Weiwuying International Music Festival: 2024 Composition Workshop/2025 Commission 衛武營國際音樂節:錄取2024年作曲工作坊、接受2025年音樂節委託創作

The Weiwuying International Music Festival (in Kaohsiung, Taiwan) has chosen me as one of two composers to be commissioned to compose a new piece for their 2025 season.  Commissioned composers are also invited to participate in the preceding year’s composer workshop with Unsuk Chin, which happens in April 2024.  This was very much “third time…Continue Reading “Weiwuying International Music Festival: 2024 Composition Workshop/2025 Commission 衛武營國際音樂節:錄取2024年作曲工作坊、接受2025年音樂節委託創作”

“Pentecost” selected for London Festival of Contemporary Church Music (May ’24)

A short piece for choir and organ, Pentecost, has been selected for inclusion in this year’s London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.  The 2024 festival takes place from May 10-24, spanning Ascension Day, Ascension Sunday and Pentecost, and so my piece Pentecost fits in well with the timing and theme of the festival. 我的一首為合唱團和管風琴而寫的短曲,《聖靈降臨節》,已被入選今年倫敦當代教堂音樂節。2024年的音樂節將於5月10日至24日期間舉行,橫跨升天節、升天主日和聖靈降臨節,因此我的作品《聖靈降臨節》在時機和節慶主題上都很適合。 I wrote…Continue Reading ““Pentecost” selected for London Festival of Contemporary Church Music (May ’24)”

I’m excited to have my music featured in the C-Camerata International Festival for Contemporary Music, “Crossing Sounds”: three concerts in one day at the legendary Forum Music Taipei, with performances from the Geori Ensemble (Korea), Gunnar Berg Salzburg and C-Camerata Taipei. This is the incredible promotional video of the festival: https://tungchaoming.wixsite.com/c-camerata From the C-Camerata Website:…Continue Reading ““South of the Great Wall” 《城南荒原》quintet version premiere at C-Camerata International Festival for Contemporary Music (March ’24)”

“South of the Great Wall”- premiere at Passauer Saiten, Passau (March ’24)

Festival Link: Die Pipa: Volksmusik aus Taiwan im Spiegel unserer Zeit   Six months from conception to completion, South of the Great Wall (《城南荒原》) is one of my more ambitious works to date.  I’ve made threee different versions: a duet for soprano and guitar, a trio for sheng, pipa and ‘cello, and a quintet for the…Continue Reading ““South of the Great Wall”- premiere at Passauer Saiten, Passau (March ’24)”

Hook for solo guzheng performed at 2023 Taipei International New Music Festival (Oct ’23)

The two concerts of the Taipei International Festival of New Music took place in the National Recital Hall in October 2023.  Both concerts were wonderful, with programmes of new works by Taiwanese and “honorary Taiwanese“ (ie. me) composers replete with fresh sounds and imaginative dramatic and rhetorical structures. It is a brilliant festival that deserves…Continue Reading “Hook for solo guzheng performed at 2023 Taipei International New Music Festival (Oct ’23)”

Keynote Lecture at 23rd International Music Theory Conference, LMTA

  I was honoured to be invited to give the keynote lecture at the 23rd International Music Theory Conference: Principles of Music Composing- “National Versus Global”, held at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) from November 15th to 17th 2023.  The title of my lecture was Composition as an extension of ethnomusicology: the…Continue Reading “Keynote Lecture at 23rd International Music Theory Conference, LMTA”

Human-AI Co-Creation project update (Aug ’23)

[To hear one of Chen Yu-Han’s complete recordings of my solo work “Hook” please go to my bandcamp page here.  More recordings, including fragments and improvisations, to follow!] In the last year and half I’ve been looking into approaches to human-AI co-creation, working in particular with Glasgow-based scientist Lex O’Brien.  They have been helping me…Continue Reading “Human-AI Co-Creation project update (Aug ’23)”

Interview with Mali Liu for the Taipei Broadcasting Station (Sept. ’23)

Click here to listen! 為了聆聽請點這裡! Choral conductor, prolific broadcaster, author and musicologist Mali Liu (劉馬利) invited me to be interviewed for her radio programme “A Thousand Miles, talking about music” (【有緣千里·話音樂】)for the Taipei Broadcasting Station.  She has to date already produced thirty-three episodes of this series, each one focussing on a different foreign musician living…Continue Reading “Interview with Mali Liu for the Taipei Broadcasting Station (Sept. ’23)”

I was excited to receive notification from Cambridge Scholars Publishing that the Proceedings of both the 2022 and 2023 sessions of the International Symposium of Contemporary Music Research, which I organise under the auspices of Nanhua University, have been accepted for publication.  The titles I’ve chosen for the two sets of Proceedings are: 2022: Shifting…Continue Reading “Exciting News! Symposium Proceedings accepted for publication (Aug ’23)”

2023 Third International Symposium of Contemporary Music Research   “Contemporary Music, Present and Future”2023年第三屆國際當代音樂研討會與座談   「當代音樂的現況與未來的趨勢」(Apr.-June ’23)

From April to June 2023, I organised for the third year running an international academic symposium for the department of ethnomusicology of Nanhua University. This symposium took the status quo and future trends of contemporary art music in Taiwan and abroad as its research theme.  The goal was to assemble contributions (papers and compositions) from…Continue Reading “2023 Third International Symposium of Contemporary Music Research “Contemporary Music, Present and Future”2023年第三屆國際當代音樂研討會與座談 「當代音樂的現況與未來的趨勢」(Apr.-June ’23)”

紀念星雲大師的兩場音樂會:「山間有福 人文饗宴 走進星光雲遊樂音中」、「禮讚偉大佛陀暨緬懷星雲大師音樂會」(Apr., May ’23)

2022年上半部分我曾經改編一首《讚佛歌》,該首歌曲使用約翰·奧德威的歌曲《夢見家和母親》之旋律,歌詞由佛光山的創辦人星雲大師撰寫。我編的版本有重新設計和聲、副旋律和配器。結構2022年的佛誕節音樂會被取消,所以我只能等到今年才有機會聽它的演出。 我改編的《讚佛歌》首演於2023年4月30日在彰化市福山寺舉辦的「山間有福 人文饗宴 走進星光雲遊樂音中」音樂會活動,由南華大學民族音樂學系的學生演奏。 沒想到,再過不到三個星期,我就有機會再聽它一遍。南華大學、佛光山圓福寺及叢林學院於2023年5月19日晚上在嘉義市文化局音樂廳舉辦了「禮讚偉大佛陀暨緬懷星雲大師音樂會」,本人改編的《讚佛歌》由民音系的三位老師— 蕭呈叡 、 劉辛宜和張誦芬演奏。 演出前一天,聽完排練以後,我感覺樂曲可以編得更好,所以我先沒有回家,而找了一個星巴克可以坐一個小時改一改。沒想到,四個半小時以後我才能把它改成令自己滿意的樣子!

