My name is Lauren Redhead and I am a composer living in Leeds, UK.
I am interested in new music and new aesthetics.
Works
A number of these pieces are available to listen to at last.fm.
Selected works
2012
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New Work for BL!INDMAN Ensemble
New Work for solo piano
Concerto for Nykelharpa for Midnight Llama
2011
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AAEFFNR (Electroacoustic Fanfare) First performances at firstsite Gallery in Colchester, Decemebr 2011.
lines that have been drawn on photographs of sculpture (Open Instrumentation) First performance at New Music Against the Grain, Colchester, by Midnight Llama, December 2011.
straight line music (Open Instrumentation) World premiere in Huddersfield, June 2012, for organ and voices.
Green Angel
A chamber opera in collaboration with writer and theatre director Adam Strickson (2009-2011)
Full performance in January 2011, with the support of the Arts Council of England. 2010
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the enigma machine 4: the historicity of cartography (B.Cl; Pno; Perc)
For cat.er.waul First performance at York Spring Festival of New Music, May 2011.the enigma machine 5: de nostra re (organ) First performance at seeds and bridges concert series in Hull, by Lauren Redhead.
the enigma machine 1: hendecaptych of hans memling (Mezzo; Fl; Vco) For Trio Atem. The score for this piece is published by Late Music Publishing
the enigma machine 2a: properties and essence (Piccolo and Quartertone Alto Flute)
the enigma machine 2b: [no subtitle] (Trumpet and Horn) First performance by Mikroblech at Leeds Contempoary Music Week 2010.
the enigma machine 3: archipelao (music box ensemble) For Crank
2009
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the empiricist view (BFl; Ob; BCl; Perc; Pno; Hp; Mnd; Gtr; Vln; Vla; Vco; Cbo)
First Performance by the Nieuw Ensemble at HCMF November 2009love speed and thrills (open instrumentation; black and white film; public address loudspeaker)
First performance at the University of Leeds November 2009Item that all of them did this. Item that some of them did this. (Fiddle; Vln; Gtr)
as a name i am a myth (BCl; Harpsi; Vln; Public Address Loudspeaker)
First performance by Labyrinth at the University of Leeds Contemporary Music Festival 2009 2008
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Item that all of them did this. Item that some of them did this. (Tape)
First performed at the Brudenell Social Club, May 2009in the back there was a pigeon (c) (open instrumentation)
First performance by Edges Ensemble at St. Paul’s Hall in Huddersfield.fermata: stop temporarily, and remain, as if unwilling to leave (Chamber opera)
in the back there was a pigeon (b) (Fl; Hp; Gtr)
First performance at the University of Leeds, December 2008Перестройка (Percussion, Drum Kit, Tape and Projection)
First performance by Kate Whitaker in August 2008in the back there was a pigeon (a) (S; A; Fl; Vln; Vla)
First performance at Leftbank Leeds May 2008 2007
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then it became its own darkness (BFl; 3 Flutes on tape; Live Electronics)
First performance by rarescale at HCMF 2007the nextlasttime will be thelast (Tr; A. Sax; Perc; Gtr; Vln)
Recorded by LSTwo in April 2008personality is a series of successful gestures (open instrumentation)
First performance at Holy Trinity Church Leeds, December 2007the rosy cross III (Fl; Hn; Perc; Male Voice; Vco)
First performance at FOCAM Lonely Hearts event, May 2007 2006
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Robin and Marian (solo piano)
First performance by Ian Pace at the University of Leeds Contemporary Music Festival April 2007my root is beautiful (solo harp) First performance by Rhodri Davies at HCMF Young Composers Competition November 2006