Classical Music
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Oboe Concerto
- Trumpet concerto no. 1 (from the Strathclyde Concertos)
- Michael Finnissy – Red Earth for orchestra
- Michael Nyman - String Quartet No. 2
- John Tavener – The Akathist of Thanksgiving
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