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Agnew, Elaine
Alcorn, Michael
Allawerdi, Farid
Balfe, Michael William
Ball, Derek
Ball, Michael
Barber, Alyson
Barry, Gerald
Bates, Enda
Beckett, Brian
Beckett, Walter
Bell, Derek F.
Benedict, Julius
Bennett, Ed
Bodley, Seóirse
Bowles, Michael
Boydell, Brian
Boyle, Hugh Martin
Boyle, Ina
Bremner, David
Brennan, John Wolf
Bridges, Brian
Brown, Melanie
Buckley, Irene
Buckley, John
Buckley, Linda
Burns, Neil
Byers, David
Caffrey, Greg
Campbell, Bill
Canning, Rob
Carroll, Fergal
Cassidy, Patrick
Clancy, Seán
Clarke, Rhona
Cleare, Ann
Cleary, Siobhán
Climent, Angel
Climent, Ricardo
Coghill, Rhoda
Collier, David
Comac, Bernadette
Connolly, Patrick
Coonan, David
Corcoran, Frank
Cox, David Harold
Crawford Collins, Dominic
Cullivan, Tom
Davey, Shaun
Davidson Ford, Grant
de Barra, Séamas
de Bromhead, Jerome
Deale, Edgar M.
Deane, Raymond
Delap, Gordon
Dennehy, Donnacha
Diebold, Robert A.
Doherty, Michael
Doran, Christy
Dowling, Alex
Dowling, Fergal
Doyle, Roger
Duff, Arthur
Dwyer, Benjamin
Egan, Eric Skytterholm
Esposito, Michele
Farhat, Hormoz
Farrell, Ciaran
Farrell, Eibhlis
Feery, Amanda
Fennessy, David
Ferguson, Howard
Fleischmann, Aloys
Flood, Philip
Flynn, Dave
Flynn, Paul
Friel, Redmond
Gardner, Stephen
Geary, Bernard
Gibson, John
Godfrey, John
Gribbin, Deirdre
Groocock, Joseph
Guilfoyle, Ronan
Gunn, Douglas
Guy, Barry
Hamilton, Andrew
Hammond, Philip
Hanlon, Ben
Harbison, Janet
Hardebeck, Carl
Harron, Damien
Harty, Hamilton
Hayes, Paul
Heery, Francis
Hellawell, Piers
Higgs, George
Hoban, Piaras
Holohan, Michael
Holstead, Rachel
Hope, Ciaran
Hughes, Herbert
Hurley, Donal
Hynes, Oliver
Ingoldsby, Marian
Irvine, Brian
Jacobson, Daniel
Johnston, Fergus
Kelly, Derek Anthony
Kelly, Mary
Kelly, T. C.
Kennedy, Vincent
Kilty, Laura
Kinsella, John
Knight, Trevor
Lamb, Robert
Langan, Mick
Larchet, John F.
Lazzarini, Victor
Ledwidge Flynn, Brian
Linnane, Fiona
Lyons, Frank
Mannion, Ruaidhri
Marmion, Bernadette
Martin, Philip
Mawby, Colin
Mawhinney, Simon
May, Frederick
McAuliffe, Mary
McCormack, Patrick
McCreesh, Eunan
McGlynn, Michael
McKay, Deirdre
McLachlan, John
McLaughlin, Scott
McNulty, Daniel
Melvin, Adam
Mills, Alan
Moeran, E. J.
Molloy, Ryan
Moran, Peter
Morris, David
Mulvany, Eoin
Mulvey, Gráinne
Murphy, Gerry
Murray, Anna
Nangle, Jonathan
Nelson, Havelock
Ní Dhubhghaill, Caitríona
Ní Ríain, Ailís
Norby, Christopher
Ó Cearbhaill, Fiontán
Ó Duinn, Proinnsías
Ó Gallchobhair, Éamonn
Ó Riada, Seán
Ó Súilleabháin, Mícheál
O’Brien, Vincent
O’Byrne, Breffni
O’Connell, Kevin
O’Connor, Neil
O’Connor, Simon
O’Dwyer, Adele
O’Farrell, Anne-Marie
O’Halloran, Emma
O’Keeffe, Eoin
O’Leary, Jane
O’Leary, Martin
Palmer, Geoffrey Molyneux
Parke, Dorothy
Parker, Brent
Parker, C. S. L.
