Hidden Lives and Unvisited Tombs - 3.00pm, 5th December
Saturday November 28th 2009, 4:59 pm
Filed under: Composition, Electronics, Flute, Improvisation, Piano/Keys

I’ve composed some recorded music and will be improvising live for ‘Hidden lives and Unvisited Tombs‘ at St Pancras Church crypt next Saturday 5th December.  Our performance, which is directed by Rachel Warr, is part of an exhibition and performances put on by Scary Little Girls and will kick off at 3.30.



Performance @ Kingston University, 12th September 2009
Tuesday September 01st 2009, 1:02 pm
Filed under: Composition, Conducting, Electronics, Gigs

I’m conducting a new piece, Rebuilding the Rubble, by Oliver Sellwood at Kingston University on 12th September at 7pm.

Anna Durance is also performing my work Interplay I for cor anglais and electronics at the concert.

Maybe see you there!



Interplay I for cor anglais and live electronics
Saturday June 27th 2009, 12:41 pm
Filed under: Composition, Electronics, Recordings

Cor anglais - Anna Durance
Live electronics - Ben Oliver

Recorded at the University of Sussex - June 2009

Enjoy!



BBC World Service and Slade School of Fine Art Soundscape Piece - 27th February 2009
Wednesday February 25th 2009, 10:50 am
Filed under: Electronics

On Friday 27th February I am performing a new soundscape piece for computer, Nintendo WII controller and six loudspeakers for the third stage of a collaborative project between the BBC World Service and the Slade School of Fine Art.  You can read more information about it on the website for this project, The View from Here.



Beckett and Music Conference at the University of Sussex - 26th February 2009
Friday February 13th 2009, 4:00 pm
Filed under: Composition, Electronics, Gigs, News

I’m performing a new piece for prepared piano and electronics at the University of Sussex as part of the Beckett and Music Symposium. The piece, which I’m currently composing, is based on Beckett’s Stirrings Still and I will perform it evening of 26th February in the recital room at the University of Sussex campus in Falmer.



Premiere in Brighton - The Latest Music Bar, 10th February
Monday February 02nd 2009, 1:05 pm
Filed under: Composition, Electronics, Gigs, Improvisation, News, Piano/Keys

I will be performing a new piece for improvising keys, electric guitar and electronics with Arthur Carabott and an improvisation with Sam Hayden (laptop) in a gig featuring Sussex University music postgraduate work.  Should be fun and some interesting sounds..



The Voice and Nothing More - 15th January 2009
Wednesday December 31st 2008, 3:35 pm
Filed under: Composition, Electronics, Gigs, News

I am excited to be taking part in an interesting art project at the Slade Art School, The Voice and Nothing More.  The event is curated by Sam Belinfante and Neil Luck.  I’ll be collaborating with visual artist Diana Taylor on a new piece for female voice and electronics that will be performed by Lore Lixembourg and myself on Thursday 15th January.