust, Francis Routh Trust, Regional Arts Boards, RVW Trust (now Vaughan Williams Foundation), University of Exeter, University of Manchester,
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