POD-Released in 2005 the album Once Around The Sun is the outcome of Joby Talbot's residency with Classic FM. During his year in residence Talbot composed a new piece of music each month scoredfor up to five instruments. The resulting twelve compositions were then premiered on Classic FM and were recorded on CD. February - The Arctic Circle was the second piece to be composed and is scored herefor Ensemble (Violin Cello Vibraphone and Piano).

Joby Talbot's String Quartet was premiered at the 1999 Brighton Festival by the Duke Quartet.

Commissioned by Theatre Cryptic for Optical Identity a presentation co-commissioned by Theatre Cryptic and Singapore Arts Festival. First performance given by the T'ang Quartet on 31 May 2007 in Singapore.

For Orchestra-Commissioned by: Nederlands Dans Theater Den Haag Carolina Performing Arts at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MUSIC • CENTER / Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County The Norwegian Operaand Ballet Oslo First performance 4 October 2012 at Lucent Dans Theater Den Haag by Nederlands Dans Theater and Residentie Orkest conducted by Andrew Grams. Choreography by Medhi Walerski.

Commissioned by Theatre Cryptic for Optical Identity a presentation co-commissioned by Theatre Cryptic and Singapore Arts Festival. First performance given by the T'ang Quartet on 31 May 2007 in Singapore.

Commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen for the Universe of Sound project.First perfromed at the Royal Festival Hall on 8th July 2012 by the Philharmonia Orchestra and PhilharmoniaVoices conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.Instrumentation.4 Flutes (3rd doubling Alto Flute Piccolo; 4th doubling Piccolo)3 Oboes (3rd doubling Bass Oboe)Cor Anglais2 Clarinets in BflatClarinet in A BassClarinet in B flat3 BassoonsContrabassoon6 Horns in F4 Trumpets in C2 Tenor TrombonesBass TromboneTenor Tuba in B flat (Euphonium)Bass Tuba2 Timpani (2nddoubling Suspended Cymbals China Cymbal)4 Percussion (Meditation Bowls Bass Drum Crotales Marimba Vibraphone Small & Large Tam-tam Glockenspiel Xylophone Side Drum Mark Tree SizzleCymbal)CelestaOrgan2 HarpsChorus (SSSAAAA)Strings