W O R K S L I S T
SOLO & DUO | VOICE | CHOIR
STAGE
The Parting Place
Chamber Opera
with librettist Sophia Chapadjiev
2022
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Sop, Ten, Bar, Bass | Cl, Hn, 2Vln
6'
Royal Opera House Jette Parker Young Artists' Programme
8 March 2022 - ROH JPYAP Artists & Casco Phil at St Pancras Station, London, UK
About the work
A site-specific micro-opera, where an audience in transit observe a fleeting private moment between a couple, as they themselves are on a journey.
Stars and their Consolations
Storytelling Theatre
with storytellers Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton
2021
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2 Storytellers & Electronic Score
90'
Beyond the Border International Storytelling Festival
2 July 2021 - Daniel Morden, Hugh Lupton & Sarah Lianne Lewis at Dinefwr, UK
About the work
Stars and their Consolations conjures up Greek myths of some of the most prominent constellations in our night sky, weaving storytelling and musical soundscape together as one.
The work has been presented in both a traditional theatre setting, and streaming live through silent disco headphones in the night open air.
""Lewis' instrumental compositions served as a sonic backdrop... Atop a hill we listened via headphones, akin to a silent disco - the intimacy added to the performance's gravity and grandeur." - Buzz Mag
Cynefin
Dance Theatre
with choreographer Anna ap Robert
2020
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Dancers & Electronic Score
40'
Ty Cerdd & Hijinx Theatre through Ty Cerdd's CoDI:Move programme
Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic.
About the work
Created in collaboration with Hijinx Mid-Wales Academy actors, 'Cynefin' explores themes of community, belonging and home.
A Son to the Slaughter
Chamber Opera
with librettist Max Hoehn
2015
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C-Ten, Ten, Bass | Hn, Perc, Pno, Vcl
13'
Written through Jerwood Opera Writing Programme 2014-15
17 Sept 2015 at Snape Maltings, UK
About the work
A short chamber opera, written as the culmination of Aldeburgh Music's Jerwood Opera Writing Programme 2014-15, 'A Son to the Slaughter' retells the story of Abraham and Isaac.
ORCHESTRA
L'Île des jamais trop tard
(The Island of Never Too Late)
A symphonic tale for Narrator, Solo Piano & Orchestra
with author Stéphane Michaka
2022-23
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2(=Picc).2(=C.A.).2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - timp & perc - pno - strings, female narrator
50'
Consortium Créatif & BBC National Orchestra of Wales, in collaboration with the Seine Musicale, Paris.
10 Mar 2023 - l'Orchestre National de Bretagne (cond. Grant Llewelyn), with Vanessa Wagner (piano) and Céline Milliat-Baumgartner (actress), at Theatre National de Bretagne, Rennes, FRANCE
About the work
Both musical tale and animal fable, ‘L’Île des jamais trop tard’ (‘The Island of Never Too Late’) plunges the audience into the mind of a young girl facing an imminent climate threat to her home. A piano, a symphonic orchestra, and an actress come together to tell this story; one that is not so far away from reality, to reflect on the issues and pave a way for the future.
On an island in the North Atlantic, Lise is ten years old, and collects polar animals made homeless by the melting ice caps. Polar bears, penguins, sled dogs, and seals - these beasts all have a story to share. They advocate the cause of the endangered Arctic inhabitants, and warn Lise - if the ice melts further, her island may be in danger too. Lise must set out on an adventure to find the animals a safe new home, and to help the islanders face the threat of the rising waters.
‘L’Île des jamais trop tard’ (‘The Island of Never Too Late’) is suitable for children ages 7 years old and above. The work was commissioned by the Consortium Créatif and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, in collaboration with the Seine Musicale. The Consortium Créatif brings together 5 orchestras (l'Orchestre National de Bretagne, l'Orchestre national Avignon-Provence, l'Orchestre national de Cannes, l'Orchestre de Picardie and l'Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse) to work for the dissemination and defence of contemporary creation.
Tourmaline
String Orchestra and Percussion
2022
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Vln's [4 parts], Vla's [2 parts], Vcl's [2 parts], Db's - 2perc
7'
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
22 Sep 2022 - BBC NOW (cond. Jac van Steen) at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, UK
About the work
A highly energetic piece that takes inspiration from the mainstream genre of electronic dance music. Moving through different textures as themes build and tumble apart, this work is a joyous sprint through an off-kilter landscape, delighting in the versatility of acoustic strings, whilst maintaining the loud visceral impact of the genre that inspired it.
