Patrick Ellis

Compositions

Orchestral

Components ()

for Symphony Orchestra - First performance: 5th Oct. 2018, Zuiderstrandtheater, Den Haag, NL (Residentie Orkest, conducted by Otto Tausk), c. 5′

Transept Crossing ()

for Chamber Orchestra (open score) - First performance: 24th Mar. 2015, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Starbursts Ensemble, conducted by Margarita Mikhailova), c. 10′

Ensemble

Broken Superficiality ()

for 2 Soprano Saxophones, Trombone, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano and Fixed Media Electronics - First performance: 8th September 2024 as part of Gaudeamus Festival 2024, in Cloud 9 at Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, NL (Ensemble Klang), c. 10'

Within an Orbit ()

for Vibraphone, Harp, Piano, Classical Guitar, Harpsichord, Accordion and Celesta - First performance: 24th April 2021 at Studio Loos, The Hague, The Netherlands (Spaceship Ensemble, conducted by Hardy Li), c. 9'

Seufzer ()

for Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Classical Guitar, Mandolin, Violin, Viola and Violoncello - First performance: 4th Apr. 2019, Korzo Theater, The Hague, NL (New European Ensemble), c. 4′

Ruin ()

for 2 Flutes, Clarinet in Bb, 2 Soprano Saxophones in Bb, Horn in F, Trumpet in C, 2 Trombones, Tuba, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, 2 Soprano Voices, Mezzo-Soprano Voice, Vibraphone and Keyboard - First performance: 1st Mar. 2019, Theater Zaal, Podium Gigant, Apeldoorn, NL (Orkest de Ereprijs, Ana Maria Lopes, Carolina Luís, Francisca Branco, conducted by Rob Vermeulen), c. 3′

Unbranded Ensemble Piece ()

for Flute, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Electric Guitar, Violin, Violoncello and Fixed Media Electronics - First performance: 25th March 2017, Centrala Space, Birmingham, UK (315 Ensemble, directed by Chris Cresswell), c. 3′

Unnamed Ensemble Piece ()

for Flute, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Soprano Saxophone in Bb, Marimba, Glockenspiel and Cello - First performance: 18th November 2016, CBSO Centre, Birmingham, UK (Thallein Ensemble, conducted by Richard Baker), c. 5′

Untitled Ensemble Piece ()

for Descant Recorder, Clarinet in Bb, Alto Saxophone in Eb, Trombone, Vibraphone, Piano, Electric Guitar, Violin, Double Bass - First performance: 15th March 2016, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Decibel, conducted by Daniele Rossina), c. 4′

Occupational Therapy ()

for Javanese Gamelan Ensemble - First performance: 9th March 2016, Arena Foyer, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Birmingham Conservatoire Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Seán Clancy), c. 2′

Chamber

Augmensions and Extentations ()

for Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Electric Guitar (using an eBow and a Fidget Spinner) and Thunder Sheets, with Fixed Media Electronics. First performance: 18th May 2024, at the Route 20 Sofa Company, Nelson, New York, US (315 Ensemble), c. 10'

Between Two Trios ()

for Live and Pre-Recorded (Fixed Media Electronics) String Trios. First performance: 4th September 2022, as part of Sundays at the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, IE (Kirkos Ensemble), c. 7'

Fractured Motion ()

for Saxophone Quartet, Fixed Media Electronics, and Visual Projections. First Performance: 3rd of May 2022, as part of De Link and AMPA's Young Artist in Residence concert, Het Cenakel, Tilburg, NL (Tantrum Saxophone Quartet) c. 14'

Objects and Portrait Projections ()

for 3 Sets of 5 Plastic Bottles (pitched C4 to E4), 3 Plastic Canisters, 3 Sets of Plant Pots, Fixed Media Electronics and Visual Projections - First performance (online): 9th June 2021 for the 60th Edition of Festival Dag in de Branding, in Paard, The Hague, NL (Xtro Percussion) c. 8'

Around the Clocks ()

An outdoor piece where the instrumentalists travel around different public clocks in Dublin. Instrumentation: Flute, Horn in F, Violin, Viola and Violoncello - First performances in September and October 2020, various locations, Dublin, Ireland (Kirkos Ensemble), c. 1 hour

Inter ()

for Violin, Violoncello, Double Bass and Electric Guitar - First performance (online) 24th April 2020, as part of NUCLI-I Production's “​Please, Sink HMS (Her Majesty's service)” in Studio Loos, Den Haag, NL (Hodiernal Quartet) c. 5′

