COLIN BROOM | COMPOSER

THE IMPERFECTION OF MEMORY

with Heather Lander

2017

amplified string quartet with samples

Collaboration with Heather Lander.

First Performed by Maxwell Quartet, November 2017, Glasgow.

PROVERBS OF HELL

2017

SATB, violin & organ

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MONDEGREEN

part I of You Can't Get There from Here

composed with Sonia Allori, John De Simone, Drew Hammond, Francis MacDonald & Oliver Searle

2015

bass clarinet, trombone, accordion, violin, cello

Premiered by ensemble thing, sound festival, Aberdeen, 2015.

PICTURES OF AN ELECTRONIC LIFE

2015

flute, clarinet, alto sax, horn, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussion, keyboard, violin, viola, cello, bass. With video & tape.

premiered by red note with musiclab, 2015, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

UNTETHERED

2014

javanese gamelan (pelog) with film & tape

first performed by naga mas, 2014, Glasgow.

SUSPIRIUM

2013

For Sarah Kenchington's Wind Pipes

First Performed in Trinity Apse, Edinburgh, 2013.

POST-HUMAN

2012

string quartet & tape

First performed by red note, 2012, Edinburgh.

HARBINGER

2011

orchestra

First performed by orchestra of opera north, 2011, Leeds.

THE AUSTERITY MEASURES

2011

large chamber ensemble

first performed by red note & musiclab, 2011, Glasgow.

STATE +12

2010

chamber ensemble

first performed by ensemble thing, 2010, Glasgow.

EVANGELIST

2010

amplified string quartet

first performed by viridian quartet, 2010, Glasgow.

BLEED

2009

large amplified ensemble

first performed by icebreaker, 2009, Glasgow.

ACHERON

2007

large chamber ensemble

first performed by ensemble thing, 2007, Glasgow.

THE DEEP

2006

bass clarinet, trombone, piano & percussion

first performed by symposia, 2006, Glasgow.

MURAL

2004

electric guitar, 2 bass guitars, keyboard, violin & cello

first performed by colin broom ensemble, 2004, Glasgow.

FUMBLING IS JUST A DESPERATE CRY FOR HELP

2004

flute, cor anglais, bass clarinet, tuba, cello

first performed by symposia, 2004, glasgow.

BIG WASP

2004

brass quintet

first performed by thistle brass, 2004, Glasgow.

SMALL MAN WITH LARGE RATCHET

2003

oboe, piano, violin, cello

JIMMY SAVILE: KILLING MACHINE

2002

flute, baritone sax, accordion, piano, percussion, cello

first performed by tyrolean ensemble for contemporary music, 2002, Edinburgh.

CLENCHER

2002

flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, contrabass (same line-up as Varesé's Octandre)

first performed by guildhall new music ensemble, 2002, London.

FAXMODEMENTIA 2.01

2002

violin, viola, cello, piano

first performed by hebrides ensemble, 2002, Glasgow.

TOUCH BASS

2001

clarinet, tenor sax, trumpet, percussion, electric guitar, bass guitar

first performed invention ensemble, 2001, Glasgow.

NIGHTCREEPER

2000

6-string bass guitar, piano & percussion

first performed by colin broom ensemble, 2004, Glasgow.

HAMMER

2000

javanese gamelan (pelog)

first performed by south bank gamelan, 2000, Bath.

COUGHING INTERLUDE

1998

for 8 people coughing

first performed caithness, 1998

MUSIC FOR DESKS, PART I: 'SCISSORS'

1998

for 5 players with scissors

first performed by invention ensemble, glasgow, 1998.

DETOUR

1997

8 fretless bass guitars

first performed by jon mulrine, 1997, Glasgow.

STILL (TOWARDS THE ETERNAL NOW)

1997

2 flutes, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, piano, percussion, electric guitar, bass guitar

first performed by invention ensemble, 1998, Glasgow.