《貉獠之歌》 Songs of the Raccoon Dogs (Apr. ’23)

青年歌唱家黃盈慈,青年鋼琴演奏家邱杏慈和長笛演奏家彭建翔於2023年4月13日在台北誠品表演廳,在雅歌樂集合唱團 「春暖花開歌先知」的音樂會中首演了我專門為他們創作的《貉獠之歌》(福佬歌謠改編 ),首演圓滿成功。黃盈慈對歌詞中不同角色與情緒的轉換、畫面轉折和戲劇性效果的詮釋都很生動。我從觀眾席裡聽著可以感覺到觀眾真的很欣賞我的音樂! 我改編的歌曲如下: (一)《五更鼓》 (二)《草蜢弄雞公》 (三)《留傘調》 (四)《一隻鳥仔哮啾啾》 請滑到最下面,就可以閱讀歌詞。       《貉獠之歌》:福佬歌謠改編 歌詞 (一)《五更鼓》 (僅第一、第五段) 一更的更鼓月照山 牽君仔的手摸心肝 阿君問娘欲按怎 隨在阿君的心肝 五更的更鼓天漸光 我君啊要轉心頭酸 滿腹心情漸漸悶 頭暈目眩面青青 (二)《草蜢弄雞公》 (僅第一到第四段) 人生六十伊都像古樹 無疑食老伊都愈健丟 看著小娘伊都面肉幼 害我學人伊都老風流 啊伊都那噯唷啊伊都老風流 草蜢弄雞公 啊 雞公披搏跳 老人食老伊都性愛守 毋通變成伊都老不修 若是愛我伊都做朋友 可惜你是伊都長喙鬚 啊伊都那噯唷啊伊都長喙鬚 草蜢弄雞公 啊 雞公披搏跳 嫌我喙鬚伊都歹看樣 我著來剔伊都光溜溜 你著交我伊都卡永久 少年僥雄伊都無尾溜 啊伊都那噯唷啊伊都無尾溜 草蜢弄雞公 啊 雞公披搏跳 少年阿兄伊都人清秀 做陣一對伊都像鴛鴦 講話散步伊都好遊賞 配著老兄伊都心帶憂 啊伊都那噯唷啊伊都心帶憂…Continue Reading “《貉獠之歌》 Songs of the Raccoon Dogs (Apr. ’23)”

Lecture at National Taiwan University of the Arts- Concepts of “Old” and “New” in Music History 台灣藝術大學跨域表演藝術研究所講座:「從作曲意識與音樂風格論西音史的『新』與『舊』」(Nov.’22)

I had a lot of fun thinking about, researching and delivering this lecture- all with just three days’ notice too.   研究所的所長陳慧珊表示: 「感謝南華大學民族音樂學系盧長劍(Dr. George Holloway)老師蒞臨跨域所,在短短兩小時的時間內,盧老師為同學解說、示範西音樂史上的各個時期的『新』與『舊』觀念,透過曲式分析和作品比較,對於史上所謂的『傳統』、『保守』,抑或是『創新』、『現代』、『當代』、『多元』等概念,有諸多證辯性和反思性的討論;此外,在老師的鼓勵下,研究生具深度的提問與反饋,亦是令人印象深刻。 唯有對歷史嚴肅而正向的真誠面對,方能開拓最具前瞻性與挑戰力的未來。」

C-Camerata Taipei commission/conducting (early ’24)

The extraordinary (and, in terms of the Taiwanese contemporary music scene, extraordinarily important) C-Camerata Taipei have commissioned me to compose a new fifteen minute work for them, for soprano, guitar, sheng, pipa and ‘cello.  A reduced version for trio of sheng, pipa and ‘cello will first be premiered in a concert titled Die Pipa: Volksmusik…Continue Reading “C-Camerata Taipei commission/conducting (early ’24)”

Crossover Music Theatre incidental music “flourishing” 樂舞串流:《欣欣向榮》(Dec. ’22)

I wrote the open score piece flourishing as incidental music to be used in the “Crossover Music Theatre” performance, put on by Nanhua University Dept. Ethnomusicology at the All Nations Cinema, Dalin, Chiayi, Taiwan on Christmas Day 2022. 我寫了一首「開放樂譜」《欣欣向榮》作為配樂,用於南華大學民族音樂學系於2022年聖誕節在台灣嘉義大林萬國戲院上演的《樂舞串流》跨域音樂劇場表演。 It was performed by mixed Chinese and Western instruments. There was very little rehearsal time, I…Continue Reading “Crossover Music Theatre incidental music “flourishing” 樂舞串流:《欣欣向榮》(Dec. ’22)”

Yayue project update 雅樂項目更新: Three (More) Yayue for the Confucian “Capping Ceremony” 《三加禮》第二套 (Dec. ’22)

Over the last eighteen months I’ve been engaged in an ongoing project to familiarise myself with the ancient and charming instrumentarium of Chinese court ceremonial music, known as Yayue, a close ancestor of the Japanese gagaku.  I’ve approached this from the point of view of first understanding the characteristic atmosphere of a traditional Confucian ritual,…Continue Reading “Yayue project update 雅樂項目更新: Three (More) Yayue for the Confucian “Capping Ceremony” 《三加禮》第二套 (Dec. ’22)”

Video recording and premiere of “Moon” at Taipei International New Music Festival 臺北國際現代音樂節入圍作品《月》的錄影和首演(Oct.’22)