Peacock, Sid
Pearce, Colman
Potter, A. J.
Power, Gerard
Power, Karen
Purcell, Andrew
Quigley, Bryan
Rigaki, Evangelia
Ring, Judith
Ronneau, Jesse
Rosser, Peter
Roth, Nick
Rynhart, Dylan
Sarsfield, Donal
Schlepper-Connolly, Benedict
Sholdice, Garrett
Simpson, Jürgen
Softday,
Stalling, David
Stanford, Charles Villiers
Sweeney, Eric
Synnott, Andrew
Townsend, Declan
Townsend, Peadar
Trench, Fiachra
Trimble, Joan
Victory, Gerard
Volans, Kevin
Wallace, William Vincent
Walshe, Jennifer
Whelan, Bill
White, Ian
Whiteside, Matthew
Whyms, Kevin
Williams, Gareth
Wilson, Ian
Wilson, James
Wilson, Paul
Wood, Charles
Zuk, Patrick
John Wolf Brennan (b. 1954)
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Title
Date
Instrumentation
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Duration
Category
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Air (cut)
n.d.
concertina melodica
3'
Ensemble
Listen
[39 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (concertina, melodica) CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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An Answer to Charles
n.d.
tpt tuba org
6'
Ensemble
Ballad for Bea
n.d.
ssax-solo, bgui-solo, asax tpt trb dmkit perc pf vn vc
4'
Ensemble
Celtic Country Dance 1
n.d.
vn pf
1'
Ensemble
Dance Five
n.d.
alphorn tuba org
5'
Ensemble
Federico
n.d.
asax-solo, ssax tpt trb dmkit pf bgui vn vc
6'
Ensemble
Keep in Touch
n.d.
asax pf
7'
Ensemble
Lullaby
n.d.
srec+brec asax db
6'
Ensemble
Morning Fog
n.d.
vn pf
4'
Ensemble
New Bridge
n.d.
tpt-solo, 2 sax trb bgui dmkit perc pf vn
5'
Ensemble
Scoop Loop
n.d.
tpt tuba org
4'
Ensemble
Song of the Moon
n.d.
hn pf vn db
8'
Ensemble
Listen
[57 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Pago Libre. CD:
Fake Folk
. © Zappelmusic
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T.N.T. (Twelfth Night Tango)
n.d.
tpt tuba org
4'
Ensemble
Treib
n.d.
asax-solo, tpt-solo, ssax trb dmkit perc bgui pf vn
6'
Ensemble
Voyager
n.d.
asax vn pf
8'
Ensemble
Ach bitt'rer Winter
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[38 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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]
Anyway...was there ever nothing?
n.d.
pf
7'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[40 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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]
Candy'n'Sky
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Dancer in the Sky
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Es geht ein' dunkle Wolk'
n.d.
pf
5'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[40 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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Etude
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Index/E pi? Io go, lipe!/ ?S...is pony S?
n.d.
pf
2'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[52 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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Kissing Joy - as it flies
n.d.
pf
6'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[44 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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Klee Pentagram
n.d.
pf
15'
Solo instrumental
Kyoto
n.d.
pf
7'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[41 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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]
Monk in Cage
n.d.
pf
4'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[41 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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O pen to be
n.d.
pf
4'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[42 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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Para.ph(r)ase
n.d.
pf
5'
Solo instrumental
Paraph(r)ase
n.d.
pf
5'
Solo instrumental
Pump & Circumstance
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[50 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
The Speed of Dark
. © Leo Records
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]
Pumpkinet(h)ics
n.d.
