top of page
Helix Edward Top

2222/4231/T/2perc/pno/hp/str

Duration: 7’

Year of composition: 2018, rev. 2022

Premiere: Vancouver Symphony, Otto Tausk, Orpheum Vancouver, Canada, 21 September, 2018

Commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra 

More information on Helix here

2[2pic]22[1cl,1bcl]2|4231/T/3perc/hp/str

Duration: 13’

Year of composition: 2016

Commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Premiere: January 24, 2017 National Arts Centre Southam Hall Ottawa, Canada

More information on Eruption here

ob trp perc pno str: 44221 (or 88442)

Duration: 18’

Year of composition: 2015

To the memory of my father Marten Gerard Top

Commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Premiere: Vancouver Symphony conducted by Gordon Gerrard April 26, 2015 Orpheum Annex, Vancouver, Canada

More information on Camera Obscura here

3[3pic] 3[3ca] 3[3bcl] 3[3cbn] 4331 timp+4perc[drmkit] hp cel str

Duration: 12’

Year of composition: 2012

Commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra during tenure as Composer-in-Residence for a 2013 US tour

Premiere: Vancouver Symphony, Bramwell Tovey, Orpheum Vancouver, Canada, 19 January, 2013

Prize: Third Prize in the 2013 Val Tidone "Egidio Carella" Composition Competition, Italy

More information on Totem here

3[2fl,1pic]23[2cl,1bcl]3[2bn,1 cbn]/4231/T/3perc/hp/str

Duration: 9’

Year of composition: 2011

Commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra during tenure as Composer-in-Residence

Premiere: Vancouver Symphony, Bramwell Tovey, Orpheum Vancouver, Canada, 3 December, 2011

More information on Masquerade here

2222 2sax 2110 1perc (drums) bass guit. strings (76543)

Duration: 7'

Year of composition: 2008

Commissioned by Ricciotti Ensemble

Premiere: Dutch tour autumn 2008

More information on Vraimed here

2222 2210 timp perc hp str (65432)

Duration: 10’

Year of composition: 2004

Premiere: Netherlands Kamerfilharmonie, Peter Eötvös, Nederlandse Muziekdagen, Vredenburg Utrecht, December, 2004

Prize: First Prize Henriëtte Bosmans Prize

More information on Marble Sparks here

2[pic]2[eh]22 2210 perc str

Duration: 8'

Year of composition: 2002

Premiere: Netherlands Kamerfilharmonie, Peter Eötvös, Nederlandse Muziekdagen, Vredenburg Utrecht, December, 2002

More information on Why Elsewhere here

3333 4431 timp 3perc hp pf(cel) str(14121086)

Duration: 16'

Year of composition: 2000; rev. 2001  

Premiere: Netherlands Ballet Orchestra, Peter Rundel; Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 2002

More information on Symphony No.1 here

bottom of page