Our performers
FoundedandledbyDrNathanJamesDearden theNEW VOICESCONSORTatRoyalHollowayisadynamic ensemblewhoseaimistopresentadiverserangeofvocal andchoralmusicofthetwentiethandtwenty-firstcentury tothehigheststandard,facilitatingtheopportunityfor singersandaudiencesaliketoexperiencenewand excitingmusic Recentrepertoirehaveincludedmusicby CarolineShaw,DavidLang,KnutNystedt,GavinBryars, MichaelFinnissy,HowardSkempton,andMeredithMonk. Thisvocalensemblehadtheirinauguralconcertaspartof anexciting3-dayfestivalinOctober2016,SpotlightSeries: Finnissyat70,inthepresenceofesteemedBritish composerMichaelFinnissyandpreviousMasterofthe QueensMusic,DameJudithWeir.ThiseventwascosponsoredbytheInstituteofMusicalResearch.
TheNEWMUSICCOLLECTIVEgivesaseriesofnewmusic concertseachyearatRoyalHolloway,directedbyDr NathanJamesDearden Itsprogrammefeatures contemporarymusicbyestablishedandemerging composersandregularlyfeaturesthemusicofRoyal Hollowaycomposers Thereareopportunitiesforstudents toperformconcertosandtocollaboratewithvisiting professionalperformersincludingtheNewMusic Ensemble-in-Residence,CHROMA Recentrepertoirehas includedJohnAdams ChamberSymphony,Caroline ShawsTothehands,SteveMartlandsAmericanInvention TerryRiley'sInC,andmuchanticipatedperformancesof GavinBryars’TheSinkingoftheTitanicandJesus Blood NeverFailedMeYet
In2016 theNewMusicCollectiveweretheresident ensemblefortheinauguralPictureGalleryComposer-inResidenceScheme In2020 NewMusicCollective performedaspartofCOMA-ContemporaryMusicforAll’s nationalnewmusicfestival,whereperformers collaboratedonaseriesofnewworksbycomposersatthe University.
Other festivalevents
12March2025,230pm
FoundersLectureTheatre KerryAndrewinConversationTalk
13March2025,6.15pm
Chapel,FoundersBuilding FestivalChoralEvensongMusic
13March2025,8.00pm
PictureGallery,Founder’sBulding TheComposer’sLabwithNewMusicCollectiveMusic
14 March2025,1.00pm
EmiyWidingDavisonEventSpace(1-04)
TheLadywithaHammer?ThemusicofGalina UstvolskayaTalk
14 March2025,8.00pm WndsorBuldingAuditorium PulseswithRoyalHollowayPercussionGroupMusic
15March2025,12.00pm-5.00pm WettonsTerraceStudio0-04
ThePop-upxGalinaUstvolskayaWorkshop
16March2025,4.00pm-6.00pm WettonsTerraceStudio0-04
ConductingNewNoteswithConductors’Collective Workshop
16March2025,6.00pm
PictureGallery Founder’sBuilding PictureGalleryComposer-in-ResidenceShowcasewith theChoirofRoyalHollowayMusic
Visitroyalholloway.ac.uk/music/eventsforfull informationandtobookticketsinadvance
The event
TheComposersLab,anewinitiativeledbyDrNathan JamesDearden,helpsfosterasenseofcommunity andconnectionbetweenouremerginggenre-fluid musiccreatorsatRoyalHolloway.Joinusforthis eveningofnewsoundscreatedbyourveryown communityofmusicmakers,theculminationofa5monthprocesscollaboratingwithNewMusic CollectiveandNewVoicesConsort
Whatyouwill hear
Thisprogrammewillincludetheworldpremieresofthefollowing works
DelilahFerry-Swainson(MMusinMusic):Determinationfor chamberensemble
featurngSamPollacco(Carinet)ParmidaEsamnazar(Timpan)JoeLadow (Guitar)RowanWatt(Celo),RubyWalace(Flute)DeliahFerry-Swainson(Harp), NoorMartin(Pano),PhedraLow(Violin)
SequoiaRalph(BMusinMusic)TheCelticFiddler’sTrioforstring trio
featurngLnglingBao-Smth(Violin)MaisiePearce(Voa)andJoshuaWen (Celo)
HarryWoodward(BMusinMusic):AnAmenforSSAtrio featurngEmlyOxtoby(Soprano)PascaeWalker(Soprano),andIrinaTemerel (Ato)
FredHaines(BMusinMusic):Silence(WhyisEveryoneAround MeTurningCrazy?)
