Liz Johnson - Performance details

LIZ JOHNSON

LIST OF WORKS and PERFORMANCES

STRING QUARTETS

Title: Performance Details:

IMAGES OF TREES [1998] 9th June 1999, Birmingham Conservatoire

String Quartet No. 1 Almira String Quartet

15 min. 18th and 19th January 2000, RNCM Quartetfest

- Adelaide String Quartet

15th Sept.2001, Stadtwaage, Bremen,

Germany- Zypressen Quartet

9th November 2002, Adrian Boult Hall, B’ham

11th Nov 2002, Fitzwilliam Coll., Cambridge,

13^th Feb 2003 Bucknell Uni, Pennsylvania, USA

28^th March 2003, York Late Music Festival

10^th Dec 2003, Bromsgrove Mixing Music Festival

17^th May 2004, Steinway Hall, London

- Fitzwilliam String Quartet

winner of Birmingham Chamber Music Society Composition Prize 2002

STRING QUARTET NO. 2 9th July 2000 Birmingham Cons.

- FOR ELLIOTT [2000] 19th May 2001, Lyddington Music Festival;

11 min. 14th June, 2001 Adrian Boult Hall

- Almira String Quartet

winner of Almira String Quartet Composition Competition 2000

INTRICATE WEB – STRING QUARTET NO 3 10^th Dec. 2003 Guesten Hall, Bromsgrove

[2003] 10 mins 6^th Feb 2004 Bucknell Uni, Pennsylvania,

USA

29^th Feb 2004 Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

29^th April 2004 Bangor University

17^th May 2004, Steinway Hall, London

25^th May, St. Petersburg, Russia

29^th Oct 2007 Birmingham Conservatoire

31^st October 2007 The Warehouse, London Fitzwilliam String Quartet

5^th October 2008 Kingsplace London

Brodsky Quartet

commissioned by Bromsgrove Concerts 2003 ,funded by West Midlands Arts under the terms of the Regional Arts Lottery Programme, on behalf of the Arts Council of England

SKY-BURIAL [2005] 29^th Oct 2007 Birmingham Conservatoire

female voice and string quartet 31^st Oct 2007 The Warehouse, London

25 mins Suzanna Purkis – voice, Fitzwilliam String

Quartet

selected for spnm shortlist

2005-2008

OTHER CHAMBER WORKS

ARANEIS: STUDIES OF December 3rd 1998, Birmingham Cons.

BRITISH SPIDERS [1999] March 18th 1999, May 8th 2000, May 22nd

3 pieces for solo recorders 2000 Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham

11 min. October 20th 2001, Birmingham University - Louise Phillips

selected for spnm shortlist 2000-3

A SECTORAL WEB SPANNING 18th June 1999, Birmingham Cons. AN OPEN DOORWAY [1999] - Robert Birchall - piano, Zoe Rogers - clarinet, trio for clarinet in A, bassoon and piano Neil Chapman - bassoon

9 min. 6th November ‘99 The Warehouse, London

New London Wind Festival

CYGNUS [1999] 24th June 1999, The Spitalfields Festival, percussion quartet London

4 min. Ensemble Bash

10^th June 2008, Recital Hall

Birmingham Conservatoire

selected by spnm from national call for pieces

TOWARDS THE SEA [2000] 5th and 6th May 2000, Stadtwaage Bremen,

trio for clarinet, viola and cello Musik Akadamie Bremen

6 min. 29th June 2000, Adrian Boult Hall

28th March 2001 Birmingham Cons.

- Peter Glenville - clarinet, Rachel Johnson - viola, Liz Johnson - cello

Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Morning Performance, 22nd May 2001

O VOS (chamber version) [2004] 11^th Feb 2004, Guesten Hall, Bromsgrove

arr. for cl., vibraphone, vln, vc, 3 mins Ixion, cond. Michael Finnissy

O VOS (sax version) [2000] 26th May 2000, Adrian Boult Hall

for three alto saxophones BBC Music Live Festival Dean Trio

3 min.30 sec. 29^th June 2005 Recital Hall, Royal College of Music, RCM Saxophone Ensemble dir. Kyle Horch

TWELVE JEWELS [2000] 19th June 2000, Adrian Boult Hall

for chamber ensemble - BCMG (Birmingham Contemporary Music

7 min. Group), Workshop conducted by Andrew Mogrelia

POND LIFE [2000] 27th May, 2000, Adrian Boult Hall

for recorder quartet Birmingham

4 min. BBC Music Live Festival

Louise Phillips, Grace Barton, Fiona Smith, Chris Orton - recorders

TURN OF THE MOON [2001] 29th March 2001 Birmingham Institute of Art

4 min saxophone quartet (S,A,T,Bar.)

