I was in Ashford this week working with the Kent County Youth Orchestra on my new piece for them Loop Concerto. It was great being with the orchestra for the week (just like old times) and excellent to work with the fantastic Ivo Neame on the piece. The work is for improvised piano and has relied on Ivo getting inside the piece. I’m really looking forward to the performance in Maidstone next week!
Ivo Neame
I’m so excited to say I’ve been commissioned by the Kent County Youth Orchestra to compose a piece for their fiftieth celebration concert in September. I was in KCYO for many years so it is a great honour to be invited back. I’m going to be writing a concerto for fellow KCYO alumni and amazing jazz pianist Ivo Neame. He is a bit of a monster so I’d better get my best funk on!
The premiere will be in Maidstone on 7th September alongside Britten’s Sea Interludes and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. No pressure then…
KCYO
The Workers Union Ensemble have just announced our Call for Works 2013, part of our PRS for Music Foundation funded ‘Constructing a Repertoire’ commissioning project. We are really pleased to be teaming up with LSO Soundhub to offer the chance for up to four composers to have their works performed and recorded at our LSO St Luke’s gig in November 2013.
The deadline for emailing us your new scores is 5th July 2013 so composers get cracking!
Happy New Year!
I’m delighted to say the Workers Union Ensemble have been awarded funding for our 2013 commissioning programme by the PRS Foundation for Music.
Keep an eye on the Workers website for more info!
Workers Union Ensemble
We now have our very own University of Southampton Music Focus Group for cochlear implant users Youtube Channel. I have uploaded all the videos from the recent C4CI Grand Finale onto the channel.
I have written a whole concert of new music for cochlear implant users as part of the ‘Compositions for Cochlear Implantees’ project at the University of Southampton. I’ve formed an ensemble for the gig, which will take place on Saturday 29th September at the Turner Sims Concert Hall at 1pm and is free.
We have also just heard that we have received follow-on-funding from the AHRC so can continue our collaborative research!
The Workers Union Ensemble will perform at the legendary Turner Sims Concert Hall at 1pm, 30th April 2012. The programme includes my own Ripped Up, pieces by by Adam Fergler, Michael Finnissy, Matthew Kaner and a brand new work by Ryan Latimer.
Mr Robin Grey has created the Workers Union Ensemble a great new website, thanks Robin!
We have some exciting gigs coming up later in the year in the Turner Sims Concert Hall (April) and at the Sounds New Festival (May). More details to follow!
Markus Kinch from Film41 has made an excellent video of the recent Workers Union performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
You can hear the other pieces by Matt Kaner, Adam Fergler and Oliver Sellwood at the Workers Union soundcloud.
Here is a video of Matthew Kaner’s ‘Gauguin Sketches’ from ‘The Workers Union’ concert at Guildhall School of Music in July. Video by Markus Kinch. This was a great performance of a fantastic piece…