Performances:
If you are interested in performing any of Angela’s works or are interesting in commission a new work then feel free to contact her.
Upcoming concerts and events of 2022
Thursday 14th July 2022 The Fading Hour viola concerto written for Richard Waters and LPO as part of the LPO Young Composers scheme. The programme will culminate in a public performance of the five new works for side-by-side LPO and Foyle Future First ensemble on Thursday 14 July 2022 at Queen Elizabeth's Hall. To be conducted by Composer Mentor and Composer-in-Residence Brett Dean.
Thursday 4th and Friday 5th August Der Same sucht das Licht for Trio Tempestoso at Du Vert A l' Infini in France
Friday 12th August Der Same sucht das Licht written for and performed by Trio Tempestoso at Imago Sloveniae in Slovenia.
* This work has been commissioned by Trio Tempestoso with the support of RVW Trust and Marchus Trust.
4th November 2022 Tautening skies piano concerto at Royal Birmingham Conversatoire performed by Laura Farre Rozada, RBC & BCMG Next performers and conducted by Yannick Mayoud. (more details to come)
Past concerts of 2022
5th February Punch, echo for saxophone and piano at St Peter’s Church in Nottingham by Naomi Sullivan and Kumi Matsuo as part of Illuminate Womens Music 2021 Season I
Saturday 5th March The space between for soprano and piano as part of 100 second song project at Late Music in York. Buy tickets
Sunday 27th March Echoed for solo flute with glissando headjoint performed by Emma Coulthard at Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art at 12pm
Saturday 19th March 8pm EST Suncatcher for wind quintet performed by members of the Hartford Independent Chamber Orchestra as part of Hartford Women Composers Festival
Friday 18th March 2pm EST The Moon is Falling for violin and guitar performed by Duo Purla as part of the 21st Century Guitar Conference
Saturday May 21st 2022 The Light Blinds for clarinet quintet for Ensemble 360 as part of Music in the Round festival. *RPS commission
Past concerts of 2021
Thursday 21st January The aching space between for solo double bass, performed by Maggie Cox as part of Connected skies solo series challenge project.
Friday 19th February Woven half dreams for solo cello performed by Sarah Gait as part of Connected skies solo series challenge project (digital concert)
Friday 12th March Beyond yourself for five amplified voices and large mixed ensemble to be performed as part of priest de ereprijs Young Composer Meeting in Apeldoorn (digital concert)
Thursday 19th March Enclosing skies for solo accordion performed by Kamila Olas as part of Connected skies solo series challenge project (digital concert)
Tuesday 23rd March As the Moon Runs Red III.Seeping into Red trumpet concerto workshop with RSNO
March 2021 As the Moon Runs Red for solo trumpet as part of The 3rd International Composition Competition 'NEW VISION in NYC.
Thursday 15th April Echoed for solo flute with glissando head joint performed by Emma Coulthard as part of Connected skies solo series challenge project (digital concert)
Saturday 17th April Spaces Frozen for viola and cello performed as part Verdant Vibes digital series Numinous Spaces 8pm EST (digital concert/in person)
Thursday 6th May Shut the noise out for solo percussion performed by Iris van den Bos as part of Connected skies solo series challenge project (digital concert)
Thursday 3rd June Never to leave for solo mezzo soprano performed by Kameryn Lueng as part of Connected skies solo series challenge project (digital concert)
Monday 15th June Eye o da hurricane for string quartet performed as part of 29th International Review of Composers and subsequently performed and broadcast on Serbian television and radio
Tuesday 16th June The Louder the Birds Sing for symphony orchestra workshop with RSNO
Sunday 1st August Woven half dreams for solo cello performed as part of INMF Festival in Los Angeles by Robert Demaine principal cellist from Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Friday 6th August Light Dispelled as part of SCBA festival performed by London Academy Brass
17th August Dispersions in Watercolour for solo violin at New Music Gathering performed by Kyra Davies
18th August Fractal light for oboe quintet at Epoch Festival St Hilda's Church, West Cliff, Whitby performed by Asyla Oboe Quartet
25th August Tucked Beneath performed as part of Freshly Squeezed Opera composition lab performed by Baritone Daniel Klein and pianist Felix Jarrar
28th August Murmerations for piano with six hands as part of Arc Project’s Beyond 88 project
5th September To know the dark for mixed ensemble performed as part of INMF by Brightwork ensemble
15th September Spinning Colours| Faded Time for piano quartet as part of RMA 2021 Conference in Newcastle performed by Trio Northumbria.
