|
RA # |
Title |
Dates of
composition |
Description |
Premier |
Comments |
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1. |
Concert Overture |
1974 |
Based on Sri Lankan
folk songs. Orchestra 2/2/2/2, 2/1,Timps,Strings |
26 June 1975–The
Colombo Sinfonietta conducted by Sarath Fernando – Lionel
Wendt Theatre, Colombo. |
Score misplaced.
Billed on the programme as Overture No. 2.
Overture No. 1 is in manuscript and was an early
work available in manuscript. |
|
2. |
Serenade for
Small Orchestra |
1974 |
Based on Sri Lankan
folk song material. Orchestra 2/2/2/2, 2/2,
Timps,Strings |
28 July 1975-
Junior Orchestra of Colombo conducted by Carmel Raffel -
Ladies College Hall. |
Score misplaced. 1. Guilivissimo 2. Tempo di Marcia
Funabre 3. Presto Vivace |
|
3. |
Wind Quintet |
1974 |
Fl/Ob/Cl/Bsn |
Rehearsed in 1976,
but not performed |
Score misplaced. |
|
4. |
Suite in two
Movements for Solo Flute |
1974 |
Fl |
1976 - Cathedral of
Christ the Living Saviour by the composer (on Flute) |
Manuscript score
available. 1. Lament – Andante
con moto 2. Adagio Religioso |
|
5. |
Witchcraft |
1975 |
Viola and Amplifier |
August 1975 -
Recorded by Carmel Raffel |
Score misplaced.
Recording may be available on cassette. |
|
6. |
Five Plans for
Recorder & Piano |
1975 |
Descant Recorder
and Piano |
29 April 1976 –
recorded and broadcast – performed by the composer, with
Lakshmi Rasaratnam on Piano – Sri Lanka Broadcasting
Corporation |
Score misplaced.
Recording may be available at SLBC(?) |
|
7. |
Three Phonic
Essays |
1975 |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
2/,Strings |
19 July 1976–The
Colombo Sinfonietta 9was to be conducted by the composer
who fell ill – conducted by Sarath Fernando - Lionel Wendt
Theatre |
Score misplaced. |
|
8. 8a |
Bridal March No.
1 |
1975 1976 |
Organ Orchestra 2/2/2/2/,
2/2,Timps/ Strings |
24 January 1976 -Performed at Wedding of Cousin Ianthi de Mel and Nimal de Silva at St. Michael’s and All Angel's Church, Colombo 03 14 October 1977
-Junior Symphony Orchestra of Ceylon conducted by the
composer – Ladies' College Hall |
Score misplaced. Score misplaced.
Arranged for orchestra by the composer. |
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9. |
Symphony No. 1 |
1975 |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
4/2/3/1,Timps, Strings |
Never performed |
Composed as an
entry for the composer’s competition, the Arthur Honegger
Prix in Paris, France.
Based on total serialization techniques. Composer
was the youngest entrant.
There was a film made in Paris on this which shows
the score. |
|
10. 10a |
Christmas
Oratorio "සුභරංචිය" Libretto by Fr.
Marceline Jayakody |
1976 2019 |
SATB Chorus,
Baritone soloist & Orchestra 2/4/4/3, 3/2, Strings,
Mandoline, Tammattama, Getabera. SATB
Chorus, Baritone soloist & Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
3/2/3,Perc, Strings,. |
15 February 1977 -
Symphony Orchestra of Colombo with a mixed chorus conducted
by Dr. Earle de Fonseka -Ladies College Hall, Colombo. 11 Dec 2019
11am -
Revised version performed, conducted by
the composer-St.Paul’s Church, Colombo |
25th
January 1985 repeat performance by the Symphony Orchestra
of Colombo, conducted by Dr. Earle de Fonseka, Ladies'
College Hall, Colombo. To commemorate 60 Years of
Broadcasting in Sri Lanka.
