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Ned McGowan

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Tag: Strings

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Devil’s Dust
Recordings

Devil’s Dust

13 April 200627 November 2025

String Quartet Instrumentation: 2 violins viola cello  Duration: 12′ Devil’s Dust is a rapid collection […]

Alap
Compositions, flute, India related, large ensemble, microtonal, recorder, Recordings, vocal

Alap

13 April 200527 November 2025

Soprano and ensemble Instrumentation: soprano  flute recorders clarinet and bass clarinet violin viola cello contrabass […]

Capsule
Compositions, orchestra

Capsule

13 April 200326 November 2025

Chamber orchestra Instrumentation: flute oboe clarinet in Bb cass clarinet horn trumpet trombone tuba percussion […]

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 […]

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

Stone Soup

13 April 200127 November 2025

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

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 / […]

Melting Igloos
2 to 6 players, Compositions

Melting Igloos

13 April 199726 November 2025

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

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