17th September Mirage for wind quintet as part of Peter Reynolds Composition Studio at Vale of Glamorgan festival
September (date tbc) Fireflires for violin and viola as part of Peter Reynolds Composition Studio at Vale of Glamorgan festival
October (date tbc) Light Dispelled for brass quintet as part of JAM performed by Onyx Brass
1st October Woven half dreams for solo cello at St Luke’s Church Brighton by Ivana Peranic as part of Illuminate Women’s Music 2021 Season II
9th October Woven half dreams for solo cello at St Mary’s Church Stafford by Ivana Peranic as part of Illuminate Women’s Music 2021 Season II
15th October Punch, echo for saxophone and piano at Birmingham University performed by Naomi Sullivan and Kumi Matsuo as part of Illuminate Womens Music 2021 Season I
6th November Woven half dreams for solo cello at October Gallery London 3pm performed by by Ivana Peranic as part of Illuminate Women’s Music 2021 Season II
17th November Fractal light for oboe quintet Leeds international concert series performed by Asyla Oboe Quartet
18th November Fractal light for oboe quintet at Leicester international music festival performed by Asyla Oboe Quartet
20th November Fractal light for oboe quintet at Brunel Museum, London by Asyla Oboe Quartet
25th November Woven half dreams for solo cello at Goldsmiths Deptford Hall London by Ivana Peranic as part of Illuminate Women’s Music 2021 Season II
27th November Woven half dreams for solo cello at International Anthony Burgess Foundation by Ivana Peranic as part of Illuminate Women’s Music 2021 Season II
Postponed/cancelled concerts of 2020:
21st March Eye o da hurricane performed by the Edinburgh Quartet at Orkney Theatre 7.30pm
17th April Punch, echo for saxophone and piano at Emmanuel College Cambridge performed by Naomi Sullivan and Yshani Perinpanayagam
21st April Punch, echo for saxophone and piano at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire performed by Naomi Sullivan and Yshani Perinpanayagam
1st May Punch,echo for saxophone and piano at University of Goldsmiths Town Hall performed by Naomi Sullivan and Yshani Perinpanayagam
22nd May Distorted Light for string quartet as part of the Vale Glamorgan Festival (more details to come) performed by Caducci Quartet
16th October Punch,echo for saxophone and piano at University of Birmingham performed by Naomi Sullivan and Yshani Perinpanayagam
22nd October Punch,echo for saxophone and piano at University of Sheffield performed by Naomi Sullivan and Yshani Perinpanayagam
23rd October Punch,echo for saxophone and piano at University of York performed by Naomi Sullivan and Yshani Perinpanayagam
24th October Dispersions in watercolour for solo cello St Clements Danes (London) performed by Ivana Peranic
November (precise date tbc) of New work for orchestra written for Stafford Orchestra
wk commencing 2nd November Dispersions in watercolour for solo cello at University of Sussex (date tbc) performed by Ivana Peranic
13th November Dispersions in watercolour for solo cello at St Luke’s Church in Brighton performed by Ivana Peranic
21st November Dispersions in watercolour for solo cello Stonevale concert series - Oxford performed by Ivana Peranic
1st December Tautening skies piano concerto performed at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Bradshaw Hall (time tbc) performed by Laura Farré Rozada
(there will be an additional performance date for this work)
4th December Dispersions in watercolour for solo cello at University of Birmingham performed by Ivana Peranic
Past 2020 concerts:
5th December Dispersion in Watercolour performed by Pablo Rubino as part of Ensamble Neo's digital concert
4th December A door to yesterday performed by double bassist Maggie Cox as part of Illuminate digital concert series
11th September Etching colours for oboe and violin at Goldsmiths University as part of RMA digital conference
1st June Punch,echo for saxophone and piano at St Michael Near Northgate (Oxford) performed by Naomi Sullivan and Yshani Perinpanayagam - Digital concert
15th February Suncatcher for wind quintet by Ardor Quintet at Royal College of Music as part of Illuminate concert
18th February Suncatcher for wind quintet by Ardor Quintet at Royal College of Music as part of Essential Bartok concert
19th February Suncatcher for wind quintet by Ardor Quintet at Lincoln's Inn Chapel
29th February Night Mirrors for solo piano performed by Jelena Makarova at St Peter’s Church Nottingham
2019:
Monday 4th November Ways of Looking at a Blackbird for string quartet and soprano voice at St Michael's near Northgate lunchtime concert series as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II
Thursday 7th November Ways of Looking at a Blackbird for string quartet and soprano voice at University of Huddersfield lunchtime concert series.
