Opera Ballet •
From All Sides (2005–06) • ''L'Anatomie De La Sensation'' (2011) •
Undance (2011) •
Trespass (2012) •
Strapless (2016 revised 2017)
Orchestral •
Night Dances (1981), for offstage string quintet, solo instrumental group and orchestra •
Three Screaming Popes (1988–89) •
Some Days (1989),
song cycle for mezzo-soprano and orchestra •
Momentum (1990–1991) •
Drowned Out (1992–1993) •
Your Rockaby (1992–93), for soprano saxophone and orchestra •
Dispelling the Fears (1993–1994, rev. 1995), for two trumpets and orchestra •
Scorched (1996–2001), for jazz trio and orchestra •
Still Sleeping (1997) •
Evening Songs (1998) •
Silent Cities (1998) •
About Time (1999–2000), for ensemble and chamber orchestra of period instruments •
Another Set To (1999–2000),
concerto for trombone and orchestra •
A Quick Blast (2000), for orchestral winds, brass and percussion •
Dark Crossing (2000), for chamber orchestra •
Etudes and Elegies (2000–2002) •
Four-Horned Fandango (2000), for four horns and orchestra •
On Opened Ground (2000–2001), concerto for viola and orchestra •
Uninterrupted Sorrow (2000–2001) •
Fractured Lines (2001), double concerto for two percussion and orchestra •
When I Woke (2001), for baritone and chamber orchestra •
A Quiet Life (2002), for string orchestra •
A Man Descending (2003), for tenor saxophone and chamber orchestra •
Riffs and Refrains (2003), concerto for clarinet and orchestra •
Scherzoid (2003–04) •
A Soothing Interlude (2004), for trombone and orchestra •
From the Wreckage (2004), concerto for trumpet and orchestra •
Yet Another Set To (2004), concerto for trombone and orchestra •
Ceres (2005) •
Hidden Love Song (2005), for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra •
Juno (2005) •
Lullaby for Hans (2005), for string orchestra •
Three Asteroids (2005) •
The Torino Scale (2005) •
From All Sides (2005–06) •
A Prayer Out of Stillness (2007),
concertante for double bass (doubling
bass guitar) and string orchestra •
Chicago Remains (2007) •
Five Views of a Mouth (2007), concerto for flute and orchestra •
Mambo, Blues and Tarantella (2007), concerto for violin and orchestra •
Texan Tenebrae (2009) •
Hammered Out (2010) •
Cello Concerto (2010) •
Speranza (2011–12) •
Canon Fever (2012), premiered at the opening night of the 2012
BBC Proms. •
Frieze (2013) BBC co-commission with the Royal Philharmonic Society and the New York Philharmonic •
Erskine (2013), concerto for drum set and orchestra •
Passchendaele (2013) •
Piano Concerto (2013) •
Dialogue (2014), for violin and cello soloists, strings, percussion, harp and piano •
Håkan (2014), for trumpet and orchestra •
Martland Memorial (2014–15), for percussion and orchestra •
Remembering (2016), for orchestra •
Shadow Walker (2017), double concerto for two violins and orchestra •
Symphonic Movements (2017), for orchestra •
Towards Alba (2017–18), for horn and orchestra •
Time Flies (2019), for orchestra •
Go For It (2019), for orchestra •
Last Song for Olly (reduced version) (2018 arr.2020), reduced version for orchestra •
Up for Grabs (2020), for jazz trio and orchestra •
Cortege for Bernard Haitink (2021), for orchestra
Choral •
The Game Is Over (2001–2002), for
S.A.T.B. choir and orchestra •
A Relic of Memory (2003), for S.A.T.B. choir and orchestra •
Calmo (2003), for a cappella S.A.T.B. choir and bells •
Two Fanfares and a Lament (2003), for S.A.T.B. choir and large ensemble •
Christmas Night (2006), for S.A.T.B. choir and piano •
Claremont Carol (2006), for upper-voice choir and piano or organ •
Miserere Nobis (2006), for a cappella S.A.T.B. choir •
At Sixes and Sevens (2012), for soprano and baritone soloists, youth chorus and chamber orchestra •
Hibiki (2014), for two solo voices, children's chorus and orchestra (world premiere: Tokyo, 11 December 2016; European premiere: London, BBC Proms, 14 August 2017) •
Sing Out Loud (2017), two Welsh part songs for a cappella male chorus
Chamber •
On All Fours (1985), for chamber ensemble •
Sarabande (1986), for soprano saxophone and piano •
Release (1987), for soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano and double bass •
Kai (1989–1990), for cello solo and ensemble •
Three Farewells (1989–1990), for flute, bass clarinet, harp and string quartet •
Set To (1992–1993), for brass dectet •
This Silence (1992–1993), for clarinet, bassoon, horn and string quintet •
