March of the Quarterwit - Rhombus

Portrait - Rhombus Ensemble : www.katherinewyers.ie

Portrait - Rhombus

A Blues (of sorts) - Rhombus

M-Theory - Rhombus

Elements - for ensemble and tape, by Katherine Wyers. 
Recorded in the Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall Dublin 
April 2nd 2011. 

Instrumentation: Violin, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Trombone, Cello, 
Conductor: Gavin Maloney

Elements (for ensemble and tape) - Katherine Wyers

Excerpts:
Oona McFarland - Untitled
Galen MacCaba - Deora De
Donal MacErlaine - Three Kelvin
Katherine Wyers - Elements

The Earpiece Collective (Composer Excerpts) Sept. 9th @ the Joinery

Suite for solo piano
Movements I to IV describe the surfaces of the Galilean moons of Jupiter. Movement V describes Jupiter itself. 

I - Europa : Light, animated, full of life and intrigue
II - Callisto : Slow, sinister
III - Io : Aggressive, agitated
IV - Ganymede : Sparse, bleak, tranquil
V - Jupiter : Strident, confident

Jupiter Moons Suite - for solo piano (Katherine Wyers)

Looking directly upwards and focusing on a tiny point in the sky, just watching as the different clouds float past. 

Zenith - For 16 mixed voices and orchestra (Midi Mockup) | Katherine Wyers

Réaltbhuíon

Composition is a funny mix of hard slog and happy coincidence. I originally set out to write an odd-meter piece of Irish traditional music (a literal slip-jig), but as the piece developed, it started to sound like it was describing the glistening, shimmering night sky. Ok, maybe the trip to the planetarium put me in that head-space, but that’s what I love about writing music. A piece can take on a completely different meaning as it grows, and this one is no different.

The three themes of the piece describe the stars Altair, Deneb and Vega which make up the Summer Triangle, a constellation you’ll be able to see in a few months time. I remember as a kid watching Vega through binoculars. Rural Mayo is perfect for that sort of thing and Vega always popped out as this bright object, full of life, as if it was a living creature. Réaltbhuíon describes each of the three stars through music, with Vega bookending the piece cause, obviously, it’s the coolest star, especially when you’re a precocious seven-year-old with a set of snazzy binoculars!

Happy coincidence? Well, I just did some Googling and it turns out Vega is also the main star in the constellation Lyra the Harp. How mad is that?!

Réaltbhuíon - For solo harp (Preview)

Preview of a new work for saxophone and live processing by Katherine Wyers. 
Premier in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, August 31st 2012