Composition List
This is a current list of compositions by Owen. Pieces are categorized by instrumentation. Scores are available on my Canadian Music Centre page. If a score is not yet available on that site please contact me directly. Recordings and video of select pieces are on the audio and video page.
Solo
Reflection for Mandolin 2021 written for Daniel Ahlert (WORLD PREMIERE May 28, 2022 Westerstede, Germany)
Benediction Flute and Piano 2019
Flash of Light Flute Alone 2019
Joy Piano Solo (based off of Magnificat) 2014
Fare Well Piano 2006
Twilight Dance Piano Four-Hands 2004 written for Ivana Kaminska-Bowlby and Christopher Bowlby
Anecdotal Evidence Piano 2002
Piano Piece 2000 written for Christopher Bowlby
Interludes for Guitar 1998 written for Kevin Ramessar
Chamber
Call Over the Lake Violin Duo 2023
Do Not Wish For Any Other Life for five performers, open instrumentation and spoken text. 2023
written for The _____ Experiment with text by Richard Jeffery Newman
Waiting for the Sunrise Oboe, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bassoon and Harp 2022
Murmurations Violin Duo 2020
Looking Glass Flute Duo 2019
Questions Flute Duo and Piano 2019
Turning the Screw String Quartet 2015
When the Ravens Descend Bohlen-Pierce Clarinets and soprano 2009/2010 written for tranSpectra text by Rae Crossman
Wanderer Bohlen-Pierce Clarinet duet 2007 written for Tilly Kooyma and Stephen Fox
"Wanderer is my favourite piece written in Bohlen-Pierce." Heinz Bohlen, co-founder of the Bohlen-Pierce tuning system.
Rhyming Scheme voice and flute duet 2003 written for Natasha Campbell and Dawn Ellis
Nectar of the Gods Large Ensemble 1999
Ave Beatrice Marie String Quartet 1998
Choir
Blessing in a Time of Violence SATB text by Jan Richardson 2022
St. James Mass (title pending) SSA and keyboard 2020
Lord, Let Now Thy Servant SATB 2019
Woman of the Drum SAB Choir, SATB quartet and Indigenous Drum Circle text by Rae Crossman 2017/18
With the River Part 1:My Northern Lake (SATB) text by Thomas Leduc 2015
With the River Part 2: Giniw's Song (SATB) text by René Meshake 2018
With the River Part 3:Still in the Current (SATB with optional Tenor Sax) text by Rae Crossman 2014/15
Mass (SSA) with guitar and violin (C instrument) 2013
Lament (SSATB) 2012
Source of Peace Women’s Choir (SSASSA) 2011
On the River Children's choir 2008 written for the North Dumfries Children's Choir with assistance from the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation
Seasons (written with the North Dumfries Children's Choir) 2007
The Lord is my Light Cantata SATB, children's chorus, piano, organ and percussion 2006 written for the Dryden Community Choir/Chancellors Family Choir
From where the sun now stands SATB 2005
Voice
who art in heaven for contralto or soprano and piano 2024, text by Jess Woolford
Slagflower Songs
Tremors, Shiftwork, My Calendar, Slagflower, Stepping Stones medium voice and piano, text by Thomas Leduc 2020
Magnificat text by Lucy Reid Women’s trio 2010
On Marriage Voice and piano text by Kalil Gibran 2003
Love Songs Soprano duet, harp or piano text by Cathy Richards and Owen Bloomfield 2000 and 2003
Trio Soprano and tape 1998 written for Natasha Campbell
Interdisciplinary stage works
Invisible: A mini opera (for Opera From Scratch, Halifax, Nova Scotia) 2023
River Flow: Confluence of Music, Words and Dance Text by Rae Crossman, Choreography by Michele Hopkins, 2016/2017
Tilt! Text by Lawrie Crawford soprano, actor, recorder/clarinet, piano 2004
Variations on Gestalt text by Lawrie Crawford soprano, actor, dancer, cello 2000
Large Ensemble
In Tempore Mutationes Chamber Orchestra 2022
1. When the Empire Falls 2. Lament 3. Which Side Are You On? 4. Into the Unknown
Convergence Concert Band 2013
Ceremony Wind Orchestra 2002
Borealis Orchestra 1999
Insult to Injury Orchestra 1997