Mezzo-soprano: Grace Maria Wain
Conductor: Jonathan Berman
Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Written as part of the RSNO's 'Composer's Hub' Vox Clamantis takes inspiration from a text by John Gower, written around the same time as the 1381 peasant's revolt. 

The significance of the peasant's revolt is it is arguably the first time people of Britain rose up with a class identity. 

Building upon this, the piece brings into question the importance of patriotism and popular struggle within Britain. Drawing upon texts by Niclas Y Glais (Rwyn Gweld O Bedd), Langston Hughes (Democracy), and the Moorsoldaten the piece shows us an optimistic vision of the future, the importance of fighting for it, and the final joy: 'One day we shall cry rejoicing homeland dear you are Mine at last'

Score available here: https://www.universaledition.com/ben-lunn-7871/works/vox-clamantis-31601

Vox Clamantis (2021)

These recordings were made by Hiromi Lorraine Sakata and Tom Sakata between August 1966 and July 1967 in Afghanistan. They are excerpted from several larger field recording collections deposited at the UW Ethnomusicology Archives in Seattle. More about Hiromi Lorraine Sakata's collections: guides.lib.uw.edu/archives/sakata
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Afghanistan, Throat Games (1983069-1)

Dis Un Il Im Ir

For 4 computer-controlled pianos and 4 speakers.

Premiered Feb 13th, 2014 as part of Qubit's Machine Music Concert.

In sin fin bin din bin fin sin in

Elusive for ensemble and live electronics (2022) - Ensemble for New Music Tallinn
Warsaw Autumn 2022

Elusive for ensemble and live electronics (2022) - Ensemble for New Music Tallinn

In my boundless turmoil (در التهابم از حد بیرون) 
For Ekmeles vocal ensemble - 6 voices
on a poem by Nima Yushij

Sound Plasma festival for alternative intonations 2023 Tallinn

Recorded by Klassikaraadio / Estonian Public Broadcasting
Sound engineer Teet Kehlmann
Recording location and time: Sept 28, 2023 House of the Blackheads, Tallinn

In my boundless turmoil

June 29th, 2024, performed by ensemble mosaik in the UpTo3 Festival

thermo_doxa (2024) [clarinet, viola, drumset, electronics] - ensemble mosaik

This textural study for voice is a small musical excerpt sang, played and produced by the composer for the dance performance: 
"Siinsamas silmade taga"/"Right Behind Your Eyes" by Fine 5 Dance Theatre Company, 
premiere 09.11.2024 Sakala Theatre
(snapshot taken from Antonioni's Zabriskie Point)

1st excerpt from "Right Behind Your Eyes" by Fine 5 Dance Theatre

Guitar and custom software

Commissioned and premiered by Ensemble for New Music Tallinn.
Premiere 21.11.2024 at Festival Sound Plasma, Genezarethkirche, Berlin.

“This is. And thou art. There is no safety. There is no end. The word must be heard in silence. There must be darkness to see the stars. The dance is always danced above the hollow place, above the terrible abyss.”
― Ursula K. LeGuin

the dance above the abyss (2024) for sextet and electronics

link to spotify below (for better recordings)

In my boundless turmoil

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