Broadcast on Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
English Service and Stereophonic Service (STX) on 27
February 1985 at 9.15 pm Original Manuscript
score available Revised version
printed score available. 1. Overture 2. Chorus-There were
Shepheards in the fields. 3. Chorus-And
Suddenly the Angel appeared 4. Solo: I bring you
good tidings 5. Chorus- Glory to
God 6. Chorus- For unto
us a son is born 7.Chorus - Amen |
|
11. |
Concerto Grosso
for Recorder consort and Chamber Orchestra |
1978 |
Sopranino/S/A/T/B
Recorders and String Orchestra. |
23 January 1979
-Colombo Youth Orchestra conducted by Dr. Earle de Fonseka
-Ladies College Hall. |
Score misplaced. 1.Allegro 2.Theme &
Variations 3.Minuet |
|
12. |
Symphony No. 2
“Sigiri” |
1978 |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
2/2/3,Timps/ Strings, Mandoline, Guitar,GetaBera, Davul,
Baritone soloist |
22 September 1978 -
Symphony Orchestra of Ceylonconducted by Dr. Earle de
Fonseka - Ladies College Hall, Colombo. (20th
Anniversary Concert of SOC. |
Repeated in Kandy,
Sri Lanka - 23 September 1978 - Engineering Faculty
Theatre, University of Peradeniya Manuscript score
available 1.Rise of the
Parvataraja 2.Scenes at
Sigiriya 3.The Fall |
|
13. |
Bridal March
No.2 |
1983 |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
2/2 3/St, Timps/ Srings |
March 1983 -
Recorded by the Symphony Orchestra of Ceylon and reproduced
at composer's wedding. |
Score misplaced.
Recording available. |
|
14. |
Silver Jubilee
Overture |
1983 |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
2/2,Timps/ Strings |
11 August
1983 -Symphony Orchestra of Ceylon conducted by Dr. Earle
de Fonseka - 25th Anniversary Concert – Chief Guest HE J.R
Jayewardene President of Sri Lanka |
Repeated on 15
December 1983 at Ladies College.
Manuscript score in SOSL Library.
Billed on the programme as Overture No. 3. Overture
was specially composed for the occasion. |
|
15 |
Symphony No. 3 |
1988(?) |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
2/2, Timps/ Strings, Boy Soprano soloist |
1988(?) - Symphony
Orchestra of Ceylon conducted by Dr. Earle de Fonseka,
Ladies College Hall. |
Manuscript score
available.
Dedicated to Lishanthi Wijewardene. |
|
16. |
Choral Poem |
1991 |
SATB Soloist and
SATB Choir & Orchestra 2/2/2/2, 2/2,Timps/ Strings. |
22 November 1991 -
Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of Sri Lanka conducted by Dr.
Earle de Fonseka -Tower Hall Theatre, Colombo at the
Festival of Art. |
Manuscript in SOSL
Library.
Lamentation of civil war and hope for peace. Used “අහෝ"
"අයියෝ"
in first chorus.
“Dedicated to the “Innocents who have paid most for
our violent crisis”. Attended by the Chief Guest – George
Keyt – renowned painter. |
|
17. |
1995 |
Piano |
Gayathri Attiken,
Ramya de Livera Pereira, Amy Briggs Dissanayake,
Eshantha Peiris |
Manuscript and
printed scoresavailable. Based on a poem of the same title
by African poet Gabriel Okara. Uses
ගමන්පද rhythms Recorded by
Eshantha Peiris and available online. |
|
|
18. |
1995 |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
2/2/3,Timps/Perc/ Strings. |
c. 1995. Symphony
Orchestra & Chorus of Sri Lanka conducted by the composer. |
Manuscript score
available. Recording of premier available.
4 September1997 repeated at Deva Surya Sena
Commemorative Concert by the Symphony Orchestra of Sri
Lanka, with dancers – Ravibandhu and troupe”.Famous Dancer
Chthrasena was Chief Guest.
At the end of the concert, he came up to the podium
and removing his garland presented it to the composer. Also
performed by Long Island Youth Orchestra in Colombo, 2000. 1.
Ukussa 2. Jaya Keli 3.
