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    Postgraduate Composition Student - University of Manchester (2018 - Present)

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    The document summarizes the educational and professional experience of a postgraduate composition student at the University of Manchester. It outlines their development of strong communication and workshop skills through compositions for various ensembles. It also describes their PhD research involving pre-compositional methods using philosophy and flexible approaches to composition. Recent works emphasize collaboration and being tailored to performers. The student has a diverse portfolio and organizational experience with the university music society.

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    Postgraduate Composition Student — University of Manchester (2018 - Present)

    I developed good communication skills and workshopping techniques through


    composing for a variety of professional musicians including Psappha, Quatour Danel,
    Trio Atem and Distractfold. These compositions were workshopped and subsequently
    recorded live in concert, highlighting my strong engagement with the outer musical
    community.

    My PhD portfolio studies involve engaging with a variety of concepts involving time as a
    pre-compositional method, this includes the philosophy of Heraclitus and Socrates to
    control parameters in my compositions.

    Recent compositions, such as my work for the virtual choir Vox Ex Animo, emphasise
    collaboration and constructing a piece of music that is tailored for the performer. This
    includes experimental workshops based on sketches and been flexible as a composer,
    where I have developed a keen open mind towards rehearsals in which I am unafraid to
    be flexible with my musical ideas.

    I have a diverse portfolio of compositions of instrumental and vocal works, ranging from
    dramatic song settings of poems by William Blake to my large orchestral work The
    Fanfares of Time. This has given the necessary skillset which include part preparation,
    effective word settings, and clear typesetting.

    Committee member of Manchester University Music Society, where I programmed and


    organised the Lunchtime Concerts as well as assisted with the Opera production. This
    gave me practical skills in organising rehearsals as well as sourcing props and costumes
    for the opera production.

    Gained recognition outside of Manchester University, through being accepted onto the
    Peter Reynolds Composition Studio and the Advanced Composition Course as part of
    MusicFest (both postponed to 2021 due to Coronavirus). Where I was going to
    compose for GBSR Duo, Mad Song and The Carducci Quartet as part of these festivals.

    Notable Composition Residencies

    Composer in Residence at Dauntsey's School (2019 - March 2020).

    Peter Reynolds Composition Studio, in collaboration with The Vale of Glamorgan Festival
    (2020, Postponed to 2021 due to Coronavirus).

    Advanced Composition Course as part of University of Aberystwyth’s MusicFest, and


    being awarded the ‘Friends of Musicfest’ bursary (2020, postponed to 2021 due to
    Coronavirus).
    Composer in Residence for the ensemble Vox Ex Animo (2020)

    Qualifications and Awards

    Bachelors of Music (Hons) - First Class, University of Manchester, 2015-2018.

    Masters of Music (Composition Instrumental and Vocal Music) - Distinction,


    University of Manchester, 2018-2019.

    Manchester University Alumni Bursary for Academic Excellence (award of £3,000


    reduction in tuition fees for Postgraduate Masters course) - 2018 - 2019.

    LRSM in Solo Piano Performance - September 2019.

    Richard Davey Jones Piano Scholarship of £1,000 to support further development as a


    pianist, Llanwrst National Eisteddfod of Wales, Winner of the Piano Class 2019.

    Awarded the Transmission Fund grant from Help the Musicians UK to assist in attending
    Peter Reynolds Composer Studio and Advanced Composition Course in 2021.

    Notable Ensembles

    Quatour Danel - Premiered, Stage Fright, for String Quartet. (2018).

    Trio Atem - Premiered, Attention!, for Voice, Flute and Cello (2018).

    Psappha - Premiered Motions of Time, for piano, flute and clarinet (2019).

    Marvolo Quartet - Workshopped and Recorded, Recollections (String Quartet No.1), For
    String Quartet (2019).

    Distractfold - Premiered, Stratifications, for violin, electric guitar and bass clarinet (2019).

    Manchester New Sounds Ensemble - Premiered, Bright Star, for large chamber
    ensemble (2020).

    GBSR Duo - Workshopped and recorded, Interlocking Mechanisms, for piano and mixed
    percussion (2020).

    Future Ensembles (Rearranged due to Covid -19 Pandemic)

    Carducci Quartet - Winter 2020.


    Mad Song - Summer 2021

    Sinfonia 1 - Summer 2021.

    List of Compositions:

    Chamber

    Mirror Fragments (Solo Piano)

    Notturno (Piano, Tape and Live Electronics)

    Motions of Time (Piano, Flute (Piccolo) and Clarinet in Bb)

    Stratifications (E.Guitar, Bass Clarinet, Violin)

    Stage Fright (String Quartet)

    Recollections (String Quartet No.1)

    In Search of Lost Time… (String Quartet No.2)

    Bustin’ The Groove (Piano and Mixed Percussion)

    Devils Bridge (Piano, Clarinet in Bb, Trumpet in Bb, Cello, Violin and Untuned Percussion)

    Bright Star (Large Chamber Ensemble)

    Vocal

    Attention! (Alto, Piccolo, Cello)

    The Poison Tree (Bass, Oboe, Cello)

    Nocturne (SATB Choir)

    Ave Maria (SATB Choir)

    Song of Spring (SSAA)

    Orchestral

    Fanfares of Time - 3 (3 Pic.),2, 3(B.Cl), 3 (3 C. Bsn), 4, 3, 3 (3 B. Trom.), 2 Perc (crots, glock.


    B.Drum, S.Drum,Sus cym, crash cym, and whip), Harp, Piano/Celeste, 10-10-8-10-6.
    CityScapes - - 3 (3 Pic.),2, 3(B.Cl), 3 (3 C. Bsn), 4, 3, 3 (3 B. Trom.), 2 Perc, Harp, Piano/
    Celeste, 10-10-8-10-6.

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