Large Ensemble (+10 players) Works
"Between Two Explosions: First Explosion" – Concertino for String Trio and String Ensemble
Instrumentation: String Trio: Violin, Cello, and Harp; String Ensemble: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and Harp.
Year of Composition: January 2024
Duration: 6 minutes
Premiere: Monday, February 5, 2024, at the RNCM Brand-New String Ensemble public workshop, Royal Northern College of Music, Concert Hall.
Performers:
Violin solo: Sean Morrison
Cello solo: Andrea Kim
Harp solo: Holly-Alice Morton
Conductor: Benjamin Voce
Leader: Caroline Pather
Program Note:
Inspired by a poem by Mohammad E. Jafari, this work illustrates how the challenges in an artist’s life resemble two explosions, between which the artist creates their best work.
"Broken Dance" – Written for the Ark Ensemble
Instrumentation: Picc, Fl, Ob, Cl(Bb), B.Cl(Bb), A Sax, T Sax, Bsn, Cbsn / 2 Hn(F), 2 Tpt(Bb), Tbn, B Tbn / Timp(2), BD / Db.
Year of Composition: October 2023
Duration: Unfinished
Premiere: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Ark Ensemble public workshop, Royal Northern College of Music, Concert Hall.
Performers: Ark Ensemble
Program Note:
Based on Iranian classical music rhythms, all of which are used in an a-metric system and inspired by the rhythms of Persian language and poetry.