Unfolding Chamber Piece ()

for Baritone Saxophone in Bb, Vibraphone, Piano, Electric Guitar and Violin - First performance: 9th April 2018, Korzo Theater, The Hague, NL (Kluster 5), c. 6′

Wnd Qntt ()

for Wind Quintet - First performance: 25th March 2017, 6/8 Kafé, Birmingham, UK (Lumos Quintet), c. 5′

For Violin, Viola, Double Bass and Harp ()

for Violin, Viola, Double Bass and Harp - First performance: 23rd February 2017, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham, UK (Katarzyna Deja, Gigi Magnozzi, Claudio Lisci and Tsvetelina Likova), c. 14′

PJ ()

for 4 Hand Piano Duo - First performance: 8th August 2016, Doncaster College of Arts, Doncaster, UK (Anthony Gray and Morgan Hayes), c. 1′

The Other One ()

for Piano Trio - First performance: 23rd October 2015, Town Hall, Stratford Upon Avon, UK (The Fidelio Trio), c. 4′

The Other Two ()

for Piano Trio - Workshopped: May 2015, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (The Schubert Ensemble), c. 3′

46 ()

for Recorder Sextet - First performance: 12th March 2015, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Birmingham Conservatoire Recorder Department, conducted by Dani Blanco Albert), c. 9′

20 Years and 81 Days ()

for Electric Guitar Quartet and Fixed Media Electronics - First performance: 14th April 2015, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Ensemble KROCK), c. 7′

Interlude for Elstead Bridge ()

for Classical Guitar Duo - First performance: 14th December 2014, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Shannon Simon and Martin Johansson), c. 2′

Three Shades of Blue ()

for Piano and Vibraphone Duo - Workshopped: June 2014, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Fumiko Miyachi and George Kirkham), c. 4′

String Quartet ()

for String Quartet - First performance: 29th April 2014, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Le Page Quartet), c. 6′

Revolve ()

for Piano Trio - Workshopped: April 2014, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (The Schubert Ensemble), c. 3′

Saxophone Quartet ()

for Saxophone Quartet - First performance: 25th March 2014, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Mirage Saxophone Quartet), c. 7′

Solo

Pathways, Passages ()

Plans in progress for a new work for Saxophone, Fixed Media Electronics and Visuals...

Revisited, Repurposed ()

for Organ - First performance: 29th of June 2024, All Saints Clifton, Bristol, UK, as part of the 31st Edition of Mainly Slow Organ Music (Huw Morgan), c. 8'

Combinations, Phrases ()

for Solo Viola - Unperformed, featured on violist Laura Sinnerton's 2021 debut album, 'Inner Voices', c. 8'

Shrouded: Together and Against ()

for Solo Piano - Recorded on 6th July 2020, Victoria Wood Hall, Hallé St. Peter's, Manchester, UK (Benjamin Powell of Psappha Ensemble), c. 5'

Modification, Deviation ()

for Solo Violin - First performance: 3rd November 2019, Omnibus Theatre, London, UK (Fenella Humphreys), c. 12 seconds

Three Mostly Bowed Strings ()

for Solo Bowed Krontjong Cello - First performance: 3rd June 2019, Korzo Theater, The Hague, NL (Alfian Emir Adytia), c. 6′

Detunes, Drones ()

for Solo Electric Guitar and Fixed Media Electronics - First performance: 19th March 2019, Areté Venue and Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, US (Chris Cresswell), c. 8′

Breath, Patterns, Bends ()

for Solo Flute, written as part of Kathryn Williams’ Coming Up For Air Project - First performance: 6th July 2018, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway (Kathryn Williams), c. 30 seconds

Trumpet, Alone ()

for Solo Trumpet - First performance: 27th June 2018, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Dani Blanco Albert), c. 2′

Piano, Alone ()

for Solo Piano - First performance: 31st January 2017, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Fumiko Miyachi), c. 15′

Two Pieces for Cello ()

for Solo Cello - First performance: 3rd June 2016, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Aaron Billson), c. 8′

Nanoture ()

for Solo Harp - Recorded online via Facebook and Instagram on the 29th February 2016, as part of the 15 Second Harp Project (Olivia Jaguars), c. 15 seconds

CoolCan ()

for Solo Piano - First performance: 5th June 2017, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Nat King), c. 7′

Olly ()

for Solo Classical Guitar - First performance: 10th March 2016, 6/8 Kafé, Birmingham, UK (Shannon Simon), c. 3′