Saturday 9th November Ways of Looking at a Blackbird for string quartet and soprano voice at Emmanuel College Cambridge, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II.
Sunday 17th November Eye o da hurricane performed by Brompton String quartet, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, WC1R 4RL
Friday 6th December Hunters Silence for cello and mezzo soprano (written for Sarah Gait and Rosie Middleton) world premiere at October Gallery, London. 7-8pm
Saturday 2nd February Watercolours for string quartet part of Soundstreams performed by The Rolston String Quartet, Toronto.
Saturday 9th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at LSO St Lukes, UK premiere.
Saturday 16th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at RCM, UK.
Monday 25th February A Moments Breath for solo flute performed by Kathryn Williams at The Crescent Community Venue
8 The Crescent, YO24 1AW York
Friday 8th March Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Prism trio at New School Music Hall, Cambridge, MA as part of Illuminate Season I 2019.
Tuesday 19th March Dispersions in Watercolour for solo violin performed by Christine Cornwell in Amsterdam
Tuesday 26th March Eye o da hurricane for string quartet performed by Brompton Quartet as part of St Martin's in the Field string quartet competition.
Tuesday 9th April Dispersions in Watercolour for solo violin performed by Subaiou Zhang at University of Boston.
Saturday 27th April Roil in stillness for orchestra world premiere by New England Philharmonic, Boston, MA.
Thursday 16th May Night Mirrors performed by Kesia Decote at LSO St Lukes, London.
Friday 24th May Night Mirrors for solo piano performed by Késia Decoté at Holywell Music Room Oxford
Wednesday 29th May As the Moon Runs Red for solo trumpet performed by Simon Debrushlais at Listenpony, Crypt on the Green, London.
Date tbc New work for Moonlight Symphony Orchestra
4th June Brooklyn, New York world premiere of Shades of Rain At National Sawdust venue
7th June New work for Semosis Quartet, Boston, MA as part of the Women, Feminists, and Music: Transforming Tomorrow Today Conference at Berklee College of Music (IAWM and FTM15 Conference 2019).
8th June No Dice Collective Snapshot concert featuring Eye o da hurricane at the International Anthony Burgees Foundation.
Tuesday 11th June World premiere of Twilight Inversions for orchestra performed by London Firebird Orchestra, London, UK.
Friday 28th June World premiere of A Pattern of Shadows for chamber orchestra performed by Avanti Chamber Orchestra at Summer Sounds Festival.
Wednesday 3rd July World premiere of Lamproptera meges - The green dragontail butterfly for solo oboe d'amore performed by Michael Sluman at Brunel Museum, London as part of OMNC Composer and Performer networking concert event.
Thursday 18th July Eye o da hurricane performed by Brompton String quartet 7pm Boconnoc House Lostwithiel, Cornwell, PL20RG
Date tbc New work for soprano, University of Cardiff, UK.
Friday 30th August Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Ethel Smyth trio at Music and Wine series at St Luke's, Brighton UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season I.
Thursday 5th September New work for string quartet and soprano voice at Second International Conference on Women's Work in Music held at the University of Bangor as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II.
