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recordings

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a b c

alizarin sun (2006) 7 minutes ~
orchestra
2.2.2.3 | 4.2.3.1 | Timp. 3 perc. Harp | strings
first performance, Hallé Orchestra, Rory Macdonald, 26 October 2006, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
always (2012) 10 minutes ~
electric guitar & electronics
[on release, held/always/immer/gehalten: strictly limited edition 12" vinyl, DL]
a birthday card for Tony at 70 (2004) 3 minutes ~
string quartet
blood on red (2000) 7 minutes ~
electric guitar, double bass (amplified), electronics
commissioned by [rout]
first performance, [rout], 23 November 2000, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, UK
broken colour (2003) 17 minutes ~
alto flute, oboe (+cor anglais), clarinet, horn, percussion (1 player: 4 crash cymbals; tam-tam; glockenspiel; marimba)
commissioned by Ensemble Q with funds provided by Music On The Edge
first performance, Ensemble Q, 28 October 2003, Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK
burnt umber (2005) 10 minutes ~
viola
written for Paul Silverthorne under the London Sinfonietta Blue Touch Paper scheme
butterfly pieces for jen (2007) 3 minutes ~
6 pieces for flute (or piccolo, alto flute, bass flute)
for Jennifer George. the pieces can be reordered and performed in 720 different ways
first performance, Jennifer George, 2 March 2008, Sammlung Hoffmann, Berlin
copies I-V (2016) 40 minutes ~
electric guitar & electronics
on release, CDR/DL: copies I-V

d e f

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division (2013) 18 minutes ~
9 electric guitars with electronics
on release, CDR/DL: frieze/static form/division
espinas (1998-1999) 20 minutes ~
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, percussion, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass
first performance New Ensemble, Clark Rundell (cond.), RNCM, Manchester, 21 June 1999
2001 revised version: London Sinfonietta, Garry Walker (cond.), 22 April 2001, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
facsimile (2013) 32 minutes ~
electroacoustic
facsimile (A6) (2013) 1 minute ~
electroacoustic
DL only free on SoundCloud
feedback pieces (2017) 45 minutes ~
electroacoustic
on release, CDR/DL: feedback pieces
fifty objects (2007) 3 minutes ~
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, vibraphone
first performance, Radius, 8 January 2008, Wigmore Hall, London
first moon (1998) 10 minutes ~
piano, [incomplete]
flawed copies (2011) 12 minutes ~
can be performed in any order/combination:
I: 1'45"; II: 1'23"; III: 4'00"; IV: 1'50"; V: 2'50"
version 1: oboe, horn, violin, cello, live electronics (optional)
first performance, 26 May 2011, Wilbraham St Ninian's Church, Manchester
flawed copies vc (2012) 9 minutes ~
flawed copy vc I (2012) 3 minutes 15 seconds ~
flawed copy vc II (2012) 2 minutes 50 seconds ~
flawed copy vc III (2012) 2 minutes 30 seconds ~
cello
can be performed in any order/combination/separately
forty-five objects (2014) 24 minutes ~
45 electric guitars
on release, CDR/DL: forty objects/forty-five objects
forty objects (2014) 25 minutes ~
40 electric guitars
on release, CDR/DL: forty objects/forty-five objects
forty works for Richard (2011) 40 minutes ~
electric guitar ensemble [8-20 guitars]
all instruments performed by Ian Vine. Recorded at first moon studio, February-March 2011
[on digital release]
frieze (2013) 18 minutes ~
electric guitar & live electronics
and versions with other instruments
on release, CDR/DL: frieze/static form/division

g h i

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gehalten (2012) 15 minutes ~
electric guitar & electronics
or: 4 electric guitars
[on release, held/always/immer/gehalten: strictly limited edition 12" vinyl, DL]
held (2012) 7 minutes ~
electric guitar & electronics
or: 3 electric guitars, 3 players; 3 electric guitars, 1 player
first performance, Ian Vine, 29 June 2012, KRAAK gallery, Manchester
[on release, held/always/immer/gehalten: strictly limited edition 12" vinyl, DL]
immer (2012) 4 minutes 30 seconds ~
electric guitar & electronics
[on release, held/always/immer/gehalten: strictly limited edition 12" vinyl, DL]
individual objects (2009) 7 minutes ~
orchestra
3.3.3.3 | 4.3.3.1 | 2 perc, Piano, Harp | Strings
commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra as part of UBS Soundscapes: Pioneers
first performance, LSO, Gianandrea Noseda, 26 October 2010, Barbican, London
individual voices (2015) 5 minutes ~
alto flute, trumpet, trombone, vibraphone, electric guitar, voice, violin, viola, double bass, electronics
co-commissioned by the London Sinfonietta and the Royal Philharmonic Society
first performance, the London Sinfonietta, Juliet Fraser (voice), Ian Vine (guitar & electronics), 9 May 2015, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
[2520] individual works for violin (2012) 3 minutes 30 seconds - 4 minutes 20 seconds each ~
violin
2520 unique pieces
postcards (7 x A6 148x105mm)
interstices (2015) 35 minutes ~
electroacoustic

