John Gourlay
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John Gourlay Catalogue of Compositions


Title

Date

Instrumentation

Availability

Freewheel

1994

Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Ridgewalk

1994

Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Malkie's New Boots

1995

Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums

Scottish Music Centre

Prelude to a Journey

1996

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones

Scottish Music Centre

Twilight: Honey and Blood

1996

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones

Scottish Music Centre

Tangerine Train

1996

Alto x 2, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone

Scottish Music Centre

Spring Chickens

1996

Soprano Saxophone x 4

Scottish Music Centre

Lochan

1996

Alto x 2, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone

Scottish Music Centre

Persephone

1996

Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Badger's Breakfast

1996

Lead, Backing, Guitar, Piano, Bass

Scottish Music Centre

When the Trees Grow Bare

1997

Sop. Sax, Guitar, Bass

Scottish Music Centre

Sailor's Home

1997

Wind Band

Scottish Music centre

Sailor's Home

1997

Guitar and Bass

Scottish Music Centre

Sailor's Home

1997

Percussion Ensemble

Scottish Music Centre

Right On Spring

1997

Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Pandora's Socks

1997

Jazz Combo

Scottish Music Centre

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Nepeta Cataria

1998

Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

The Flea's Knees

1998

Melody, Backing, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums

Scottish Music Centre

The Silence of the Clams

1998

Melody, Backing, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums

Scottish Music Centre

Oh Laugh!

2000

Solo Clarinet & Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Rabbie!

2004

Concert Band

Scottish Music Centre

Meat On The Bone

2004

Solo Trombone & Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Henryson Fables

2005

Concert Band

Scottish Music Centre

Snowdrop

2005

Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Cent

Suite for Strings

2005

String Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Explico Algunas Cosas

2005

Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Sir Patrick Spens

2006

Solo Trombone & Concert Band

Scottish Music Centre

Soliloquy

2006

Solo Trumpet & Jazz Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Three Piece Suite

2007

Concert Band

Scottish Music Centre

Labyrinth

2008

Solo Jazz Double Bass & Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

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Grianan Deirdire

2008

Clarsach Ensemble

Scottish Music Centre

Chiaroscuro

2009

Flute & Piano

Scottish Music Centre

The Walker Round

2009

7 or more instruments: C, Bb, Eb, Bass

Scottish Music Centre

Snowflakes

2009

Treble, Bb, Eb High, Eb Low, Bass

Scottish Music Centre

Fanfare and Fugato

2010

Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

A Playford Suite

2010

Chamber Orchestra

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Vision of the Sermon

2011

Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Perc. (Glock & Snare Drum), Violin, 'Cello

Scottish Music Centre

Vision of the Sermon

2012

Chamber Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

A Playford Suite

2012

Wind Quintet

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A Playford Suite

2012

Saxophone Quartet

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Postcards From Scotland

2012

Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

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A Symphony of Seasons

2013

Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Stone Stories

2013

Guitar and Viola

Scottish Music Centre

Grisaille

2014

Guitar and Violin

Scottish Music Centre

Lithoglyph

2014

Viola and Guitar

Scottish Music Centre

Aquarelle

2014

Flute and Violin

Scottish Music Centre

A Man and a Brother

2014

Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Blackbird

2015

Solo Cello; Text by Kate Rambridge

Scottish Music Centre

Nocturnes

2015

Flute/Piccolo, Bass Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello.

Scottish Music Centre

Seven Ages

2015

Guitar Solo.

Scottish Music Centre

No Spring Chicken

2015

Oboe Solo.

Scottish Music Centre

Ballad

2015

Solo Trombone and Orchestra.

Scottish Music Centre

Orpheus Dreams

2015

Alto Flute, Vibraphone and Cello.

Scottish Music Centre

The Weaving Midnight Moon

2015

Flute, Trombone and Violin.

Scottish Music Centre

Three Roads

2015

Viola.

Scottish Music Centre

If you do not come too close

2015

Flute and Tom-toms.

Scottish Music Centre

Solstice

2016

Clarinet Bb, Violin and Cello.

Scottish Music Centre

The Paddok and the Mous

2016

Bassoon and Viola.

Scottish Music Centre

Five Joan Eardley Pictures

2016

Clarinet Bb, Horn and Cello.

Scottish Music Centre

Midsummer Sunrise

2016

Clarinet Bb, Violin, Cello and Piano.

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The Weaving Midnight Moon

2016

Orchestral version.

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No hay camino

2016

Orchestra.

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Now fades the glimmering landscape

2016

Mixed ensemble - open score five pitched instruments + unpitched percussion.

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Now fades the glimmering landscape

2016

Orchestra.

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This Child

2016

A Christmas song for female voices - solo or choir.

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Onze Noëls Après Charpentier

2017

Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Impasto

2017

Clarinet and Cello

Scottish Music Centre

O Columba

2018

Choir and Instrumental Ensemble

Scottish Music Centre

Sonata No.5 Bon soir, Monsieur Croche

2018

Cl. Bb, Bsn, Tr. Bb, Pno.

Scottish Music Centre

Capillaire Games

2018

Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

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Scottish Renaissance Dances

2018

Fl, Cl. Bb, Glock, Gtr, Violin, Cello.

Scottish Music Centre

The Tale of Red Etin

2019

for narrator, SA choir + Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

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Concerto di Famiglia

2019

Solo: Oboe, Viola 1, Viola 2, Cello, Tuba + Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

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The Pilgrim Way

2020

Concert Band

Scottish Music Centre

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Concerto for Orchestra

2020

Orchestra

Scottish Music Centre

Click for pdf sample

Leave to Live

2020

Solo Soprano Saxophone + backing track.

Scottish Music Centre

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Click for backing track

Old Kirk Concerto No.3
for Clarinet and Orchestra

2023

Solo Clarinet and Orchestra.

Scottish Music Centre


Stars

2023

Two Bassoons and small Orchestra.

Scottish Music Centre


Evening Prayer
(after a prayer by Dietrich Bonhoeffer)

2023

Two Bassoons and Strings.

Scottish Music Centre

























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