pf [prepared]
1'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[35 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
The Speed of Dark
. © Leo Records
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Pushkin Heptagon
n.d.
pf
11'
Solo instrumental
Robotalk
n.d.
pf
1'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[39 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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]
Song of the Moon
n.d.
pf
2'
Solo instrumental
String Theory
n.d.
pf
1'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[34 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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]
Tailgate
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[34 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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]
The Last Waltz
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
The Rite of String
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Thrrillr
n.d.
pf
2'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[34 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
[
close
]
Trompe l'Oreille
n.d.
pf
2'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[37 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
[
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]
Two Rabbits
n.d.
pf
2'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[33 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
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]
Yet another different train
n.d.
org
3'
Solo instrumental
Yet another different Train
n.d.
org
3'
Solo instrumental
You can't be Sirius!
n.d.
pf
3'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[38 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
John Wolf Brennan (pf). CD:
Flügel
. © Creative Works Records
[
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]
Immram
2009
gui ensemble
7'
Ensemble
In State of Flux
2009
gui ensemble
3'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Wolkenpumpentango
2009
vn vc pf
5'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
SILK/ST/RINGS
2007
pipa, 3 gui
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Triple Stipple
2006
3 gui
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Picasso Triptych
2006
pf
5'
Solo instrumental
Betty's Blue Star Lounge
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
7'
Ensemble
Boat Rising
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
7'
Ensemble
Boat Sinking
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
3'
Ensemble
Darkroom
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
4'
Ensemble
Dionysos, Musing
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
6'
Ensemble
Give it back to me
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
2'
Ensemble
Hands on
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
7'
Ensemble
It will end in tears
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
7'
Ensemble
Soliciting
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
3'
Ensemble
Spot the L
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
2'
Ensemble
Steam
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
2'
Ensemble
Wicked Park
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
5'
Ensemble
You are my dear
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
3'
Ensemble
You can't have everything
2004
bcl sax tuba pf
3'
Ensemble
Klanggang
2003
installation [audio]
35'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Klanggang
2003
pf perc tape
35'
Electro-acoustic and mixed media
Karelian Kink
2003
hn pf vn db
6'
Ensemble
Listen
[44 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Pago Libre: Arkady Shilkloper (hn), John Wolf Brennan (pf), Tscho Theissing (vn), Daniele Patumi (db). CD:
Phoenix: Live in Salzburg and Zürich
. © Leo Records
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Phoenix: rising
2003
hn+aleridoo pf vn db
8'
Ensemble
Listen
[39 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Pago Libre: Arkady Shilkloper (hn+aleridoo), Tscho Theissing (vn), John Wolf Brennan (pf), Daniele Patumi (db). CD:
Phoenix: Live in Salzburg and Zürich
. © Leo Records
[
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]
Dancing
2002
hn vn pf
1'
Ensemble
Echo
2001
tuba
2'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
N-gl
1999
