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Enter, Spring
No full textFor children's voices (SSA) and piano, duration 6 minutes. This piece sets two texts about the start of spring by William Blake and an anonymous source.
It was commissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society and Royal Philharmonic Society as part of the Royal Philharmonic Society Composer in the House scheme.
The premiere was given on 6 July 2011 by the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir conducted by Simon Emery at the National Eisteddfod of Wales
Elegy
No full textFor brass band, duration 7 minutes.
This work was commissioned in celebration of the 75th birthday of the distinguished wind band conductor Timothy Reynish.
It was first performed on 1 February 2009 by the Desford Colliery Band conducted by Russell Gray, at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass.
Elegy has been recorded by the Leyland Band conducted by Jason Katsikaris: https://www.fabermusic.com/shop/penlee-cd-p3712
Theatrum (1996, rev. 1999 and 2002)
No full textFor chamber ensemble, duration 19 minutes. Theatrum forms the third work in a trilogy for chamber ensemble entitled TRINITA, the other pieces being Circling Canopy of Night (see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/204/) and Torturous Instruments (see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1488/).
This piece was commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Centre with assistance given by the Fromm Foundation at Harvard. Originally completed in 1996, it was revised in 1999 and 2002.
Theatrum was first performed on 1 April 1999 by the London Sinfonietta conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
The SoundCloud recording linked below is by the London Sinfonietta conducted by Oliver Knussen
Point forms (after Kandinsky)
No full textFor bassett clarinet in A and piano with alternative part for clarinet in A, duration 12 minutes.
This work was commissioned by the Rushworth Trust and premiered by Mark Simpson (basset clarinet) and Ian Buckle (piano) on 23 November 2009 at The Cornerstone, Hope at Everton, Liverpool.
A recording by Mark Simpson and Ian Buckle is available on NMC Recordings (NMC D139): https://www.nmcrec.co.uk/recording/mark-simpson-prism, and also on SoundCloud (see the 'Play on SoundCloud' link on the audio tab below)
Recit and aria [version for soprano and chamber orchestra]
No full textFor soprano and chamber orchestra, with a text taken from the 'Satyagraha' by the Reverend Michael Scott, duration 11 minutes.
This work was premiered on 31 January 1995 by Barbara Hannigan (soprano) and the Continuum Ensemble conducted by Philip Headlam.
A recording is available on SoundCloud (see the 'Play on SoundCloud' link on the audio tab below).
A version for soprano and piano is also available, see item https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1595/ on this repository
Come to the manger [traditional arr. Hesketh]
No full textArranged by Kenneth Hesketh for SATB choir and orchestra, duration 3 minutes
Ihr Kinderlein Kommet (for Christmas) [traditional arr. Hesketh]
No full textGerman folk song (with German text) arranged by Kenneth Hesketh for unison voices, a cappella or with piano, duration 4 minutes
What if...? (op[f]er) [version for chamber ensemble]
No full textFor flute, clarinet, cello and piano, duration 3 minutes. This piece was written for the London Contemporary Music Group and premiered by them, conducted by John Traill, on 5 November 2008 in Oxford. It formed part of a collection of tributes for Elliot Carter’s 100th birthday.
A short recorded extract from this piece is available at this link: https://www.kennethhesketh.co.uk/chamber.
A version of this piece is also available for piano four hands, see https://researchonline.rcm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1471/
Strapless
No full textBallet score, duration 48 minutes. Additional orchestrations by Christopher Austin.
The ballet was choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and premiered on 12 February 2016 by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, London. The work was inspired by Deborah Davis’s book 'Strapless' about John Singer Sargent's painting 'Portrait of Madame X.' For a video about the ballet (from YouTube) please see the video tab below
At sixes and sevens
No full textFor soprano and baritone soloists, youth chorus, and chamber orchestra, duration 35 minutes, with text by Paul Muldoon. This work was commissioned for the City of London Festival and Derry-Londonderry City of Culture, and was premiered simultaneously in the The Guildhall, Derry-Londonderry, and the Guildhall Great Hall, London on 3 July 2013.
YouTube videos of footage from the dress rehearsal are available on the video tab below