ANDREW KEELING - COMPOSER

The combined influences of rock music, the landscapes of the English Lake District and Jung's psychology make the music of Andrew Keeling . .    

" ...constantly compelling... " 
(The Times),
"...most memorable..." 
(The Musical Times),
"...work of coherence and drama..."
 (The Strad).

KEY WORKS

 

 

 

 

Wrestling with Angels (1992) for saxophone quartet. (First prize - Gregynog Composition Competition, 1992.)

O Ignis Spiritus  (1993) for counter-tenor, two tenors and baritone. (Future CD recording by the Hilliard Ensemble.)

Upon the Edge of Autumn (1994) for orchestra. (Commissioned by WCCT.)

Deadfall (1996) for chamber ensemble. (Commissioned by Oxford Festival of Contemporary Music.)

In the Clear (1997) for solo flute. (Commissioned by Nancy Ruffer.)

Afterwords (2000) for viol consort.  (Commissioned by Fretwork.)

Being and Becoming (2002) for orchestra 
Andrew Keeling/Robert Fripp

Eye of Heart (2002) for mezzo-soprano and lute.  (Commissioned by Catherine King and Jacob Heringman.)

MirAre (2002) for theorbo.  (Commissioned by Matthew Wadsworth.)

Requiesat (2002) for chamber choir with chamber orchestra
a collaboration between Andrew Keeling and Robert Fripp

Misereri Mei (2003) for chamber choir and orchestra
a collaboration between Andrew Keeling and Robert Fripp.  (Commissioned by the Metropole Orchestra, Amsterdam.)

Gefunden (2003) (Commissioned by the Yukimi Kambe Viol Consort.)

Scarlet Letters (2003-2004) for guitar.  (Commissioned by Abigail James.)

Missae-Telum Passionis (2004) for SATB, organ and tubular bells.  (Commissioned by Rossall School.)

Phoenix (2006) for bass clarinet.  (Commissioned by Ian Mitchell.)

The Wind on the Moor (2006) Children's opera.  (Commissioned by the Bronte Society and Operahouse.  Libretto by Alison Prince)

'Scry' (2007) for guitar quartet.  (Commissioned by Cuarteto Tastiera)

Maximon (2007) for soprano sax. and marimba.  (Commissioned by Joel Garthwaite and Dave Danford)

Train. Island. Train (2008) for marimba and piano.  (Commissioned by Dave Danford and Nicola Rose)

Wanderlust (2009) for horn and piano.  (Commissioned by Stuart Corrie and Kathryn Brown)
Published by Alto Music

Riverborn (2010) for mandolin and guitar.  (Commissioned by the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester for Alison Stephens and Craig Ogden)

 

CD RELEASES

Opus 20 'Hidden Streams'  DGM9908

Quickening the Dead  RiverRun Records
The Hilliard Ensemble
Jacob Herringman, Susanna Pell, Steven Wray

Sad Steps  RiverRun Records, Virelai

RECLAIMING EROS - Burning Shed
www.burningshed.com

CD Rom Series: Musical Guides to King Crimson (Spaceward Graphics Ltd)

Blue Dawn - now available as CD and download from www.burningshed.com

New French Song - Alison Smart and Katharine Durran perform on the Metier label

English Sun - David Cross and Andrew Keeling 
Noisy Records - www.noisy.co.uk

Moments and Days - Alison Wells and Ian Mitchell (UH Recordings)

Touchable Dreams - Steve Bingham and Jeremy Harmer (posterous.com)

Andrew Keeling - First Things (MVS)

 

BOOKS

Musical Guides to the Music of King Crimson

Vol I - In the Court of the Crimson King
Vol 2 - In the Wake of Poseidon
Vol 3 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic

(Spaceward Publications)

 

 

 

CONTACTS

Enquiries:

andrew.keeling@btopenworld.com        

Links:  

www.disciplineglobalmobile.com        
Links:   www.andrewkeeling.ukf.net     
Links:   www.burningshed.com
Publishers:   Faber, Fretwork Contemporary Editions, 
PRB Productions, USA, Staunch Music
CD-Rom Series:   Spaceward Graphics Ltd

 

 

Andrew Keeling is a Member of the
Incorporated Society of Musicians

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