Happy to have just done a digital release, with Luke Wright, of ‘The Driver’.
Links to streamers etc.
Still have a few vinyl so let me know if you want a copy?!
Digital Release of The Driver
Author Archives: Ben
Evening out at the Ivors
Had a nice time at the Ivors Classical Awards last week. Didn’t win with VENT, co-created with Rachel Warr for/with MUSARC, but had a good time and got some posh snaps. Great to catch up with various composer mates too.
And with Rachel Warr:
Ivors nomination for VENT
Super happy to have been nominated in the Ivors Classical Awards 2025 for VENT, a piece for choir and electronics I wrote in collaboration with Rachel Warr for MUSARC. Ceremony is at the BFI on 14 November 2025!
Antheil Cover
September has been a time for consolidating and working on new things. I’m particularly really enjoying working on a reimagining of George Antheil’s Piano Sonata No.2 ‘The Airplane’ for Plus Minus Ensemble. Super cool piece and great ways to find ways to bring the material to life for 7 unbelievably brilliant musicians. Gig is 14 January 2026 at Cafe Oto.
Latitude 2025
Had a great time at Latitude at end of July. Fantastic experience to perform new piano version ofThe Driver with the immense Luke Wright to a near full house in the theatre arena. Hope we can find ways to perform it again!
Latitude Slot
Excited to be going to Latitude next week to play a new piano arrangement of The Driver alongside Luke Wright. Our slot is Sunday 27 July at 1.15pm in the Theatre Arena…
https://www.latitudefestival.com/artists/luke-wright-benjamin-oliver-the-driver
J&J pics
Had a lovely time waving bonkers Martinu and my own piece Captured last week.
Fantastic group of musicians: Cat Lawlor (violin), Nici Heinrich (‘cello), Sam Carrasco (piano), Neil Doherty (trumpet), Kim Murphy (bassoon) and Alison Hughes (clarinet/bass clarinet). Plus narration from Lucy Mellors. Hope we get to do it again sometime.
Rehearsal pictures taken by Simon Whitbread
Performing Arts Collaboration South – 3 July
Looking forward to conducting a great band in pieces by Martinu’s crazy ballet La Revue de Cuisine and a new arrangement of my Captured next week at Turner Sims…
New piece for MZ Duo
Just putting the finishing touches together on a new piece for soprano saxophone, accordion and electronics, Push / Pull, for the amazing MZ Duo. Had a great workshop session with David and Iñigo, and looking forward to recording the piece in July.
The Driver @ Latitude
Excited to be performing a reworked version of The Driver with Luke Wright at Latitude in July. I’m working on piano reduction of the score that I’ll play. Will add to gig list etc when I have more details…
In the meantime here is the the latest list – we are in the theatre listings!
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