Saturday 7th September Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Ethel Smyth trio at York Late Music series
10th-13th September RMA Conference - world premiere of New work for cello, soprano and percussion (date to be fully confirmed)
Saturday 14th September Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Ethel Smyth trio at St Mary's Coffee concert series, Stafford, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season I.
Sunday 15th September Shades of Rain for piano trio performed by Ethel Smyth trio Stonevale concert series, Oxford, UK as part of Illuminate 2019 Season II
Thursday 26th September Eye o da hurricane performed by Brompton String Quartet, Louth Concert Society, The Salvation Army, Church Street, Church Street, Louth.
Sunday 29th September Upflight for string orchestra performed by Moonlight Symphony Orchestra, Vienna
Thursday 10th October Eye o da hurricane performed by Brompton String Quartet, St Mary's Church, The Boltons, Kensington, London.
2018 (past):
Saturday 6th January Sky Burst for solo harp as part of the Future Blends Project Concert
Saturday 10th February Eye o da hurricane for string quartet as part of Invoke String quartets Smackdown Contest
Thursday 8th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate London concert
Friday 9th March Night Mirrors for solo piano, Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi & classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar & violin as
part of Illuminate Oxford concert
Saturday 10th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Stafford concert
Saturday 10th March Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Birmingham Concert
Sunday 11th March Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Cardiff concert
Thursday 22nd March As the Moon Runs Red for solo trumpet as part of JAM Music of Our Time Concert
Saturday 7th April The Sun Catcher for wind quintet as part of the York Late Music series
Friday 20th April Night Mirrors for solo piano and Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and guitar as part of Illuminate Brighton Concert
Friday 27th April Night Mirrors for solo piano as part of the Classic Pure Vienna International Music Competition
Sunday 3rd June Night Mirrors for solo piano as part of Music and Lime Series in Oxford
Friday 22nd June Soaring in Stasis for chamber orchestra to be performed as part of Aldeburgh Festival
Saturday 14th July Twice removed for three high voices performed by Juice ensemble at Cheltenham Festival
Monday 1st October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of second Illuminate Oxford Concert
Wednesday 3rd October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Liverpool Concert
Friday 12 October Night Airs for fl,cl,vl,vc,pn & percussion and Flickering airs in coloured skies for fl,cl and string quartet performed at Boston New Music Initiative concert
Tuesday 16th October Drifting spells for solo guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of the second Illuminate London concert as part of Borough New Music lunchtime concert series
Saturday 20th October Into the Scarlet Sky for shakuhachi and classical guitar and The Moon is Falling for classical guitar and violin as part of Illuminate Nottingham Concert
Friday 2nd November Upflight for string orchestra performed by Moonlight Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday 14th November Eye o da hurricane for string quartet at Grit Collaboration 'Oh My Ears' Festival, Phoenix,AZ.
PAST:
BSO performance workshop of Roil in Stillness 18th February 2017
Night Airs University of South Florida, New Music Consortium Friday 3rd March 7.30pm (EST) at USF’s Barness Recital Hall
Glaciate Falls for wind nonet as part of a dance project for London Consort of winds in collaboration with choreographer Sara Røisland Torsvik- March 19th 2017 – second performance October 2017 (date tbc)
Fractal Light for oboe quartet written for the London Oboe Quartet (date tbc)
As The Moon runs Red for solo trumpet written for Simon Desbruslais (date tbc)
The Moon is Falling for violin and classical guitar (date tbc)
Adopt a Composer performance -7th December 2016
Rainbow Fire for piano trio -22nd October as part of:
As The Moon runs Red for solo trumpet written for Simon Desbruslais (date tbc)
The Moon is Falling for violin and classical guitar (date tbc)
Adopt a Composer performance -7th December 2016
Rainbow Fire for piano trio -22nd October as part of:
http://www.specson.org/2016/index.html
Becloud for solo piano -18th August to be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania
Dark Refractions for symphonic winds – 26th August to be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania
Becloud for solo piano -18th August to be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania
Dark Refractions for symphonic winds – 26th August to be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania
(*name should read Angela Elizabeth Slater, Whittaker is my married name)
January 7th 2016:
Performance and workshop of Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom by the Okeanos ensemble at the Bangor RMA student conference.
