Compositions by

As a composer most of my output has been Choral music. I have also done material for solo voice
with various instruments, and some chamber music, including music for recorder of course!
Recently I have produced some music for solo piano .

Commissions have been received from the following: University College Cork Choral Society;
Madrigal 75 (Choir); Cork Municipal School of Music; Westport Arts Festival; Cork Ivy Day
Committee; The Cork Schola Cantorum; Binneas Chamber Choir (Limerick); Stephen Lalor (Dublin);
Anthony Byrne (Schull), NUI Galway Choral Society, RTE Lyric fm

Copies of those scores not published by Melrose Music MM may be obtained from:
The Contemporary Music Centre,
19, Fishamble Street,
Temple Bar,
DUBLIN, 8,
Ireland.

Phone: (01)673 1922
E-mail: [email protected]

Catalogue of Music composed by Douglas Gunn

Op.1 O men from th fields
CHORAL (SATB)
Words by Padraic Colum
Duration: 2 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

 

Op.2 Behold three Kings
CHORAL (SATB with Solos) & ORGAN
Words by Luke Wadding(17th Century)
Duration: 3 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.3 Prevent us O lord
CHORAL (SATB) & ORGAN
Words from Anglican Liturgy
Duration: 2 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.4 The Christmas Day
CHORAL (SATB with Solos) & ORGAN
Words by Luke Wadding(17th Century)
Duration: 2 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.6 Holy Virgin Mary
CHORAL (SATB)
Words from First Prayer Book of Edward VI
Duration: 2 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.7 Ave Maria
CHORAL (SATB)
Words from Catholic Liturgy
Duration: 3 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op. 8 When love beckons
CHORAL (S.A.T.B. with S. & T. solos and divisi parts)
Words by Kahlil Gibran (from The Prophet )
Duration 2'.15”
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.9 Ah! Sunflower
VOICE, ALTO RECORDER, PIANO
Words by William Blake
Duration: 2 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.10 Peregrinations No.1
SOPRANO VOICE, ALTO RECORDER, CELLO
(Wordless Soprano)
Duration: 7 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.11 Lament for Thomas McDonagh
CHORAL (SATB)
Words by Francis Ledwidge
Duration: 2 minutes

Op.12* Claustrophobia
CHORAL (SATB)
Words (In Irish) by Sean O Riordain
Duration: 3 minutes


Op.13* Three Things
CHORAL (SATB)
Words from Bible: Book of Proverbs
Duration: 4 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.14 Peregrinations No.2
SOLO ALTO RECORDER
Three movements: Introduction, Pastorale, Jig
Duration: 6 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

 

 

Op.15* Tune thy Musicke to thine hart
CHORAL (SSA)
Words by Thomas Campion
Duration: 2 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.16 To every thing there is a season
CHORAL (SATB)
Words from Bible: Eccliastes
Duration: 4 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.17* Sonata
2 ALTO RECORDERS, CELLO, HARPSICHORD
Four movements: Prelude, Rondo, Meditation, March
Duration: 15 minutes

 

Op.18* A Joyce Collection of Ayres
CHORAL CYCLE (SATB & SSA)
Words by James Joyce (from "Chamber Music"): 8 Poems
Duration: 15 minutes

Op.19* Mise agus Pangur Ban
CHORAL (SATB)
Words Medieval Irish
Duration: 4 minutes

Op.20 Three Tunes for Friends
RECORDER TRIO (A.T.B.)
Tunes in the style of Carolan
Duration: 6 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.21 It is a thing Strange in Nature
SOPRANO VOICE, 2 TENOR RECORDERS
Words by Francis Bacon (from "Sylva Sylvarum" 1628)
Duration: 10 minutes

Op.22* Croi lan do smaointibh
CHORAL (SATB)
Words (in Irish) by Maghnus O Domhnaill (c.1500-1563)
Duration: 4 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.23 Duo for One
SOLO PIANO
Three movements: 1. Andante semplice 2. Largo doloroso 3. Giocoso: Presto
Duration: 25 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.24* Planxty and Plaint for Rosa
ALTO RECORDER & HARPSICHORD
Duration: 7 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.25 Variations on La folia
RECORDER QUARTET: A.A.T.B.
Duration: 5 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op. 26 Theme and Seven Variations
SOLO PIANO
Duration: 5’ 15”
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op.27 The Angel saith to Joseph
CHORAL (SATB with Solos) and ORGAN
Words by Luke Wadding (d.1688)
Duration:  5’ 45”
Published by Melrose Music MM


Op. 28.* Three Ludes for Piano
(i) Prelude (ii) Interlude (iii) Postlude
SOLO PIANO
Duration: 11' 00"
Published by Melrose Music MM

 

Op. 29 Kinsale
CHORAL (SATB)
Words by Robert O'Donoghue
Duration approx 5 minutes
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op. 30 * Trí Seanfhocail
CHOIR (S.A.T.B.)
Commissioned by NUI Galway Choral Society
Words traditional
Duration: 5'00” Approx
This music received its first performance on 18th February 2006 in Galway
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op. 31* Invocation No. 1
ALTO RECORDER, HAMMERED DULCIMER, CELLO & HARPSICHORD
Commissioned by RTE lyric fm
Duration approx. 5' 00"
Published by Melrose Music MM

Op. 32 Hodie Christus natus est
CHOIR (S.A.T.B.)
Words and Music by Douglas Gunn
Duration: approx 5' 40”
Published by Melrose Music MM

Pieces marked * were commissioned by:
University College Cork Choral Society, Madrigal 75 (Choir), Cork Municipal School of Music,
Westport Arts Festival, Cork Ivy Day Committee, The Cork Schola Cantorum, Binneas
Chamber Choir (Limerick), Stephen Lalor (Dublin), Anthony Byrne (Schull), NUI Galway
Choral Society, RTE Lyric fm .

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