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COMPOSITIONS

A timeline of of Walter’s music and compositions through the years.

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MUSIC FOR DANCE & THEATRE

2001

TERMINUS

For Sirens Crossing at Wapping Pumping Station, June 2001

2001

CONTAINER GARDENING PT.II

For Sirens Crossing at Chisenhale Space, London, April 2001

2001

TRACE AND FLIGHT 1

For Sirens Crossing at Chisenhale Space, London, April 2001

2000

TRACE AND FLIGHT 2

For Sirens Crossing at the Stoke Newington Festival, June 2000

2000

CONTAINER GARDENING

For Sirens Crossing at Chisenhale Space, London, April 2000

1999

GRAVITY

For Sirens Crossing at the Stoke Newington Festival, June 1999

1997

AFTER THE FIRE

Incidental music for production of Strindberg’s play, directed by Loveday Ingram. 1st Performance: The Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, London 7 Jan 1997

MEDIA

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1995

THE CABINET OF DOKTOR CALIGARI

Collaboration with Peter Salem for Nottingham Playhouse and the Lyric Hammersmith. 1st performance: Nottingham Playhouse, 5 October 1995

1994

FUZE

Music for Bi-Ma Dance Company, choreographed by Pit Fong Loh, commission aided by the Barry Anderson Trust. 1st performance: Phoenix, Leicester, March 1994. Subsequent world tour included Malaysia, Japan and Taiwa

MEDIA

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1992

FORBIDDEN REALM

Music for the Bi-Ma Dance Company. Choreographed by Pit Fong Loh. 1st performance: The Place Theatre, June 1992

1992

WWB

Music for the Jane Hodge Dance Company. 1st performance: The Place Theatre, June 1992

1987

BACH / OFFENBACH

For 2-channel tape. Commissioned by Extemporary Dance Theatre, choreographed by David Gordon. 1st performance: The Place Theatre, London, March 1987

1987

FILIGREE & PENUMBRA & LEFT OF CENTRE

For 2-channel tape. Choreographed by Earl Lloyd Hepburn. Commissioned by Images Dance Company, with funds made available by Greater London Arts. 1st performance: Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, October 1987

1987

SKIN DEEP

For 2-channel tape. Commissioned by Images Dance Company, choreographed by Earl Lloyd Hepburn. 1st performance: Thamesdown Dance Studios, Swindon, January 1987

1984

EVOLUON

For 8-channel tape . Choreographed by Maxine Braham. 1st performance: by Maxine Braham, Southill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, September 1984

1984

A POEM OF DANCING

For 2-channel tape. Choreographed by Graham Lustig. 1st performance: by Dance Advance, at the Adeline Genee Theatre, East Grinstead, September 1984

MUSIC FOR CHROMASONE

2000

MIX 291

Multi-media performance with live video by Rosa Freitas and Jane Hodge, 291 Gallery, Hackney, London, August 2000

1998

CONCERTO FOR CHROMASONE & ORCHESTRA

Commissioned by the Leicester Symphony Orchestra with funds provided by the National Lottery. 1st Performance: De Montfort Hall, Leicester, 14 November 1998

MEDIA

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1998

LES ASTRONAUTES / UN CHIEN ANDALOU

Accompaniment to the above films. Commissioned with funds provided by The National Lottery. 1st Performance: QEH, South Bank, London, 15 January 1998

MEDIA

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1997

PERMISSION

1st performance: Neue Nationalle Gallerie, Berlin, 14 March 1997, in Berlin Biennalle Festival

1996

AKKUMULATOR

Interactive work for Chromasone, MetaTrumpet and Percussion , commissioned by Metanoia 1st Performance: Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, 22 Nov 1996

1995

SIDEWINDER

1st performance: Walter Fabeck at Lilyan Bayliss theatre, London, June 1995

1994

CAGE-FABECKLAVIER-REALM-FUZE

1st performance: Walter Fabeck at STEIM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 1994

MEDIA

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1993

STRANGE ATTRACTORS

1st Performance: Walter Fabeck at Paradox, Tilburg, The Netherlands, November 1993

