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Originally created for the new dance show "A Moment"
Two synth voices dance together to form the DNA of the music. The string section evokes drama whilst the synthesisers and sound design form the backdrop of an 80s city.
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From the original dance show "Kali Yuga"
A soloist voice is layered in varying dynamics to create a wave like effect, representing the water like scene of the "Sea of Souls", forming the opening scene from the show

Activity created by flute keys conjures the organic texture of the jungle floor, whilst the extended tonality of the flute creates un unfamiliar harmony as a representation of ancient spirits.

This is an operatic sketch with voice and metallic instrumentation meet together to form extended sound.
In the scene, A lady sings by a moonlit lake, conjuring spirits from the water which reflects the moonlight like a mirror.
Metallic sounds producing extended, almost alien like harmony to beckon the supernatural.
Soprano soloist: Chanae Curtis

CHAMBER & VOICE

This is a concert choral piece.
Set to the text “Ode To Heaven” by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Sung By Cantores Amicitiae
For SATB Choir

This is an excerpt from the originally created ballet show "We Will"
Chaos, energy and quick movement ensue as four friends meet each other and form the first friendship group of their lives.
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This is an excerpt from winning piece of the Britten Sinfonia Opus Prize
Excerpt 1: Set to Steve Fair-burn’s “Oarsman’s Song”, the music conjures the fast, fluid motion of passing water
Excerpt 2: Set to Allan Cunningham's "A Wet Sheet and a Flowing Sea"
Played by the Britten Sinfonia and sung by Mary Ann Kennedy.
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This is a show reel from a theatre project currently in development, "Oberammergau"
The reel includes excerpts of music in development for the play, and also includes table readings of dialogue.
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CREATION PODCASTS

This is a tour of the music created for the original dance show "A Moment"
Physical embrace between two people became the DNA for writing the music. This led to the idea of using two synth voices that almost dance together.
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This is a tour of the music form the originally theatrical show "Howerd's End"
A piano motive that starts cold and frigid, grows, expands, and finds release and warmth as it develops. This is a metaphor for letting go of the layers of ego at the end of life
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This is a tour of the music for the originally created ballet "We Will"
A lone planet in space sends out a beacon of sound “here I am”. This becomes a metaphor for how a young person begins to communicate with the people around them and make new friends.
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This is an exploration of the music created for the touring theatrical show of "It's a Wonderful Life"
Is philharmonic music just a bunch of related themes, or can it have real structure and shape; A beginning, middle and end like a symphony? How are the character's within a story and their journey linked to the structure of the music, and how does the music maintain a structure of its own at the same time?
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PRODUCED MUSIC

Occasionally, a more “produced” sound of music is required to form element of a project. The following examples put impact at the forefront of consideration.

This is a developmental music sketch;
Organic Stone like textures and wind like pads form the backdrop for a futuristic abandoned city. A driving rhythm and repeated motive help to give motion for a scene of pursuit.

This is a developmental music sketch;
A repeating leitmotif on the marimba creates the sense of motion, whilst wave like synthesisers, elegant strings and metallic percussion form the picture of life capturing light under water

This is a developmental music sketch;
A large orchestra with repeating motive along side large drums creates the sense of epic power and achievement, whilst a driving synthesiser line gives an edge of adrenaline to the scene.