incantation of queer love via C. P. Cavafy.
workshopped by the Frankland Quartet in 2021.

two young men, 23 to 24 years old (2021)

Richard Baker 'The Tyranny of Fun' (Movement II - excerpt)

Premiered at Iklectik on 26.11.23 by:

Eliza Woodward - flute
Darius Paymai - melodica
Lara Agar - violin
Reuben Esterhuizen - electric guitar

thanks to unfinished collective (esp. Lara Agar and Sylvia Lim) and Paul Newland.

situation after Paul

trio (2024)
for mezzo-soprano, bass clarinet, and viola
Reuben Esterhuizen
Premiere by Hella Termeulen, Kathryn Titcomb, and Connor Quigley
09.05.2024 at Milton Court Concert Hall


trio was created as part of the Voiceworks collaborative project at Guildhall, where composers are paired with singers and writers to create new works.

In this piece I wanted to involve the voice as an instrument within the three-person dynamic, rather than writing a song or something where the voice has particular eminence. The material is based on just two large chords, but which we are only ever able to hear different parts of through the small ensemble.

Thanks to Hella, Connor, Kathryn, and Alexia for being great collaborators. Thank you to Paul for guidance and advice.

trio

From Isaiah (2024)
for six voices
Reuben Esterhuizen
Premiere by EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble 
13.05.24 at Milton Court Concert Hall

https://youtu.be/R_y4l7Cc_kQ


This piece uses a short excerpt from Agnes Martin's essay 'The Untroubled Mind' as a text. I find Martin's words and paintings to be wonderful.

While writing this piece, Agnes Martin was in my mind. I was also thinking about taking things away and adding other things. Making and breaking patterns. Re-iteration and re-ordering. The piece, breathing.

"I don't have any ideas myself. I have a vacant mind. In order to do exactly what the inspiration calls for." - Agnes Martin

Thank you to Paul for his advice and encouragement, and to James and the singers of EXAUDI.

From Isaiah

WATERFALL 
for mixed ensemble and electronics

for music we'd like to hear, 28th June 2024

performed by:
Lara Agar (electronics)
Maddie Ashman (vc.)
Christian Drew (e. guitr.)
The Fargions (e.gtr + organ)

WATERFALL

Craquelure

Live Recording, Handel House Museum London, 29.11.15
Emma Fleurot, Harpsichord; Johannes Marmen, violin; Deni Teo, cello.

Oliver Christophe Leith: Blue-sky Sprites

Alto flute and tape 2019
Recorded in St Tegfan's Church, Llandefan, Anglesey
by CHIARO Audio (http://chiaro-audio.uk), March 2019

Tristan Rhys Williams - Piece for Alto Flute

"Völuspá" for string trio by Zoë Martlew.

From live performance of U.S. premiere at Tanglewood Contemporary Music Festival, August 9th 2019, with Chi Li (vln), Samuel Pedersen (vla), Zoë Martlew (vc) at Linde Center, Tanglewood, Mass.

Inspired by the mysterious standing stones and goddess lore that abounds in the beautiful Dorset countryside surrounding Smedmore House (venue for the premiere of this trio) I’ve taken the title of this piece, “Völuspá”, from that of the Poetic Edda, the old Norse collection of anonymous poems in which the Norns appear, the three shadowy goddesses who weave Fate at their looms. In this light it is appropriate that there are three performers, spinning time with their strings... 

The piece was written in the days immediately following the death of Oliver Knussen (1952-2018) to whom the piece is dedicated.

Commissioned by violinist Miranda Fulleylove, who also played in the first performance along with Clara Biss (viola) and Zoë on cello for Purbeck Arts Week Festival 2018.

"Völuspá" for string trio, Zoë Martlew

Richard Baker is a British Composer and Conductor. For a full biography: 
http://www.cathynelson.co.uk/cn-richardbakerB.html

Richard Baker is represented by Cathy Nelson Artists and Projects:

Richard Baker 'The Tyranny of Fun' (Movement II - excerpt)

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