featurngFredHaines(Voice keys),HarryWoodward(ElectricGutar) TristanHal (BassGutar)andBenHa (drums)
ParmidaEslaminazari(MMusinMusic):MirrorHallforchamber ensemble
featurngDellahFerry-Swanson(Fute)SamPollacco(Carinet)PhedraLow (Volin)AngeKatsenza(VoinI)NiamhSherwood(Celo)RowanWatts(Ceo II)
HannahLam(BAinMathematics&Music)WispO’Willowfor soloviolinstringensembleandelectronics
featurngLnglingBao-Smth(Violin)ClarseChong(Voin)NicoleYuen(Voin) PhedraLow(Violn),LauraFed(Viola),JoshuaWen(Cello)OwenMorgan(Doube bass)andNathanJamesDearden(Conductor)
Our performers
Describedas“achampionofhisgeneration”andwhose musicis“hauntinglybeautiful (MediaWales),NATHAN JAMESDEARDENisanaward-winningWelshcomposer conductor,andeducator Hehasbeenperformedand featuredbythePhilharmonia,LondonPhilharmonic Orchestra,CityofBirminghamSymphonyOrchestra TippettQuartet GenesisSixteen,BBCNationalOrchestraof Wales NationalYouthOrchestraofWales,HeathQuartet, GrandBand,FidelioTrio HebridesEnsemble CHROMA NationalYouthChoirsofGreatBritain,andDunedin Consort Hismusicregularlyfeaturesinconcertsacross theUKandoverseas,includingattheCheltenhamMusic Festival,DartingtonInternationalSummerFestival, InternationalYoungComposers Meeting,CROSSROADS InternationalNewMusicFestivalandValeofGlamorgan FestivalofMusic.HismusichasbeenbroadcastonBBC Radio3,BBCRadioWales BBCRadioCymru,Resonance FM RTÉlyricFM S4CandSohoRadio,andhasbeen releasedonNMCRecordingsandDelphian
Asaconductor,Nathaniscarvingacareerasoneofthe mostsought-afterinterpretersofhisgenerationforthe performanceoftwentiethandtwenty-firstcentury repertoire.Nathanhasheldpostsandguest conductorshipsatNationalYouthOrchestraofWales, NationalYouthChoirofWales,CHROMA CardiffUniversity, CardiffContemporaryMusicGroup,LondonMetropolitan University/CASSInstitute andiscurrentlytheDirectorof NewMusicCollectiveandNewVoicesConsortatRoyal Holloway,UniversityofLondon NathanmadehisLondon PhilharmonicOrchestraconductingdebutwithmembers oftheLPOattheir2018SummerGala Nathanhas recorded,performedandpremieredworksbyestablished livingcomposerssuchasJudithWeir,DavidLang Caroline Shaw,MichaelFinnissy BenjaminTassie,GavinBryarsand HowardSkempton,plushundredsofnewworksbyyoung andemergingcomposers
Achampionforbringingaudiencesandcommunities diverseandexcitingprogramming Nathanisalsoa sought-afterartsadvisor eventcuratorandeducator He iscurrentlyLecturerinMusicCompositionandMusic PerformanceManageratRoyalHollowayUniversityof London andholdsartsadvisoryroleswithseveral internationalorganisations
