1. Upswing - Dave Holland
2. The Future of the Past - Satoko Fujii
3. Obsidian Flow - Darcy James Argue
4. Dooraght - Illy Quane
5. Lion - Marius Neset
6. Caravan - Duke Ellington

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Dooraght

Upswing

A free improvisation reflecting on the fragility and complexity of the human voice and its similarities and differences to instruments. Performed by James Keirle (Trombone and voice) and Sarah Keirle (Viola and Voice) at Collective 31's May concert 2016 focussing on the human voice.

SPEAK

A work for solo Flute written for Gavin Osbourne of Trio Atem. 
This piece explores choice between multiple paths. Each choice has stark implications for the trajectory of the piece as well as the amount of improvising the player has to do. The levels of improvisation include graphic scores, free noteheads, timbral improv and even completely free improvisation. This is an extremely aleatoric piece that has a different structure every time it is performed. This is a performance of just one possible path.

FORK

Sibelius' Rakastava 
performed by the Manchester Universities String Society at the Whitworth Art Gallery April 2017. 
Conductor: James Keirle

Sibelius: Rakastava

Written for Flute, Double Bass, Piano and Percussion.
Recorded By Psappha November 2015
Composed by James Keirle.

This piece explores the differences in training of jazz and classical musicians daring the performers to communicate in new ways and explore new methods of notation.

Decongestion

A hybrid graphic score where the soprano, lute and viol de Gamba must navigate their way through implied gestures and textures with a text taken from Guillaume De Machaut’s ‘Le Remede de Fortune’. 
Commissioned by the Manchester Renaissance Ensemble.

Fortune

A Moment

3 chorus backing track of the Miles Davis (Gil Evans supposedly) arrangement of Dear Old Stockholm

Dear Old Stockholm Backing Track

Written in 2017, this is my work 'Moments', performed here by Quartet Menine at the Royal Northern College of Music

Moments

Performed by the University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra and conducted by James Keirle

James Keirle

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