A song written by @SamButtler and recorded/produced with myself.

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Songs Of A Silent Forest [REMIX]

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Nobody Does It Better [REMIX]

Zerozero572

A #quartweet performed by the Signum Quartet in the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 9/11/2016.

'Fuoco!' Mvt I: Spark

Recorded by The Claret String Quartet 28/03/2017, ‘Ashes’ depicts the settling of smoke, and smouldering of flames in the aftermath of an aggressive Poi dance. A gradual reduction in pitch material reveals a whole-tone allusion to the theme from the third movement of Debussy’s String Quartet in G minor, before dying out altogether.

Ashes

‘Poi’ – Poi is the name for a small light ball of woven flax, swung rhythmically on the end of a string whilst on fire, in Maori action songs and dances. It also refers to the dance performed with this artefact. In this movement I have tried to recreate these spiralling techniques both by musical means and physical.
The poi dance was originally used by the Maori for flexibility, strength, and coordination; this movement certainly requires these attributes in order to perform it. 
Workshopped by the Carducci Quartet 07/12/2016 in Cardiff University

Recorded for Studio Techniques Module at Cardiff University, Spring Semester 2017.

Children

Based on the tune 'Beehive' by Flook. Recorded in a rehearsal setting by Jesse Goss (tenor Sax), Matt Lush (piano), Harry Gould (bass guitar), and David Vellacot (kit).

Beelines 4tet

Performed by Cardiff University Contemporary Music Group, 05/04/2017.
Timothy Johnston - Conductor, Thomas Wilkinson - Viola, Joscha Gutjahr - Synth, Jesse Goss - Bass Clarinet, Matthew Heyburn - Piano.

[cityname] Life, 'diff Life in this performance, was originally written in one hour for viola, piano, and electronics during the Steve Reich day at Cardiff University, Sat 26th Nov 2016. It is inspired by Reich's City Life and the name of the piece changes depending on the city in which it is performed.
Incorporating pre-recorded city sounds; instrumental imitations of birds tweeting, cars honking, and footsteps; and spoken word, this piece aims to depict life in a busy city. To set the piece in 2016/17, the performers are given certain stimuli on topics to discuss (i.e. Brexit and Trump).
In some ways a social commentary, it shows how people don’t really have time to play together, and even when they do, it can be unpleasant.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this piece are not those of the composer, and are not necessarily those of the performer either…

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