'THE, WHAT IS IT? THE GOLDEN EAGLE?', commissioned and performed by Icebreaker at Nottingham Lakeside.

I admit being a little terrified about writing this piece; almost all of the music that I have written professionally has included the voice. However, I treated it as a chance to experiment with mixing classical and leftfield pop styles in a way that I’ve always wanted to. I am a huge admirer of Anna Meredith’s, and was also thinking of David Lang and the bands Battles and Dawn of Midi as I was writing.

The piece is partly inspired by contemporary America, chiefly a recent road trip down the US West Coast and into Arizona, especially driving up to Joshua Tree National Park. The ridiculous vistas - big roads, wide skies and dramatic rock formations - gave me at least one of the main riffs. The title is from a transcript of the interview Donald Trump gave to the massed journalists of the New York Times in November 2016, when talking about his disapproval of wind farms in California. He couldn’t remember the name of a very well-known bird of prey, which he seemed to be attempting to say was in danger from getting caught in wind turbines, although it’s a little hard to tell from his meandering, grandstanding speech patterns. 

I’ve been known to write a piece or five inspired by birds, so halfway through writing this I realised that the wavering ’cello was essentially a golden eagle flying up and around a wind turbine (unhurt), before ideally swooping back down and pecking viciously at the next President. (Please note this was written before the inauguration.)

I am very grateful to Icebreaker for commissioning me.

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THE, WHAT IS IT? THE GOLDEN EAGLE? (Performed LIVE by Icebreaker)

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Kit Rice, a multi-talented songwriter, artist, and Brit School alum, is a rising star in the music scene. Known for his soulful vocals and versatile songwriting, Kit's music spans multiple genres including DnB, UKG, R&B, and Pop, earning him global recognition and multiple record deals with labels like Viper, Galacy, Spearhead, Grand Theft Audio, Liquicity, Multifunction, and Ram.
Kit's latest D&B hit, "Rave That Never Ends," shot to number one on the iTunes and Apple Music charts in Denmark, Ireland & the UK, and topped charts in 70 other countries. With over 4 million playlist listeners on Spotify and airplay on BBC Radio 1, 2, Kiss FM & Rinse FM, Kit’s music has touched millions. 

His next DnB release is upcoming on Liquicity in November 2024, "Liminal Spaces" with Pyxis & Hiraeth, is highly anticipated. He is also in the studio with producer BCEE (Spearhead Records) & female powerhouse artists Solah & Abi Flynn to record the follow up single Fall which will be released early 2025.

Next up for summer 2025 Kit is releasing 2 amazing Garage (UKG) eps with an array of amazing producers & writers from Europe to USA. Including a duet with Abi Flynn entitled ‘As Long As Youre Here’ produced by superstar producer Mark Hadfield (NEYO, SIA).

Kit is also in the process of crafting a new pop record entitled, "Human," which delves into his journey as a young queer man in the UK, exploring themes of adversity, resilience, and love. Produced by Adam Rust (MNEK, Becky Hill), this album promises to be a deeply personal and impactful release in 2026.

Hear where Kit is at so far with all of this amazing music using the soundcloud link below.

As for his songwriting & publishing journey,
He recently joined the Artist Tribe camp in Berlin & penned many songs with the greats in dance music. Kit also attended the biggest writing camp in the world in NYC, the Anti Social Camp featuring Jacob Collier, continuing his journey of collaboration and innovation.

I have written music & signed deals with major music publishers Fairwood & Sesac, Pitch Play, Galactic, Sentric, Tileyard Music.

Kit has a thriving Sync career with his music on several shows on ITV including Abbey Clancey’s Celebrity Homes, Dress To Impress & on Channel 4, A Place In The Sun with the amazing sync company Bspoke. He has just signed 2 tracks to the Cavendish roster.

Kit’s songwriting prowess is further highlighted by his success with his creative song writing Kamps, of which he has run 9 with his label KAR Records, which brings together hundreds of writers and producers to write for a variety of publishing opportunities. His role as a council member for the Ivors Academy LGBTQIA+ underscores his influence in the industry.

As a skilled violinist, Kit has toured with Leddra Chapman & Toploader supporting Ed Sheeran, Tom Jones, Beverly Knight & played many a festival across the UK & Europe. 

Kit Rice is a musical force to be reckoned with, and he’s just getting started. Stay tuned for his next big releases and live performances!

Kerry Andrew is a composer, performer and author based in London. 
She specialises in vocal music and opera, choral music, folk, jazz, and community music. Choral and experimental work has been heard on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, 6Music and Classic FM and on national news channels. She won a British Composer Award in 2010 and two more for her chamber operas 'Woodwose' and 'Dart's Love' in 2014. She won her 4th for 'who we are' for the National Youth Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall. She was 2010-12's Handel House Composer in Residence. In 2017, she made her Proms debut with BBC Ten Pieces.

Her debut novel, Swansong, is out now: https://www.waterstones.com/book/swansong/kerry-andrew/9781911214229 and her second novel, SKIN, is published in February 2021.

Kerry performs as alt-folk artist You Are Wolf http://soundcloud.com/you-are-wolf; music can be heard and ordered here: https://youarewolf.bandcamp.com/

She performs with the award-winning vocal trio https://soundcloud.com/juicevocalensembleuk

She also performs with the jazz/classical/rock collective https://soundcloud.com/dollyman.

‘Stunning‘ Classic FM

‘Brilliant, Berio-like vocal effects…‘ The Times

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Platon Buravicky – Composer of Contemporary classical music and pianist (b. 1989). Electronic music producer and sound designer (Max/msp and Ableton Live). 
Based in Riga, Latvia
 Studying with Vilnis Šmidbergs, Pēteris Vasks, Selga Mence and Rolands Kronlaks.

The composer and pianist Platon Buravicky was born on May 10, 1989 in Riga. He graduated the Riga 5th School of Music (1998–2002) specialising in piano (also studying composition with Vilnis Šmīdbergs), and the Emīls Dārziņš College of Music Keyboards Department (2002–2007, studying composition with Pēteris Vasks). He received a Bachelor’s Degree from the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, studying composition with Selga Mence (2009–2013), and, under her direction, continues his Master’s studies. As of 2007, he supplements his knowledge with many teachers – he participated in algorithmic composition courses with Achim Christian Bornhoeft, electro-acoustic composition courses with Rolands Kronlaks, composition master classes with Dieter Mack, Alexander Tchaikovsky, Christian Wolff, Richard Cameron-Wolfe, and Ed Benett, and electro-acoustic music master classes with Lamberto Coccioli and James Bullock.

His works have received awards at the new composition competition (1st place – 1999, 2007) and at the Pēteris Vasks composition competition (2nd place – 2012, 3rd place – 2014). His music has been performed at the festivals Skaņu mežs, Dominante, Survival Kit 5, Art and Communication, Arēna, Latvijas Jaunās mūzikas dienas, and elsewhere.

He has worked as a teacher of music theory at the Jugla School of Music (2011–2013) and as a music teacher at the Riga Classical Secondary School (2011–2014). As of 2013, he is a teacher of composition and music programming at the Jelgava College of Music.

THE, WHAT IS IT? THE GOLDEN EAGLE? (Performed LIVE by Icebreaker)

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