Name: Fantasia à la Ornstein by Jonah Chaffin
Duration: 4 min 13 s
Description: A piece inspired by the futurist composer Leo Ornstein. Performed by Jonah Chaffin

This fast paced piece captures life in a metropolitan city: modern, hectic, noisy, never standing still. The use of extended techniques aims to conjure up the varied city sounds, while the sing and play technique represents the man-made, densely populated environment.

Sheet music available on payhip: https://payhip.com/b/m6Jlp 

Performed by Georgia Cooke
https://www.georgiacookemusic.com/

Urban

This piece strives to capture an empty landscape with nothing for miles around, like the arctic tundra or a desert. Use of space, wind tones, and residual tones, along with more unusual sounds of timbral trills help to set the scene of the cold, empty, eerie landscape.

Sheet music available: https://payhip.com/b/xrzZA 

Performed by Georgia Cooke
https://www.georgiacookemusic.com/

Barren

A piece inspired by the futurist composer Leo Ornstein. Performed by Jonah Chaffin

Fantasia à la Ornstein

‘Just Before Dawn’ is inspire by the eerie stillness and quiet which can be felt just before sunrise. This is something which I became very aware of whilst waiting for the sunrise atop Glastonbury Tor in the summer of 2021. The music is mingled with a touch of my own impatience for the new day to break.

Sheet music available: https://payhip.com/b/3dRBc 

Performed by Sonorité Quartet at St Mary's Church, North Mymms on 8th October 2022

Just Before Dawn

For Cello and Piano. Live recording of a workshop at Brunel University.

Leaping Emotions

Vocals: Nathalie Miranda
Trumpet: Flis Kirk
Alto Sax: Krzysztof Buzov
Keys and Backing vocals: Charlotte Botterill
Guitar: Adam Buckell
Bass: Matt Lines
Drums & percussion: Dan Marshall

Recorded and mixed and In Phase Studio, Bedfordshire

You Don't Know

You Don't Know(Feat. Nathalie Miranda)

This was a short project for my composition studio, where we were to create a memory space for ourselves. I recalled my early childhood, where I was constantly barraged with nightmares, paralysis dreams, and an intense fear of the dark. I came up with a short tune filled with happy thoughts that I repeated in my head on many sleepless nights until I was able to finally rest. This short tune represent how many of those nights felt for me.

My Safety Song

Memory Project

Harmony By Design - Alexia

'Falling Leaves' was commissioned by the Abbey Gateway Orchestra for their annual Christmas concert. The inspiration for 'Falling Leaves' came as I sat at the piano, gazing out of the window watching the remaining leaves being blown from the trees against a backdrop of grey autumn skies. The piece uses rising and falling motifs to conjure the image of leaves dancing through the air, buffeted by gusts of wind of varying strength. The woodwind are the primary feature in this piece, giving it a cold and melancholy feel.

Premiere: 11th December 2018 Wheathampstead Memorial Hall, Weathampstead, Hertforshire. Abbey Gateway Orchestra conducted by Martin Beach.

Artwork by Rosie Botterill

Fantasia à la Ornstein

Jonah Chaffin

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