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Ned McGowan

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Category: 2 to 6 players

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 […]

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: […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

SMAK!
2 to 6 players, Compositions, texts / lyrics, vocal

SMAK!

13 April 201126 November 2025

Woodwind sextet, mezzo soprano and actor Instrumentation: mezzo soprano male voice flute oboe clarinet in […]

Three Amsterdam Scenes
2 to 6 players, Compositions, synthesizer, viola, vocal

Three Amsterdam Scenes

13 April 201126 November 2025

mezzo soprano viola keyboards Movements: 1. Linnaeusstraat 2. Overtoom 3. NDSM Duration: ca. 12′ For […]

Destroy Recycle Construct
2 to 6 players, Compositions, texts / lyrics, vocal

Destroy Recycle Construct

13 April 201126 November 2025

Mixed quintet voice contrabass/alto recorder contrabass flute/flute trumpet piano Duration: 12′ Written for Hexnut, accompanied […]

Sound Becomes Visible in the Form of Radiance
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, sextet

Sound Becomes Visible in the Form of Radiance

13 April 201027 November 2025

(bowed) piano flute clarinet violin cello percussion Duration: c. 40′ Written for the Pittsburgh New […]

LITH / A Mausoleum of Redshifted Endeavors
2 to 6 players, Compositions, piano

LITH / A Mausoleum of Redshifted Endeavors

13 April 200926 November 2025

two grand pianos (vocal artist – optional) Duration: ca. 45 Program Notes: LITH / A […]

Chaaya
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, vocal, with dance

Chaaya

13 April 200927 November 2025

Collaboration with Hema Barathy Palani Musicians Priya Purushothaman, vocals B. C. Manjunath, indian percussion José […]

Hymn
2 to 6 players, Compositions, strings

Hymn

13 April 200828 November 2025

Improvising string quartet 2 violins viola cello String quartet 2 violins viola cello Saxophone quartet […]

Plantae Magnoliophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Spinifex
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band

Plantae Magnoliophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Spinifex

13 April 200726 November 2025

Jazz ensemble Duration:  2′ Written for the Spinifex Orchestra First performance: Bimhuis, Amsterdam, January 10, […]

Second City
2 to 6 players, Compositions, flute, piano, recorder, texts / lyrics, trumpet, vocal

Second City

13 April 200726 November 2025

voice contrabass/alto recorder contrabass flute/flute trumpet piano Duration: 12′ Written for Hexnut Commissioned by the […]

Not Pseudopetiolate Triodia 2
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band, saxophone

Not Pseudopetiolate Triodia 2

13 April 200626 November 2025

Jazz ensemble Duration: 1′ 30″ For the Spinifex Orchestra First performance: Karnatic Lab, Badcuyp Amsterdam, […]

Wood Burn
2 to 6 players, Compositions, Recordings, reed quintet

Wood Burn

13 April 200526 November 2025

Reed quintet: oboe clarinet soprano saxophone bass clarinet bassoon Chamber ensemble: recorders / soprano instrument […]

Switch
2 to 6 players, Compositions, with dance, with Improvisation

Switch

17 April 200426 November 2025

Music for live Magic Lantern performance For viola, trombone and contrabass flute 2004

Annabel
2 to 6 players, Compositions, Recordings, texts / lyrics

Annabel

13 April 200426 November 2025

Text: Annie M.G. Schmidt Narrator and chamber ensemble: narrator recorder trumpet contrabass flute piano Narrator […]

Alkeline
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band, Recordings

Alkeline

17 April 200326 November 2025

two melodic instruments and bass Recording on: 2003

Parasite
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band, Recordings

Parasite

16 April 200326 November 2025

voice, trumpet, contrabass flute available on Paximadi 2003

Tools
2 to 6 players, Compositions, Recordings, with Improvisation

Tools

13 April 200326 November 2025

Mixed quartet 1 sopranino, tenor and bass recorders flute trumpet piano Mixed quartet 2 violin […]

Tusk
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related, Recordings, sextet

Tusk

13 April 200127 November 2025

flute clarinet violin cello percussion Duration: 11′ Written for Interval Chamber / Non Sequitur Commissioned […]

Urban Turban
2 to 6 players, Compositions, percussion, Recordings

Urban Turban

13 April 200126 November 2025

Two marimbas Written for Duo Vertigo Alto saxophone and marimba Arranged for Duo Koleva / […]

Pallavi
2 to 6 players, Compositions, India related

Pallavi

14 April 199927 November 2025

4 recorders, accordion and percussion

Ios Duo
2 to 6 players, clarinet, Compositions, flute, Recordings

Ios Duo

13 April 199927 November 2025

Flute and clarinet Two soprano instruments  Duration: 12′ The Ios Duo was a result of […]

Sumerian Sandals
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band

Sumerian Sandals

14 April 199726 November 2025

For flute, Bass and percussion Improvisation piece (1997)

Melting Igloos
2 to 6 players, Compositions

Melting Igloos

13 April 199726 November 2025

flute trumpet accordion contrabass Duration: 10′ Finalist Gaudeamus Prize, 2000 

Tubular Tunes
2 to 6 players, Compositions

Tubular Tunes

13 April 199726 November 2025

for flute and trombone Duration: 5 minutes Written for my nephews Clint and Berkeley Bidwell […]

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