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2023
Aeolian Fantasy for acoustic guitar, keyboard, vochlea dubler 2, four desk fans, and 12 mini-speakers
Co-written with Ben Jameson and commissioned by the Cyborg Soloist Project
First performed by Ben Jameson and Harry Matthews at IKLETIC on 19 May 2023
2022
Distraction piece for solo musician or group of musicians and 2 or more performers [variable duration]
For Elliot Simpson
First performed by Elliot Simpson, James Saunders, and Harry Matthews at the Michael Tippett Centre, Bath on 28 February 2022
2021
Home & Away Chords for viola and 15 portable speakers [18′]
For Caitlin Rowley
Coming soon
The other side of the sign for bass clarinet, electric guitar, cello, keyboard, and audience headphones [14’30”]
For Plus-Minus Ensemble
Workshop performance 8-9 June, 2021, Turner Sims Concert Hall, London
2020
Filtered Reality (location and date) for double bass, ableton, and two stereo loudspeakers [6’30’]
For Daniel Molloy
First performed in isolation 29th June 2020, London, UK
Re:homed for Virginals and Field Recordings [6′]
For Jane Chapeman
POSTPONED performance at the Horniman Museum, London, UK
2019
Sound, Unseen installation [6′]
For Leith Hill Place, National Trust Site
Installed at Leith Hill Place from September-October 2019 in Surrey Hills, UK
Downward Signs for string quartet [11’30”]
For the Bozzini Quartet
Workshop performance 26th November 2019 at the Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK
listening-in-search of a distraction for keyboard, percussion, and on/off devices [variable duration]
For GBSR duo
Workshop performance 24th June 2019 at the Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK
locating and listening, playing and stopping for four vibraphones [9′]
For Nebula Percussion Quartet
First performed 16th May 2019 at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, UK
For Juliet for voice and field recordings [variable duration]
For Juliet Fraser
Workshop performance 26th February at the University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Recorded with the generous support from AHRC SWWDTP
2018
For James – listening [7am-9pm]
For James Saunders
First performed 27th November 2018 in Portishead, UK
electric guitar, in Southmead (1m55sec) for electric guitar and two stereo loud speakers [15’00”]
For Ben Jameson
First performed 29th March 2019 at Post-Paradise Concert Series in the Centrala Gallery, Birmingham, UK
three short pieces for anton for cello [variable duration]
For Anton Lukoszevieze
First performed 8th September 2018 at CAMP, Aulus-les-Bains, FR
2017
rep-roll-trade for three snare drums [21’00”]
For Line Upon Line
Workshop performance 6 March 2017 at the Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK
fan city beat for mixed percussion, sampler keyboard and pre-recorded audio playback [8’00”]
For Charlie Chart
First performed 30 May 2017 at the Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK
please find a partner for three melodicas, electric guitar and percussion/score keeper [variable duration]
For OUT-TAKE Ensemble
First performed 22 April 2017, at the Ludomusicology Conference, Bath Spa University, Bath, UK
2016
actively listening to me for flute, bass clarinet, synthesiser, vibraphone, violin and cello [7′-10’00”]
For Ensemble Paramirabo
First performed 22 November 2016 at the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur in Montreal, CA
2015
Natural to Concrète for two pianos and two percussion [10′]
For the Crumb Quartet
First performed 22 January 2016 at the Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK
Composer’s Words (N+7) for soprano and clarinet in Bb [4’30”]
For Juliet Fraser and Tom Jackson
First performed 4 December 2015 at Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK
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