j k l

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koan (1997-1998)
koan (1997) 6 minutes ~
trumpet, organ
first performed by Peter Mainwaring (trumpet) and Jeremy Holland Smith (organ), Chelmsford Cathedral, 13 June 1997
second koan (1998) 7 minutes ~
trumpet, organ
kôn tai né (1994) 4 minutes ~
solo flute
first performed by Susie Hodder-Williams, RNCM, Manchester, 23 January 1995
limited edition 2011 (2011) 1-3 minutes ~
piano
A6 postcard (148x105mm)
strictly limited edition
limited edition VI 2010 (2010) 1-3 minutes ~
piano
first performance, Mary Dullea, 24 November 2010, The Forge, London
A6 postcard (148x105mm)
strictly limited edition of 50, signed & numbered
available to order directly from ianvine.com [here]

m n o

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moon phase (2010) 5 minutes ~
female voice, bass flute, cello
commissioned by Trio Atem with funds provided by the RVW Trust
first performance, Trio Atem, 26 February 2010, University of Manchester, Manchester
(music for animation) (1998) 6 minutes ~
flute, percussion (vibraphone, triangle), electronics
performed by mallika & mcqueen, Ian Vine
music for Writer's block by Steven Buckler
first screening - Royal Society of Arts, London, 22 July 1998
ocre oscuro (2006-2007) 14 minutes ~
flute, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, piano, violin, viola, cello
written for the London Sinfonietta under the Blue Touch Paper scheme
first performance, the London Sinfonietta, Richard Baker, 8 May 2007, LSO St. Luke's, London
ohne titel (2008) 25 minutes ~
flute, horn, cello, multi-channel electronics
for Erika Hoffmann and the Sammlung Hoffmann
first performance, first moon, 2 March 2008, Sammlung Hoffmann, Berlin
oro y sombra (2002) 10 minutes ~
soprano, violin, cimbalom, piano
commissioned by the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival with support from the Arts Council of England and Stephen Bell
first performance, Psappha, Sarah Leonard (soprano), 24 Nov 2002, St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield, UK
the other relics (1995) 8 minutes ~
mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, contrabassoon, bass trombone, percussion, 5 violas, 3 cellos, contrabass
text: James Kirkup, extract from No more Hiroshimas, 1960
first performed by Anna Burford (mezzo), New Ensemble, Baldur Brönnimann (cond.), RNCM, Manchester, 20 November 1996
over 5000 individual works (2007) 14 minutes ~
piano
5040 different versions of the piece are possible
first performance: (over 5000 individual works #1642), Stephen Gutman, 26 November 2009, The Warehouse, London, UK

