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Hammered out
No full textFor orchestra, duration 11 minutes. This piece was premiered on 26 August 2010 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Robertson, at the Royal Albert Hall, London, as part of the BBC Proms. For a 2012 performance by the National Youth Orchestra (via YouTube, audio only) see the video tab below.
For an interview with Mark-Anthony Turnage about this piece see https://www.boosey.com/cr/news/Mark-Anthony-Turnage-interview-about-Hammered-Out/12045&LangID=1.
For a Guardian article about the premiere see https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2010/sep/02/prom-beyonce-single-ladies
Anna Nicole
No full textOpera in two acts, duration 120 minutes, based on the life of American glamour model and reality TV hostess Anna Nicole Smith. Libretto by Richard Thomas.
This work was premiered on 17 February 2011 at the Royal Opera House London, with Eva-Maria Westbroek in the title role, directed by Richard Jones, with the Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Antonio Pappano.
A DVD of the opera, recorded live at the Royal Opera House on 23 and 26 February 2011 is available on Opus Arte (OA1054D) see https://www.opusarte.com/details/OA1054D. For clips from the DVD, and an interview with Mark-Anthony Turnage, Richard Thomas and Antonio Pappano about this work (via YouTube) see the video tab below
Milo
No full textFor solo cello, duration 3 minutes. A recording of this piece by Guy Johnston is available on Orchid Classics (ORC100010) see https://www.orchidclassics.com/releases/milo-guy-johnston-kathryn-stott/. YouTube videos of performances by Guy Johnston (audio only), and Richard Harwood are available on the video tab below
Leap
No full textFor solo clarinet, duration 3 minutes.
This piece was commissioned by NJO: Dutch Orchestra and Ensemble Academy. It was premiered on 13 August 2010 by Anna voor de Wind at Radio Kootwijk, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
It is available as part of 'Four pieces for clarinet and piano' in which the four pieces may be performed complete as a four-movement work, or alternatively each piece may be performed separately or a selection together in any combination. The other three pieces are Falling Apart (2012) (see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1859/); Cradle Song (2008) (see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1858/); and Carnac (2004) (see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1862/)
Carnac
No full textFor Bb clarinet and piano, duration 2 minutes.
This piece was written for Jon Carnac. It was premiered on 7 January 2014 by Max Welford (clarinet) and Katherine Tinker (piano) in the Purcell Room, London.
It is available as part of 'Four pieces for clarinet and piano' in which the four pieces may be performed complete as a four-movement work, or alternatively each piece may be performed separately or a selection together in any combination. The other three pieces are Falling Apart (2012) (see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1859/); Leap (2010) (see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1861/); and Cradle Song (2008) (see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1858/)
Five views of a mouth
No full textFor flute and orchestra, duration 18 minutes.
This work was first performed on 18 April 2009 by Dietmar Wiesner (flute) and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov at the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.
It is based on Samuel Beckett's monologue 'Not I' which was performed by actress Fiona Shaw as part of the premiere
About water
No full textFor solo jazz singer, solo singers, solo instrumentalists and ensemble, duration 35 minutes. With texts by Barb Jungr and Mark-Anthony Turnage.
This work was premiered on 15 June 2007 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, by Barb Jungr (voice), Lore Lixenberg and Melanie Marshall (mezzo-sopranos), Mike Henry (tenor), Keel Watson (bass), Martin Robertson (soprano saxophone/duduk), Mark Lockheart (tenor saxophone), Gwilym Simcock (piano), Gabriella Swallow (cello/electric cello), John Patitucci (double bass/bass guitar) and the London Sinfonietta conducted by Stefan Asbury
Bleak moments
No full textFor horn and string quartet, duration 10 minutes.
This work was first performed on 22 March 2006 by the Nash Ensemble at the Wigmore Hall, London
A relic of memory
No full textFor mixed chorus and orchestra, duration 17 minutes. Texts: Shakespeare (Sonnet 71), Requiem Mass.
This work was premiered on 22 October 2004 by the Berlin Philharmonic and the Rundfunkchor Berlin (Berlin Radio Choir) conducted by Simon Rattle at the Philharmonie, Berlin. For an interview with Mark-Anthony Turnage about this work see https://www.boosey.com/cr/news/Turnage-interview-A-Man-Descending-A-Relic-of-Memory-Scherzoid/10935