"It had charm and gusto" - Buzz Mag
"Positively catchy" - Seen and Heard International
Creatures of Dust and Dreams
Symphony Orchestra
2021
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3(=Picc).3(=CA).3(=BCl).3(=CBsn) - 4.3.3.1 - timp - 2perc - hp - strings
11'
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
10 Dec 2021 - BBC NOW (cond. Finnegan Downie Dear) at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, UK
About the work
A playful exuberant piece, reflecting on our human frailty, of falling and failing, and reaching out and growing together.
"Brash and buoyant" - The Guardian
"Exuberant and spiralling" - Colin's Column
"whirling... luminous... rhapsodic" - Seen and Heard International
The sky didn't fall
Symphony Orchestra
2009
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2.2.2.2 - 4.2.2.1 - 2perc - hp - strings
7'
Written through RSNO's Composer Hub 2018-19
Please contact composer if you would like to premiere this work.
About the work
Taking inspiration from the opening lines of Kerry Hardie’s poem, 'After My Father Died', 'The sky didn't fall' creates an atmosphere of of increasing unease and heaviness.
mind the gap
Chamber Orchestra OR Sinfonietta Ensemble
2018 / 2021
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Chamber Orchestra: 1.0.1(=BCl).1(=CBsn) - 0.1.1.0. - 1perc. - hp - strings
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6'
UPROAR Ensemble
Sinfonietta Version: 26 Oct 2018 - UPROAR Ensemble at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, UK
Orchestral Version: 19 Nov 2021 - BBC National Orchestra of Wales (online stream)
About the work
‘mind the gap’ is an energetic and noisy piece, inspired by a series of field recordings taken around the London underground system in January 2017.
"Transported the ear to a world of its own" - The Guardian
Is there no seeker of dreams that were?
Symphony Orchestra
2016 / 2018
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3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - timp - 3perc - pno - hp - strings
11'
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
4 Mar 2016 - BBC National Orchestra of Wales (cond. Tecwyn Evans), Bangor, UK
About the work
Inspired by Cale Young Rice's poem 'New Dreams for Old', the work explores the journey through the poem of loss and grief, images of forgotten and discarded dreams, and finally towards hope.
"... a transgressive few minutes, with an eerie ambience" - Weeping Tudor Productions
"an emotionally engaged lament" - Seen and Heard International
From These Roots We Rise
Large Orchestra - Flexible forces (appropriate for children)
2014
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Flexible forces - please check with composer
5'
Herne Hill Festival
18 Oct 2014 - London Contemporary Chamber Orchestra & the Lambeth Music Services, London, UK
About the work
Commissioned by the Herne Hill Festival, ‘From These Roots We Rise’ was influenced by memories of local music services and the nurture, camaraderie and inspiration from years of performing in orchestras and choirs. The music is appropriate for young learners and Grade 2+ musicians.
Chiaroscuro
Symphony Orchestra
2011 / 2012
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3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.1 - timp - 3perc - pno - hp - strings
6'
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2 Feb 2012 - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, UK
About the work
'Chiaroscuro' explores the light and shade of the night sky, and is full of dense material and complex orchestral harmonies. The small melodic fragments hidden in the texture resemble those elusive stars, invisible in the city sky.
LARGE ENSEMBLE (7+)
a soul is more than a body is more than a number is more than
Chamber Ensemble
2020 / 2021
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fl, cl, tpt, 1perc, pno, acc, vln, vcl, db
12'
Ensemble Télémaque
16 Oct 2021 by Ensemble Télémaque, Marseille, FRANCE
About the work
‘A soul is more than a body is more than a number is more than’ is a reaction and reflection on the government's managing of the Covid-19 pandemic. The piece was written with all those in mind who became one of the vast numbers; each was than their body in which they are carried, they were more than a number on a piece of paper.
"... a dazzling start [with] its menacing percussion and double bass ostinato" - Zibeline
we watch it burn
Chamber Ensemble & Live Electronics
2020
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fl, cl, tpt, 1perc, pno, acc, vln, vcl, db
12'
Ensemble Télémaque
16 Oct 2021 by Ensemble Télémaque, Marseille, FRANCE