Love Action (arrangement)

for solo violin and ensemble


performed by Viktoria Mullova & Between The Notes

Love Action

Commissioned by Sadler's Wells as an accompaniment to choreographer Christopher Thomas's contemporary dance work of the same name, The Three Visions for Solo Violin premiered at Sadler's Wells in 2019 and was recorded at The Menuhin Hall.

In harmony with the dance's narrative, the music delves into the internal landscape of a female protagonist teetering on the precipice of a life-altering decision. Amidst her struggle she encounters three visions: her absent mother, her youthful self, and the child she will never bear, culminating in a final furore.

With a nod to Bach, Pärt, Mendelssohn and Ligeti, the ever-changing textures of The Three Visions for Solo Violin unfold like a multi-movement Baroque solo partita, encompassing nine exquisitely poignant and frenetically colourful variations of the opening mournful Prologue within its 18-minute duration. Through Hope, Loss and Fury, the variations weave an inherent tension throughout, propelling us towards its climactic Reckoning, and ultimately leaving a prevailing sense of resignation in the final framing Epilogue.

The Three Visions for Solo Violin

Youth

A piece I wrote for musicians at Guildhall, with me cueing the electronic voices.  Musical direction by James Weeks.

Gesualdo Interludes

Newee

Music for cello, metronome and piano. Recorded in a haunted house. Just a sketch, don't give me a hard time.

Norwegian Ghost #1

E-Bot Robot Messing

A Lullaby is published by Composers Edition (UK) http://composersedition.com/torbjorn-hultmark-a-lullaby

The samples used on the tape were compiled over a two-year period and are electronically treated audio-recordings (barring the 'heartbeat' and low organ-drone which were recorded synthetically).
The singer is Lotta Hultmark.
The sounds on the tape are, with only a very few exceptions, in one way or other
directly connected to the composer's parents to whom the piece is dedicated.
A Lullaby was commissioned in 2007/08 by the BBC Radio 3.
Recorded by Chaconne Brass on the Deux Elles label, DXL 1141
Recording engineer Patrick Naylor (brass quintet only). 
Electroacoustic tape recorded by and created in Logic Pro by the composer.

Due to the extreme dynamic range and the nature of the piece it is ideal if this can be listened to on as good a reproduction system as possible.

Hultmark, A Lullaby (2008), electroacoustic tape and brass quintet

Prayer

'Plaintive synth tribute to composer Peter Broderick by the German pianist is given an elegant electronic overhaul' – The Times

After releasing Nils Frahm’s two-track solo synthesiser EP ‘Juno’ in a highly sought after 7” edition, Erased Tapes now re-release the original Juno tracks with guest reworks by Border Community's modular synth wizard Luke Abbott and Warp veteran Clark. Both known for their like-minded use of analogue synthesisers in their music, it makes them the perfect artists to rework the originals. Similar to Frahm’s online project ‘Screws Reworked’, where he invited fans to download his solo piano songs to reinterpret them with their own medium of choice, it’s far from being the typical remix EP. Aptly titled ‘Juno Reworked’, it will be released worldwide in the form of a limited 12" Vinyl and Download.

ORDER HERE: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP049

LIVE DATES:

10.07. LEEDS (UK) – Opera North Howard Assembly Room
11.07. LONDON (UK) – St. John at Hackney 
25.08. AMSTERDAM (NL) - Grachtenfestival
26.09. SEATTLE (US) – Decibel Festival 
06.10. ESSEN (DE) – Swingfest – Weststadthalle
13.11. BORGERHOUT (BE) – De Roma 
14.11. LEUVEN (BE) – 30CC – Schouwburg
15.11. HASSELT (BE) – Cultuurcentrum
16.11. ROESELARE (BE) – De Spil tickets

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:

nilsfrahm.com · lukeabbottmusic.com · facebook.com/throttleclark · erasedtapes.com

Juno Reworked

Peter (Clark Remix)

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Nils Frahm - Peter (Clark Remix)

Jordan Hunt is a composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. 
 
He is a co-founder of Principle Six and Musical Director of the Theo Adams Company, recently collaborating as Associate Director of FKA twigs' Magdalene tour.
 
His debut single ‘Mother’ was premiered on Tom Robinson’s BBC Radio 6 Music show and debut EP 'Long Lost' was released in Spring 2018 to critical acclaim. Another Man premiered the video, who admired his "mesmerising... spellbinding melodic pop sound”. 
 
Classically trained, and drawing on his experiences as violinist in The Irrepressibles, The Hidden Cameras and as musical companion to Grammy-nominated Olivia Chaney, he creates vivid, emotive music, weaving melodic ‘sad-pop’ and symphonic-inspired textures.
 
He has performed across Europe, Asia and North America, playing with Lana Del Rey, Bat for Lashes and Patrick Wolf, at major venues such as Barbican, Tate Britain, RA, ICA, QEH and RFH London, Park Ave Armory and BAM NYC.
 
He has worked with artists as diverse as FKA twigs, Fiona Shaw, Nick Knight, David Sims, Raqib Shaw, Matt Lambert, Matthew Stone and Isamaya Ffrench.
 
His debut short film score for Theo Adams Company’s ‘Safety Curtain’ debuted on Channel 4.
 
He has created music for Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, Alexander McQueen, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Halpern, and W Magazine.
 
His classical music is released on NMC, commissioned and performed by London Sinfonietta, BBC Phil, Philharmonia, Hallé YO, Oliver Knussen and James Macmillan.

Youth

Jordan Hunt

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