Dr John Hopkins

BMUS MMUS MA DPHIL

Research Interests

Composition and Contemporary Music

Teaching & Professional Interests:

Composition and Contemporary Music

Awards

Many commissions, including from the BBC; Aldeburgh, King’s Lynn and Huddersfield Festivals; the Fires of London; City of London Sinfonia.

MidNAG Composition Prize, Arts Council Major Bursary

Links to online publications, articles or other work

Night Cycle (1975) 26'
3(picc:afl).3(ca).3(bcl).3(3=cbsn). / 4.3.3.1. / timp.3perc(cel).hp. / str.

Solstice (1978) 17'
3(picc).3(ca).3(bcl).2. / 4.3.3.0. / timp.3perc.hp. / str.

The Magic Mountain (1979) 30'
for piano and orchestra
solo piano - 3(picc;afl).3(ca).3(bcl).3(cbsn). / 4.3.3.0. / timp.2perc.hp. / str.

Faustus (1986) 40'
3(alf:2picc).3(ca).3(2bcl).ssax.asax.tsax.3(2cbsn). / 4.3.3.1. / timp.2perc.pf(cel).harp. / str.

Sinfonia (1988) 18'
1.1.1.asax.1. / 2.1.0.0. / str.

Concerto da Camera (1989) 18'
1(picc).1(ca).1.1. / 2.1.0.0. / str. (minimum 6.4.4.3.1.)

Double Concerto (1993) 25'
for trumpet, saxophone and orchestra
asax, tpt - timp.perc.pf. / str.

Round (1974)
fl.cl. / pf. / vla.vc.

Se la face ay pale (1977) 8'
fl(picc,afl).cl(bcl). / perc. / vln.vc.

13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird (1978)
ob. / hp.hpscd. / vln.vla.vc

The Cloud of Unknowing (1978) 23'
fl(picc,afl).cl(bcl). / perc.pf(cel) / vln.vc.

The Golden Flower (1979)
alto fl

Fuga Canonica (1981)
fl.cl. / hpscd . / vln.vc.

Liernes (1981)
fl.pf

Cantilever (1982) 20'
1(picc).1(ca).1(bcl).1. / pf. / str. (1.0.1.1.0.)

Elective Affinities (1983) 25'
ob.bsn. / pf. / vln.vc.

8 Pieces for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1987)

4 Pieces for Piano (1974)

Beyond (1982)

Aquamarine (1982)

Sonata for Piano (1991)

Noche Oscura (1976) 15'
soprano; fl(picc,afl).cl(bcl). / gtr. / vla.vc.

For the Far Journey (1981) 25'
soprano; fl(picc,afl).cl(bcl). / gtr. / vla.vc.

White Winter, Black Spring (1985) 30'
tenor, baritone; 1(picc,afl).1(ca).1(bcl).asax.0. / 1.1.1.0. / perc. / str. (1.1.1.1.1.)

Sonnet (1987) 17'
soprano, tenor, baritone; 1(afl).1(ca).1(bcl).1. / 1.0.0.0. / hp. / str. (1.0.1.1.0.)

In the White Hours (1990) 13'30"
soprano; cl(bcl).ssax.vla.vc

3 Chinese Lyrics (1991)
sop; fl. / vla

Cantata (1992) 25'
mezzo.baritone; 2ob.bsn. / hp. / 2vla.vc.

The Book of Pictures (1985)
mezzo. pf

Introit, Kyrie and Graduale (1980) 8'
SATB double choir

4 Latin Motets (2009) 13'30"
SATB