Chun-hao Ku (alto sax), Xiao Yi-Fei (zhonghu), Yu-Ying Chang (marimba doubling vibraphone), Jing Mu Kuo (guzheng) 顧鈞豪 (中音薩克斯風)、蕭奕飛(中胡)、張育瑛(木琴兼顫音琴)、郭靖沐(古箏) About the piece: Moon is scored for a quartet comprising alto saxophone, zhonghu, a percussionist playing marimba and vibraphone, and guzheng. In terms of the meaning or expression of the piece, both the astronomical and cultural aspects of…Continue Reading “Video recording and premiere of “Moon” at Taipei International New Music Festival 臺北國際現代音樂節入圍作品《月》的錄影和首演(Oct.’22)”

TimeArt Studio Premiere of “Walking by Willow Creek” at Tunghai University 時間藝術工作室:《漫步柳川》在東海大學之首演 2022.9.18

I had a wonderful time with everyone at the TimeArt Studio, who premiered my piece (with me conducting) at Tunghai University in September.  The performance had the added dramatic tension of knowing that just as the previous piece was ending, Taiwan experienced a sizeable earthquake that caused all the lighting rig and furniture to rattle! …Continue Reading “TimeArt Studio Premiere of “Walking by Willow Creek” at Tunghai University 時間藝術工作室:《漫步柳川》在東海大學之首演 2022.9.18″

NEW WORK “HOOK” SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN 2023 TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL (Aug. ’22)

Last week I received confirmation that my new nine-and-a-half minute piece for solo guzheng, titled Hook, has been selected in the B category (plucked instruments) in the latest call for works of the Taiwan Branch of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM).  It will receive its premiere in the 2023 edition of the Taipei…Continue Reading “NEW WORK “HOOK” SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN 2023 TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL (Aug. ’22)”

Premiere of “Walking by Willow Creek” at Tunghai University–Time Art Studio “Forgotten Voices” 2022 《漫步柳川》在東海大學的首演:「傳統與現在從我開始」2022年時間藝術工作室青年作曲家作品首演音樂會

  Forgotten Voices 「傳統與現在從我開始」 非常期待我的為古箏、笙與琵琶而作的三重奏《漫步柳川》9.18在東海大學的首演。歡迎在台中(還有更遙遠)的朋友們來聆聽《時間藝術學院》充滿活力的音樂家們哦! I am very much looking forward to the premiere of my trio for Guzheng, Sheng and Pipa “Walking by Willow Creek” on 18th September at Tunghai University.  Friends in Taichung (and further afield) are welcome to come and listen to the energetic musicians of TimeArt Studio! 2022 TimeArt Academy 青年作曲家作品首演音樂會開賣囉!…Continue Reading “Premiere of “Walking by Willow Creek” at Tunghai University–Time Art Studio “Forgotten Voices” 2022 《漫步柳川》在東海大學的首演:「傳統與現在從我開始」2022年時間藝術工作室青年作曲家作品首演音樂會”

Rehearsing for the premiere of “Moon” at Taipei International New Music Festival (Aug.’22) 臺北國際現代音樂節將首演的《月》之排練(2022.8)

Last week I had some very rewarding and useful online rehearsals with the four players who will premiere my piece Moon in October, as part of the Taipei International New Music Festival.  The festival is administered by ISCM Taiwan, and Moon was selected by the jury in a call for works last year.  It’s exciting to hear…Continue Reading “Rehearsing for the premiere of “Moon” at Taipei International New Music Festival (Aug.’22) 臺北國際現代音樂節將首演的《月》之排練(2022.8)”

Symposium of New Works: Recordings of Selected Compositions (July/Aug.’22) 當代作曲家新創作交流會:入選作品的錄影(2022年7至8月)

An update on the video/audio recordings of the pieces selected for inclusion in the “Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers” (organised by Nanhua University Dept. of Ethnomusicology) : We have reached an important milestone.  Po Wei Lai (violin), Yi-Chung Chang (violoncello) and Yun-Yao Kao (piano) (members of the Dominant5 piano quintet) worked…Continue Reading “Symposium of New Works: Recordings of Selected Compositions (July/Aug.’22) 當代作曲家新創作交流會:入選作品的錄影(2022年7至8月)”

Robert Hugill has written a nice review of Sam Cave’s CD “Refracted Resonance”, which features my two guitar sonatas.  You can read the review here: https://www.planethugill.com/2022/05/magical-places-sam-caves-refracted.html Hugill writes of my first sonata: George Holloway’s Guitar Sonata was written for Sam Cave and the work explores the contrasts between clouds of harmonics and normal fretted chords. The work…Continue Reading “CD Review of Sam Cave “Refracted Resonance” (April ’22)”

Taichung Chamber Choir commission: first rehearsals of sketches (2022.3-4)

I’m excited to be working with the prize-winning Taichung Chamber Choir and their charismatic conductor I-Chen Yang to compose a new piece for her multimedia choral programme 「原粹」(yuan cui), which translates directly as something like “original” or “pure”– though perhaps “original essence” expresses best the atmosphere of this interesting performance.  I-Chen Yang has invited me…Continue Reading “Taichung Chamber Choir commission: first rehearsals of sketches (2022.3-4)”

Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers (2022.5.21)

I’m was excited to be able to organise once again the Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers which is took place online on May 21st, under the aegis of Nanhua University Dept. of Ethnomusicology.  The academic committee* chose eight papers and six compositions for inclusion in this year’s event.  I’m was very…Continue Reading “Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers (2022.5.21)”

2022.5.21 研討會啟事– Symposium Announcement (21st May 2022)

(Scroll down for English) 當代作曲家新創作交流會 我很高興能組織第二屆「當代作曲家新創作交流會」。第一屆已於 2021 年 7 月以線上的形式舉辦(請參閱本文底部關於去年活動的網站貼文之連結)。 今年的活動也將在線上進行,除了室內樂團 Dominant Five 在南華大學妙音樓的入選作品之現場表演外,該表演同時將進行網路直播。英國作曲家和創意總監 Peter Wiegold 將發表主題演講。關於彼得和他的音樂製作,請參閱 Peter Wiegold Bio 和 Club Inegales 的連結。 本次研討會的主題是「新文化與新科技典範對傳統和前衛的作曲實踐之影響」(需要注意的是,文化的因素與技術方面同等重要,甚至更重要)。歡迎研究人員、表演者和作曲家提交論文。歡迎作曲家提交論文和作品(請分別填寫兩份申請)。申請截止日期為4月15日。 有關研討會的訊息以及申請辦法,請查看以下連結: 研討會網頁 申請表在這裡: 申請表 祝大家好運! I’m excited to be organising the second edition of the “Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers”.  The first event happened online in…Continue Reading “2022.5.21 研討會啟事– Symposium Announcement (21st May 2022)”

