RECENT PROJECTS
01
Oyster and the River
Chamber: 3 vln and spoken word
Words: Anna Baines
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This piece follows Oyster the dog on her journey as she learns how to swim. Through twists, turns, and tiptoes, she takes a deep breath and summons the courage, all thanks to the kindness of a stranger.
02
Lost Property
Chamber Opera: soprano, tenor, bass-baritone, fl cl perc hp pno vln vla vc cb.
Words: Olivia Bell
A traveller stumbles into a lost property office in search of a bag left behind on a train the previous evening. Greeted by an eccentric and enthusiastic attendant, she quickly finds that all is not what it seems, and she is confronted with everything she has ever lost — from bags to books, bracelets to woolly hats, and even her beloved stuffed bunny.
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But her initial joy is tempered by the realisation that collecting these objects comes at a price, and she is forced to make decisions beyond her wildest dreams.
03
The Queue
Opera Scene: unnaccompanied Mezzo Soprano
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It is September 2022 and the queue to view the late Queen lying in state has reached sixteen hours. Near the beginning - or the end - of the line, a woman chats amiably with her queue neighbours, but as she begins to near the hall it dawns on her that the monarch is not the only person she is mourning. Reaching the front, she is seized with indecision, aware that entering represents a finality she is perhaps unwilling to confront.
04
Anfang
Chamber: String quartet
“Anfang”, the German word for “beginning” is a short piece intending to capture the feeling of the start of something; of newness. A melody, at first fragmented, goes on to reveal itself as the piece develops, interspersing itself with ticking staccato gestures and rising pairs of chords. Originally written for the Consone Quartet as part of the NCEM Young Composers Competition 2022.
