paul usher


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Suite No.2 (Canons & Canonic Fragments) (Pianola -2008 - ca.7’)
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piece  (solo ‘cello -ca.8’ -2007)
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O Guardador de Rebanhos (16 voices) work-in-progress
I Eu Nunca Guardei Rebanhos (ca.5’ -2007)
II
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on the thread of a tune (Nieuw Ensemble -2007 - 13’)
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lines of drift (2 pianos + 2perc. - 2007 - 11’)
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nothing returns, nothing repeats,[1-5] (solo Violin)(2006 –5’) work-in-progress
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Eight Pieces for 2 keyboards (2006 - duration ca 8’)
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Intermezzi (2005 - Fl.-Ob.-Pno.-Vn.-Vc.) (2005 - duration: 7’)
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The Resplendent Tombeaula (Pianola) 2006 (Nancarrowesque; A Subtle Art 1; Canonic Fragment 1; Toy 1; A Subtle Art 2; Toy 2; A Subtle Art 3; D625; Canonic Fragment 2)
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Suite No. 1 (Pianola) 2005-(Prelude; Canon-Ostinato;Study; Song ca.10’ )
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Nancarrow Concerto for Pianola and 13 instruments (2004 first performance Cologne, November 2004 (duration: 20’)
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A Crypt for Christina for large orchestra (2002-2003, first performance Donaueschingen-October 2004) (duration: 24’)
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String Quartet No. 2 (2003 first performance – Cologne-November 2004) (duration: 11’)
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Solo Canon (Vn. - ca.1’ -2003)
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Studies No. 31 & 33 by Nancarrow arr. String Quartet (2003, first performance – Cologne-November 2004) (duration: 8’)
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String Quartet No. 1 (2000) performed by the Arditti String Quartet in Eichstätt, and at the Wien Modern and Huddersfield festivals. (duration: 29’)
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Morton’s Ob. (Sop., Bcl,piano,Accd.,Vc.) (1998 – performed by l’ensemble Aleph at Bath International Festival and in Paris. (duration ca.5’)
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Partita (solo piano) (1998 – 2 movements performed by Sarah Nicholls at the Purcell Room in 2002) (duration: ca.15’)
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Ostinato (Bcl. - ca.5’ -1997)
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