Coming up: November

28 October, 2025

A round-up of news, performances, events and key dates from some of the composers on Music Patron this November

Marc Yeats |Timecode-Supported Polytemporal Music: What it is and how to write it’
Saturday 1 November (publication date)

Published by Vision Edition and available through Composers Edition, Marc’s third book explores his unique composition method.

Performed without a conductor, click-tracks or a traditional score, timecode-supoprted polytemporal music allows players to interpret their own respective tempos individually, with parts loosely synchronised using mobile phone stopwatches

Live events/performances

Ben Gaunt Nosferatu live score
Bradford
National Science & Media Museum
Saturday 1 November

Frame Ensemble bring Ben’s new score to F.W. Murnau’s silent classic Nosferatu. A spine-tingling combination of early cinema and live performance.

Alice Beckwith | Ballet Class
The Clements Prize
Sunday 2 November
London

Alice’s piano duo score ‘Ballet class’ has been selected for a mini-competition at Conway Hall during jury deliberation for The Clements Prize 2025.

Yshani Perinpanayagam Fanny, King’s Head Theatre, London
Until Saturday 15 November

Following its premiere at The Watermill Theatre earlier this year, Fanny is a joyful and irreverent comedy telling the story of Fanny Mendelssohn. Yshani’s compositions features alongside her arrangements of music by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.

Laura Bowler New Work (world premiere), Basel Sinfonietta, Switzerland
Sunday 9 November

The Basel Sinfonietta present the world premiere of a major new work by Laura, continuing her fearless explorations of voice, politics and orchestral sound.

Stick in the Wheel A Thousand Pokes, UK & Ireland Tour
12 – 16 November

Stick in the Wheel conclude their Autumn album tour with performances in Oxford, Margate, Lewes and London. View the full tour schedule.

Colin Riley Out of Order, Stockbridge Church & Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh
Friday 21 – Saturday 22 November

Colin’s Out of Order is performed by the Metamorphoses Trio in two special concerts, blending contemporary chamber music with striking visuals.

Elliot Galvin Monochrome / Chromatic Stereo Covent Garden, London
Sunday 23 November

Pianist and composer Elliot presents Monochrome / Chromatic with Jeremy Stacey and friends — an adventurous project exploring colour in sound.

Supriya Nagarajan Sonic Threads: Ultimate Breath
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Monday 24 November

Daring and innovative, Sonic Threads transcend cultural and genre boundaries, seamlessly merging Eastern and Western influences. Joined by bass clarinetist Isobel Mortimer, they’re premiering Ultimate Breath at HCMF.

Jo Quail Gala Performance, Muziekcentrum Enshede, Netherlands
Saturday 29 November

A gala concert performance of Jo’s work featuring Maria Franz, Lucie Dehli, Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari, Tom Atherton and an 80 piece orchestra performing Invocation, Supplication, Causleen’s Wheel, The Breathing Hand plus a brand new commission.

Robert Laidlow Exoplanets (world premiere) Royal Festival Hall, London
Saturday 29 November

The London Philharmonic Orchestra give the world premiere of Robert’s Exoplanets — an ambitious new work inspired by distant worlds.

Yshani Perinpanayagam Improvising Pianist, Various
Friday 31 October – Sunday 2 November

Yshani joins Paul Merton & Suki Webster’s Show in Birmingham, Hereford and Cheltenham (31 October – 2 November).

On-demand audio, soundscapes + installations

Amelia Clarkson Music and Medication Podcast, BBC Sounds
Amelia’s Wings of Peace soundtracks Nicole Vignola’s guided meditation. Commissioned and recorded by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, exclusively for this episode.
Listen to the podcast

Colin Riley Cutty Sark soundscape, London
An immersive ambient set of soundtracks mixing sounds from the Cutty Sark with an orchestra of electric violas and treated piano. EP available to download on Bandcamp.
Explore the Cutty Sark soundscape

Elliot Galvin Music And… Podcast, Mixcloud
In Music and… Elliot talks to fellow musicians about one unique passion they each have outside of music. Be it climbing, art, cookery, or anything in between, Elliot finds out how these passions have influenced each guest, whilst playing tracks that relate to their musical output and extramusical passion. Guests include Anna Meredith and Shabaka Hutchings.
Explore episodes in the series

Emily Peasgood Listening Desk, venues across the UK
The Listening Desk is an interative sound sculpture that democratises access to sound archives in a fun and playful way. Installed at 10 locations around the UK.
Explore the Listening Desk

Lisa Robertson The Sampler mixtape, Mixcloud
Listen to Lisa’s curated mixtape showcasing composers from Scotland writing about the environment. Featuring Lisa’s own music alongside tracks by Emily Doolittle, Linda Buckley, fellow Music Patron composer Stuart MacRae and more.
Listen to the mixtape

Stick in the Wheel Noods Radio
Second Tuesday of the month, 3-4pm
Listen to Stick in the Wheel’s monthly radio show

Tom Coult Monologues for the Curious, BBC Sounds
Listen to the world premiere, commissioned by the BBC and recorded live from the BBC Proms 2025. Performed by tenor Allan Clayton and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Yshani Perinpanayagam Add to Playlist & Record Review, BBC Sounds
Yshani joins Howard Goodall, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye in an episode of Add to Playlist, the series which adds new tracks to an ever-growing musical playlist.
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Yshani chooses her favourite recording of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major for Building a Library with Andrew McGregor in Record Review.
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Visit our Composer page to discover more composers on Music Patron

Marc Yeats |Timecode-Supported Polytemporal Music: What it is and how to write it’
Saturday 1 November (publication date)

Published by Vision Edition and available through Composers Edition, Marc’s third book explores his unique composition method.