First performed at York Late Music Festival 8th May 2008.1st Orchid: 1990. Dedicated to Nicolas Hodges. First performed by Michael Finnissy.2nd Orchid: 1991.3rd Orchid: 1994. Dedicated to Stephen Gutman.Commissioned by the Brighton Festival.4th Orchid: 1996.5th Orchid: 2000.6th Orchid: 2002. You can hear an extract from these workshere.
