Joshua Finegan – guitar 
Jack Pidgeon – keys 
Tiffany Birch – trumpet 
Becca Armstrong – flute synth

Mixed by Amy Long

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

Coming Home: Joshua - Jack - Tiffany - Becca (mixed by Amy)

Jack Pidgeon – keys 
Amy Long – ukulele 
Joshua Finegan – bass 
Emily Rowan – voice
Becca Armstrong – percussion 

Mixed by Becca Armstrong

Lyrics:
I'll sing a little song
I'll make it up as I go along
I don't want it to end
Who knows where this could go
If we let it go on longer

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

Little Song: Jack - Amy - Joshua - Emily (mixed by Becca)

Emily Rowan - thumb piano
Becca Armstrong - strings
Tiffany Birch - synth voice & brass
Nathan Kirby - percussion

mixed by Tiffany Birch

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This second round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the track description in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

At Dusk: Emily - Becca - Tiffany - Nathan (mixed by Tiffany)

Tiffany Birch - trumpet
Joshua Finegan - bass
Emily Rowan - piano
Mollie James - synth harp

mixed by Amy Long

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This second round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the track description in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

Creeping Vine: Tiffany - Joshua - Emily - Mollie (mixed by Amy)

Mollie James - synth
Amy Long - synth
Nathan - synth
Tiffany - synth strings

mixed by Joshua Finegan

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This second round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the track description in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

At Dawn: Mollie - Amy - Nathan - Tiffany (mixed by Joshua)

Becca Armstrong – guitar synth
Nathan Kirby - bass
Mollie James - harp
Emily Rowan - voice

Mixed by Nathan Kirby

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This second round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the track description in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

Scattered Stars: Becca - Nathan - Mollie - Emily (mixed by Nathan)

Nathan Kirby - piano
Emily Rowan - voice
Amy Long - trumpet
Joshua Finegan – bass

Mixed by Emily Rowan

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This second round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the track description in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

Lucien: Nathan - Emily - Amy - Joshua (mixed by Emily)

Joshua Finegan – bass
Tiffany Birch – trumpet
Amy Long - trumpet

Mixed by Becca Armstrong

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This second round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the track description in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

Dwarven Gold: Joshua - Tiffany - Amy (mixed by Becca)

Amy Long - piano
Mollie James – keys
Joshua Finegan – bass

Mixed by Mollie James

Telephone Composition is a composing experiment inspired by Chinese whispers/the telephone game. Each person records a simple composition consisting of a single melody, chord progression or loop before passing it on to the next person in the group. This person layers a new part on top of the first track before passing it on to the next person, and so on. The resulting music often ends up in a wildly different direction from the initial composer’s expectations.

This second round of compositions was created by musicians on the Music courses at York St John University. The contributors to each track are listed in the track description in the order that they encountered the piece. Where multiple instruments are listed next to a name, all instruments after the first were added in the mixing stage.

Hickory Dickory: Amy - Mollie - Joshua (mixed by Mollie)

...but hearing oftentimes
The still, sad music of humanity,

~ William Wordsworth

A foray into vocal looping.

recorded live May 2013

But Hearing Oftentimes

Performed by Rosalind Ventris and Lara Dodds-Eden at York St John University, 3 May 2013 
www.rosalindventris.com
www.laradodds-eden.com

Under The Bed & All I Know Is Falling (ft. Rosalind Ventris & Lara Dodds-Eden)

Words by Katharine Tynan (Joining The Colours) and Wilfred Owen (Anthem For Doomed Youth)
Music by Emily Rowan

Singers:
Martha Graham
Rachael Parkes
Fabia Preece
Emily Rowan
Ingrid Smith

Tenor Horn: Katie Newton

Chapel Sessions: Joining The Colours

Chapel Sessions: Anthem For Doomed Youth

Joining The Colours - a capella (recorded live at York Guildhall 16 July 2014 )

Performed 21 May 2013 at York Guildhall

Pluto are:
Helen Boff - Flute
Jess Bones - Cello
Jo Hudson - Piano

This is a track dug out from my 1st year MA composition folder. It was written specifically for Pluto and inspired by this little piece of BBC history (copied from http://www.wishfulthinking.co.uk/2010/03/08/clangers/)

"When the BBC got the script, [they] rang me up and said “at the beginning of episode three, where the doors get stuck, Major Clanger says “sod it, the bloody thing’s stuck again”. Well, darling, you can’t say that on Children’s television, you know, I mean you just can’t.” I said “it’s not going to be said, it’s going to be whistled”, but [they] just said “but people will know!” I said no, that if they had nice minds, they’d think “oh dear, the silly thing’s not working properly”. If you watch the episode, the one where the rocket goes up and shoots down the Iron Chicken, Major Clanger kicks the door to make it work and his first words are “sod it, the bloody thing’s stuck again”.

(excerpt from An interview with Oliver Postgate)

Major Clanger's Outburst - Pluto live at York Guildhall

A MIDI version of the fanfare I wrote for York St John University's graduation ceremonies in 2013. Despite multiple performances, I never managed to record it satisfactorily.

York St John Graduation Fanfare 2013

Emily is a York-based musician who keeps getting distracted by all the musical possibilities. In 2010 she finished a BA in Music at York St John University, where she's currently working towards an MA in Composition. When she’s not writing and performing theatrical, 'punk cabaret' songs on (toy) piano, ukulele and loop-pedal, she composes music for other people to perform. Emily’s compositions have been played in wildly varying settings, from a fanfare in York Minster, to a sound installation for toilets. Her next big challenge is to consolidate her love of theatricality and write a musical. 

Emily Rowan Music

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