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Fergus Johnston

by Fergus Johnston

Composer; Scores can be purchased at https://www.c21musicandevents.eu and at https://www.babelscores.com/FergusJohnston Fergus Johnston gratefully acknowledges the support of An Chomhairle Ealaíon (the Arts Council of Ireland) and Aosdána. If you would like to support my work, you can make a donation according to your own perceived value of what you have heard, at https://www.paypal.me/fergusjohnstonartsad .

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  1. Bitter Fruit Opera in 1 act 1

    Opera in 1 Act (1992) Libretto by Nell McCafferty.

  2. Binn an tSíorsholais

    Imagined soundtrack for an eclipse of Sun by the Earth as seen from one of the peaks of Eternal Light at the Lunar poles.

  3. SAMHLAÍOCHT ar Port na bPúcaí

    A Fantasy on a traditional Irish Tune from Inis Mhic Aoibhléan, one of the Blasket Islands.

  4. Introduction_and_Boogie

    A short piece composed for the duo 88Keys42.

  5. Ard Fhearta for wind and brass with electronics

    A mapping of the ruined structure of 12 Century Ard Fhearta cathedral, Co Kerry, into sound using OM, and scored for Dord (Bronze Age horn), sampled 9th century christian bell, and wind ensemble. Commissioned in 2001 by the Office of Public Works and Dúchas, the Irish Heritage Authority. WARNING:...

  6. Flute Concerto (revised) 1st Movement

    commissioned by NSOI in 1996, performed here by Eleanor Dawson, and NSO Ireland conducted by David Brophy. Three movements, inspired by character of Cassandra from "Women of Troy" by Euripedes. Loosely, the three movements are Cassandra rages, Cassandra weeps, Cassandra dances.

  7. Flute Concerto (revised) 2nd Movement

    commissioned by NSOI in 1996, performed here by Eleanor Dawson, and NSO Ireland conducted by David Brophy. Three movements, inspired by character of Cassandra from "Women of Troy" by Euripedes. Loosely, the three movements are Cassandra rages, Cassandra weeps, Cassandra dances.

  8. Flute Concerto (revised) 3rd Movement

    commissioned by NSOI in 1996, performed here by Eleanor Dawson, and NSO Ireland conducted by David Brophy. Three movements, inspired by character of Cassandra from "Women of Troy" by Euripedes. Loosely, the three movements are Cassandra rages, Cassandra weeps, Cassandra dances.

  9. Planxty Emma Coulthard, for flute and electronics

    Commissioned by Artsada, for Emma Coulthard, this is the studio realisation. The flute uses a sliding headjoint enabling glissando effects.

  10. Op Lep 3; In this world, even a butterfly must earn its keep.

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  11. Op Lep 2; From burweed this butterfly was born

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  12. Op Lep 1, Quivering together, ear of barley, butterfly

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  13. Carn, for 2 pianos

    Inspired by Coastal landscape around Carne, Co Wexford. Commissioned by Project Arts Centre 1992, performed by Ray Keary and Sherin Goudarze-Tobin. Recorded in NCH Dublin

  14. String 4tet 3rd Mvt (microtonal)

    third, microtonal, movement of a string quartet (violin, viola cello, double bass)written for the Panoramic String Quartet in 2014, commissioned by Techne Associates

  15. String Quartet 1st & 2nd Mvts

    first and second movements of a string quartet (violin, viola cello, double bass)written for the Panoramic String Quartet in 2014, commissioned by Techne Associates

  16. Opus Lepidopterae 1. Quivering together, ears of barley, butterfly

    First of 3 tunes for recorder and guitar. I don't know if the players want to be named.

  17. Psyche

    Emily Hughes on Treble Recorder; Live at Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin February 2001

  18. May Morning Dew

    My take on a traditional Irish tune, played on a quena.

  19. Piano Trio III

    Make a donation: https://www.paypal.me/FergusJohnston My Piano Trio, composed in 2012, commissioned with Arts Council of Ireland funding, and performed by the Fidelio Trio (Darragh Morgan, violin, Robin Michael, cello, and Mary Dullea, piano) on 6 March 2013 in the Helix, Dublin as part of...

