‘A very mistaken identification’: the ‘sultana’ or ‘cither viol’ and its links to the bowed psaltery, viola d’amore and guittar (2016)
Journal Article
Poulopoulos, P., & Durkin, R. (2016). ‘A very mistaken identification’: the ‘sultana’ or ‘cither viol’ and its links to the bowed psaltery, viola d’amore and guittar. Early Music, 44(2), 307-331. https://doi.org/10.1093/em/caw047

The origins and development of the ‘sultana’ or ‘cither viol’ constitute an organological enigma.1 So far the research concerning this instrument has been rather limited, and apart from a few dictionary entries and minor references in books, journal... Read More about ‘A very mistaken identification’: the ‘sultana’ or ‘cither viol’ and its links to the bowed psaltery, viola d’amore and guittar.

Sh (2015)
Other
Hails, J. (2015). Sh. [Score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

Sh is a work for solo guitar that lasts around three minutes.

enlightenment (2015)
Other
Hails, J. (2015). enlightenment

Work for solo harp with optional fixed media. Written for harpist Milana Zaric to play and dedicated to the memory of the poet Simon Howard. First performance on 24th March 2015 at City University (Milana Zaric, harp; Richard Barrett, electronics).

Madlener House. (2015)
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Burton, K. (2015). Madlener House. [PDF Score]. Chicago, USA

A work for violin and cello commissioned by Access Contemporary Music and the Chicago Architecture Foundation. The work explores the relationship between music and architecture, specifically that of Madlener House, Chicago, home to the Graham Foundat... Read More about Madlener House..

A barretone, an instrumentt of musicke: its history, influences and development pre-1750. (2014)
Journal Article
Durkin, R. (2014). A barretone, an instrumentt of musicke: its history, influences and development pre-1750. The Galpin Society journal, 67, 85-272

The baryton is generally considered to have been invented in England at the start of the seventeenth century, although this term is not used in England until 1685. Until now, the baryton has been studied in relative isolation, acknowledging its music... Read More about A barretone, an instrumentt of musicke: its history, influences and development pre-1750..

The Viola d'Amore - its heritage reconsidered (2013)
Journal Article
Durkin, R. (2013). The Viola d'Amore - its heritage reconsidered. The Galpin Society journal, 66, 139-147

The origins of the viola d’amore – identified as the addition of sympathetic strings to a viol – has, as a research field remained largely untouched since the work of Harry Danks was published in 1976. First identified by John Evelyn in 1679, the vio... Read More about The Viola d'Amore - its heritage reconsidered.

74 Front Street (for solo cello) (2008)
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Burton, K. (2008). 74 Front Street (for solo cello). [PDF score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

74 Front Street is intended as a musical response to the work of American sculptor Fred Sandback (1943-2003), in particular his string sculptures which are intentionally uncomplicated, minimal and strikingly beautiful. The relationship between these... Read More about 74 Front Street (for solo cello).

The cold dancer. (2007)
Digital Artefact
Beeston, M., Bailey, M., Burrin, P., & Mutter, C. (2007). The cold dancer

Dempster's 2005 quartet, his fourth, is entitled The Cold Dancer, and is immediately compelling through its savage attacks with scrunchy chords, searing melodic lines and seething textures. It's a bit Bartok-y in this respect, with huge expressive su... Read More about The cold dancer..

“Floating sculptures”. (2006)
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Burton, K. (2006). “Floating sculptures”. [Score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

The composer's compositional research explores the relationship between music and the visual arts, including photography, architecture and sculpture. "Floating sculptures" was composed as a response to the photographic panoramic collage, "Price at th... Read More about “Floating sculptures”..

The Cold Dancer. (2005)
Other
Dempster, K. (2005). The Cold Dancer

The work’s starting-point and source of inspiration is the poem, A Reel of Seven Fishermen by the Orcadian poet, George Mackay Brown and the music is structured closely around the form and ideas found in the poem. In the early stages of the work, the... Read More about The Cold Dancer..

Cantus 1. (2002)
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Hails, J. (2002). Cantus 1. [Musical score]. London, UK

The objective in writing Cantus 1 was to produce a very controlled piece of violin writing using a limited number of pitches, while the piano plays a very passive role, quietly keeping time with chords echoing the violin's harmonies. The soundworld w... Read More about Cantus 1..

Pied Beauty.
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Hails, J. (2014). Pied Beauty. [Musical score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

Composition for soprano and two scordatura violas (alternatively, for soprano and stereo fixed media playback)