Father’s ()

for Solo Toy Piano - First performance: 27th March 2015, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Xenia Pestova), c. 2′

For Drum Kit ()

for Solo Drum Kit - Recorded: October 2014, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Charlie Johnson), c. 4′

Decisions and Indecisions ()

for Solo Flute - Workshopped: December 2013, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Rowland Sutherland), c. 6′

Two Sides ()

for Solo Clarinet in Bb - First performance: 4th June 2014, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Pasquale Pecora), c. 4′

Vocal

Passing Through ()

for Baritone Voice, Accordion and Fixed Media Electronics - First performance: 21st April 2023, Paul Zaba's Home in Greater Kaliash, New Delhi, IN (Paul Zaba), c. 2'

Era ()

for Mezzo-Soprano Voice, MIDI Harpsichord, MIDI Chamber Organ and MIDI Celesta - Recorded: 11th May 2017, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Georgia Denham), c. 16′

No Words ()

for Mezzo-Soprano Voice, Descant Recorder and Double Bass - First performance: 25th February 2016, St John’s & St Peter’s Church, Birmingham, UK (Ania Szypula, Kate Allsop and Claudio Lisci), c. 4′

You’re a Real Boy ()

for Soprano Voice and Violin - First performance: 25th March 2015, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK (Chloe Salvidge and Ruta Labutye), c. 2′

Things are not the Same ()

for Baritone Voice and Saxophone Quartet - First performance: 11th November 2014, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (David Phillips and Mirage Saxophone Quartet), c. 7′

Electronic

Recurring, Morphing: The Beach Boys Harmonies ()

A short four-movement electronic work that uses found material from the isolated vocal tracks of The Beach Boys' 1963 song, 'Surfer Girl'. Over the course of the four parts, the used motif is gradually manipulated more and more. Featured on the 2021 compilation, 'Pirates in Isolation II' c. 1'

Other

Drop the Lid, Wind the Box ()

for 2 Music Boxes, (David Nunn), 1'

Hum and Silent Card Game ()

A musical card game for non-musicians. It requires the players to hum or be silent depending on their hand of cards, published in Maya Felixbrodt’s Synzine #9 on the 7th September 2018

Gift Piece #14 ()

Presented to composer and accordionist, Paul Zaba. The piece instructed Paul to make a mash-up arrangement using the music of Elastica’s song, ‘Connection’ with the lyrics of any Joanna Newsom song - First performance: 12th June 2018, Prince of Peckham, London, UK (Paul Zaba)

Riaan’s Return ()

An open scored piece that has 3 different chords, instructing the performers to devise a piece using the pitch material - First performance: 31st March 2017, Parkside Building, Birmingham, UK (Birmingham Conservatoire Creative Ensemble)

A and E ()

An open score work for choir. The score features 3 crotchets of a chord made up of the notes A and E for a choir. The first crotchet has the choir say ‘A’, the second ‘and’, third ‘E’. The dynamic level and the tempo marking are to be determined by the choir and director - Workshopped: 17th March 2016 (Via Nova Choir and Percy Pursglove)

(C me) Later ()

An open score on origami sized paper, pink with text in white - First performance: 7th March 2016, Quarter Horse Coffee Shop, Birmingham, UK (Rupture)

For Mary, Martin and Mike ()

for Saxophone and Piano - First performance: 28th November 2015, KLPac (Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Sayyid Shafiee and Fairuz Zamani)

Chords for Friends ()

3 chords and a bar of rest, built from a system that used the names and ages of the other members of the improvisation group Birthday Present - First performance: 18th September 2015, Camara Municipal, Porto, Portugal (Birthday Present)

The Gates of Westbrook House ()

A one page open score, modelled after an electronic gate code - First performance: 9th January 2016, the Old Library, the Custard Factory, Birmingham, UK (Kinga Was)

Riaan’s Rant ()

An Open Score in different movements, devised by an ensemble with Fixed Media Electronics - First performance: 15th March 2016, Arena Foyer, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Birmingham Conservatoire Creative Ensemble)

Riaan’s Rag ()

An open score with two separate pieces with chords indicated, rhythm determined by the performers - First performance: 18th March 2015, The Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham, UK (Birmingham Conservatoire Creative Ensemble)

Scatter ‘X’ ()

A one-page open score, with tables indicating different parts, time frames, chords and performance expressions - First performance: 2nd April 2014, Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Noszferatu) 5′

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