Recent Conducting with Chimera

The Chimera Ensemble (student-run new music group of the University of York Music Department) now has its own Soundcloud page where they are uploading live concert recordings. Currently there’s recent recordings of Barrett, Birtwistle, Cardew, Chin, Saariaho, Stockhausen and Xenakis, plus more.

I thought I would collate the recordings of student works I have conducted premieres of with the ensemble. It is always a pleasure working with student performers in Chimera. The servant/facilitator role of the conductor is what draws me to it the most. I feel particularly fortunate to have been able to work on these challenging, accomplished scores, which scrutinize a range of sounds and structures in such depth, and to witness the piece and the players develop together over time.

Leo Birtwhistle: The Grand Tradition Breaks Down But Slowly
You can also watch this performance on the York Music Department YouTube channel.

Apostolos Charisis: Diodos

Azlee Babar: Shimmer, Flux, Shine, Fly

Benjamin Gait: Twilight Songs

John Goldie-Scot: C Hear?