人工智慧與作曲的研究項目(音樂與科技的研究與實踐中心 2022年1月參觀)AI in Musical Composition Research Project: visit to PRiSM research centre (Jan.’22)

藉由南華大學研發處的資助,本人已開始進行新的專題研究:“人工智慧作為作曲的輔助工具以及靈感的來源:探索機器學習的風格轉移在音樂創作中的運用之潛力”。 Supported by funding from the Nanhua University Research and Development Office, I’ve begun a new research project: “AI as a compositional aid and a source of inspiration: exploring the potential application of machine learning style transfer to musical creativity”. 我2022年1月應研究中心總監Emily Howard的邀請曾參觀英國皇家北英格蘭音樂學院的音樂與科技研究與實踐中心(PRiSM)。我在研究中心裡有機會了解到他們令人贊嘆的超級電腦「PRiSM sample RNN」的功能,並與學者討論它在輔助作曲上的可能性。我們有討論我初步的研究方向,並規劃進一步的討論。 In January 2022 I was invited by Emily Howard, director of…Continue Reading “人工智慧與作曲的研究項目(音樂與科技的研究與實踐中心 2022年1月參觀)AI in Musical Composition Research Project: visit to PRiSM research centre (Jan.’22)”

Yayue Project with Nanhua Ethnomusicology Dept. (Dec. 2021) 跟南華大學民族音樂學系的雅樂團合作:雅樂現代創作研究(21年12月起)

I’ve been working with the Yayue ensemble in the Ethnomusicology department at Nanhua University to compose some new works for this ancient and very special group of instruments.  The Chinese name for this music, Yayue (雅樂), literally translates as “elegant music”. the most common English translation is Gagaku, but this is not completely adequate, as…Continue Reading “Yayue Project with Nanhua Ethnomusicology Dept. (Dec. 2021) 跟南華大學民族音樂學系的雅樂團合作:雅樂現代創作研究(21年12月起)”

I’m particularly proud of this interview I did with “The Inside Story”, published on the Parma Records blog, discussing my work for ‘cello and piano Novella (Chapter One), which is featured on the Thomas Mesa and Yoon Lee’s “Division of Memory” CD.  In it I had a chance to explain some aspects of my compositional…Continue Reading “Interview with “The Inside Story” (Dec. 2021)”

CD 「Division of Memory」 獲得了Global Music Awards的銅獎(2022年2月)

Very happy to receive notification that the CD “Division of Memory”, featuring my duo Novella (Chapter One), won a bronze medal at the Global Music Awards 2021.  Click on the link below to see the full name list. 很高興收到通知,包含我的二重奏《空城故事(第一篇)》的CD 「Division of Memory」 獲得了2021年的Global Music Awards的銅獎。可以打開以下的連結看看完整的名單: Global Music Awards – Music Competition Related Posts: 相關的貼文:  …Continue Reading “CD 「Division of Memory」 獲得了Global Music Awards的銅獎(2022年2月)”

「Felix namque」的吉他創作項目:由吉他演奏家Sam Cave委約的新獨奏作品“bountiful”(《穰穰》)已完成(2022年)

吉他演奏家Sam Cave有委約我為他的新的CD以及音樂會項目「Felix namque」創作一部新獨奏作品。本項目的主題圍繞著15、16世紀英國作曲家常用的體裁,叫做“Felix namque”。這種鍵盤作品,像更知名的體裁「In nomine」一樣,是基於Felix namque es的聖詠之複音音樂作品。我很榮幸可以跟Michael Finnissy、Christopher Fox、John Croft以及其他作曲家一起參與本次項目。 有關「Felix namque」,Sam Cave有寫過: “This project aims to create eclectic and contemporary responses to the English tradition of composing ‘Felix Namques’ by commissioning a range of composers to write new works for solo guitar.  These works will engage with the plainsong source material, Felix namque es,…Continue Reading “「Felix namque」的吉他創作項目:由吉他演奏家Sam Cave委約的新獨奏作品“bountiful”(《穰穰》)已完成(2022年)”

CD Release: “Novella (Chapter One)” for ‘cello and piano (Oct. 2021)

I’m delighted to announce that Thomas Mesa and Yoon Lee’s recording of “Novella (Chapter One)” for ‘cello and piano is finally being released this month. Read about the album here: Division of Memory   The album is available on the following platforms: Spotify YouTube Apple Music I composed Novella (Chapter One) when I was living…Continue Reading “CD Release: “Novella (Chapter One)” for ‘cello and piano (Oct. 2021)”

New work “Moon” selected for inclusion in 2022 Taipei International New Music Festival (Oct. 2021)

My new nine-minute quartet for zhonghu, guzheng, alto saxophone and tuned percussion (marimba doubling vibraphone), titled Moon, has been selected in the latest call for works of the Taiwan Branch of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM).  It will receive its premiere in the 2022 edition of the Taipei International New Music Festival. For…Continue Reading “New work “Moon” selected for inclusion in 2022 Taipei International New Music Festival (Oct. 2021)”

Article Published by Nanhua University “Journal of Arts and Design” 南華大學「藝術與設計期刊」發表學術論文(Summer 2021)

My recent article on rhythmic notation has been published in Nanhua University’s “Journal of Arts and Design”.  Owing to its distribution being very limited, I’ve shared the paper below.  For non-Mandarin readers, here is the English abstract: This paper considers practical and ideographic aspects of various notations of rhythms using non-power-of-two divisions of the whole…Continue Reading “Article Published by Nanhua University “Journal of Arts and Design” 南華大學「藝術與設計期刊」發表學術論文(Summer 2021)”

My recent posts are all a little out of order: I’ve just finished re-editing the videos of a performance from May with the students and professors at Nanhua Ethnomusicology.  I was invited to make two arrangements of Buddhist songs celebrating the Buddha’s birthday for the combined forces of the department’s western and Chinese orchestras and…Continue Reading “Songs for the Buddha’s Birthday (performance of song arrangements for western and Chinese orchestras and choir) (2021.5.8)”

Nanhua University: Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers “Avant-Garde and Experimental Creative Considerations in Art Music” 2021.7.3

