2025
What I love about opera, is that if often deals with extremes. Emotions are heightened, and the characters who inhabit these stories often find themselves propelled into either the very best or very worst case scenarios in equal measures. In my piece, Opera for Orchestra, the music provides everything, representing not only the characters, but also landscapes and actions: every gesture and voice has a dramatic significance, and the piece tumbles forwards as a series of reactions
Commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra, who premiered in Trafalgar Square, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano.
Orchestral
3.3.3.3 - 4.3.3.2 - timp.5perc - str
10’
n.b. the final part for each instrument (e.g. Flute 3, Horn 4, Tuba 2) is written for musicians who are approximately a Grade 4+ standard, and can be played by multiple players
10’
n.b. the final part for each instrument (e.g. Flute 3, Horn 4, Tuba 2) is written for musicians who are approximately a Grade 4+ standard, and can be played by multiple players