In December 2015 Emanuele Torquati premiered my 147 for solo piano and video. Yshani Perinpanayagam performed the piece at Nonclassical and will play it again this month at the National Theatre River Festival. Here is a video the snooker plus the live sound of Emanuele’s fantastic premiere performance…
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‘Beasts Bounding Through Time’
I had a great time working with the fantastic musicians from the London Sinfonietta Academy 2016 a couple of weeks ago. Due to illness I ended up conducting my new work for large ensemble Beasts Bounding Through Time. Here is the recording of the premiere:
Elizabeth Kenny plays ‘Extending from the inside’ in Finland
Superstar lutentist Elizabeth Kenny will perform my Extending from the inside as part of her solo theorbo recital at the BRQ Vantaa Festival in Finland on Monday 8 August.
‘147’ on the River Stage at the National Theatre
The fantastic Yshani Perinpanayagam will perform my work for solo piano and video, ‘147’, for a second time as part of the Rambert Dance Company’s offering to the at the National Theatre’s River Festival in August. Her performance of Piano Play features my piece, a selection of Játékok by György Kurtág and ‘Game On’ for piano and Commodore 64 by Cheryl Frances-Hoad.
Ensemble Paramirabo Commission
I’m excited to be writing a new work for Montreal-based Ensemble Paramirabo, which they will premiere in September. I met them at the mise-en festival in New York a couple of years ago.
London Sinfonietta Short for solo percussion
London Sinfonietta have commissioned me to write a new ‘Sinfonietta Short’ for solo percussion, which will be premiered in March 2017. Lots of ideas brewing…
Workers Union Ensemble @ New Dots
Scores are arriving for the Workers Union Ensemble gig in collaboration with New Dots. We’ll soon be meeting in Southampton to rehearse new pieces by Monika Dalach, Nick Morrish Rarity, Camilo Mendez and our Composer-in-association Seán Clancy. The gig is at The Warehouse in London on 16 April. Early bird tickets are now available!
Yshani Perinpanayagam @ Nonclassical
I’m super excited that the brilliant Yshani Perinpanayagam will be performing my 147 for piano and video as part of her set ‘Piano Play’ at the Nonclassical monthly night (The Victoria, Dalston) on 5th May 2016.
‘Separately Together’ Workshop Video
I’ve finally managed to edit together the video for ‘Separately Together’ from my Rambert mini-residency in September. Here it is!
London Sinfonietta Academy Commission
I’m really delighted to have been commissioned by the London Sinfonietta to compose a new 12-15 minute piece for large ensemble for the eighth Sinfonietta Academy in July 2016. The academy is an intensive week-long course for emerging performers and conductors including rehearsals, masterclasses and networking opportunities culminating in a public performance. This course provides experience and training in performing as part of a contemporary music ensemble, with coaching from the London Sinfonietta Principal Players. This year’s academy will be led by Thierry Fischer. Better get writing!
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