On July 3rd 2021 I organised a one-day online symposium discussing contemporary music under the aegis of Nanhua University, Taiwan.  The title of the symposium was “Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composer”.  The theme for this year was “Avant-Garde and Experimental Creative Considerations in Art Music”.  Over 70 people signed up and…Continue Reading “Nanhua University: Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers “Avant-Garde and Experimental Creative Considerations in Art Music” 2021.7.3″

Guest conductorship: Taichung Chamber Choir (Jazz @ Home concert, 24th Dec. 2020)

This happened a while back but I’ve only just got hold of the concert programme. I was honoured to be made a guest conductor of the Taichung Chamber Choir in November 2020, and my first performance with the choir was as part of the Jazz @ Home concert in National Taichung Theatre on December 24…Continue Reading “Guest conductorship: Taichung Chamber Choir (Jazz @ Home concert, 24th Dec. 2020)”

Michael Finnissy Keynote Address at Symposium

I invited my mentor Michael Finnissy to deliver the keynote address at the Nanhua University Dept. of Ethnomusicology’s “Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers”.  See my more detailed post on the symposium here: Nanhua University: Symposium of New Works and Research into Contemporary Composers “Avant-Garde and Experimental Creative Considerations in Art Music”…Continue Reading “Michael Finnissy Keynote Address at Symposium”

Guitarist Sam Cave discussed and performed extracts of my sonatas in a research seminar at Brunel University, UK, in December 2019.  He’s recently put it online and shared the link with me.  He speaks with authority on my guitar music– after all, I wrote it for him, and we spent many happy hours rehearsing, refining…Continue Reading ““Refracted Resonance”- Sam Cave’s Seminar in Brunel University, 11th December 2019 (late upload)”

I finally got hold of the physical copy of the Journal of Arts and Design (published by Nanhua University) that published my article on my string quartet Metastable. Previous posts on Metastable and the “Metastable Impressions” project: METASTABLE IMPRESSIONS: DOCUMENTARY, AND JOURNAL PUBLICATION (MARCH 2020) LIGETI QUARTET PERFORM “METASTABLE” AT BRISTOL UNIVERSITY (METASTABLE IMPRESSIONS PROJECT, MAY 2019)…Continue Reading “Journal Article Published (read it below)”

I’m delighted with Melissa Bishop’s short edit of her documentary on the Metastable Impressions project from May 2019:   I’m also very excited by the recent news that my creative report on the project is to be published by the Nanhua University Journal of Art and Design (more anon on that topic).   Read our…Continue Reading “Metastable Impressions: documentary, and journal publication (March 2020)”

Forthcoming: Parma Records recording and CD launch concert (March 2020)

I’ll be traveling to New York in March for the launch concert of Thomas Mesa and Yoon Lee’s CD of works for ‘cello and piano, including my work Novella (Chapter One).  The DiMenna Center website link is below: “Join GRAMMY nominated Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa for an evening of music at the DiMenna Center in Hell’s…Continue Reading “Forthcoming: Parma Records recording and CD launch concert (March 2020)”

Cor Teifi perform “Pied Beauty” at Rhosygilwen (Nov. 2019)

Cor Teifi and Cor Teifi Orchestra, with the Haverfordwest Ladies Choir, performed the Western premiere of my piece Pied Beauty, in a concert at Rhosygilwen on 24th November 2019.  The superb conductor and pianist Henry Ward conducted.  They performed the revised version of the work with three vocal parts, which I had originally adapted for…Continue Reading “Cor Teifi perform “Pied Beauty” at Rhosygilwen (Nov. 2019)”

Thomas Mesa, Yoon Lee perform “Novella (Chapter One)” in New York (Nov.2019)

I was thrilled and excited to have the New York premiere of my work for ‘cello and piano, Novella (Chapter One), on 16th November 2019, performed by two young star performers, Thomas Mesa and Yoon Lee.  Fascinatingly, this performance took place in the private home of Ellen and Fred Harris in NYC; I was very…Continue Reading “Thomas Mesa, Yoon Lee perform “Novella (Chapter One)” in New York (Nov.2019)”

Ligeti Quartet perform “Metastable” at Bristol University (Metastable Impressions Project, May 2019)

On 28th May 2019 the renowned Ligeti Quartet premiered my work for string quartet, Metastable.  This piece was my contribution to the Metastable Impressions project.  You can read about the background to the project here: Collaboration with Ligeti Quartet (Bristol University Jean Golding Institute Seed Corn Award): “Metastable Impressions”   Read the team’s brilliantly detailed blogpost below…Continue Reading “Ligeti Quartet perform “Metastable” at Bristol University (Metastable Impressions Project, May 2019)”

Metier CD launch concert and reviews (May 2019)

Sam Cave’s CD, Refracted Resonance, was released on Metier in 2019.  In press reviews both sonatas were described as “a mix of beautifully spacious soundscapes”, as “worthy of repeated attention”, and my second sonata in particular was described as “severe or laconic, [which] carries a barren beauty, like a windswept landscape” (full text of the…Continue Reading “Metier CD launch concert and reviews (May 2019)”

Holloway Children’s Choir UK Tour 2019: tour diary

The mother of a singer in the children’s choir wrote a moving and lively report of the UK tour, which I’ve translated into English and accompanied by photographs.  Enjoy!   陶妈手记之那年夏天英国行 Mummy Tao (Snow)’s record of our Summer travel in the UK 为了参加Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod(兰戈伦国际音乐节),Holloway Children’s Choir(霍洛韦童声合唱团)师生及家长一行55人,在指挥卢长剑老师和“经济人”周婷婷的带领下,从中国到英国,穿越8266公里,天津-伦敦-兰戈伦-牛津,历时16天,9场演出,2场比赛,2次大师课,3次快闪,21首中外歌曲(7种语言),开启了一次意义非凡的快乐之旅。 The fifty-five members of the Holloway Children’s…Continue Reading “Holloway Children’s Choir UK Tour 2019: tour diary”

Holloway Children’s Choir: Llangollen TV competition performances, Oxford and London Concerts (July 2019)

The Holloway Children’s Choir’s two competition performances at Llangollen were broadcast live on Llangollen TV: Children’s Folk category: Children’s Folk Choirs | Corau Alaw Werin i Blant Junior Children’s Junior Children’s Choirs | Corau Plant Iau After performing nine times at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, the choir began preparing for our Oxford concert on Monday…Continue Reading “Holloway Children’s Choir: Llangollen TV competition performances, Oxford and London Concerts (July 2019)”