MUSIC FOR TELEVISION, FILM & VIDEO

2020

PRELUDE PSH

For solo piano, commissioned by “ACT for Pain” for their self-management programme website

MEDIA

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1999

LMX SPIRAL

Music for a film by Richard Wright, commissioned by C4 television & the Arts Council of Great Britain 1st broadcast: Channel 4 TV, 2 Feb 1999

1995

HELIOCENTRUM

Music for a computer animation, produced by Richard Wright and Jason White, commissioned by C4 Television and the Arts Council of Great Britain 1st transmission: Channel 4 TV, 5 July 1995

1991

SUPERANIMISM

Electro-acoustic music for a computer graphic animation, devised by Richard Wright and Jason White at CASCAAD (Centre for Advanced Studies in Computer Aided Art and Design). Various screenings at Video and Animation festivals, including the London Film Festival (December 1991)

1991

SCALA

Original music for a Cable London TV production, directed by Michael Clifford. 1st transmission: Cable London, February 1991

1991

GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT

Music for a Thames TV Production, directed by John Michael Phillips. 1st transmission: I.T.V. network, January 1991

1990

SMETTERTRAUM

Electronic music for a choreographic video, directed by Michio Haradar. 1st screening: Bijou Theatre, Wardour Street, London, July 1990

MUSIC FOR CONCERT PERFORMANCE

2012

2012 MURALS

For solo cello and live electronics. 1st Performance by Audrey Riley, St.Georges, Bloomsbury, 20th October 2012

MEDIA

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2004

“360”: QUADRANTS 1 - 4

Electroacoustic Soundscapes for the “Undercurrent” live electronic music event at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, Spring 2004

MEDIA

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2001

SIDEREAL MOMENTS

For Solo Guitar 1st Performance by Flavio Matani, Burgh House, Hampstead, May 2001

1993

DECADE OF THRILLS

For Clarinet, Soprano/Alto Sax., Keyboards, Cello, Percussion, Accordion and Sequencer. 1st performance: Nottingham University, February 1993

1991

FILBOID STUDGE

For Tango Band (Fl./Alto sax./Vln./Gtr./Pno-Acc.). 1st performance: by Harmonie Band, Phoenix Arts Centre, Leicester, January 1991

MEDIA

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1987

PREMISES AND CONCLUSION

For soprano, tenor, string quartet and piano, 3 mobile players and 2-channel tape. Commissioned by Music at Mill House 1st performance: The 1987 Mill House Festival, Aynho, Oxfordshire

1986

4 MILL HOUSE INTERLUDES

For counter-tenor, five instruments, 2-channel tape and dancer. Commissioned by Music at Mill House, choreographed by Earl Lloyd Hepburn 1st performance: at the 1986 Mill House Festival, Aynho, Oxfordshire

1986

HETERODYNING

For alto flute and piano (as yet unperformed)

MEDIA

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1986

CIRCADIAN 2

For saxophone quartet and 2 – channel tape. 1st performance: by The Fairer Sax, The City University, London, February 1986

1984

DEEP END

For clarinet and piano. 1st performance: by Sohrab Uduman and Walter Fabeck, Surrey University, Guildford, June 1984

MEDIA

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1984

WATKINS' FOLLY 1: INSIDE THE TOWER

For piano, 2 – channel tape and live electronics. 1st performance: Walter Fabeck (piano), at St.John’s, Smith Square, London, February 1984

1983

CIRCADIAN

For saxophone quartet, percussion, 2-channel tape, dancer and lights. 1st performance: by The Fairer Sax with Music Stage, Purcell Room, London, October 1983

1983

ANTE

For clarinet/ bass clarinet and 12 – channel computer tape. 1st performance: by Julia Munn, sound diffusion by Walter Fabeck, Place Theatre, London, May 1983

1983

SIDEREAL

For piano, clarinet, guitar and cello. 1st performance by Music Stage, directed by Walter Fabeck, Purcell Room, London, October 1983

1980

WALTHOVEN

Piano Sonata first movement, in the style of Ludwig van Beethoven

MEDIA

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1979

PIANO PIECE 1: AMARYLLIS

1st Performance by Walter Fabeck at Watford School of Music, June 1979

MEDIA

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