and Design. Cosmopolitan Quartet

15^th Oct 2003, Civic Hall, Stratford,

Kintamarni

IN THE WHITE HOURS [2001] 31st October 2001, Barber Institute,

shakuhachi, percussion, violin, Birmingham,

piano Ensemble Tozai

3-5min Selected from spnm call for pieces

IN THE WHITE HOURS [2002] 27^th March 2003, Birmingham Conservatoire,

version for alto sax, percussion, Noszferatu

piano

3-5 min.

UNDER YOUR BREATH [2003] 13^th Feb, 17^th June 2003 Coventry University

for 3 musicians and 3 dancers 25^thJune 2003, Birmingham Conservatoire

10-15 mins choreographed by Sela Kiek

NIGHT-MUSIC [2003] 16^th October 2003 Stratford Town Hall

for violin and piano Alexandra Wood – vln, Huw Watkins pno

13 mins 16^th June 2004 Guesten Hall, Bromsgrove

Linda Hannah-Andersson-vln, Patrick

McBeth-pno

12^th Jan 2005 Guesten Hall, Bromsgrove

Alexandra Wood – vln, Huw Watkins pno

commissioned by Stratford on Avon Music Festival with funds

from Arts Council England

DRACO [2003] 19^th November 2003 Guesten Hall,

For solo percussion Bromsgrove Dave Price, Noszferatu

8 mins 25^thJune 2007 Alonso Mendoza Birmingham

Conservatoire

commissioned by Bromsgrove Concerts 2003,

funded by West Midlands Arts under the terms of the Regional Arts Lottery Programme,

on behalf of the Arts Council of England

SHE LOOKS UP [2002] 5^th July 2002, 8^th December 2002 CBSO

for mixed ensemble Centre,

BCMG dir. Peter Wiegold

NOT MUCH [2003] 4^th Nov. 2003, The Edge, Much Wenlock

For flute, oboe, viola and harp Sound Inventors - Shropshire Project

ORISHA OSHUN [2005] 20^th May 2005 Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham

soprano saxophone solo with Emily Smith – soprano sax with Birmingham sax sextet and percussion Conservatoire Saxophone Ensemble

7 mins

IRIS OF SKY [2005] 1^st June 2005 CBSO Centre, Birmingham

fl, cl, hn, perc, vln, vc BCMG cond. Edwin Roxburgh

6 mins

NARIXA [2006] July 2006 Recital Hall, Birmingham

bass clarinet and trombone Conservatoire Ronald Woodley - bass cl.

10 mins David Purser – trombone

GRZIMEK’S FLY [2007] March 6 2007 Wapping Power Station

solo harp Spotlight Series Ruth Wall - harp

8 mins

LUPUS [2008]

marimba solo

6 mins

O VIRTUS [2008]

sax quartet (AATT)

3 ½ mins

WORKS WITH LIVE ELECTRONICS

FLIADEM [2001] November 8th 2001, Birm. Conservatoire

solo flute with live electronics Lindsay Martin - flute

7 min.

IRIDACEAE [2002] May 2nd 2002, Durham University

for solo violin with live electronics Mieko Kanno - violin

6 min. Nov 20th 2002, Birmingham Conservatoire

June 25th, 2003

Dec 14^th 2005 David Chadwick – violin, Liz Johnson – electronics

29^th Oct 2007, Birmingham Conservatoire

31^st Oct 2007 The Warehouse, London

Lucy Russell – violin, Liz Johnson - electronics

selected by spnm from call for pieces

LARGE ENSEMBLE AND ORCHESTRAL WORKS

AND I SEE THE CLOUDS [2004]

for string orchestra

Highly Commended - spnm call for works 2003

DES BRANCHES DU JARDIN [2001] 27th October 2001, Pebble Mill, Birmingham

for chamber orchestra BCMG, cond. Pierre-Andre Valade

fl +pic./alto, oboe, cl.+bass cl., horn, tpt,

trb, 2xperc., hp, pf, 2x vln, vla, vc, db

10 min.

DE L’HERBE QUI S’ÉVEILLE [2001] February 17th 2002, RNCM

for 11 string players March 2nd 2002, Wolverhampton

(6,2,2,1) Goldberg Ensemble, cond. Malcolm Layfield

6 min.

