Metamorphosen after Britten
Four miniatures after Britten for solo oboe, solo clarinet, solo saxophone or solo bassoon by Philip Venables.
A Photograph
a 7-minute dramatic song for voice (range C# to G), clarinet, harp and bass, inventing a story of estrangement about an unknown woman, based on an old black and white photograph. Text by Cordelia Lynn, music by Philip Venables.
Naomo Pinnetuo
a 2-minute, fast and virtuosic piece for solo violin by Philip Venables.
Fight Music
a 5-minute fast piece for ensemble of eight players (or reduced version for six players) by Philip Venables.
K
A quiet and reflective prelude to W. A. Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A, K581.
Alice
a 4-minute dramatic song for tenor voice (range F# to A) and piano, including some spoken text, about a gay man visiting his Grandmother in hospital. Text by Ted Huffman after interviews with Danny Shelvey, music by Philip Venables.
