All Summer in a Day ca. 40’
musical drama for children to perform to adults
based on the short story by Ray Bradbury
lyrics by Jo Shapcott
Opera North commission 1996

Arion and the Dolphin ca. 100’
opera in nine scenes or two acts
libretto by Vikram Seth
English National Opera Commission 1994

Gretel and Hansel ca. 55’
opera for young people to perform
libretto by David Sulkin
English National Opera commission 1987

Old Earth ca. 50’
stage work for actor and unaccompanied choir
text by Samuel Beckett
Spitalfields Festival & The Sixteen commission 2012

The Tempest ca. 120’
music for William Shakespeare's play
actors, dancers, chorus and Javanese Gamelan
Simon Fraser Centre for the Arts, Vancouver commission 1989