Holloway Children’s Choir competes and performs at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (July 2019)

(Updated with photos and video links) The Holloway Children’s Choir toured the UK in July 2019.  We performed at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod from 2nd-5th July (including a performance at Chester Storyhouse on the 4th).  I founded the Holloway Children’s Choir in Tianjin, China, in January 2018.  The choir aims to introduce Tianjin children to…Continue Reading “Holloway Children’s Choir competes and performs at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (July 2019)”

Phasma Music CD Release

In June 2018 I won joint second place in the Witold Szalonek International Composition Competition.  Phasma music, headed up by contemporary music tour-de-force Iwona Glinka, have released a stunning studio recording of the finalists’ pieces on the Phasma Music Label.  Here’s the cover, featuring the impressive 14th-Century St John’s Cathedral in Kwidzyn, where the competition…Continue Reading “Phasma Music CD Release”

Collaboration with Ligeti Quartet (Bristol University Jean Golding Institute Seed Corn Award): “Metastable Impressions”

(Photo: Mike Massaro) I have just begun a new collaboration with Peter Bennett of the Interaction and Graphics Research Group at Bristol University, and Robert Arbon and Alex Jones of the School of Chemistry.  We are working to make visual and sonic representations of computational models of biomolecular dynamics.  In turn, we hope to make…Continue Reading “Collaboration with Ligeti Quartet (Bristol University Jean Golding Institute Seed Corn Award): “Metastable Impressions””

University of Taipei, Department of Musicology visiting lecture: “Organic and Geometric Aspects of Musical Composition” (11th Dec. 2018)

I’m grateful to the inspiring Pan Jia Lin, Professor of Composition at Taiwan’s oldest university, the University of Taipei (台北市立大学), for her invitation to give a lecture to the students of the musicology department.  I had originally planned to give an adapted version of the lecture I previously gave in Zhejiang in May, but Professor…Continue Reading “University of Taipei, Department of Musicology visiting lecture: “Organic and Geometric Aspects of Musical Composition” (11th Dec. 2018)”

Holloway Children’s Choir to Compete in the Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2019

The Holloway Children’s Choir has had some fantastic news: we have been selected to compete in the Junior and Junior Folk competitions at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod next Summer! Info on the Eisteddfod can be found here: https://international-eisteddfod.co.uk/ I’m so proud of the children for this achievement, and I can’t wait to bring them to the…Continue Reading “Holloway Children’s Choir to Compete in the Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2019”

Atlantic Music Festival- Dances in Time and Vertical Space- quintet version world premiere (7th July 2018)

Amazing performance today at the Atlantic Music Festival of my piece Dances in Time and Vertical Space. You can watch the full performance here (solo violin: Nicholas Hatt): For Chinese users: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzc5ODg0Mjk4OA==.html   I took some videos of the dress rehearsal yesterday: For Chinese users: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzcxMDcwNjIzMg==.html   For Chinese users: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzcxMDcwNjI0NA==.html          …Continue Reading “Atlantic Music Festival- Dances in Time and Vertical Space- quintet version world premiere (7th July 2018)”

Mise-En Festival 2018 Music Marathon- World Premiere of “Crystal Images II” (June 2018)

It was an amazing 4 days at the 2018 Mise-En Festival.  I met many imaginative, free-thinking, intelligent, witty and talented composers, all of us composing very different and distinctive art music.  Moon Young Ha and Jordann Davis and the whole Ensemble Mise-En have worked extremely hard, especially on the last day’s 4-hour long Music Marathon. …Continue Reading “Mise-En Festival 2018 Music Marathon- World Premiere of “Crystal Images II” (June 2018)”

Holloway Children’s Choir Summer Concert (July 2018)

My children’s choir has been going well this semester.  I founded it in February after the Tianjin Grand Theatre’s Mulan Children’s Choir ceased to exist (see here: http://georgehollowaycomposer.com/?p=789), and the choir is going from strength to strength.  I absolutely couldn’t have done it without Zhou Ting Ting, and it’s been a huge learning experience for…Continue Reading “Holloway Children’s Choir Summer Concert (July 2018)”

Mise-En Festival 2018 Visiting Composer- Premiere of “Crystal Images II: Beijing Hutongs, Spring ’18”

The Mise-En Festival 2018 website is up now: https://festival.mise-en.org/2018/index.html This contemporary music festival, run by an amazing team led by the energetic Korean composer Moon Young HA, is held annually at Mise-En Place, Bushwick, New York.  Mise-En chose my proposal for a new work, along with twenty four other composers’ proposals and scores (out of…Continue Reading “Mise-En Festival 2018 Visiting Composer- Premiere of “Crystal Images II: Beijing Hutongs, Spring ’18””

Highfield Ensemble recording of “I believe in you, my soul” SATB setting of Walt Whitman (Summer 2018)

The young, adventurous and talented Highfield Ensemble recently made a fantastic recording of my choral setting of a passage from Whitman’s Song of Myself.  Sadly I couldn’t be there myself, but they were so sensitive to the score and detailed in their interpretation, that they didn’t seem to need my personal input at all.  I can’t wait…Continue Reading “Highfield Ensemble recording of “I believe in you, my soul” SATB setting of Walt Whitman (Summer 2018)”

International Composition Prize: Second Place in the 2018 Witold Szalonek Composition Prize

I received some pleasant news at the start of June, that my piece for wind quartet, Mysterious Future, won second prize in the Witold Szalonek International Composition Competition.  The final, featuring 16 composers, took place on 5th June 2018 in Kwidzyn, Poland, with the pieces performed by Phasma Music.  Mysterious Future is due to be recorded on Naxos Records,…Continue Reading “International Composition Prize: Second Place in the 2018 Witold Szalonek Composition Prize”

“Fantasia” for accordion and violin, world premiere at Central Conservatory of Music 6th June 2018

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzcwNDg4OTM2MA==.html I met the precocious and astonishing Tian Jianan in 2012, and in 2013 wrote this little piece for her, Fantasia, which I’m very happy can finally receive its premiere in her Master’s Final Recital at the Central Conservatory of Music on Sunday 6th June 2018.  Below is some information about Tian Jia Nan for Chinese…Continue Reading ““Fantasia” for accordion and violin, world premiere at Central Conservatory of Music 6th June 2018”

