
Works
A list of selected works and commissions by Emily Abdy.
To request a sample score/recording, commission a new work or discuss a new arrangement/programming of an existing work, please get in touch.
Orchestra / Large Ensemble
NOT GETTING ANY (2024)
4’ for voice and orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
THE MEZZANINE STAIR NAIL (2023)
5’ for orchestra
Southbank Sinfonia
ANTHEM (2022)
8’ for voice, electric guitar(s) and orchestra
NMC Recordings
WHEN THE GUT SCREAMS NO (2020)
3’ for mezzo soprano and large amplified ensemble
Orkest de Ereprijs
LACTIC ACID (2018)
4’ for large amplified ensemble
Orkest de Ereprijs
Chamber / Ensemble
CRAZY STEREO SYSTEMS (AND SUBWAY LOVE) (2022)
7’ for flute, piano and bass clarinet
New Woods Collective
I LIKE IT WHEN YOU SAY GOODNIGHT (2021)
7’ for clarinet, bass clarinet with call bell and drum kit
Hannah Shilvock
STILL (2021)
6’ for string quartet with narrator (opt.)
David Le Page Quartet
WHY DO I STILL HAVE DREAMS ABOUT YOU? (2021)
6’ for guitar quartet
Zahrah Hutton, Will Crawford, Oliver Kinsella and Noah Layzell
I WISH I HAD A GIRL AS WHITE AS SNOW (2017)
2’ for oboe, piano and cello
Schubert Ensemble
NOSFERATU’S ROSEBUD (2017)
7’ for amplified ensemble
Decibel
POTENTIALITY FOR CORRUPTION (2016)
8’ for string quintet (2vln. vla. vc. cb.)
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Strings
SNOW IN SUMMER (2016)
3’ for violin, piano and double bass
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Music Festival
ROSIN (2016)
5’ for 11 strings (6vln. 2vla. 2vc. cb.)
Project Instrumental
Solo & Duo
WHY DO I STILL HAVE DREAMS ABOUT YOU? (2025)
6’ arranged for classical guitar
Zahrah Hutton
RUMINANT (2022)
10’ arranged for violin with spoken word
Sean Morrison / Nonclassical
RUMINANT (2021)
10’ for violin with spoken word
Laura Sinnerton / NMC Recordings
GUYS, I CAME UP WITH THIS RIFF (2017)
10’ for piano duo - 1 piano, 4 hands
Cobalt Duo
THIRTEEN (2016)
6’ for harpsichord
Josh Roebuck
EXPERIMENTS (2016)
3’ for trumpet
Daniel Blanco Albert
TRIO (2016)
4’ for 3 alto recorders
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Recorder Showcase
INDEFATIGABLE (2015)
4’ for flute
Rowland Sutherland
ESTHER (2015)
3’ for piano
Lewis Kesterton
Vocal
SMALL (2024)
5’ for arranged for mezzo soprano, alto saxophone and cello
Pace New Music
MICROGYNON 30 (2022)
7’ for voice and electronics
Nonclassical
RED/ALIBI (2020)
6’ for soprano, piano and double bass
Amy Van Walsum
SMALL (2019)
5’ for voice, tenor saxophone and cello
Orchestra In The Shape of A Pear
WAKE (2018)
8’ for 8 voices (SSAATTBB)
Via Nova
IKTSUARPOK (2017)
4’ for mezzo soprano and piano
Leeds Song Festival
SLEEP (2017)
6’ for choir (SATB) and organ
Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir and Jonathan Scott
HOW DOTH THE LITTLE CROCODILE (2016)
4’ for soprano and violin
Jeffrey Armstrong
OPen Score
IF YOU COULD JUST GET THE COBWEB (2022)
6’ for 3+ performers
Contemporary Music For All
Media / Fixed
MEMO. (2021)
10’ voice memo mini-album
SKIN 2.0 (2020)
installation (projected visuals, surround sound audio, headphones audio)
International Women’s Day, Birmingham UK
SKIN (2019)
35’ electric quartet (Sax/EWI. 2egtr. ebass.) film score
CODA Festival
Song Sets
VOX (2022)
30’ song set for voice, baritone guitar, piano and electronics
Nonclassical