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COMPOSITIONS

Recent compositions from Aaron Holloway Nahum

Compositions

You can download a complete works list here, or browse through all Aaron’s compositions below using the filters to seperate by category:

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How Animals Grieve (2016)

for percussion quartet, with two marimbas (one 5 octave and one 4.3) and custom bell plate (A2, by cymbalsmith Matt Nolan, available at price of shipping from Third Coast Percussion) This piece is d…

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Remember Me? (2015)

a 40-minute set of variations on Dido’s Lament for two pianists with one piano, two toy pianos and an array of other ‘toys’ This piece was commissioned by HOCKET, and was premiered b…

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Interaction II (2015)

for amplified ensemble of bass clarinet, violin and percussion with video projection of same bass clarinet and violinist This piece was commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra Soundhub Scheme, a…

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Variation (2014)

for solo piano Composed as a part of the ongoing Variations for Judith project – and premiered by Melvyn Tan – this work is freely available to any pianist as a PDF download here.

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Anything But Real Time (2015)

for flute, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, percussion, and solo strings (1.1.1.1.1) This piece was commissioned by the LSO Soundhub Scheme. Premiere, 17th April 2015 with the composer conducting. The pi…

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The Geometry of Clouds (2015)

for Piano Quartet This piece was written for the 2014 Aspen Music Festival, at which I was the Polonsky Fellow in Composition, and was revised the next year for the Tanglewood Music Centre where I he…

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Fantasies of Management (2014)

for Orchestra available from Chester Music This piece was written for the 2014 Aspen Music Festival, at which I was the Polonsky Fellow in Composition. It was conducted there by George Jackson.  

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De ce Trombonesti? (2013)

for solo alto trombone (with practice mute) available from Chester Music This piece was commissioned by the London Sinfonietta, for their Writing the Future Scheme. The world premiere was given by D…

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The Deeper Breath to Follow (2013)

for orchestra available from Chester Music. Written for the BBC Symphony Orchestra as part of a Sound and Music Embedded Residency. World premiere recording of Maida Vale Studios, Nov. 2013, Conducted…

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Expressions of Sea Level (2013)

for piccolo, clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), piano, percussion, violin & cello available from Chester Music. Written for the Dr. K Sextet, and premiered by them at the 2013 Cheltenham Music Fes…

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the faultlines of prayer (2012)

the faultlines of prayer (2012) for Alto Flute, Bb Clarinet, Harp, Violin and Cello World premiere performance by the East Coast Contemporary Ensemble: as part of their Hanspeter Kyburz project at the…

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Interaction (2012)

Interaction (2012) for Violin and Bass Clarinet Written for Lorenzo Iosco and David Worswick as part of the London Symphony Orchestra Soundhub Scheme Pilot, and premiered by them at the Soundhub Showc…

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Plainer Sailing (2012)

Plainer Sailing (2012) Fl, Bb Cl, Piano, String Quintet & Soprano Solo Text by Sasha Dugdale Premiered by the Riot Ensemble on their LSO Discovery Concert at LSO St. Luke’s, 17 June 2012.

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