p q r s

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perfect objects (2010) 15 minutes ~
flute, clarinet, violin, cello
first performance, Radius, 23 April 2010, National Portrait Gallery, London
pintura escondida (2005) 6 minutes ~
orchestra
2.2.2.2 | 4.2.3.0 | 2 perc. | strings
first performance, Hallé Youth Orchestra, André de Ridder, 4 December 2005, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
[postcard] (2006) 75 seconds ~
piano
part of eleven piano pieces
postcards from chicago (2001)
piano
#1 70 seconds ~
#2 30 seconds ~
#3 60 seconds ~
first performance, Kate Dixon, 20 November 2003, Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax, UK
replica (2013) 10 minutes ~
clarinet, vibraphone, 2 electric guitars, electronics
first performance, The House of Bedlam & Ian Vine (guitar), 30 October 2013, RNCM, Manchester
satori (2000) 5-20 minutes ~
solo flute
seven with four (2001) 3 minutes ~
piccolo, flute, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 7 classical guitars, electronics
Jennifer George (flutes), Ian Vine (guitars, electronics)
part of writing on water(second book)
seventy objects (2004) 60 seconds
piano
first performance, Stephen Gutman, piano, 31 October 2004, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
What Strikes the Clocke?, part of Birtwistle Games festival
shadow grounds (1999) 3 minutes ~
flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello
commissioned by the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival for ensemble recherche
first performance 28 November 1999, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, UK
SIRI (1997) 5 minutes 40 seconds ~
solo percussion and tape (cd)
first performed by Peadar Townsend, RNCM, Manchester, 30 May 1997
siri² (2000) 10 minutes ~
percussion quartet
commissioned by Adrian Spillett on behalf of 4-MALITY
first performance 4-MALITY (Jan Bradley, Geir Rafnsson, Adrian Spillett, Stephen Whibley), 17 May 2000, Corn Exchange, Newbury, UK
static form (2013) 10 minutes ~
electric guitar & live electronics
on release, CDR/DL: frieze/static form/division
still pieces (2018) 60 minutes ~
3 flutes, accordion, 3 acoustic guitars, piano and electronics
on release, CDR/DL: still pieces

t u v

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ten white leaves (2000) 10 minutes ~
flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (1+bass), horn, trombone, percussion, piano, viola, cello, contrabass
commissioned by André de Ridder
first performance, ensemble eleven, André de Ridder, 20 June 2002, Lust for the Ears, The music of Louis Andriessen, RNCM, Manchester, UK
thirty-five objects (2009) 7 minutes ~
orchestra
2.2.2.2 | 2.2.0.0 | timp. | strings 8.6.4.4.2
commissioned by sinfonia ViVA
first performance, sinfonia ViVA, André de Ridder, 28th March 2012, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
thirty objects (2004) 3 minutes ~
flute
39-40 for Richard (2011) 5 minutes ~
electric guitar, electronics
first performance, Tom McKinney - electric guitar, Larry Goves - electronics, 24 June 2011, Spitalfields Festival, London
[digital release] Ian Vine - guitar, electronics
three black moons (1999) 15 minutes ~
clarinet, trombone, contrabass, tape
commissioned by The London Sinfonietta
first performance Hayward Gallery, London, 10 April 1999
Timothy Lines (cl), David Purser (tbn), Enno Senft (db), Ian Vine (tape), Ian Dearden/SOUND intermedia (sound diffusion)
twelve voices (2016-18) 1 hour 8 minutes ~
12 male voices
twenty-seven trios (2013/2016) 4 hours 30 minutes ~
3 electric guitars with electronics
film installation / individual concert works (10 minutes ~ each)
first screening, 24 January 2016, RNCM, Manchester, UK
underpaintings (2005) 8 minutes ~
clarinet, violin, cello, piano
first performance, Radius, 20 April 2007, Wigmore Hall, London
unique piece #1
unique pieces (2012-) various durations, various instrumentation
each unique piece is a one-off vinyl single
complete list
[untitled] (2004-2005) 27 minutes ~
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion [1 player], harp, piano, electronics, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass
exact details TBC
violet (2001) 8 minutes ~
orchestra
2.2.2.3 | 4.2.3.0 | 1 perc. | piano | strings
first performance, BBC Symphony Orchestra, André de Ridder, 31 March 2010, Maida Vale Studios, London, UK

w x y z

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white river sand (2002) 10 minutes ~
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass
first performance, Kokoro, André de Ridder, 11 Dec 2002, Lighthouse, Poole, UK
writing on water (ensemble version) (2000/2003) 1 minute 36 seconds ~
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, vibraphone, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass
writing on water (2000) 1 minute 40 seconds ~
flute, 7 guitars, piano and electronics
commissioned by Matthew Herbert, premiere recording on Accidental [AC07CD] 2003
Jennifer George (flute), Ian Vine (guitars, piano, electronics)
writing on water (first book) (1999)
commissioned by Matthew Herbert
Jennifer George (flutes), Ian Vine (guitars, piano, electronics)
pieces from cycle may be performed individually
satellite (1999)  32½ seconds
flute, guitar and electronics
for jen (1999) 33 seconds
3 flutes, 3 guitars and electronics
small moon (1999) 30 seconds
flute, 4 guitars and piano
desert / catch (1999) 20 seconds
flute, 6 guitars, piano and electronics
X (2007) 8 minutes ~
solo percussion
first performance Adrian Spillett, 8 January 2008, Wigmore Hall, London