Rachmaninov in transcription by Zoltàn Kocsis

Vocalise: Rachmaninov transcription played by Bernard Pulham

Experimenting with extended piano technique samples and a granular synthesis device I've been working on.

Piano by Colin Riley

Haiku 16 Part 1

The second movement from 'Hanging In The Balance' for pianos and resonating parts of a drum kit. The first piece of my research project 'Made 2 Resonate' which explores musical compositions for a single instrument and the sounds induced from everyday objects.

SCORE AVAILABLE HERE
https://composersedition.com/colin-riley-hanging-in-the-balance

Break Tackle And Bowl

Score composed for short film 'Rights of Passage'. 
Directed by Maysaa Al-Mumin in partnership with Doha Film Institute, Qatar, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Cam Griff - all instruments, composition, production

Rights of Passage - Soundtrack

Demo song. 
Voice - Melanie Pappenheim.
Text - Sam Guglani
Performed at Medicine Unboxed 2018.

Heart

Purl - BBC Radio Scotland Future Classic

The last performance of MooV - a few years ago.
Lis Nygard - voice / Colin Riley - piano-electronics / Natalie Rosario - 'cello
Hoping to return on stage soon.

Interference (live @ Pheasantry)

written and performed by Zoë Martlew in lockdown 2021.

Song for voice, piano, cello.

Dream space                   

Dreamtime

Still Water

Mad MIDI Music for Piano

solidão

Colin Riley, composer

I hope you enjoy the music.

www.colinriley.co.uk

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‘Beautiful, clever and direct’ Classical Music Magazine
‘Tantalising new territory’  The Times  
‘Has the hairs rising on the back of your neck.’ Birmingham Post
‘Something extraordinarily strange and beautiful.’ BBC Radio 1
‘Riley is that rarest of birds, a genuine original.’ London Jazz Blog
‘There are many intelligent musicians whose work defies casual categorization. Riley is one such musician.’ Classical Source

Break Tackle And Bowl

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