Selected from spnm call for pieces

TWO LANDSCAPES [2003] June 03, Birmingham Conservatoire Sinfonia

for soprano solo and symphony orchestra workshop

6 min.

WILD MAN DANCES part 1[2005] 29^th November 05, Maida Vale Studios

for symphony orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra cond. Zsolt Nagy

SONGS

THREE LOVES [1992] July 1992, Glastonbury

3 songs for 3 sopranos 9th December 1998, Birmingham Cons.

7 min. - Linda Smith, Clare McDouall, Liz Johnson

15th May 2000, Birmingham Cons.

- Sarah Busfield, Asa Johansson, Carolin Jonsson

28th May 2000, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery – Alchemy

17^th Oct 2007 Birmingham Artsfest

14^th Oct 2008 Birmingham Artsfest

The Rose Tree

NESCIENS MATER [2000]

for unaccompanied male quartet

(counter-tenor, 2 tenors, baritone)

selected by spnm from call for pieces

O VOS (vocal version) [2000] 28th May, 2000, Birmingham Museum and

for three sopranos Art Gallery, BBC Music Live Festival

3 min. 15th October, 2000, Birmingham Conservatoire

4th July, 2001, Cheltenham College Chapel - Alchemy

4^th June 2006 Cargo Club, London – Juice

13^th, 14^th Sept 2008 Birmingham Artsfest

SLEEP CLOSE [1999] 29th March 2000, Birmingham Cons.

song for soprano and piano 5th and 6th May 2000, Stadtwaage Hall, Musikschule, Cuxhaven. Debbie Bennett -sop. Robert Birchall - piano

29th June 2000, Adrian Boult Hall

27th June 2001, B.Cons. Sarah Busfield - sop. Patrick McBeth - piano

January 22nd 2002 Clare and David Lesser

The Warehouse, London

selected for spnm shortlist 2001-2004

SKEINS O GEESE [2002] 25^th June 2003, Birmingham Conservatoire

for soprano and piano Marie Pelo – mezzo, Liz Johnson - piano

6 min.

ELEPHANT WOMAN [2001] 5th December 2001, Birmingham

for solo soprano Conservatoire Katherine Bagshawe

2 min. 12th March 2002, BMIC, London – Clare Lesser

17th January 2009 CBSO Centre - Eileen Hulse, BCMG

PIG – 2 songs for Baritone

PIG [2002] 29th May, 2002, Birmingham Conservatoire

for baritone and toy glockenspiel James Jones

2 min. 14^th Oct 03, Stratford Town Hall

Roderick Williams and Simon Lepper

WEE WIFEY [2002] 25^th June 2003, Birmingham Conservatoire

for baritone and piano James Jones – baritone, Michael Higgins – piano, 14^th Oct 2003, Stratford Town Hall

Roderick Williams and Simon Lepper

31st July 2005, Tardibigge English Song Festival, John Lofthouse-baritone, Caroline Dowdle-piano

CABBAGE DREAMS [2002, revised 2005] 19th June 2002, Birmingham Conservatoire

for tenor and piano (original version for soprano) Sarah Busfield -

6 min. sop. Liz Johnson -piano

CHORAL WORKS

LAETARE CANTUARIA [1987] July 1988, Canterbury Cathedral,

anthem for unaccompanied Chamber Choir April 1989, Kingston Parish Church

4 min. Orlando Singers

31^st March 04 Spadesbourne Hall, Bromsgrove

Ionian Singers, cond. Timothy Salter

MAGNIFICAT AND NUNC DIMITIS [1989] August 1989, Worcester Cathedral

for choir and organ August 1991, Canterbury Cathedral

8 min. August 1993, Gloucester Cathedral

Orlando Singers, dir. Peter Johnson

Highly Commended - spnm call for works 2002

PRECES AND RESPONSES [1991] August 1991, Canterbury Cathedral August 1992, Chester Cathedral August 1993, Gloucester Cathedral

- Orlando Singers, dir. Peter Johnson

SONGS OF LOVE [1991] July 1992, Glastonbury

songs of birth, love and death for Orlando Singers

unaccompanied Chamber Choir 10th May 1999, St. Chad’s Cathedral

7 min. Birmingham- B. Conservatoire Chamber Choir

18th March 2001, Birmingham Conservatoire

- Paradise Singers

DE PROFUNDIS [1993] August 1992, Chester Cathedral anthem for choir and organ - Orlando Singers

5 min.