  20. Piano Trio II

    Make a donation: https://www.paypal.me/FergusJohnston My Piano Trio, composed in 2012, commissioned with Arts Council of Ireland funding, and performed by the Fidelio Trio (Darragh Morgan, violin, Robin Michael, cello, and Mary Dullea, piano) on 6 March 2013 in the Helix, Dublin as part of...

  21. Piano Trio I

    Make a donation: https://www.paypal.me/FergusJohnston My Piano Trio, composed in 2012, commissioned with Arts Council of Ireland funding, and performed by the Fidelio Trio (Darragh Morgan, violin, Robin Michael, cello, and Mary Dullea, piano) on 6 March 2013 in the Helix, Dublin as part of...

  22. 3 Malka Moma

    3 Malka Moma by Fergus Johnston

  23. 2 Karanfilo Mome

    the second of an RTE Lyric FM commission for three arranged pieces of Bulgarian Folk Music. Karanfilo Mome, or Carnation Girl.

  24. 1 Daichovo

    First of three of my arrangements of Bulgarian folk tunes.

  25. Scenes and Interludes from the Earl of Kildare III

    Make a donation: https://www.paypal.me/FergusJohnston Orchestral music from the opera. A musical portrait of Frances Fitzgerald in all her flightiness.

  26. Scenes and Interludes from the Earl of Kildare II

    Make a donation: https://www.paypal.me/FergusJohnston Orchestral music from the opera. The scene where Archbishop Alen is murdered.

  27. Scenes and Interludes from the earl of Kildare I

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  28. Episodes II (Wind Trio)

    Dates from way back in 1987. The recording was made on a casette recorder in 1991 while Kammervereinigung Berlin were on a Music Network tour in Ireland

  29. Líofa (live performance)

    The intonation at the start is awful, but the performance was outdoors, and tuning was difficult...Compare this with the midi version (which is about 30 seconds shorter!)

  30. Líofa (midi version)

    Midi realisation of a piece I wrote in 1994, various bits of which influenced my writing for the next decade. I edited the Finale midi file in Protools, to give it more of a human feel. A chaotic opening (flowing), leads to a soundpool of stillness, from which a number of turbulent streams flow…

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  31. Brahms Begins the Day

    Music for Orchestra

  32. Samsara for Orchestra

    Music for Orchestra; released on VMM 3035;

  33. Kaleidophone for st.4tet, harp and perc

    Inspired by Liam O'Flaherty's story "The Flood", the idea suggested by Jim FitzGerald RIP, commissioned by Young European Strings in 1992, funds provided by EU Kaleidoscope project. On CMCCD02

  34. 3 Piano Pieces Nocturne

    3 piano pieces commissioned by my friend the composer and pianist Raymond Deane in 1994. Izumi Kimura playing the piano in the NCH, Dublin.

  35. Rashad's Words for percussion solo

    A piece I wrote for solo percussion using texts from death-row inmate Norman (Rashad) Parker, who played drums in his free-life. The percussionist (Jonni Axelsson in this performance) is in a cell which measures 1.8 by 2.7 metres (the size of a death-row cell) built of percussion instruments, all...

  36. Morrigan for flute harpsichord & electronics

    Listen Loud! Commissioned by Eleanor Dawson, first performed by her, this is my first piece for instruments and tape/electronics. Performed here by Eleanor with David Adams on harpsichord.

  37. Brass 5tet

    A piece for brass quintet from 1985. Prelude Brass are the performers.

  38. (iii) Raw Fish and Vegetables.mp3

    (iii) Raw Fish and Vegetables.mp3 by Fergus Johnston

  39. (i) Shell

    (i) Shell by Fergus Johnston

  40. (ii) Mushroom

    (ii) Mushroom by Fergus Johnston

  41. Meadu (Sofia recording).mp3

    This is a live but edited recording of a piece for violin, piano and electronics, commissioned by the NCH, and performed here by Yosif Radionov and Zornitsa Damianova. The hi-pass filtered sounds are incredibly cheesy, but I was into that scratchy thing then (2000). Méadú means prolongation in...

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Composer; Scores can be purchased at https://www.c21musicandevents.eu and at https://www.babelscores.com/FergusJohnston Fergus Johnston gratefully acknowledges the support of An Chomhairle Ealaíon (the Arts Council of Ireland) and Aosdána. If you would like to support my work, you can make a donation according to your own perceived value of what you have heard, at https://www.paypal.me/fergusjohnstonartsad .

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