A wee newsletter update from March - 4 premieres in London, a premiere in Hong Kong, 2nd album launch, 3 radio interviews, 2 reviews 🤯 anselmguitar.co.uk/2024/04/march-…

It was a pleasure to work with these fantastic performers and composers last week (in an unexpectedly sunny Dublin...) on new arrangements of Messiah for tenor/viola/accordion and my new piece 'He Hath Led Me'. Two packed concerts combining Händel and 5 contemporary premieres!

Thank you to CRASH ENSEMBLE for including my piece Cross-Purposes in their concert at Tampere Biennale on Saturday in Finland!

Back to early morning composing on trains!

Thank you CMC Ireland for hosting the album launch of Kraina with Moving On Music and also featuring it on their podcast Amplify this week. Have a listen below

JAM's 2024 Music of Our Time concert last week featured music by Toh Yan Ee, Steve Richer, Marisse Cato, George W. Parris, Anselm McDonnell, Christopher Churcher, Jonathan Woolgar, Tarik O'Regan & Isabelle Ryder. My spotlight:
planethugill.com/2024/04/jams-2… JAM

Thank you Shannon McNamee The Journal of Music for including my album Kraina on this round up of recent Irish releases journalofmusic.com/news/new-irish…

Last week we opened our 2024 season at a packed St Bride's Church, Fleet Street with a feast of new music from 10 contemporary composers. We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did!

Watch here to transport yourself back to ‘Music of Our Time’:
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Does anyone have any recommendation for pieces for 4 violins that I should check out? (Feel free to recommend your own) preferably under 15 minutes and acoustic or only very straightforward electronic setups. Am familiar with the Reich and Bacewicz

Fantastic concert last night with JAM thank you to Onyx Brass for an energetic performance of Rasp

Getting ready for 'Music of Our Time' at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street.

Anselm McDonnell Donald Wetherick Jonathan Woolgar George W. Parris Christopher Churcher Steve Richer Tarik O'Regan Onyx Brass Simon Hogan Sarah MacDonald

Snazzy pics from the Jerwood+ Jerwood Foundation show at LSO St Luke's last week - punchy programme curated by Anselm McDonnell, pictured here w Heather Roche #MattFarthing
Photos by Kevin Leighton

The politics of massed rapping - SIMON DUFF admires new work at the LSO Jerwood Composer + Showcase that employs rap, sampling and live music to explore unashamedly political themes
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Woo! Thank you to Simon Duff for this glowing 5-star review of Politics of the Imagination at LSO St Luke's 'These are three exciting rappers and three great musicians at the heart of a hugely memorable piece. This is a bold evening that fires the imagination.'

Join us to celebrate the launch of composer @anselmmcdonnell's #Kraina ✨
Featuring music from the album performed by Cahal Masterson & Rebecca Murphy
📆 6pm, Friday 22 March
📍Harty Room, Queen's University Belfast
🎟️ Tickets are free, booking here 🔗 loom.ly/-4WurPI

If you're in Belfast next week on 22nd March Moving On Music & CMC Ireland are hosting a launch event for my album, Kraina, with performances Rebecca Murphy & Cahal Masterson! 6-8pm at the Harty Room in QUB Music. Tickets are freeeee, please come along 😀
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The countdown to our season opening concert is on!
Join us for a feast of new music w/ Onyx Brass Simon Hogan Selwyn College Chapel Choir Sarah MacDonald Michael Bawtree: jamconcert.org/music-of-our-t…

Christopher Churcher Anselm McDonnell George W. Parris Donald Wetherick Steve Richer Jonathan Woolgar

Some photos from our brilliant concert on Saturday which was run by LSO Jerwood Composer+ Member Anselm McDonnell who blended the worlds of chamber music and hip-hop in an event that left everyone wanting more!

Well done to everyone involved!

📸 Kevin Leighton

This Saturday Cappella Caeciliana make their Covent Garden debut with a programme of Irish music including my piece The Blue Bird! Check out Robert Hugill preview below

Final barline on another piece for Rebecca Murphy & Cahal Masterson, setting text by French author Réginald Galliard. Back at the desk today to work on harmonic plans for some large-scale stuff... 😃