Blood on the Floor (1993–1996), for jazz quartet and large ensemble • ''Barrie's Deviant Fantasy'' (1995), for string quartet and referee's whistles •
Bass Invention (1999–2000), for double bass solo and ensemble •
Cantilena (2001), for oboe quintet •
Snapshots (2002), for large ensemble •
Crying Out Loud (2003), for large ensemble •
A Short Procession (2003), for piano trio •
Eulogy (2003), for viola solo and small ensemble •
No Let Up (2003), for ensemble •
Three Trios (2003–05), for piano trio •
Carnac (2004), for B♭ Clarinet and piano •
A Few Serenades (2004), for cello and piano •
A Slow Pavane (2004–2005), for piano trio •
A Fast Stomp (2005), for piano trio •
Bleak Moments (2005), for horn and string quartet •
Fanfare (from all sides) (2006), for brass ensemble •
Returning (2006), for string sextet •
Tango (2007), for ensemble •
Out of Black Dust (2007–08), for brass ensemble •
Four Chants (2008), for violin and piano •
Twisted Blues with Twisted Ballad (2008) (aka String Quartet No 1) •
Grazioso! (2009), for small ensemble •
Five Processionals (2009), for clarinet, violin, cello and piano • ''Hilary's Hoedown'' (2009) encore for violin and piano •
GG (2010), for cello and percussion •
Three for Two (2010), for piano quartet • ''Amelia's March'' (2010), for small ensemble •
Silem (2010), for solo trumpet and big band •
Undance (2011), for ensemble •
Johnston (2011), for two cellos •
Falling Apart (2012), for clarinet and piano •
Contusion (2013) (aka String Quartet No 2) •
Run Riot (2013), for saxophone quartet •
Power Play (2014), for viola and piano •
Maya (2014), for solo cello and chamber orchestra • ''Duetti d'Amore'' (2015), for violin and cello •
Shroud (2016) (aka String Quartet No 3) •
Seven Pint-Sized Pieces (2016), for violin and piano •
Prussian Blue (2016), Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass •
Cleethorpes Chorale (2017), for solo violin and piano •
Massarosa (2018), for bassoon quintet •
Nocturne (2018), for trumpet and strings •
Romanian Rhapsody (2018), for solo violin and ensemble •
Lament (2018–19), for solo violin and string orchestra •
A Furious Fanfare (2019), for trumpet, horn, trombone and percussion • ''Winter's Edge'' (2019) (aka String Quartet No 4) •
Chorale (2020), for flute, bass clarinet, viola and cello •
Split Apart (2020), for string quartet •
Uli (2021), for eight players
Vocal •
Lament for a Hanging Man (1983), for soprano and ensemble •
Some Days (1989),
song cycle for mezzo-soprano and orchestra •
Greek Suite (1989), for mezzo-soprano, tenor soli and ensemble •
The Torn Fields (2000–2002), song cycle for baritone and large ensemble •
When I Woke (2001), song cycle for baritone and orchestra •
Two Baudelaire Songs (2003–04), for soprano and ensemble •
About Water (2006), for solo jazz singer; soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass soli; solo instrumental septet and large ensemble •
A Constant Obsession (2007), song cycle for tenor and ensemble •
Bellamy (2008), for
countertenor and singing harpist •
In The Bleak Mid-Winter (arr. 2010) arranged for voice, harp, cello and double bass •
Testament (2017), cantata for solo soprano and orchestra •
Refugee (2018), for tenor and chamber orchestra •
Black Milk (2019), for jazz singer and sixteen players •
Owl Songs (2019), for soprano and eight players •
Without Ceremony (2019), for baritone and piano • ''Of Nature's Light'' (2020), song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano •
Silenced (2020), for tenor and piano •
Songs of Sleep and Regret (2020), for mezzo-soprano and piano
Solo instrumental •
True Life Stories (1995–1999), for piano •
An Aria (with Dancing) (2004), for trumpet •
Ah, Quegli Occhi! (2006), for soprano saxophone •
Air with Variations (2007), for guitar •
Cradle Song (2009), for clarinet •
Milo (2009), for cello •
Leap (2010), for clarinet •
Four Meditations (2018), for harp •
On Marylebone Road (2019) for piano
Other •
Anthem by
Peter Erskine, ed. Turnage (1996), for jazz trio and chamber orchestra • On the CD
Music to Hear (Black Box, BBM 1065, 2001): •
Two Memorials (1997–2001) •
An Invention on "Solitude" (1997–98, rev. 1999) •
Sleep On (1992) •
Cortège for Chris (1997) •
Two Elegies Framing a Shout (1994) •
Three Farewells (1990) •
Tune for Toru (1995–1999) ==References==