A round-up of news, performances, events and key dates from some of the Music Patron composers.
Live events/performances
Robert Laidlow Singularity Sounds – AI & the Internet in Musical Performance, Oxford
Thursday 5 December 2024
An ambitious musical programme at the intersection of advanced technology, post-Internet aesthetic, and virtuosic performance. The concert presents a pair of substantial experimental compositions developed by Robert Laidlow in creative collaboration with the performers David Zucchi (saxophone) and Stephanie Lamprea (soprano) over the last eighteen months.
Yshani Perinpanayagam Ruination, Royal Opera House, London
7 December 2024 – 4 January 2025
Yshani is Musical Director for Lost Dog and the Royal Ballet’s award-winning co-production Ruination, returning to the Linbury Theatre this festive season.
Stick in the Wheel Autumn Tour, UK-wide
until 7 December 2024
Stick in the Wheel complete their UK tour with dates in Newport (Sun 1/12), Birmingham (Mon 2/12), Liverpool (Tue 3/12), Cumbria (Thu 5/12) and Lewes (Sat 7/12).
Full list of tour dates and venues
Stick in the Wheel Costa Winter Festival, Hayling Festival
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Stick in the Wheel join the line up alongside Eddi Reader, Megson, Rob Heron and The Tea Pad Orchestra at this festive winter music festival.
Angela Elizabeth Slater My Skin, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Thursday 12 December 2024
The world premiere of Angela’s piece My Skin setting text by librettist Kendra Preston Leonard, and performed by soprano Stephanie Lamprea and cellist Jessica Kerr. Part of Illuminate Women’s Music 2024-2025 season.
Joanna Ward Sissy études: Houdini, LCMF 2024
Thursday 12 December 2024
The world premiere of Sissy études: Houdini (2024) by Joanna Ward and Laurie Ward, commissioned by LCMF, will be presented as part of an exciting evening of contemporary music. This new work offers a contemplative exploration of the life and legacy of the renowned magician, blending innovative sound textures with a deep reflection on magic, art, and love.
Alice Beckwith Love Came Down at Christmas, Sale, Manchester
Saturday 14 December 2024
Premiere of Alice’s Love Came Down at Christmas performed by Sale Choral Society, setting Christina Rossetti’s text for choir and piano. The piece was shortlisted for the 2024 Sir David Wilcocks Carol Competition.
Stick in the Wheel The Pogues, 40th Anniversary Performance of Red Roses For Me, Dublin
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Stick in the Wheel are among the line-up of special guests joining Spider Stacy for his critically acclaimed, sell-out 40th Anniversary performance of The Pogues’ debut album Red Roses For Me.
David John Roche The Curse of the Bedroom Guitarist, Brady Arts Centre, London
Tuesday 17 December 2024
See David perform his new piece The Curse of the Bedroom Guitarist, a concerto for electric guitar and ensemble for CoMA London, alongside other new pieces of music by Charlotte Glyn-Woods and Robert Crehan, plus a classic piece by Naomi Pinnock.
Colin Riley The Year Round, album release
Saturday 21 December 2024
This year’s winter solstice sees the release of the first track from Music Patron composer Colin Riley’s new album The Year Round. A collection of 12 songs, one track will be released each month, at exactly at the time of year it evokes.
Robert Laidlow University Challenge, Christmas Special, BBC iPlayer
Monday 30 December 2024
Your starter for 10 – which Music Patron composer will be answering questions alongside comedian Emma Sidi and journalists Stig Abell and Andrew Harding?
On-demand audio/soundscapes + installations
Ayanna Witter-Johnson Magic Classical
Saturdays 12-3pm
Listen to Ayanna’s weekly radio show
Stick in the Wheel Noods Radio
Second Tuesday of the month, 3-4pm
Listen to Stick in the Wheel’s monthly radio From Here w/ Stick in the Wheel.
Emily Peasgood Listening Desk, venues across the UK
Listening Desk is an interactive sound sculpture that invites people to access and create soundscapes with sound archives. The Listening Desk democratises access to sound archives in a fun and playful way. Installed at 10 locations around the UK.
Colin Riley Cutty Sark soundscape, London
An immersive ambient set of soundtracks for each of the decks of the Cutty Sark (in all weathers) created by composer Colin Riley and violist Nic Pendlebury (Sonic Collaborations). The music uses an orchestra of electric violas alongside treated piano and samples mixed with sounds from the boat.
The music is available exclusively as a download EP on the Sonic Collaborations Bandcamp.