Workshop and performance of Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom by the Okeanos ensemble at the RMA student conference
I recently received exciting news that my piece Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom has been selected to be workshopped and performed on 7th January 2016 by the Okeanos ensemble in Bangor at the RMA/BFE Conference!
25th March 2016
Pssapha Clarinet scheme performance of Nacreous Cloud
Sunday 6th September:
Rainbow Fire will be workshopped by the Berkeley ensemble as part of the PRS Piecing Together event.
Friday 4th September:
Premiere of ‘We’re all mad here’ for toy piano. To be performed by Xenia Pestova Friday September 4th, 7:30pm White Cloth Gallery Leeds.
Check it out: http://www.centrestageleeds.com
Tuesday 1st September:
Apparitions for chamber choir will be workshopped by the BBC Singers lead by Judith Weir and Matthew Hamilton. Observer tickets are available for free:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/choral-composition-workshop-with-judith-weir-and-the-bbc-singers-tickets-17393553587
Friday 28th August :
Rainbow Fires for piano trio. To performed by the Fournier Trio as part of Dartington Advanced Composition Course concert. Angela has been generously supported by the Boltini Trust to attend this course.
https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/event/?id=89001
More information below:
Hugh Wood: course director
Stephen Pratt: course director
Christina McMaster: piano
Fournier Trio
Sulki Yu: violin
Pei-Sian Ng: cello
Chiao-Ying Tang: piano
Friday 28 August, 5.15pm Great Hall
£8 Full, £4 Under 16
Exciting new chamber music created by students on the Advanced Composition Course – come and hear the stars of tomorrow! Many of these gifted international students are supported by bursaries funded by generous individuals, trusts and foundations, as well as the Dartington Hall Trust and the Dartington International Summer School Foundation.
Past students of the Summer School have included luminaries like soprano Sarah Gabriel, violinists Chloe Hanslip and Thomas Adès, members of Stile Antico and pianist Veronica Shoot. Come and support tomorrow’s stars!
Experience work created by performers from the Advanced Courses each Friday of the Summer School – on 7, 14, 21 and 28 August at 5.15pm.
Proceeds from tickets purchased to this masterclass will be used to support Summer School bursaries.
For more chamber music:
Fournier Trio on 22 August at 7.45pm
Thomas Gould violin recital on 25 August at 7.45pm
The Olga Jørgesen Trio on 27 August at 5.15pm
www.christinamcmaster.com
www.fourniertrio.com
UNIVERSITY CHOIR & PHILHARMONIASaturday 21 March 7.30pm
Other venuesThis was joint concert between the University Choir and University Philharmonia, set in the beautiful atmosphere of St Mary’s Church.
Schütz Psalm 150
Gabrieli O Magnum Mysterium
Angela Slater: The Shadows that I missed
Gounod Petite Symphonie
Ives Psalm 150
Stravinsky Three Sacred Choruses
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Please note: This concert will be in St Mary’s Church, Nottingham.
This event will go on sale in November.
Bournemouth Composers’ DayNight Airs (for mixed ensemble) was workshopped by Kokoro ensemble led by Colin Matthews and with contributions from composer Charlotte Bray and Matthew Kaner.
http://www.bsolive.com/composersday/
RMA STUDENT CONFERENCE BRISTOL COMPOSITION AND CONCERT BY THE BRISTOL ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY NEAL FARWELL9th January 2015
Night Airs (for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion)
January 7th 2016:
Performance and workshop of Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom by the Okeanos ensemble at the Bangor RMA student conference.
Workshop and performance of Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom by the Okeanos ensemble at the RMA student conference
I recently received exciting news that my piece Sakura: The Falling of the Blossom has been selected to be workshopped and performed on 7th January 2016 by the Okeanos ensemble in Bangor at the RMA/BFE Conference!
25th March 2016
Pssapha Clarinet scheme performance of Nacreous Cloud
Sunday 6th September:
Rainbow Fire will be workshopped by the Berkeley ensemble as part of the PRS Piecing Together event.
Friday 4th September:
Premiere of ‘We’re all mad here’ for toy piano. To be performed by Xenia Pestova Friday September 4th, 7:30pm White Cloth Gallery Leeds.
