Lauren Redhead

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

2011

Green Angel
A chamber opera in collaboration with writer and theatre director Adam Strickson (2009-2011) Full performance in 2011

2010

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)

New Work (Bcl; Pno) For Wake Up! Duo

2009

the empiricist view (BFl; Ob; BCl; Perc; Pno; Hp; Mnd; Gtr; Vln; Vla; Vco; Cbo)
First Performance by the Nieuw Ensemble at HCMF November 2009

love speed and thrills (open instrumentation; black and white film; public address loudspeaker)
First performance at the University of Leeds November 2009

Item 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

Item that all of them did this. Item that some of them did this. (Tape)
First performed at the Brudenell Social Club, May 2009

in 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 2008

Перестройка (Percussion, Drum Kit, Tape and Projection)
First performance by Kate Whitaker in August 2008

in the back there was a pigeon (a) (S; A; Fl; Vln; Vla)
First performance at Leftbank Leeds May 2008

2007

then it became its own darkness (BFl; 3 Flutes on tape; Live Electronics)
First performance by rarescale at HCMF 2007

the nextlasttime will be thelast (Tr; A. Sax; Perc; Gtr; Vln)
Recorded by LSTwo in April 2008

personality is a series of successful gestures (open instrumentation)
First performance at Holy Trinity Church Leeds, December 2007

the rosy cross III (Fl; Hn; Perc; Male Voice; Vco)
First performance at FOCAM Lonely Hearts event, May 2007

2006

Robin and Marian (solo piano)
First performance by Ian Pace at the University of Leeds Contemporary Music Festival April 2007

my root is beautiful (solo harp) First performance by Rhodri Davies at HCMF Young Composers Competition November 2006

This website was created on a Mac and is best enjoyed without Internet Explorer. You can find even more information about me at the University of Leeds School of Music website or academia.edu.
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