Baila |
|
|
19. |
Elegy |
1997 |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2,
2/2, Timp, Strings |
Not performed |
Manuscript
available |
|
20. |
1997-8 |
Orchestra 1/1/Cor
Anglaise/1, 2/1,Tabla, Ghatam, Strings & Sitar solo |
28 March 1998-
Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka conducted by the composer-
Bishop’s College Auditorium. Solo Sitar Prof Pradeep
Ratnayakem- soloist in all performances. 50th
Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence. |
Printed score
available. Dedicated to PritivaAttiken. Premier recording
available. 9 August 1998 Mumbai, India, Bombay Chamber
Orchestra conducted by the composer at tata Theatre.
February 2004 performed in Bangalore India by the Amsterdam
Chamber Orchestra. |
|
|
21. |
Requiem for
Earth (Requiem Orbis Terrarum) |
1998 |
SATB Chorus,
Sop./Ten./Baritone soloists and Orchestra Pic/1/1/ 2/2, Timps/
percussion, Santoor, Strings, natural sounds |
27 March 1999 -
Orchestra and Chorus conducted by composer - St. Michael's
and All Angels church, Kollupitiya. Celebration of the
birth centenary of deva Surya Sena. |
Printed score
available. The first movement “Deinde” is a recitation of
Anne Ranasinghe’s poem “Afterwards” over music. Premier
recording available. 1.
Deinde
–
Afterwards 2. Chorus & Tenor solo -
Introit & Kyrie 3. Chorus –
Sanctus 4. Soprano Solo – Pie
Jesu 5. Chorus – Libera Me 6. Agnus Dei-
Soprano/Baritone solos & Chorus 7. Chorus - In
Paradisum |
|
22. |
Marchy-On |
1999 |
Concert Band |
Not performed |
Printed score
available. Digital version available.
Dedicated to Hans Monheimius, the oldest living
Dutchman in Sri Lanka on his 70th Birthday. |
|
23. |
Christmas Suite |
2000 Dec |
Piano |
Not performed |
Printed score
available. Dedicated to Gayathri Attiken 1.Snow Flakes 2.Designer Rat
(squirrel) 3.The lonely pine 4. Windchimes at
Hirons 5. Hosanna in
Excelsis 6.Cajan Stomp |
|
24. |
Symphony No. 4
(incomplete) |
2000 started |
Orchestra 2/2/2/2
2/2 3 Strings |
Not performed |
N/A |
|
25. 25a |
Tablesque |
2000 2011 |
Strings Piece based on
Tabla rhythms
Piano Quintet –
Piano and String Quartet |
27 November 2000 -
European Union Chamber Orchestra-Colombo at Bishops College
Auditorium. 20 October 2011
-Piano Quintet -performed by EshanthaPeiris and the Morita
String Quartet (Japan) - Colombo Mt Lavinia Hotel. |
Printed score
available. Broadcast on “Bonsoir” presented by Kumar de
Silva on ITN on 15 January 2001.
Repeated EUCO in UK at three summer festival
concerts. The composer was present at one of these in
Wales. Printed score
available. |
|
26. |
Fantasia for
Oriental and Orchestral Percussion |
2002 |
Percussion: Ghatam,
Pakvaj, Tabla, Kalabera, Conchs, Timpani, Cymbals,
Digeridoo, and other percussion with a Sri Lankan Drum
Orchestra. |
23 February 2002 –
“New Era Concert” of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka –
Ladies College hall, Colombo. Soloists:
RavibandhuVidyapath, Arjuna Krishnaratne, Neomal Weerakoon. |
Score in SOSL
library (?) |
|
27. |
Sangeetha Bindu සංගීත බිංඳු |
2004 |
Flute & Piano |
1 July 2004 -
Eleanor Pameijer (Flute) & Marcel Worms (Piano) -
Paderewski Hall, (Hall XIV) UN Palais des Nations, Geneva. |
Dedicated to the
Duo. Also
recorded by them for CD. Also performed in Colombo and
several concerts in Netherlands & Brazil. 1.Kavi Padha/කවිපද(Bass
Flute), |
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28. |
February 2016 |
SATB a capella |
21 November and 23
December 2017 - Peradeniya Singers conducted by Bridget
Halpe - “Varama” Kandy and Galle respectively. |
Dedicated as a gift
to his wife Mamgalika Pereira |
|
|
29. |
July-August 2016 |
Orchestra
2&picc/2/2/2 4/2/3/1 4 Perc, Strings |
19 October 2017
-Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka conducted Dushyanthi
Perera - the 60th Anniversary Concert |
23 June 21018 The
Sun Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer in Hanoi
Vietnam - Vietnam-Sri Lanka FreindshipConcert
at the Vietnam Academy of Music Hall. Dedicatedas a
birthday gift for eldest daughter Bethany Pereira Printed score
available |
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30. 30a |
|
April 2019 June 2019 |
Strings SATB a capella |
28 April 2019 -
Streamed -First Presbyterian Church Chicago.
