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Category: Compositions

compositions by McGowan

De Strandbeest
2 to 6 players, Compositions, reed quintet

De Strandbeest

28 November 202528 November 2025

Five works for five players De Strandbeest for reed quintet, 10 min. oboeclarinet in Bbalto […]

Sales/Rental Info
Compositions, Publications

Sales/Rental Info

13 April 202528 November 2025

Ned McGowan’s works are published by the publisher Donemus. Links to individual pieces can also […]

Compositions, piano, solo

Rhythmic Etudes – Book One

13 April 202528 November 2025

Instrumentation: Piano Duration: c. 32′   Commissioned by the Performing Arts Fund in the Netherlands […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, microtonal

Song

13 April 202528 November 2025

Mixed quartet Instrumentation: soprano recorder violin percussion Duration: 6′ mixed quartetsong (2003) Mixed quartet Instrumentation: […]

Compositions, large ensemble

Solar Neon

13 April 202527 November 2025

For the Ensemble Scala Instrumentation: 31 tone organ flute clarinet viola guitar piano percussion Duration: […]

Compositions, large ensemble

For Bob

13 April 202527 November 2025

Ensemble Flute ensemble 7 flutes alto flute bass flute contrabass flute   Duration: 12′ ‘For […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, reed quintet, with Improvisation

No Permission Without Trespassing

13 April 202527 November 2025

Six musical games for reed quintet oboe clarinet in Bb alto saxophone bass clarinet bassoon […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, contrabass flute, piano

Ricochet

13 April 202527 November 2025

Contrabass flute and percussion Bass clarinet and percussion Contrabass flute and piano Duration: c. 13′ […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, with Improvisation

six pièces mécaniques

13 April 202527 November 2025

six players oboe clarinet in Bb alto saxophone bass clarinet bassoon trumpet in Bb Duration: […]

Stop Horn Please OK
Compositions, improvising band, India related

Stop Horn Please OK

13 April 202527 November 2025

violin and jazz ensemble Duration: 7′ Written for the Spinifex Orchestra and Dr. Mysore Manjunath Commissioned […]

Hydraulic Principles
Compositions, orchestra

Hydraulic Principles

13 April 202526 November 2025

Orchestra 2-2-2-2-2 alto saxophones 2-2-1-0 8-6-4-4-3 1 percussion Pianola Duration: 7′ Hydraulic Principles starts out with […]

Tempest in a Teapot
Compositions, orchestra

Tempest in a Teapot

13 April 202526 November 2025

Orchestra 2-2-2-2 4-2-3-1 12-10-8-6-4 2 percussion  Duration: 14′ Written for Nederlands Kamer Philharmonie Commissioned by […]

Concerto for iPad and Orchestra “Rotterdam Concerto 2”
Compositions, iPad, orchestra

Concerto for iPad and Orchestra “Rotterdam Concerto 2”

13 April 202526 November 2025

Concerto for iPad and orchestra Instrumentation: 1-1-1-1 1-1-1-0 1 percussion piano strings (4-4-3-3-1 minimal) solo […]

Bantammer Swing
Compositions, contrabass flute, orchestra

Bantammer Swing

13 April 202526 November 2025

Concerto for contrabass flute and chamber orchestra Instrumentation: 1-1-1-1, 1-1-1-1, 4-4-3-2-2, 2 percussion, solo contrabass […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, flute, India related, percussion

Benson Town

13 April 202527 November 2025

Contrabass flute and indian percussion Composed in collaboration with B.C. Manjunath. Duration: ca. 8′   […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, flute, India related

Cleveland Times

13 April 202527 November 2025

Flute & piano   Duration: 6′ Cleveland Times was commisioned by the National Flute Association […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, flute, India related

Rickshaw Zip

13 April 202527 November 2025

Piccolo & piano   Duration: 8′Rickshaw Zip refers to those three wheeled taxis in India, which […]

Cheese Muffin
2 to 6 players, clarinet, Compositions, Images, with Improvisation

Cheese Muffin

26 November 202426 November 2025

for kanun and two clarinets Duration: 5′ Written for Bart de Kater First performance: Grachten […]

Rhythm of Life
2 to 6 players, 2023, cello, Compositions, flute, percussion, synthesizer, violin, with Improvisation

Rhythm of Life

13 April 202326 November 2025

flute and contrabass flute, violin, cello, synthesizer to go along with percussion and konnakol part […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, flute, piano, texts / lyrics

Ik Neem Je Mee

13 April 202328 November 2025

for flute, piano and spoken poetry Duration: 10′ poems by Els van Stalborch 1. Utrecht […]

