Captain!
Captain! is a challenging piece of music I composed in 2020 whose live performances I was sadly unable to attend for pandemic-related reasons, and I am seeking funding to create a convincing studio recording of the 10-minute piece.
Reciprocity
Reciprocity is a 28’ chamber work for voice, taped narration, eight celli, piano, and percussion. This exciting piece was developed by the composer Daniel Patrick Cohen from six poems by Darya Farha, a Canadian poet, therapist, filmmaker and clothing designer who died of breast cancer in 2011; she was 46.
Two Puppies
Aurelian Bacan (Clarinet), Vlad Raceu (Violin), Eva Butean (Piano)
“Two Puppies” 降雪狗児図 by Rosetsu Nagasawa (1754-1799) jumped off the canvas and cried out for music.
In loving memory of Ruth Farquharson.
Principal thanks go to Aurelian, Vlad and Eva for performing so brilliantly in the downright rubbish circumstances we find ourselves in.
Much love to crowdfunder extraordinaires Ruth Farquharson, Ian Farquharson, Christopher Austin, Frances Plummer, Maggie Owen, Kathy Farquharson, Jane Ryan, John R. Gordon, Alan Davison, Frankie Cohen and Marc Yeats.
Additional thanks to Philip Cashian, Corina Ceclan, Shieri Ura, Paul Shimizu, Sam Joseph, Aya Joseph, Marc Yeats (again), Titus Marza, Mim Gardner and Aaron Roberts for extra support with the project.
Lead image credit: Alexandra Fagarasan
Fortuitously, barking puppies made it into the recording, can you find them?
Fata Morgana
Written in 2010, shortly after leaving the Royal Academy of Music, Fata Morgana is inspired by the optical phenomenon of the same name. It was written originally for Rafal Luc and Jess Hayes, and was finished off on an intercity train from London to somewhere prettier.
This recording is a combination of different performances and sessions in which the piece was performed by Rafal Luc, Jess Hayes and Ian Anderson.
The Trips
Teodora Cîrciumaru performing on the organ live in Macon, Georgia on 14th April 2016.
Written for Teodora, with fond memories of her trip to London in 2013 and in recognition of her warm hospitality during my trips to Sibiu.
It is dedicated to her godson Quentin Cohen-Fagarasan, who politely popped out the morning after this was finished.
With hope that it inspires the trips and adventures of both.
A complete performance of the work lasts 4’20”.
Trace
Med tak til Esbjerg for den paena traeer
James Murray – Conductor
Amy Hargrave – Oboe
George Sleightholme – Clarinet
Rhonwen Jones – Bassoon
James Rudisill – Horn
Barnaby Archer – Percussion
James Crook – Percussion
Raya Kostova – Piano
Nika Shirocorad – Piano
Jenni Thompson – Violin
Asher Zaccardelli – Viola
Tom Kelly – Cello
Adam Wynter – Double Bass