Composing
Joshua writes acoustic music for a wide variety of ensembles and settings, both sacred, and for concerts. Nonetheless, he is always interested to explore new performance contexts for his music. He is used to writing for a variety of different performing abilities, from school-aged students up to professional specialists. Below is a list of his works. All scores are © Joshua Ballance, and for perusal only. Should you be interested in performing or commissioning a work, please use the Contact page.
Joshua is also an experienced arranger: a list of his arrangements can be found below. Please use the Contact page for a perusal score or hire quote.
2021
This Little Island of Me
3' • Baritone & Piano • view score
2020
Little Things
45" • Solo Piano • view score
They Were Too Much Wanting To Be Loved
9' • Mezzo-Soprano & Piano • view score
Wie ein Hauch
2' • Solo clarinet
2019
A Song of Humility
4' • SATB choir & organ • view score
Manuscript Ruined by Water
10' • soprano, tape, and ensemble (fl. (+picc.), cl., pno., vln. I, vln. II, vla., vcl.) • view score
Mere Ripples
12' • chamber orchestra (1.1.1.1-1.1.1.0-strings(4.2.3.1))
St Pancras Magnificat
5' • SSATB choir • view score • BBC Radio 3 broadcast
2018
Der Mond läuft über hohe Eichen
11' • horn solo & mixed ensemble (2 ob., 2 cl., bsn., trb., vln., vcl.)
Lord, I am not worthy
1' • SATB choir • view score
When The Rain Came
9' • countertenor & piano • view score
The Willow Song
4' • children's choir (2 parts) & piano • view score
2017
De profundis
4' • SATB choir • view score
Three Marian Meditations
i. Of one who is so fair and bright
ii. Lady, Flower Of Everything
iii. Queen of Paradise
10' • organ solo • view score
Rose light enflamed the eastern sky
8' • mixed ensemble (fl., ob., cl., bsn., hn., vln. I, vln. II, vla., vcl.)
2016
A Glistening Star
3' • SATB choir
Dark Across A Darkening Sky
10' • countertenor & baritone soloists with mixed ensemble (fl. (+ a. fl.), ob. (+ c.a.), cl. (+ b. cl.), bsn., hn., perc. I (glock., b. drum.), perc. II (sus. cyb., tn. drum), ct., bar., vln. I, vln. II, vla., vcl.) • view score
Judas mercator pessimus
3' • AATTBarB sextet
My God, My God, why has Thou forsaken Me?
4' • SATB choir & baritone soloist
Pretty Soon the Redness Turned Purple
5' • chamber orchestra (1.1.1.1-1.1.0.0-strings)
2015
When the evening is spread out against the sky
- • piano solo or piano ensemble
2014
Decision Music
7' • soloist & ensemble (solo: any treble instrument; ensemble: any group of at least two treble and two bass instruments)
How does it fit me?
- • sinfonietta (fl., ob., cl., bsn., hn., tr., t. trb., b. trb., perc. I (tr., tn. drum, bag of knives), perc. II (sus cyb., sd. drum), vln. I, vln. II, vla., vcl., db.)
quintet
7' • quintet (fl., b. cl., vib., pno., db.)
to the very end
10' • countertenor & mixed ensemble (fl., perc. (t-t., glock., mar., sus. cyb., vib., sd. drum), ct., pno., vln., vcl.)
Transitions
6' • trio (fl., vcl., hp.)
2013
There is no rose of such virtue
4' • SATB choir & organ
Arrangements