Category Archives: Gigs

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!

Workers Union Ensemble and New Dots

Workers Union Ensemble will collaborate with New Dots on a project in April 2016. We will premiere new works by three composers selected from a call for scores: Monica Dalach, Camilo Andrés Méndez San Juan and Nick Morrish Rarity. We have also commissioned our current Composer-in-Association, Seán Clancy, to write us a new work. Keep an eye on Workers website for further details…

Rambert Mini-Residency: ‘Separately Together’

Earlier this month I had a great time taking part in the final stages of a mini-residency working at Rambert Dance Company. RambertPhoto2-2
The residency (thanks Rambert!) allowed me to try out an idea I had for a piece in which two dancers are paired with two pianists who perform on piano and synth. The new idea I wanted to explore was the idea that at the beginning of the piece the only people that can hear the synth playing are one of the dancers and the synth player. This allows the possibility for two clear visual choreographies to exist but the audience are not able to hear what is instigating the movements of one of the dancers. Later in the piece the synth material becomes audible and the listener is (hopefully) able to understand the choreography they have been seeing but not ‘hearing’. Well we tried this and I think the idea worked pretty well. I’m super grateful to choreographer Melanie Ingram, dancers Neus Gil Cortes and Chris Darmanin and musicians Yshani Perinpanayagam and Edward Pick for their patience and talent to bring it about! One of the great things about the project was the opportunity to show the work in an informal setting and receive feedback from an invited audience. This was a valuable process and one I’d be interested in exploring more in a contemporary music setting…

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We made a video of the performance and I hope to edit it and upload it to Youtube fairly soon.

John Shipton Memorial Concert, Deal Festival – St George\’s Church – Deal – 10/07/15

What
John Shipton Memorial Concert, Deal Festival
When
Friday, July 10, 2015
1:00pm - All Ages Buy Tickets
Where
St George's Church (map)
St George's Road
Deal CT14 6BA
Other Info
Maksim Štšura (piano), Michael Foyle (violin) and Raphael Lang will premiere my new work, 'Piano Trio With Whistles', alongside performances of Beethoven Variations in Eb, Op.44 and Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 2.

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Blog about ‘The National Loneliness’

I’ve written a post for the Southampton Music Department blog about the recent performance of The National Loneliness by the London Sinfonietta, featuring Luke Wright and Juliet Fraser. I ended up conducting my piece and works by Emma-Ruth Richards and Jordan Hunt, which was really fun. Was great to write a new work with Luke and I hope we can work together again very soon.

London Sinfonietta: \\\’Notes to the New Government\\\’ – Queen Elizabeth Hall – London – 09/05/15

What
London Sinfonietta: 'Notes to the New Government'
When
Saturday, May 9, 2015
6:00pm - All Ages Buy Tickets
Where
Queen Elizabeth Hall (map)
Southbank Centre,
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX
Other Info
The London Sinfonietta will premiere a new collaborative work that I have developed with poet Luke Wright, 'The National Loneliness'. Luke will perform the new piece alongside soprano Juliet Fraser and a chamber ensemble of clarinet, violin, 'cello, piano and percussion.

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Elizabeth Kenny @ Turner Sims – Turner Sims Concert Hall – Southampton – 20/04/15

What
Elizabeth Kenny @ Turner Sims
When
Monday, April 20, 2015
1:00pm - All Ages
Where
Turner Sims Concert Hall (map)
University of Southampton
Southampton
Other Info
Elizabeth Kenny will play my solo theorbo piece 'Extending from the inside' as part of the University of Southampton Music Department Lunchtime concert series. Liz is a colleague at Southampton and commissioned the piece for the Cymnock Festival in October 2014.

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Juice @ Wednesdays at The Forge – The Forge – London – 01/04/15

What
Juice @ Wednesdays at The Forge
When
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
7:30pm - All Ages Buy Tickets
Where
The Forge (map)
3-7 Delancey Street

London , UK NW1 7NL
Other Info
The fantastic Juice Vocal Ensemble will perform my 'Songs for Stanley' as part their programme at this great new series of gigs at The Forge in Camden.

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