Check it out: http://www.centrestageleeds.com
Tuesday 1st September:
Apparitions for chamber choir will be workshopped by the BBC Singers lead by Judith Weir and Matthew Hamilton. Observer tickets are available for free:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/choral-composition-workshop-with-judith-weir-and-the-bbc-singers-tickets-17393553587
Friday 28th August :
Rainbow Fires for piano trio. To performed by the Fournier Trio as part of Dartington Advanced Composition Course concert. Angela has been generously supported by the Boltini Trust to attend this course.
https://www.dartington.org/whats-on/event/?id=89001
More information below:
Hugh Wood: course director
Stephen Pratt: course director
Christina McMaster: piano
Fournier Trio
Sulki Yu: violin
Pei-Sian Ng: cello
Chiao-Ying Tang: piano
Friday 28 August, 5.15pm Great Hall
£8 Full, £4 Under 16
Exciting new chamber music created by students on the Advanced Composition Course – come and hear the stars of tomorrow! Many of these gifted international students are supported by bursaries funded by generous individuals, trusts and foundations, as well as the Dartington Hall Trust and the Dartington International Summer School Foundation.
Past students of the Summer School have included luminaries like soprano Sarah Gabriel, violinists Chloe Hanslip and Thomas Adès, members of Stile Antico and pianist Veronica Shoot. Come and support tomorrow’s stars!
Experience work created by performers from the Advanced Courses each Friday of the Summer School – on 7, 14, 21 and 28 August at 5.15pm.
Proceeds from tickets purchased to this masterclass will be used to support Summer School bursaries.
For more chamber music:
Fournier Trio on 22 August at 7.45pm
Thomas Gould violin recital on 25 August at 7.45pm
The Olga Jørgesen Trio on 27 August at 5.15pm
www.christinamcmaster.com
www.fourniertrio.com
UNIVERSITY CHOIR & PHILHARMONIASaturday 21 March 7.30pm
Other venuesThis was joint concert between the University Choir and University Philharmonia, set in the beautiful atmosphere of St Mary’s Church.
Schütz Psalm 150
Gabrieli O Magnum Mysterium
Angela Slater: The Shadows that I missed
Gounod Petite Symphonie
Ives Psalm 150
Stravinsky Three Sacred Choruses
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Please note: This concert will be in St Mary’s Church, Nottingham.
This event will go on sale in November.
Bournemouth Composers’ DayNight Airs (for mixed ensemble) was workshopped by Kokoro ensemble led by Colin Matthews and with contributions from composer Charlotte Bray and Matthew Kaner.
http://www.bsolive.com/composersday/
RMA STUDENT CONFERENCE BRISTOL COMPOSITION AND CONCERT BY THE BRISTOL ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY NEAL FARWELL9th January 2015
Night Airs (for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion)
BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS PROJECT – BRAIN CONTAINER PROJECTOngoing (Autumn 2014)
“Brain Container” is a lit, moving art installation housed in a customised cargo container; a giant interactive light box.
Designed by artist Jo Berry, the piece is made up of a series of thirty-six cast acrylic discs that are hung, lit and rotated
The discs, which feature images of the human brain, are made up of a series of laser cut coloured Perspex panels that have been glued together and then cast in clear acrylic from this series of design drawings.
The artwork has been lit and installed by Blackpool Council’s Illuminations team and forms an exciting new part of this year’s display.
The display is set to music with composer, Angela Slater, having designed the accompanying sound in response to imagery she viewed in Jo’s studio.
Video of Brain Container Project – Blackpool Illuminations (2014) – http://vimeo.com/107482343
“Brain Container” is a lit, moving art installation housed in a customised cargo container; a giant interactive light box.
Designed by artist Jo Berry, the piece is made up of a series of thirty-six cast acrylic discs that are hung, lit and rotated
The discs, which feature images of the human brain, are made up of a series of laser cut coloured Perspex panels that have been glued together and then cast in clear acrylic from this series of design drawings.
The artwork has been lit and installed by Blackpool Council’s Illuminations team and forms an exciting new part of this year’s display.
