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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
Harry Matthews 