Compositions – Aaron Holloway Nahum

Compositions

The Long March (2018)

for Clarinet in A, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Violin and Double Bass (Ensemble L’Histoire du Soldat) The full score can be downloaded here. This piece was commissioned by the 2018/19 Peter Eötvös Mentorship Programme, and was premiered at the Budapest Music Centre by the UMZE Ensemble (Toby Thatcher Conducting) on […]

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Like a Memory of Birds (2017)

for Marimba and English Horn This piece was commissioned by Joshua and Kristina Graham, and premiered by them in 2017. The Riot Ensemble will perform this work at Dark Music Days 2018.

Forever Fleeing Earth’s Pull (2017)

for flute and guitar This piece was commissioned by Duo Damiana and will be premiered by them in early 2018.

Nyktomorph (2016)

for Bassoon and String Quartet this piece was commissioned by Ben Roidl-Ward, and was premiered by him in 2016.

It’s Important to be Able to Return (2016)

for string trio This piece was commissioned by Ensemble Chartreuse, and was premiered by them at MISE-EN PLACE, Bushwick, NYC, 10 June 2016

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 dedicated to the memory of my cousin James Shiel, and his son Andy. It was commissioned by Third Coast Percussion, […]

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 by them in November 2016.

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, and was premiered at LSO St. Luke’s in January 2016.

Like A Memory of Birds (2016)

for two clarinets, horn, trumpet, trombone and chamber strings (1.1.2.2.1) This piece was commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Centre, and was premiered there in 2015, conducted by the composer.

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 piece includes an optional live, slo-motion video created by the composer. (preview below)

Just Before the War with the Eskimos (2014)

for two violins, double bass and two custom-cast bronze bells This piece was commissioned by the Change Ringing Ensemble, and was premiered at Limewharf, Dec 2014, with Darren Bloom Conducting. The performers are: Eloisa-Fluer Thom (Violin), Ed McCullagh (Violin), Jakub Cywinski (Double Bass) and Tom Lee (Percussion).

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 held the Elliott Carter Memorial Fellowship. The performers are: Lifan Zhu (Violin), Jacob Shack (Viola), Jesse Christenson (Cello) and […]

The Flatulence of the Gods (2014)

for 5 Bass Clarinets, 4 Trombones, 2 Bassoons and 3 Contrabassoons Premiered by The Riot Ensemble on the Wednesdays at the Forge Series.

The Dialect of Lunatic Hurricanes (2014)

for Wind Quintet This piece was commissioned by the Britten Sinfonia for their Opus2014 Competition.

Arrangements of Five (2013)

for Clarinet Quintet This piece was premiered on 14th October 2014 by The Riot Ensemble. The score is available to view on Issuu:

https://soundcloud.com/aaronhnahum/de-ce-trombonesti

De ce Trombonesti? (2013)

for solo alto trombone (with practice mute) available from Cadenza Music This piece was commissioned by the London Sinfonietta, for their Writing the Future Scheme. The world premiere was given by Douglas Coleman, beneath the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Dec 2013.

The Deeper Breath to Follow (2013)

for orchestra available from Cadenza 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 by Garry Walker.

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How to Avoid Huge Ships (2013)

for Wind Quintet This piece was premiered on 21 May 2013 at The Forge by the Atea Quintet, as part of the second New Dots concert.

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