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Ned McGowan

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Category: improvising band

Stop Horn Please OK
Compositions, improvising band, India related

Stop Horn Please OK

13 April 202530 November 2025

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

Kras
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band

Kras

13 April 201730 November 2025

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

Stupid Neck Chain
Compositions, improvising band, large ensemble

Stupid Neck Chain

13 April 20153 December 2025

jazz band Duration: 6′ Written for Spinifex Available on the Spinifex Maximus album.

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

The Deccan Queen

13 April 20123 December 2025

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

Heads or Tails
Compositions, improvising band, large ensemble

Heads or Tails

13 April 200826 November 2025

Jazz band Duration: 10′ For the Spinifex Orchestra Commissioned by the Fonds voor de Scheppende […]

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, […]

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

Not Pseudopetiolate Triodia 2

13 April 20062 December 2025

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

Alkeline
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band

Alkeline

17 April 20033 December 2025

two melodic instruments and bass Recording on: 2003

Parasite
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band

Parasite

16 April 20033 December 2025

voice, trumpet, contrabass flute available on Paximadi 2003

Stone Soup
Compositions, improvising band, India related, large ensemble

Stone Soup

13 April 20013 December 2025

Jazz ensemble violin flute  bass clarinet  trumpet  synthesizer  bass  2 percussion Duration: 9’30” Written for […]

Sumerian Sandals
2 to 6 players, Compositions, improvising band

Sumerian Sandals

14 April 199726 November 2025

For flute, Bass and percussion Improvisation piece (1997)

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