Zhejiang Conservatory of Music “Composition: Theory” lecture series: “Geometric and organic structural thinking in my musical compositions” (May 2018)

I recently had a superb experience down in Hangzhou, lecturing on my music at the very new and extraordinarily-equipped Zhejiang Conservatory of Music.  It’s one of two new Conservatories that have opened in China in just the last two years, the other being Harbin up in the North East. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/F-vMzsNrh86bKrQg26H1LQ

Recording session with Sam Cave: Guitar Sonata

I’m looking forward to the release of Sam Cave’s CD, which will feature both of my guitar sonatas, alongside Murail’s Tellur, Fox’s Chile and Radulescu’s Subconscious Wave, all of which are possibly world premiere recordings.  Sam has described this disc as the “cumulative expression of the last ten years of my guitar playing”, and I am very proud that my…Continue Reading “Recording session with Sam Cave: Guitar Sonata”

Sculpture in Melody for traditional solo sheng 《线性雕塑》,为传统笙而作(2015-6) – forthcoming premiere taster!

I’ve been working with the talented Zheng Yang for almost two years now; I have given her so many drafts of this piece!  With all the struggles to make my musical ideas playable on the sheng, complete with meticulously bar-by-bar solving of near intractable fingering problems, we’re nearing the full premiere of “Sculpture in Melody”…Continue Reading “Sculpture in Melody for traditional solo sheng 《线性雕塑》,为传统笙而作(2015-6) – forthcoming premiere taster!”

Novella (Chapter One) for cello and piano (Premiere, Dec. 2017)

In November/December 2017 I was honoured to visit Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and rehearse my piece for cello and piano, Novella (Chapter One) with Fang Yijia and Li Xinyuan.  They premiered the work on the 1st December, in what was one of the most enjoyable and awe-inspiring concerts I’ve ever seen (check out the…Continue Reading “Novella (Chapter One) for cello and piano (Premiere, Dec. 2017)”

In January 2018, Tianjin International TV made a documentary about my life and work as composer, conductor and teacher in Tianjin. 在中国的朋友们,欢迎你们打开以下的链接观看天津国际频道Hello!天津的纪录片: http://tv.cntv.cn/video/VSET100183082927/35c76b659ddb4ad294aa3d03e454801f?from=timeline&isappinstalled=0 The full documentary: I’ve made a shorter edited version: Unfortunately it’s in Chinese!  Apologies to my non-Chinese-speaking friends, but I encourage you to take a look anyway, as it’s beautifully shot!

Opera for Children’s Choir: Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant 童声歌剧:曹冲称象 (2017)

You can see the documentary Tianjin International TV made about my rehearsals with the delightful Mulan Children’s Choir on this project here: Tianjin International TV: Hello! Tianjin documentary http://georgehollowaycomposer.com/?p=521 July 2018: Update I’ve got the videos of the three performances up online, you can see them here: For people in China, youku links below: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzcwNDY1OTk4NA==.html…Continue Reading “Opera for Children’s Choir: Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant 童声歌剧:曹冲称象 (2017)”

Pied Beauty (2017) children’s choir and string orchestra

This piece was commissioned by French-Chinese composer Qigang Chen, whose Gong Geng college runs a Summer camp for rural children to study music with superb teachers and perform with wonderful players.  The college is situated in the remote Zhejiang countryside–so remote, that one can only access it by boat. I have been lucky and privileged…Continue Reading “Pied Beauty (2017) children’s choir and string orchestra”

Mosaic (2017) for 13 instruments

This is, to my mind, one of the most important educational contributions I’ve made at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music: coaching and rehearsing this piece was a transformative learning experience for the thirteen students that premiered the piece.  I personally invested 60 or more hours in rehearsing Mosaic, from one-to-one coaching, to sectionals and full rehearsals. …Continue Reading “Mosaic (2017) for 13 instruments”

The Poise Between Notes and Noise (2008) for flexible ensemble

This piece for flexible ensemble has had many performances over the years.  I’ve posted two videos of performances below, and a bandcamp link where you can hear the audio of what I think was the world premiere, by CoMA South.     http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzE2NDA0NDU2NA==.html?spm=a2hzp.8253869.0.0       http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzE2NDA0MzQ3Mg==.html?spm=a2hzp.8253869.0.0            

Kreutzer Quartet in Tianjin: Tullochgorm (2016) for String Quartet

In October 2016 I organised a mini-festival, inviting the Kreutzer Quartet to come and perform, teach, lecture and workshop students works.  It was a wonderful week, and garnered enthusiastic feedback from the Tianjin students.   http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzE2NDA0ODE4NA==.html?spm=a2hzp.8253869.0.0   While they were in Tianjin, I was lucky enough to have a new piece, Tullochgorm, premiered in their second concert.  This…Continue Reading “Kreutzer Quartet in Tianjin: Tullochgorm (2016) for String Quartet”

Ling 《灵》Improvised music, theatre and dance performance (2015/6)

  I worked with the director Cao Jing on her production of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis in Summer 2015.  I was so impressed by her imagination and talent, I was clear that I wanted to work with her on an improvised performance involving music, dance and theatre.  This eventually became Ling, which we performed (each time utterly different)…Continue Reading “Ling 《灵》Improvised music, theatre and dance performance (2015/6)”

This piece, commissioned by the Druskomanija Festival in Lithuania, presents a collage of rarefied sound images.  The “images” are static textures in constant flux, combinations of looping, contrasting material in different instruments.  Each “image” was paired with fixed shots of natural phenomena, such as wind, waves or clouds moving across the sky (reflected in the…Continue Reading “Crystal Images (Cardigan Bay, Summer 2015)- for 9 instruments and video projection”

I worked on the musical accompaniment for this Chinese language production of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis in Summer 2015.  I composed some new music for ‘cello/multi-tracked ‘cello, as well as using some of my other pieces.  I wrote the ‘cello pieces as canons, first recording a single voice and later overlaying copies of the same recording to…Continue Reading “Theatre Music for Sarah Kane 4.48 Psychosis 萨拉·凯恩:4.48精神崩溃配乐”