Three Pieces for Quarter Tone Clarinet
clarinet, Compositions, microtonal, solo

Three Pieces for Quarter Tone Clarinet

13 April 202226 November 2025

1. Slow Piece 2. Groove 3. Fuss Duration: 10′ Written for Gregory OakesCommissioned by the […]

Concerto for Indian Percussion
Compositions, India related, orchestra, percussion

Concerto for Indian Percussion

23 March 202227 November 2025

flute / piccoloBb clarinetoboebassoon2 violinsviolacellopercussion solo Indian Percussion (kanjira, mridangam, konnakol) 1. Prelude: Water 12. […]

clarinet, Compositions, with fixed media

The Appointment / De Afspraak

13 April 202128 November 2025

Clarinet and tape viola tape playback Duration: 14′ With video, by Michel Marang Written for […]

Found in Translation
Compositions, contrabass flute, India related, large ensemble, orchestra

Found in Translation

13 April 202129 November 2025

Concerto for contrabass flute and ensemble Instrumentation: 2 flutes Bb clarinet 2 soprano saxophones horn […]

2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, percussion, texts / lyrics

Cycle Games 1

13 April 201928 November 2025

Percussion Ensemble two groups – vocal percussion or Duet 2 players – vocal percussion   […]

Sydney Polypulse
2 to 6 players, Compositions

Sydney Polypulse

13 April 201926 November 2025

Mixed sextet: flute, piccolo clarinet, bass clarinet violin cello percussion piano   Duration: 10′ Written […]

Compositions, microtonal

Organillero

13 April 201828 November 2025

31 tone Fokker organ, tape & video Fokker organ (31 tone) tape playback video playback […]

Naruto Strait
Compositions, flute, large ensemble, reed quintet

Naruto Strait

13 April 201727 November 2025

Flute orchestra 2 piccolos+ 2 flutes 3 flutes 2 alto flutes 2 bass flutes contrabass […]

Kras
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band

Kras

13 April 201726 November 2025

oud & bass clarinet   Duration: 25′ Kras was commissioned by Muziekvoorstelling.nl oud & bass clarinetKras (2017) […]

Garden of Iniquitous Creatures
2 to 6 players, Compositions, sextet

Garden of Iniquitous Creatures

13 April 201626 November 2025

Mixed sextet: flute, piccolo clarinet, bass clarinet violin cello percussion piano   Duration: 12′ Garden […]

Earthly Chants
2 to 6 players, Compositions, contrabass flute, India related

Earthly Chants

13 April 201627 November 2025

Six similar instruments Solo instrument and tape  Duration: 24′ Premiered at the 2016 NFA convention […]

Compositions, solo, viola, with fixed media

Volt

13 April 201528 November 2025

Viola and tape viola tape playback   Duration: 15′ Written for Kim Sparr First Performance: […]

Stupid Neck Chain
Compositions, improvising band, large ensemble

Stupid Neck Chain

13 April 201526 November 2025

jazz band Duration: 6′ Written for Spinifex Available on the Spinifex Maximus album. Score preview:It […]

Compositions, piano, solo

Hallucination

13 April 201428 November 2025

Fortepiano On the Fantasia in A Major by C.P.E. Bach (H.278, Wq.58/7) Duration: c. 8′ […]

Compositions, installation

The Beating Heart of the City

13 April 201428 November 2025

Installation Duration: ca. 18′ Sound installation created in collaboration with set designer/robot artist Roland Olbeter. […]

Building Music
Compositions, large ensemble, with Improvisation

Building Music

13 April 201326 November 2025

24 piece wind ensemble  flute oboe bassoon soprano sax / contrabass clarinet alto sax / […]

Chamundi Hill
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, sextet

Chamundi Hill

13 April 201227 November 2025

Flute and harp Flute and piano Duration: 15′ Chamundi Hill is inspired by Indian Classical […]

The Deccan Queen
Compositions, improvising band, India related, large ensemble

The Deccan Queen

13 April 201227 November 2025

Violin and jazz ensemble Duration: 10′ Written for the Spinifex Orchestra and Dr. Mysore Manjunath Commissioned […]

Concerto for iPad & Orchestra
Compositions, iPad, orchestra

Concerto for iPad & Orchestra

13 April 201226 November 2025

On October 15, 2015, Concerto for iPad & Orchestra was played again, by Sinfonia Rotterdam, […]

Compositions, flute, solo

Torrent

13 April 201128 November 2025

Solo flute Duration: c. 4′ 30″ Torrent took me 32 years to prepare for, 4.5 […]

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