Editing Colin McPhee (section)

==Published works==
McPhee's ''A House in Bali'', the chronicle of his life there, is still considered a valuable introduction to Balinese culture.<ref name=george /> His posthumously published ''Music in Bali'' was the first comprehensive analysis of Balinese music published in English.

His best-known musical work is ''Tabuh-Tabuhan: Toccata for Orchestra,'' composed and premiered in Mexico in 1936. Its title translates as "collection of percussion instruments", and it combines Balinese and traditional Western musical elements. It is scored for Western orchestra but, in McPhee's description, the core of the ensemble is a "'nuclear gamelan' composed of two pianos, [[celesta]], xylophone, [[marimba]], and [[glockenspiel]]," giving it a  percussive balance of sound. The orchestra is augmented by two Balinese gongs and cymbals. The work is in three movements: "Ostinatos," a flute-related "Nocturne," and a syncopated "Finale." Some of the themes in it derive from Balinese folk sources. In 2013, the piece was choreographed and performed by the American Ballet Theater Company.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/04/arts/dance/american-ballet-theaters-sylphides-and-gong.html "American Ballet Theater's 'Sylphides' and 'Gong'"]. ''The New York Times'' - November 3, 2013, Allistair Macaulay</ref>
* ''Angkloeng gamelans in Bali''. (1937?)
* ''Balinese wajang koelit and its music''. (1936?, 1981) {{ISBN|0-404-16765-9}}
* ''Children and music in Bali''. (1938) Publisher: Overdruk Uit Djawa
* ''A House in Bali''. (1944) Publisher: The Asia Press with The John Day Company, New York
* ''Transitions for orchestra''. (1954)
* ''Music in Bali: a study in form and instrumental organization in Balinese orchestral music''. (1966, 1976) {{ISBN|0-306-70778-0}}
* ''A House in Bali''. (1980) {{ISBN|0-404-16766-7}} (introduction by [[James Murdoch (music advocate)|James Murdoch]])
* ''Club of small men : a children's tale from Bali''. (2002) {{ISBN|0-7946-0074-3}}