magnetic resonance
Magnetic Resonance is based on the MRI scan I received as part of the diagnostic process for my endometriosis. Hearing the relentless machinery that felt like it was drilling holes into my brain in my sleep deprived state really solidified in my mind that something was wrong with my body. Strangely, I was also drawn these sounds - the rhythmic, almost musical qualities of these sounds - and thought, "Hey, this could be an interesting piece!"My initial concepts for an electroacoustic piece later morphed into a string quartet piece as I sought to challenge my sonic limits.
small ensemble
Lake Fryxell (2021)
4m | piano trio
workshopped by Fidelio Trio
Magnetic Resonance (2022)
14.5m | string quartet
workshopped by Quatuor Bozzini
time passing (2021)
2m | percussion trio
commissioned by Tresonant
Astral (2018)
4.9m | small ensemble
duo
lake fryxell
Lake Fryxell was written during the second national UK lockdown, in which I hadn't left my local area in months.The lack of true engagement with the outside world left me feeling static, leading to multiple evenings spent 'travelling' on Google Maps and exploring countries I regarded as being on the edge of the world or relatively untouched by the effects of modern society. This piece is named after the lake of the same name in Antarctica, and takes inspiration from its expansive white landscapes and frozen lakes.
processing...
'processing...' is a Vibraphone duo piece written in late 2020, in which I was going through a rough health period. I was in need of the space to process all of the changes happening to my body, but never gave it to myself due to my need to keep moving forward. The works I wrote during these couple of months (including Magnetic Resonance) are heavily reflective of the inner turmoil I was going through.