Past Commissions 2013/14 Season Page 1 of 5
* Denotes Fondation Hoffmann Project commission at Wigmore Hall
September
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
‘whirling tissue of light’ 18 Pintscher, Matthias (co-commissioned by Wigmore Hall, Het Inon Barnatan World* Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and Aspen Music Festival)
October
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
Luciana Souza 6 Zimmerli, Patrick Sappho: Desire World Patrick Zimmerli
Sonata for cello and piano left-hand Steven Isserlis 7 Hough, Stephen London (les adieux) Stephen Hough
Theofanidis, Jayson Gillham 7 Birichino UK Christopher Aurora Percussion Duo
String Quintet Quatuor Ebène 13 Mantovani, Bruno (co-commissioned by Auditorium du Louvre, UK* Philharmonie Luxembourg, Académie de France à Antoine Tamestit Rome and Wigmore Hall)
Nishimura, Akira Quartet No. 5 World
16 Paredes, Hilda Cuerdas del destino Arditti Quartet UK Platz, Robert H. P. strings (Echo VII)
Barraqué, Jean Quartet UK
19 Distant Voices Quatuor Diotima Hosokawa, Toshio (Co-commissioned by Alois Lageder/VIN-o-TON, UK* Kunstfest Weimar, Wigmore Hall and Printemps des Arts de Monte Carlo)
The Spirit of Beings Fujikura, Dai (with electronics)
Noticing Things 24 Jan Bang/Barley, (remix of Fujikura work, Matthew Barley London with improvised cello)
MacMillan, James And he rose
Scottish Ensemble 27 Spratt, Alasdair Bite London Alasdair Beatson
Das heiße Herz (song cycle for baritone and piano) Christian Gerhaher 28 Widmann, Jörg UK* (co-commissioned by Wiener Konzerthaus, Gerold Huber Philharmonie Luxembourg, Wigmore Hall, and Alte Oper Frankfurt)
Past Commissions 2013/14 Season Page 2 of 5
November
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
Aurora Orchestra 2 Anderson, Julian Another Prayer World Nicholas Collon
3 Yi, Chen Shuo Chang Xuefei Yang World*
4 Hamelin, Marc-André Barcarolle Marc-André Hamelin London
III from 'Gesualdo: Sesto Libro' (co-commissioned by EXAUDI and Wigmore Hall)
Finnissy, Michael IV from 'Gesualdo: Sesto Libro' World* (co-commissioned by EXAUDI and Wigmore Hall)
VI from 'Gesualdo: Sesto Libro' (co-commissioned by EXAUDI and Wigmore Hall)
Fox, Christopher suo tormento EXAUDI 6 World James Weeks Gervasoni, Stefano Amor l'alma m'allacia
figura from Madrigali a Dio
Schöllhorn, hoketus from UK Johannes Madrigali a Dio
kanon from Madrigali a Dio
Andrew Foster-Williams 17 McNeff, Stephen 3 Chansons de Laforgue World Simon Lepper
Birtwistle, Sir Harrison Construction with Guitar Player 21 Jonathan Leathwood World Brouwer, Leo Sonata No. 5: Ars Combinatoria
Invoke Now The Angels Frances-Hoad, Cheryl (co-commissioned by The Prince Consort and Wigmore Hall) The Prince Consort 22 World* Alisdair Hogarth The Wayside Sermon Simcock, Gwilym (co-commissioned by The Prince Consort and Wigmore Hall)
Joseph Houston 25 Simaku, Thomas Deux Esquisses World Gildas Quartet
28 Matthews, Colin Nowhere to hide for piano trio The Schubert Ensemble London
2 Lyric Pieces: 28 Frances-Hoad, Cheryl Homage to Janácek; Ivana Gavric London Homage to Grieg
Past Commissions 2013/14 Season Page 3 of 5
December
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
The King's Alchemist Britten Sinfonia 11 Beamish, Sally (co-commission by Britten Sinfonia and World* Wigmore Hall) Jacqueline Shave
January
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
Anderson, Julian String Quartet No. 1 'Light Music' London String Quartet No. 5 23 Radulescu, Horatiu JACK Quartet ‘before the universe was born'
Trapani, Christopher Visions and Revisions World*
February
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
Ziyu Shen 2 Maxwell Davies, Peter Six Sorano Variants UK Anthony Hewitt
In His Cups (co-commission by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall) Roderick Williams 5 Williams, Roderick London* Britten Sinfonia Voices The Last House on the River (co-commission by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall)
March
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
Music Night Leonard Elschenbroich 3 Simpson, Mark World for cello and piano Alexei Grynyuk
Sally Wigan 3 Scott, Andy Yusef World Tempest Flute Trio
Nash Ensemble 8 Rodgers, Richard Do I hear a Waltz UK Louise Dearman
9 Mackey, Steven One Red Rose Brentano String Quartet UK
Versa est in luctum Britten Sinfonia 19 William Cole (co-commission by Britten Sinfonia and London* Wigmore Hall) Sue Dent
Fantasia on all the notes, for flute, clarinet, string quartet and harp 26 Harrison Birtwistle Nash Ensemble London* (co-commissioned by the Nash Ensemble, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Wigmore Hall)
Past Commissions 2013/14 Season Page 4 of 5
April
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
Etudes I - VI for piano UK premiere 6 Hosokawa, Toshio (co-commissioned by Lucerne Festival, Momo Kodama of Nos. III-VI Tokyo Opera City and Wigmore Hall)
World Maric, Dave Sense and Innocence premiere of new version
7 Pereira, Joseph Word of Mouth II Colin Currie World
Wallin, Rolf Realismos Magicos World*
Tales from the Nine Bells (co-commissioned by The Chamber Music Society Benjamin Beilman 14 Long, Zhou of Lincoln Center and Wigmore Hall. Major support UK* was provided by Linda and Stuart Nelson in honour of Paul Neubauer Wu Han and David Finckel)
Joshua Redman 24 Zimmerli, Patrick Aspects of Darkness and Light World Satoshi Takeishi
Fterá Ensemble intercontemporain 27 Robin, Yann (co-commissioned by Auditorium du Louvre, UK* Ensemble intercontemporain and Wigmore Hall) Odile Auboin
May
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
String Quartet No. 2 Britten Sinfonia 7 Brett Dean And once I played Ophelia Alison Bell London* (co-commission by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall) Brett Dean
11 Watkins, Huw The Phoenix and the Turtle Stile Antico World
String Quartet No. 2 15 Anderson, Julian (co-commissioned by Santa Fe Chamber Music Arditti Quartet World Festival, Berliner Philharmonie and Wigmore Hall)
Mark Padmore 18 Birtwistle, Sir Harrison Songs from the Same Earth London Andrew West
Gerald Finley 31 Rautavaara, Einojuhani Rubáiyát World Julius Drake
June
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
Lawrence Zazzo 3 Bell, Iain These motley fools London* Simon Lepper
Birmingham Contemporary 20 Carter, Elliott Epigrams Music Group London Alexandra Wood
Past Commissions 2013/14 Season Page 5 of 5
July
Day Composer Title Performer(s) Première
Allegri String Quartet 6 Thuille, Ludwig Quartett-Satz World Norbert Blume
Jubilee Quartet 7 Roxburgh, Edwin A cycle of 2 songs World John Savournin
Prevent us, O Lord 26 Muhly, Nico (co-commission by The Cardinall’s Musick and The Cardinall’s Musick World Wigmore Hall)