opera
Empire of Wild (forthcoming) Cherie Dimaline, librettist
Canadian Opera Company and National Arts Centre
140’
Indians on Vacation (forthcoming) Royce Vavrek, librettist
Against the Grain Theatre and Edmonton Opera (2024)
70’
Namwayut (forthcoming) Yvette Nolan, librettist; Parmela Attariwala co-composer
Calgary Opera (2026)
90’
Of the Sea, Kanika Ambrose, librettist
Tapestry Opera and Obsidian Theatre (2023)
90’
The Drawing Room (a dialogue for three voices and a messenger) André Alexis, librettist
Confluence Concerts (2022)
4 singers, violin, contrabass, piano
21’
Fantasma (chamber opera) Colleen Murphy, librettist
Canadian Opera Company (2020)
50’
Of the Sea short (short opera) Kanika Ambrose, librettist
Tapestry Opera’s LibLab (2018)
7’
Final Proof (short opera) Daniel Solon, librettist
Tapestry Opera’s LibLab (2018)
6’
The Snow Globe (short opera) Colleen Murphy, librettist
Tapestry Opera’s LibLab (2018)
7’
Yoshiko (short opera) Lila Palmer, librettist
Tapestry Opera’s LibLab (2018)
7’
L’Histoire de l’oie (opera excerpts) Michel Marc Bouchard, librettist
mezzo, baritone, counter tenor and piano (2015)
15’
Oratorio
The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals (forthcoming)
Royce Vavrek, librettist (2026)
50’
orchestra and voice
Songs From the House of Death (voice and orchestra) texts by Joy Harjo
Vancouver Symphony and Victoria Symphony (2022)
22’
In Winter (soprano, chorus and orchestra) poems by Katherena Vermette
Canadian Opera Company (2021)
Sop, 2(II=picc.).1.E.H.2.2-4.2.3.0-timp.-2 perc.-hp-strings
10’
Dodo, mon tout petit (aria for soprano and orchestra) Mavor Moore, librettist
for Somers/Moore’s opera Louis Riel
Canadian Opera Company and National Arts Centre (2019)
Sop, 1.1.2.1-4.3.2.0-hp-cel-12.10.7.7.5
7’
Le Récital des anges (see Song Cycles)
Where There’s A Wall (see Song Cycles)
I Saw A Woman At the Mill (aria for mezzo and orchestra) Ian Cusson, librettist
Native Earth Performing Arts (2016)
Mezzo, 2(II=picc).2(II=EH).2(II=Eb).bcl.2.cbn-2.2.2.1-timp.perc(2)-hp-pn(=cel)-6.4.4.4.2
6’
Different Perspectives (SSA and string orchestra)
Toronto Concert Orchestra commission (Ontario 150 Partnership) (2017)
5’
J’adore les orages (aria for mezzo and orchestra [or piano]) Michel Marc Bouchard, librettist
(2015)
Mezzo; picc.2(II=picc 2).2.EH.Eb cl.2.bcl.2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(2)-hp-cel-strings
6’
orchestra
1Q84 (forthcoming)
National Arts Centre Orchestra (2024)
15’
Ikiru (forthcoming)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (2024)
15’
Le loup de Lafontaine Suite (orchestra)
National Arts Centre Orchestra (2019, rev. 2023)
2(II=picc).2(II=EH).2(II=bcl).2(II=cbn)-4.2.3.1-timp-perc(2)-pno(=option offstage organ)-10.10.6.6.4
23’
Apiksituaqn (Forgiveness) (band)
National Arts Centre Music Alive Program (2019)
5’
Tableau Vivant (orchestra)
(OAC) (2018)
picc.2.2.EH.Eb cl.1.bcl.2.cbn-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(2)-hp-cel-10.10.8.6.4
7’
A Child’s Bright Eyes (tone poem for large orchestra)
National Youth Orchestra Canada (OAC) (2017)
3(II&III=picc).2.EH.Eb cl.2(II=bcl).3(III-cbn)-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(3)-2hp-pn(=cel)-14.12.10.10.7
7’
song cycles
Love Songs on Poems of Michael Ondaatje (voice and piano) texts by Michael Ondaatje
Asitha Tennekoon and Les Dala with Müzewest Concerts (2023)
15’
Songs From the House of Death (see Orchestra and voice)
Le Récital des anges (voice and piano [or orchestra]) texts by Émile Nelligan
Marjorie Maltais (2019)
20’
Where There’s A Wall (voice and sextet [or piano]; also, voice and orchestra) texts by Joy Kogawa
National Arts Centre Orchestra (2018)
Voice, 1.0.1.1-0.0.0.0-1.0.1.0.1
16’
Five Songs on Poems of Marilyn Dumont (see Chamber)
A Breakfast for Barbarians (mezzo and piano) texts by Gwendolyn McEwen
(2016)
15’
songs
O Death, O Grave (2 voices, electric guitar and harpsichord)
Soundstreams (2020)
5’
Fire (2 voices and piano) text by Joy Harjo
Canadian Opera Company (2020)
5’
3 songs (young voices and piano) The Park Songbook IV
Regent Park School of Music (2017)
6’
A Cry From An Indian Wife (voice and piano) text by Pauline Johnson
(2014)
10’
choir
will I, night (SSAATTBB, unaccompanied) text by Marilyn Dumont
Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto and the Guelph Chamber Choir (2023)
5’
ziibiwan (like a river) (16 unaccompanied voices) text by Katherena Vermette
Aspirare Vocal Collective (2021)
6’
Kill Us With Your Goodness (chorale)
Grace Toronto Church (2017)
3’
Different Perspectives (see Orchestra)
chamber
Two-piano work (forthcoming)
Fung-Chiu Duo (2024)
15’
String quartet (forthcoming)
New Orford String Quartet (2024)
15’
To Live (octet)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (2023)
flute, oboe, bassoon, horn, tenor trombone, violin, viola, cello
10’
The Cure of Madness (for string trio)
Trio Arkel (2022)
15’
The Drawing Room (see opera) André Alexis, librettist
Sonata for oboe and piano - The Haywain
Charles Hamann (2020)
13’
The Garden of Earthly Delights (for violin and piano)
Duo Concertante (2020)
10’
Dodo, mon tout petit (aria for soprano and chamber ensemble)
[orig. for orchestra] Mavor Moore, librettist
for Somers/Moore’s Louis Riel; COC and NACO (2019)
Sop, 1.1.1.1-1.0.0.0-hp-pn-cel-1.1.1.1.1
7’
Where There’s A Wall (see Song Cycles)
Five Songs on Poems of Marilyn Dumont (song cycle for voice and piano quintet or string quartet)
Toronto Concert Orchestra (OAC) (2017, rev. 2022)
20’
Fugue for Strings (electroacoustic)
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche (2013)
10’
The Children Are Laughing (mixed chamber ensemble)
Hybridity Ensemble (2016)
3’
solo
Frozen Road (solo piano and pre-recorded voice)
Megumi Masaki (2022)
8’
Atmosphere (solo bass clarinet)
Sean Rice (National Arts Centre Orchestra) (2022)
3’
La Pieta (after Monkman) (solo cello)
Eckhardt Gramatté Competition (2021, rev. 2022)
5’
Three Dances (solo viola)
(2015)
4’