Ballad of Mulan (2022) Production c.7'

animation, theatre, 

Commissioned by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Specialist Confuscious classroom institute. Working with award winning animator Cat Bruce, and writers Lissa Lorenzo and Robbie Sinnott, to produce an animation, with original score, and also an accompanying stage version pack  (with four songs interweaved into the score for the animation).  Music recorded at home (during covid times) by students of the Junior Conservatoire. 

For Now I Am (2014/15) c.35'

dance

Composition for dancer & choreographer Marc Brew's new solo piece, comprising cello, piano and sound design. First premiered at Tramway, Glasgow. 

Al-Noor / Shamal (2014) c.17'

visual art & film

Al Noor - Fragile Vision: was an exciting International collaborative artistic commission funded and supported by British Council and their partners. This film formed part of a live performance.

Shamal is a 17 minute live performance, part of Al Noor ~ Fragile Vision, a music, art, and digital-film collaboration created by Rachel Gadsden (International visual artist), Claire McCue (composer), Abigail Norris (filmmaker) and Lesley Shrigley Jones (cellist) that employs the epic nature of the desert landscape and the Shamal north wind as a metaphor for exploring the complex and often painful emotions which individuals and communities may have to endure when embarking upon a cultural shift, the challenges and real anxieties experienced in embracing unfamiliar ideas and moving towards a different way of seeing and doing. Emotional and thought provoking this performance ultimately explores notions of survival and hope.

Shamal was performed at various UK festivals as well as in Saudi Arabia. More information on the project is here:

Tell Us Who We Are (2018) Production c.1hr 15'

dance, theatre

Collaboration with writer Gary McNair,  choreographer Anna Kenrick  (Y-Dance) and directed by Mary McCluckey (Scottish Youth Theatre) creating a new production for the first collaboration between Scotlands national youth companies: National Youth Choir of Scotland, National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, Scottish Youth Theatre and Y-Dance.

 For  dancers, actors, SATB choir and chamber group (6 musicians)

 

Game? (2016) c.14'

dance

Collaboration with choreographer Thomas Baylis for Cottier's Festival 2016, Glasgow. For 5 dancers, soprano, piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet.

   

 

Common Complaints  (2016)       c.7'

visual art

Collaboration with Jennifer Mason for final performance of visual art film. 

 

Cube of Curiosity (2013)     c.20'

visual art & dance

With Rachel Gadsden visual artist, Marc Brew Choreographer, Calum Huggan Percussionist Live and pre-recorded percussion featuring electro-acoustic soundscape, visual art and dance. Performed for National Paralympics Day 2013. 

Read more about it here:

 

 

 

Beach (2012)     c.4’

 film

Red note ensemble with film by Laurie Irvine Cor Anglais, violin, viola

 

 

 

Charged +/-  (2012)     c.7'

(i) Repulsion (ii) Attraction (iii) Meltdown

dance

With choreographer Anna Clifford, dancers from RCS BA Modern Ballet, live percussion, electric/ acoustic violin, electronics.

 

 

 

Frames (2012)    c.4'

dance

With choreographer Anna Clifford

Solo dancer with pre-recorded sound (generated from recordings of hand sounds and camera clicks)

 

 

 

Reflections (2012)     c. 6'

dance

For The Dance School of Scotland. Choreographer Anna Clifford.

(8 musicians & 8 dancers)

 

 

 

 

fRagmEnteD (2011)     c.9’

dance

With choreographer Anna Clifford and dancers from RCS BA Modern Ballet

Large ensemble (14 players) & 5 dancers

 

 

 

Zing! (2011)     c.5’

dance

Choreography by Matthew Topliss with dancers from RCS BA Modern Ballet

Large Ensemble (14players) and 8 dancers