'Intercambios' is a piece written for Bassoon and Piano. The title, "Intercambios", translates to mean "exchanges", referring to the continual exchanges of rhythm and melody between both instruments throughout the piece. Thanks to Katie Fyffe and Harry Davidson for recording the piece! 

Intercambios

A piece for Mixed Ensemble and Whirly Tubes. Phase 1 was inspired by the construction of funfair and theme park rides, and how the mechanics and motions of these rides work together. The piece was first performed in Birmingham Symphony Hall and in 'Phyllida Barlow's' 2014 installation commission at the Tate Britain, by a mixed ensemble of players from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and conducted by Gerry Cornelius. 

Phase 1

Electronic Variations written on a theme for for 'Music Box'. 

Kalimba

Tenor Saxophone: Sam Knight 
Electric Guitar: Nick Fitch 

Aura

A rehearsal recording of 'Lucent' for Marimba and Oboe 

Marimba: Molly Lopresti
Oboe: Hannah Tyler 

'Lucent' is chorale-type piece for Oboe and Marimba all about having lots of space and light. The piece uses samples from Whitacre's Lux Aurumque (with permission), originally composed as a christmas piece in 2000. 

Lucent for Marimba And Oboe (Rehearsal Recording)

Watching Faces and People in places is a performance piece for Tenor, Vibraphone and Live Electronics based around  the idea 'people watching' 

Tenor- Nick Shirm 
Vibraphone- Tristan Butler 
Text- Molly Lawes 

Video of the  performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glgJIDKAYXw

Watching Faces and People In Places

A piece for percussion quartet, played at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama by: 

Tristan Butler
Elaine So 
Harry Malabar 
Peter Rayner 

LENS

Pour

XV is written for two Flutes, vocal effects processor and tape, and first performed at the White Cloth Gallery,  Leeds. Flute parts played using BOSS RC30 Loop Pedal 

Performers: 
Flute- Maria Rehakova 
Flute + Tape- Molly Lawes

XV (Live Recording)

Lines and Squares is a piece for Wind Quintet, in five movents, based on the poem "Lines and Squares" by A.A.Milne. 

1. The City 
2. The Walk 
3. The Sillies 
4. The Bears 
5. The Lines and Squares


Performers: 
Flute: Enlli Parri
Oboe: Sian Robinson
Clarinet: Andrew Farnden 
Horn: Ollie Johnson
Bassoon: Katie Tweddle

Lines and Squares

SHORE for Solo Piano 

Piano: Aaron Burrows 

SHORE (LIVE)

"HI-SEAS" is written for string quartet, and is based around the experiences of the participants of the Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (Hi-SEAS) experiment’s. The piece explores the psychological impact that living in isolation and away from reality for a long period of time had on the participants of the experiments. 

All text spoken in this piece is taken from interviews with past participants of Hi-SEAS. 

Performed by members of the London Contemporary Orchestra, lead by Cellist Oliver Coates.

Molly Lawes

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