Ensembles

WAM is an investigation of Mozart - it uses hundreds of slightly altered fragments of, or parodies of, his music - and, instead of assembling them as he might if he were composing, allows them to floa...

Molly-House contains two parallel streams of music. One consists of pages, some in conventional notation, others intentionally lacking determinacy with respect to durations and pitch. The other consis...

For hardanger fiddle, either solo or accompanied by reed-organ and/or piano (live or pre-recorded) and instrumental quartet. The piece is a 'cut-up' of passages quoted from, or composed in imitation o...

Garland demonstrates the composer's typically thoughtful approach to form and melodic material, the title of this work reflecting the circularity of both.

The opening movement of this five-movement work features the oboe, being a setting of a solo piece written by the composer in memory of Barbara Hepworth. The second is a lyrical canon for oboe, clarin...

Random Girl is a short, lyrical piece highlighting the melodic aspect of the vibraphone which engages in sinuous dialogue with the oboe.

The words are by Kamala Das who was born in Malabar in 1934 and is one of India's most distinguished poets. The setting evokes the suppleness and richness of Indian music.

A one movement work in three sections for clarinet, violin, and piano. The title refers to the use of both jazz and boogie slang and twentieth-century 'new music' slang throughout the composition.

This is a setting of two twelfth-century poems where the choral parts flow in a chant-like way, interrupted by ecstatic bursts, sometimes of purely instrumental colour. Both the singer and the audienc...

Barn Dances is a set of four abstract pieces drawing their titles from the name of a particular dance step used in cowboy dances. Taking the name of the step as a point of departure, Larsen's idea was...

Black Birds, Red Hills is inspired by six Georgia O'Keeffe paintings, each exploring the flow of time and colour on her beloved red hills of New Mexico. This reflective portrayal is set in four moveme...

A piece about how auctioneersâ styles, pitches, timing, and complex rhythms merge to become what is their own âbid callâ.

Larsen states that she chose the instruments for Firebrand for their colour, combination and for their agility. However, rather than a nonstop, wildly virtuosic affair that might be suggested from the...

This innovative and moving setting of Robert Herrick's popular Christmas text opens with an uplifting unison melody, and each verse introduces new vocal textures and increasingly expressive harmonies....

Written whilst the composer was living in Comeragh Road, the litanies of the title are sixteen discrete sections of music, varying in length from two seconds to a minute. Each of these blocks has a di...

This little suite of five miniatures is based on folk songs of the Americas, and is a souvenir of the visit to America of the eminent conductor, Sir John Barbirolli, and his wife, Lady Evelyn Barbirol...

O praise the Lord is a celebratory anthem with a dazzling organ part. Homophonic exclamations resound the communal praise of Psalm 117, and the anthem's short, quieter middle section has a gospel feel...

The beautiful 13th-century text has become a favourite through Britten's memorable carol. This dramatic setting really gets to the heart of the words with skilful and passionate vocal writing and rich...

Full score and set of parts for John Rutter's All the stars looked down. This touching carol sets a tender text by G. K. Chesterton. Immaculately crafted, it has at its heart another winning melody fr...

A popular Christmas carol with lyrics set to Carol by R. S. Willis and an additional descant written by John Rutter. Offprinted from the collection Joy to the World!

With a text by John Henry Newman, Lead, kindly Light is a short, moving piece perfectly suited for our current times. Step-like movement in the melody reflects the speaker seeking light in the darknes...

A chromatic but bare setting of a poem by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge, a descendant of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Its sparse texture reflects the eerie, haunting atmosphere created by the evocative imagery...

Extending his repertoire for the guitar, Skempton this time introduces it into the realm of a chamber ensemble in the form of five miniatures. The mix of mellow timbres creates a soothing but thoughtf...