un paraje de sal, rocas y pajaros bajo la ley del mediodia absorto
for three flutes and five trumpets
2023

live recording of premiere performance, 13 march 2023
flutes : emma holmes / lydia cochrane / ben pattinson
trumpets : callum robb / ellena teal / edward smith / stone tung / jack wilson

recorded by paul ridout

un paraje de sal, rocas y pájaros bajo la ley del mediodía absorto

Canto Metrics is structured duo improvisation and computer music work utilising a variety of archival recorded material from the Royal College of Music Museum and other historic media archives. The title is derived from the ethnomusicological practice of the sound recordist Alan Lomax who developed a vast library documenting traditional folk music from around the world. Most of the work's recordings are coloured by their original wax cylinder format which imbues the material with distinct and complex textural and timbral characteristics. These elements serve as the basis for a variety of signal processing and sampling techniques to transform the historic qualities of the sound sources into a distinctly contemporary idiom.

Canto Metrics, in collaboration with Liam Dougherty

One of a set of seven O Antiphons, to be sung on the days of Advent leading to Christmas.

Recorded by Westminster Kantorei, conducted by Amanda Quist.

Published by GIA Music.

O Sapientia

The world premiere performance of Arlene Sierra's Kiskadee (2023) by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Kevin John Edusei, conductor

Sierra: Kiskadee for Orchestra

for Paetzold contrabass recorder

performed by Sarah Jeffery at the Royal College of Music, March 2024

I’m very excited to have worked with Sarah Jeffery (Team Recorder) on this new piece for solo Paetzold contrabass recorder. 'Escape Velocity' is linear in form; as it progresses, Sarah accumulates new sounds, shapes and gestures. She is in possession of a multitude of these by the time the piece ends.

Escape Velocity (2024)

SIERRA: Le Chai au Quai

SIERRA: Bird Symphony, 2. Hermits and Captives (performance clip)

SIERRA: Bird Symphony, 4. Utahraptor (performance clip)

Recording in concert in Victoria Hall, Geneva. For the occasion of Dutilleux's birthday, with the presence of the composer, and with his advices.

San Francisco Night/ Dutilleux

Forms Entangled, Shapes Collided (2012)

La Trace du Papillon pour violon et orchestre (2020)

Violon : Meiko Nakahira
Direction : Pierre Bleuse
Orchestre de la HEM

Jeudi 1er Octobre 2020
Studio Ernest Ansermet, Genève

Forms Entangled, Shapes Collided (2012)

Ken Hesketh