The display is set to music with composer, Angela Slater, having designed the accompanying sound in response to imagery she viewed in Jo’s studio.
Video of Brain Container Project – Blackpool Illuminations (2014) – http://vimeo.com/107482343
UNIVERSITY WIND ORCHESTRA£9 (£6 concession)
£5 UoN students
Sunday 23 November 7.30pm
Great Hall, Trent Building
On the programme is postgraduate composer Angela Slater’s Stormscape which was premiered by the Wind Orchestra June 2013 and has been revised for this performance.Conductors – Adam Whittaker (principal conductor) & Alex Rickells (assistant)
21st March 2014- Premiere of Cloud for string ensemble to be performed by The Arco Ensemble with guest soloist Owen Cox.
26th October 2013 – Premiere of Blencathra for Chamber Orchestra – 7.30pm, Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
£5 UoN students
Sunday 23 November 7.30pm
Great Hall, Trent Building
On the programme is postgraduate composer Angela Slater’s Stormscape which was premiered by the Wind Orchestra June 2013 and has been revised for this performance.Conductors – Adam Whittaker (principal conductor) & Alex Rickells (assistant)
21st March 2014- Premiere of Cloud for string ensemble to be performed by The Arco Ensemble with guest soloist Owen Cox.
26th October 2013 – Premiere of Blencathra for Chamber Orchestra – 7.30pm, Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
UNIVERSITY PHILHARMONIA £11 (£9 concessions)
£5 UoN students
Saturday 26 October 7.30pm
Djanogly Recital Hall
Jonathan Tilbrook conductor
Vanhal Sinfonia in G minor
Ravel Pavane pour une infant défunte
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Angela Slater Blencathra (premiere)
Stravinsky Pulcinella: Suite
The first university concert for the year contrasts classical and neo-classical music opening with a sinfonia by the 18th-century Bohemian composer Johann Baptist Vanhal in the 200th anniversary of his death. Ravel’s memorial work written in the style of a Baroque suite was originally written for solo piano with each of the movements dedicated to friends who died in World War I. Postgraduate student Angela Slater was inspired to write her chamber work Blencathra by the Lake District landscape. The programme is completed with Stravinsky’s homage to the 18th-century composer Pergolesi, the Suite from the ballet based on the commedia dell’arte character Pulcinella.
20th June 2013 – Premiere of ‘Stormscape’ by the University of Nottingham Wind Orchestra – 7.30pm, Great Hall, Trent Building, University of Nottingham
18th June 2013 – Lunchtime Concert – 1:15-2pm, Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
£5 UoN students
Saturday 26 October 7.30pm
Djanogly Recital Hall
Jonathan Tilbrook conductor
Vanhal Sinfonia in G minor
Ravel Pavane pour une infant défunte
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Angela Slater Blencathra (premiere)
Stravinsky Pulcinella: Suite
The first university concert for the year contrasts classical and neo-classical music opening with a sinfonia by the 18th-century Bohemian composer Johann Baptist Vanhal in the 200th anniversary of his death. Ravel’s memorial work written in the style of a Baroque suite was originally written for solo piano with each of the movements dedicated to friends who died in World War I. Postgraduate student Angela Slater was inspired to write her chamber work Blencathra by the Lake District landscape. The programme is completed with Stravinsky’s homage to the 18th-century composer Pergolesi, the Suite from the ballet based on the commedia dell’arte character Pulcinella.
20th June 2013 – Premiere of ‘Stormscape’ by the University of Nottingham Wind Orchestra – 7.30pm, Great Hall, Trent Building, University of Nottingham
18th June 2013 – Lunchtime Concert – 1:15-2pm, Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
- A selection of Angela’s choral and chamber instrumental works being performed by University of Nottingham students. Free admission!
- Performed by Bass Clarinettist Sarah Watts, and Pianist Antony Clare, as part of the RMA Study Day ‘Challenging Musical Ontologies’
- This work was performed as part of a public lecture evening attached t0 the ‘In the open air’ exhibition of Laura Knight’s artwork in the Djanogly Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre, University of Nottingham