Works (all: chronological order)

SoundCathedral (2026) for choir, ensemble, organ, bells, taonga puoro ensemble and live electronics

76 mins

The Spaces In Between (2025) for piano trio

violin, cello, piano

c. 12 mins

Aeolian Fields (2024) for cello and live electronics

4 mins

Braid (2024) for eight cellos, or solo cello and seven prerecorded cellos

6 mins

Cirrus Drift (2024) for solo cello and live electronics

8:30

Oro Rua Rangi ki te Whenua (2024) for taonga puoro and live electronics

two versions: 10 mins and 60 mins

Spectral Cascades (2024) for cello and live electronics

c. 5 mins

Waipounamu (2024) for solo violin and fixed electronics

5:25

Written in Sand (2024) for solo cello and electronics

6:30

Another Time (2023) for guzheng, cello and piano

guzheng (scordatura), cello (scordatura), perc: kalimba (diatonic), concert bd., sus. cym., floor tom, 5 sm.–med. skin drums (e.g. bongos)

c. 8 mins

In the Rangitaki Valley (2023) for soprano and piano

c. 5 mins

Rerenga (2022) for taonga puoro, orchestra and live electronics

2(fl1=bfl, Fl2=afl).2(cl2=bcl).2.2; 4.2.2.0; timp, perc(2); taonga puoro (ampl.); live elecs; str.

c. 11 mins

Horizon Fields (2021) for piano trio

violin, cello, piano

c. 13 mins

In drifts (2021) for violin and percussion

c. 10 mins

Entangled Time (2019) for solo cello

c. 8 mins

Rauoterangi (2019) for solo piano

c. 4 mins

Violin Concerto ‘Sama’ (2018) for violin and orchestra

2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2.2; 4.2.3.1; timp, 2perc; pno/cel; hp; str

c. 16 mins

Deep Field IV (2017) for solo soprano saxophone and live electronics

c. 13 mins

Piccled (2017) for solo vocalising piccolo

c. 1 min

Sygyt (2017) for throat singer, ensemble and live electronics

fl. (dbl. bfl., picc.), cl., hn., btbn., 2 vn., va., vc., db., throat singer (ampl.), live elecs.

c. 15 mins

Tidal Flow (2017) for percussion quartet with optional robotic percussion

c. 6 mins

To the names that have left (2017) for chamber choir

SSAATTBB

c. 6 mins

Traiga cuentos la guitarra (2017) for solo guitar

c. 8 mins

Deep Field III (2016) for solo flute and live electronics

c. 25 mins

Claro (2015) for orchestra

2(2=picc.).1.ca.2.2; 4.2.3.1; timp, perc(3); pf, hp; str.

c. 18 mins

Deep Field II (2015) for solo violin and live electronics

c. 7 mins

Khoomei Loops (2015) for mixed ensemble

fl (dbl. picc.), cl., asax., pno., perc. (mar./vib.), vn., va.

c. 9 mins

Mesophase (2015) for mixed ensemble

fl. (dbl. bfl., slide whist.), ob. (dbl. melodica), cl., hn., C tpt., perc., hp., vn., va., vc., db.

c. 6 mins

Gyri (2014) for mixed ensemble

fl. (dbl. picc.), ob., cl., tbn., pno., vn., va., vc.

c. 12 mins

Heart Across Night (2014) for trombone, double bass, drum kit

c. 7 mins

Prolation canon on an ancient Hurrian hymn to Nikkel (2014) for spatialised string quartet

c. 8–10 mins

Inner Phases (2013) for string quartet and Chinese instrument ensemble

dizi (dbl. xiao), yangqin, pipa, sanxian, daruan, guzheng, sheng, perc., 2 erhu, 2 vn., va., vc.

c. 20 mins

Prolation canon on a theme by Hildegard von Bingen (2013) for spatialised string quartet

c. 8–10 mins

De Corporis Fabrica (2012) for solo clarinet (amplified)

c. 25 mins

Deep Field I (2012) for bass-baritone and live electronics

c. 25 mins

La fugicitá del suono (2012) for solo flute and live electronics

c. 6 mins

Save Yourself (2012) for mixed ensemble

fl. (dbl. melodica), cl. (dbl. melodica), acc. (dbl. flexatone), synth, vn. (dbl. melodica), vc. (dbl. melodica)

c. 9 mins

TIMEDANCE (2012) for string trio and piano

2 violins, viola, piano

c. 35 mins

Orbits of Influence (2011) for 12 saxophones

c. 9 mins

Tre Canzoni Imperfette (2011) for solo flute

c. 8 mins

Sgraffito (2010) for chamber orchestra

2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2(2=bcl).2; 2.2.3.0; 2perc; str

c. 11 mins

Exitus (2009) for string quartet

c. 21 mins

Amato (2008) for solo piano

c. 7 mins

Ars Moriendi (2008) for bass clarinet duo

c. 4 mins

Blindsight (2008) for Pierrot ensemble

fl., cl., , pno., vn., vc.

c. 7 mins

Icons and Artifice (2007) for bass clarinet duo, ensemble and live electronics

fl. (dbl. bfl. & picc.), cl., 2 bcl., C tpt., 2 perc., hp., pf., 2 vn., vc., live elecs.

c. 13 mins

Tesserae…interstices (2007) for clarinet and mixed ensemble (Pierrot plus vibraphone)

fl., solo cl., vib., pf., vn., vc.

c. 15 mins

Heavy Traffic (2006) for contrabassoon and orchestra

2(2=picc).1.ca.ebcl.bcl; 2.2.1.1; timp, perc (3); hp; str

c. 11 mins

Machine Noises (2006) for solo piano

c. 6 mins

Volti (2006) for piano and orchestra

picc.1.1.ca.ebcl.bcl.1.cbn; 4.2.3.1; pf, cel, hp; timp, 3 perc; str

c. 8 mins

14 Islands (2005) for flute (dbl. bass flute), prepared harp and unpitched percussion

c. 11 mins

Splinter Cells (2005) for saxophone and mixed ensemble

fl. (dbl. picc.), ob., cl., asax. (dbl. bsax.), hn., tpt., tbn., perc., pf., 2vn., va., vc., db.

c. 15 mins

Dirty Pixels (2004) for piano trio

c. 12 mins

Rays of the sun, shards of the moon (2003) for orchestra

3(1,2,3=picc, 3=afl).2.ca.2.bcl.2.cbn; 4.4.3.1; timp, 3perc; hp, pf; str

c. 9 mins

BADB (2002) for flute and piano

c. 8 mins

Nightdances (1999) for orchestra

picc.2.2.ca.2.bcl.2; 4.4.3.1; timp, 3perc; hp, pf; str

c. 9 mins

Wind Shear (1999) for solo flute

c. 10 mins

Chrysalis (1996) for solo flute and prerecorded audio

10 mins

SoundCathedral for

Works (all: chronological order)

Michael Norris