I wrote this piece for 13 performers (all Chinese instruments, including 2 percussionists playing Chinese percussion) for the TJCM 2015 May Music Festival.  It was premiered by the Fan Yin Chinese instrument ensemble.  The suona player plays from three different positions, at first from behind the audience, then in the middle of the audience, and…Continue Reading “Iceflow IV (2014) for Chinese instrument ensemble (13 players)”

Dances in Time and Vertical Space (2015) for solo violin and six instruments

AANMI premiered Dances in Time and Vertical Space in the concert hall of the Central Conservatory of Music on 25th May 2015, as part of the Beijing Modern Music Festival.   This piece is a kind of baroque dance suite, with the different dances superimposed upon each other in different mensurations and, as the piece progresses,…Continue Reading “Dances in Time and Vertical Space (2015) for solo violin and six instruments”

Vincenz und Greta (2012-14) for 8 accordions

For Eight Accordions, spatially arranged around the audience. I wrote this piece between Jan 2012 and March 2014, in honour of my friend Nicolai Leski’s two children, Vincenz and Greta. The players are ranged around the audience in 8 evenly distributed positions, the aim being that opposing performers can “transmit” the sound from one side…Continue Reading “Vincenz und Greta (2012-14) for 8 accordions”

Brief Journey (2007) for soprano, alto, erhu (or violin) and piano

This vocal work sets the poetry of Li Po (Li Bai) in Chinese.  The world premiere performance from my “Music for Voices” composer portrait concert in Southampton in 2012,  was sung by English performers, and I did my best to coach them in the mandarin pronunciation (although of course Li Po’s own pronunciation is nothing…Continue Reading “Brief Journey (2007) for soprano, alto, erhu (or violin) and piano”

Earthly Branches (2012-3) for large orchestra

  Earthly Branches won a prize in the 2013 Beijing Modern Music Festival’s “Orchestral Composition Grand Prix” (I came third), and the piece was premiered in Beijing Concert Hall by Qingdao Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Zhang Guoyong.  I added the following text to the inside page of the score for Earthly Branches.  This reflects how I felt…Continue Reading “Earthly Branches (2012-3) for large orchestra”

A Spark Lights the Void Within (2009) for soprano and string orchestra (or piano and double bass)

This song cycle was written for, and premiered by soprano Ruth Hopkins.   A Spark Lights the Void Within was written in memory of Lydia Press.  I wrote the texts of the three recitatives in the wake of Lydia’s passing away, and later chose the Cavafy and Shelley poems to accompany my own.  Southampton University Strings premiered…Continue Reading “A Spark Lights the Void Within (2009) for soprano and string orchestra (or piano and double bass)”

Bird Songs (2007-9) song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano

Bird Songs (2007-9) “Fifty-Nine Swans” (Yeats) “Black Rook in Rainy Weather” (Plath) “The Hierarchies of Sound” (Evans) I’ve uploaded 3 performances of my song cycle for mezzo and piano, “Bird Songs”. Each time working on this song cycle from scratch with a different singer was extraordinarily fun, and a tremendous challenge and learning experience.  I…Continue Reading “Bird Songs (2007-9) song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano”

Two Pieces for Violin and Piano (2008/10)

  http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzE2NDE1ODcwMA==.html?spm=a2hzp.8253869.0.0   Program Note i. Chanson ii. Epitaphium The “Two Pieces for Violin and Piano” are actually two sections that together form one complete piece.  In the first, the piano plays a systematically accelerating and decelerating sequence of rhythms, presenting a sequence of pitches based around the interval of a minor sixth; the violin…Continue Reading “Two Pieces for Violin and Piano (2008/10)”

Druskininkanonas (2011) for double reed quintet

I wrote this piece for the Lithuanian Oboe Quartet, with an offstage bassoon appearing late in the piece! It was premiered on the 20th May 2012 in Holy Trinity Church, Auletikos, Lithuania, as part of the Druskomanija international contemporary music fesitval.  There is a version for four oboes and bassoon; this alternative version (and the…Continue Reading “Druskininkanonas (2011) for double reed quintet”

Meltwater (2009-2011) for choir and orchestra

    Meltwater (2009-2011) was written jointly for Finchley Chamber Choir and Finchley Chamber Orchestra, as part of the 2009-2010 Adopt a Composer scheme, with the world premiere in 2011. I began the piece during my exchange trip to National Taiwan University, Taipei, and finished it on my return to the UK, variously finishing sections…Continue Reading “Meltwater (2009-2011) for choir and orchestra”

Originalemelodie (2010) for solo piano

Originalmelodie reflects upon lyricism in music, and upon the boundary between independent melodic line/contrapuntal ‘voice’ and figuration/accompaniment.  It is also a tapestry of reminiscences, visiting Gustav Mahler, Charles Ives, Kaikhosru Sorabji, Ferruccio Busoni, traditional Taiwanese song, Jean Barraqué, Brian Ferneyhough and Felix Mendelssohn; only the last of these is quoted directly, whose Songs without Words were first published in London as Original Melodies for…Continue Reading “Originalemelodie (2010) for solo piano”

Mass of St Michael (2010) SATB, organ and cello

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christe, eleison. Christe, eleison. Christe, eleison. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.   LORY be to God on high. And in earth peace towards men of good will….Continue Reading “Mass of St Michael (2010) SATB, organ and cello”

Premiere performance of the version for piano quartet:     http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzE2NDAzOTczMg==.html?spm=a2hzp.8253869.0.0     A later, distinctive interpretation from the U.S.A.: International Composers’ Collective, U.S.A. branch, Cleveland, Ohio 2011 《开明的演说》(2007/2009)- 国际作曲家协会美国分部      

Oxonia, performed by Music Visualisation Laboratory, Profsajungu Rumai, Vilnius, Lithuania, 18th September 2009, as part of the Vilnius European City of Culture 2009.   http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzE2NDE2Nzc0MA==.html?spm=a2hzp.8253869.0.0    

Welcome

Welcome to the website of composer, conductor and educator George Holloway. 歡迎大家訪問英國作曲家、指揮和大學教授盧長劍(George Holloway)的個人網站。 George Holloway is assistant professor in the department of ethnomusicology at Nanhua University, Taiwan. He was formerly Dean of Composition at Tianjin Conservatory of Music in China, the first Westerner to be head of department in a Chinese conservatory. George has also…Continue Reading “Welcome”