ca, bn, va
12'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Arpiade
1999
Mez-solo, pf
3'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Der Letzte Ketzer
1999
satb
24'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Zigfing
1998
2 pf [8 hands]
10'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
for ED (i) S on ly
1997
ob, asax, vib, vn, vc
3'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Nearly Charming
1997
cl, bn, hn, 2 vn, va, vc, db
10'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Fraeschber's Traum
1997
S-solo, bcl, vn, va, vc
8'
Vocal and choral
View
[PDF]
Alef Bet
1996
vn vc pf
10'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Rhap.s.odie
1996
vn pf
8'
Ensemble
Listen
[63 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Moscow Rachmaninov Trio: Mikhail Tsinman (vn), Viktor Yampolsky (pf). 8 & 9 December 1996. Mosfilm Studio, Moscow © Creative Works Records [
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]
Leave it in Limbo
1996
hn
4'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Olos
1996
cl
5'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
Listen
[53 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Ensemble Noamnesia. 19 September 1999. 'The Swiss-American Experiment', Chicago Cultural Centre, Chicago, USA. © Ensemble Noamnesia [
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]
Asikudaphari
1995 - 1996
vn
4'
Solo instrumental
View
[PDF]
A Golly Gal's Way to Galway Bay
1995
picc, fl, afl, bfl, sub contra bfl [8 - 55 instr. ,variable]
8'
Ensemble
Pandämonium
1995
org
8'
Solo instrumental
Epithalamium
1994 rev 2004
fl+bfl, ob+ca, cl+bcl, perc, pf, vn, va, vc, db
29'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Listen
[63 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Ensemble Noamnesia, conductor Michael Cameron. 19 September 1999. 'The Swiss-American Experiment', Chicago Cultural Centre, Chicago, USA. © Ensemble Noamnesia [
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]
Diálogos
1994
2 vc
8'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Atanos
1993
asax pf db
13'
Ensemble
Frictions
1993
fl, bcl, vib vn va vc
15'
Ensemble
View
[PDF]
Listen
[63 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Live recording]
Ensemble Noamnesia, conductor Michael Cameron. 19 September 1999. 'The Swiss-American Experiment', Chicago Cultural Centre, Chicago, USA. © Ensemble Noamnesia [
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]
Twelfth Night
1992
2 asax, tsax, barsax
15'
Ensemble
Happy Birthday Variationen
1992
pf
10'
Solo instrumental
Sonata Pentatonica
1992
pf
15'
Solo instrumental
SprüchGägeSprüch
1991
satb [2 choirs], 2 vn, va, vc, perc
26'
Vocal and choral
The (female) fool on the hill
1991
voice, tpt
5'
Vocal and choral
Capriccio
1990
pf
4'
Solo instrumental
Listen
[63 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
David Meacock (pf). 30 & 31 December 1990. Sarnen, Aula Cher, Switzerland © Swiss Pan [
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]
Mountain Songline 1
1989
egui pf dmkit
5'
Ensemble
Fille Rouge
1988
gui pf
6'
Ensemble
Flora
1988
egui pf
5'
Ensemble
Il Deserto Rosso
1988
tsax egui dmkit
5'
Ensemble
Mountain Songline 2
1988
tsax pf
7'
Ensemble
Objects in this mirror...
1988
gui pf
5'
Ensemble
Morgenstern hat Gold im Mund
1987 - 1994
satb+perc
22'
Vocal and choral
Bestiarium
1983 - 1990
high voice, pf
23'
Vocal and choral
Listen
[63 sec.]
mp3 clip
[Studio recording]
Kurt Müller (T-solo), Peter Baur (pf). 30 & 31 December 1990. Sarnen, Aula Cher, Switzerland © Swiss Pan [
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]
Akroama
1983
asax pf
7'
Ensemble
Looking for Mr Ulysses
1983
srec asax perc pf
11'
Ensemble
Silly Blues
1983
asax pf db
6'
Ensemble
Take it easy - but take it!
1983
asax pf
6'
Ensemble
Hello Mr Blow
1982
vn pf
5'
Ensemble
Madame Macadam
1982
srec pf
4'
Ensemble
Rainbow
1982
arec perc pf
4'
Ensemble
Rebecca's Song
1982
ssax pf
4'
Ensemble
Seven over Eight
1982
vn pf
4'
Ensemble
Larice e Pratolina
1982
pf
5'
Solo instrumental
Treiblinge
1982
pf
20'
Solo instrumental
Drei ver-flix-te Stücke
1980 - 1992
fl
9'
Solo instrumental
Celtic Country Dance 2
1980
srec
1'
Solo instrumental
Celtic Country Dance 3
1980
vn
1'
Solo instrumental
Celtic Country Dance 4
1980
srec
1'
Solo instrumental
Desert Dance
1979
srec vn gui perc
7'
Ensemble