|
Printed score
available. Composed days after the Easter Sunday bombings
in Sri Lanka.Also streamed in April 2019 at UN General
Assembly Hall, NY. Performed by Landon Symphonette on 5 May
2019 and 21 July 2019 at the Luzern Music Festival
USA conducted by Stephen Czarkowski.
June 2019, recorded by members of the Civic
Orchestra of Chicago, June 2019 at Buntrock Hall at
Symphony Center, Chicago, USA. 24 August 2019, performed in
Colombo by the Gustav Mahler Society Orchestra at the
Navarangahala. |
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31. |
Cello Concerto |
2004-2021 |
Orchestra 1/1/Cor
Anglais/1 2/1 3 percs Strings & Cello solo |
Not premiered yet |
Printed score available with MP3 digital versions. Dedicated as a birthday gift for younger daughter Liyanga de Silva.
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32. |
The Beatitudes
(commissioned for 2020- Chicago) |
Beg |
SSAA & Chamber
group |
A setting of Beatitudes from the Bible. It is scored for Soprano, Tenor, women's chorus (SSAA), Percussion and Piano. The Piano part is a reduction of the original version scored for Treble Recorder, Tenor Sax, Cor Anglais, Viola, Cello, Sitar, Mandolin and Percussion. The words are the original Aramaic spoken by Jesus. The world premiere performance of the first movement, took place at a choral festival held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, hosted by Le Cantanti di Chicago and the Hyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council at the Hyde Park Union Church in Chicago, USA, on 29 January 2023. |
Printed score available. 1. Blessed are the Peacemakers ("Tubwayhun lahwvday shlama dawnawhie d’alaha nitqarun" ) |
| 33. | Duos for Violin and Cello | January 2014 | Violin and cello |
22 March 2014 - Nathan Wisniewski (Violin) Stephen Czarkovsky (Cello) Millenium Stage, Kennedy Center, Washington DC, USA |
1. Gajaga 2. Virindu Printed score available. Composed as an interlude in the middle of a Sri Lankan dance performance by Serendib Dance troupe. Premiere was by members of the US Armed Forces Orchestras |
| 34. |
The Luke Passion (Sinhala Language) |
2014-2021 (In progress) |
SATB choir, soloists (T, B, S,A), and small orchestra |
In manuscript only. Not premiered yet |
Inspired by the Bach St. John Passion, BWV 245 Digital version of 1st chorus, මගේ ජේසූ දෙවියනේ,released on Good Friday, 02 April 2021. |
| 35. | A Pentecostal Praise | Dated 09 - 23 April 1973 | Tenor, SATB choir, piano or organ | In manuscript only. |
A setting of Acts of the Apostles Ch. 2:1-4, followed by a
setting of Psalm 150. Dedicated to Lylie Godridge, who was a baritone, and was not able to perform it. Arguably, the earliest work, written at the age of 13. Formal harmony, with signs of the melodic style which would emerge later. |
| 36. | O Magnum Mysterium | 30 April 2021 - 04 May 2021 | SATB a capella | In manuscript only. Dedicated to choral director, pianist and pedagogue Brigit Halpe, in celebration of her 65 years as a musician, and 62 years as a teacher. | |
| 37. |
Salute to Citizens පූරවැසි ආචාරය "Puravesi Aachaaraya" |
April-May 2022 | Brass Choir and Percussion | Performed by the Colombo Brass Ensemble led by Naveen Fernando, conducted by Srimal Weerasinghe, and now available online. | |
| 38. | Solo Cello Suite | 2023, work-in-progress | Unaccompanied solo cello | Work in progress, manuscript only | New |