O QUAM DULCIS [1993] August 1993, Gloucester Cathedral

anthem for unaccompanied Double Choir - Orlando Singers; 21st January 2001,

3 min. St.George’s Edgbaston - Chamberlain Singers

ACCIPE CORONAM [2001] 28th Feb. 2001, Birmingham Conservatoire,

anthem (SSA) 6th June 2001, “ “

3 min. The Birds, dir. Liz Johnson

AVE MARIS STELLA [2002] 26^th March 2003, Birmingham Conservatoire

for SATB unaccompanied Composers’ Ensemble Choir, dir. Liz Johnson

SECOND EVENING SERVICE [2002] 1^st March 2003, Hampton Court Palace,

for SATB unaccompanied Landmark Centre, Teddington

7 min. Church Colleges Choir Festival 2003

27^th March, B.Cons. Composers’ Ensemble Choir

Salisbury Cathedral and Christ Church Oxford

Collegium Vocale

Commissioned by the Magnificat Project 2001

O SEND OUT THY LIGHT [2002] 27^th Nov 2005, Church of St. Mary

for SATB unaccompanied Magdalene Tanworth, Combined Choirs dir.

3 min. Anne Ellis

HILDEGARD GAMES 2 [2003] 26^th March 2003, Birmingham Conservatoire

for mixed voices Composers’ Ensemble Choir

MISSA BREVIS [2003]

10 min.

Highly Commended - spnm call for works 2003

MOON INCANTATIONS [2003] 29^thMarch 2003, St.Paul’s, Hockley,

5 pieces for mixed choir 19^th June 2004, St.Paul’s, Hockley

16min. Bournville Children’s Choir

Finalist for the British Composer Awards 2003

written for the “Adopt-a-Composer” scheme 2002

( funded by the PRS Foundation, Making Music and spnm)

LULLAY MY LIKING [1995] December 2007

S solo SATB with piano/organ Bournville Young Singers

2 mins

THE LONG SKY [2007] 17^th Oct 2007 Birmingham Artsfest

3 mins 13^th Sept 2008 Birmingham Artsfest

Magenta

AND THIS SHALL BE A SIGN [2008]

SSAATTBB unaccompanied

4mins

WORKS FOR AMATEUR GROUPS

NEGATIVE ATTITUDE [1999] 9th November, 8th Dec 1999, 25th May 2000

unaccompanied choir Birmingham Cons.

2 min. Thallein Vocal Ensemble

FOREVER... [1999] 9th November, 8th Dec. 1999

unaccompanied choir Birmingham Cons.

3 min. Thallein Vocal Ensemble

TWO PAGES [2000] 22nd April 2000 CBSO Centre, Birmingham

ballet music for sextet Making Work Ensemble (11-18 year olds)

15 min. Tom Millar - double bass

HILDEGARD GAMES [2000] 11th November, 2000, The Custard Factory,

for COMA Chamber Ensemble Birmingham; 23rd July, 2001, Bretton Hall

6 min. - COMA Ensemble

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL [2001] 28th Feb. 2001, 6th June, Birmingham

for unaccompanied voices Conservatoire, The Birds, dir. Liz Johnson

2 min.

TO THE YEW TREE [2001] 15th December 2001, The Crescent Theatre

for mixed ensemble (COMA) 21st July 2002, Bretton Hall, Yorks.

15+ players 8th Sept 2002, Waterhall Gallery, Birmingham

5 min. COMA Birmingham

THE MUD BATH [2002] 27th October, 2002, Tate Liverpool, COMA

for mixed ensemble 10^th Dec, 2002 Waterhall Gallery, Birmingham

5+ players 14^th May 2003, Mixing Music Festival,

3-6 min. Guesten Hall, Bromsgrove

Winner of Tate Liverpool call for pieces

THE DREAM MAKER [2005] 16^th June 2005, The Civic Hall, Bedworth.

Songs for voice, keyboards, flute, soundbeam Rainbow Sunshine Company

and sampler

TWO CELEBRATORY SONGS OF SINGING 11^th March 2006, Adrian Boult Hall,

[2005] Birmingham Bournville Young Singers, dir.

for children’s choir and piano Ann Ellis 20^th May 2006, 15^th July 2006.

Commissioned by the Bournville Young Singers

in celebration of their 20^th Anniversary