John Croft

CHAMBER MUSIC

Sextet (2020)

Flute / bass flute, clarinet / bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano (11’30”)

commissioned by Explore Ensemble 

first performance: City, University of London, 25 February 2020. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 14 March 2020

Seirēnes (2014–16)

alto/bass flute, guitar, viola and cello (22’)

five movements; may be performed individually (see below for II–IV and ‘solo’ page for Ia and Ib)

first performance (without Ib): The Warehouse, London, 21 August 2017 – Richard Craig (flute), Diego Castro Magaš (guitar), Emma Richards (viola), Alice Purton (cello)

Complete recording available on First Hand Records FHR87

Duo (Seirēnes II) (2016)

viola and guitar (4’)

first performance: The Warehouse, London, 21 August 2017 – Emma Richards (viola), Diego Castro Magaš (guitar).

Trio (Seirēnes III) (2014)

bass flute, viola, and cello (6’45”)

Quartet (Seirēnes IV) (2016)

alto flute, guitar, viola, and cello (5’30”)

Richard Craig (alto flute), Diego Castro Magaš (guitar), Emma Richards (viola), Alice Purton (cello)

Serenata (2005)

bass flute, oboe d'amore, bass clarinet, percussion, violin, viola, cello, double bass, and piano (8’)

Commissioned and premiered by Ensemble Exposé, conducted by Roger Redgate, The Warehouse, London, 2006

String Quartet (2000) (12’)

first prize, string quartet section, First Jurgenson International Competition of Young Composers (2001)

first performance: Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire 2001, Studiya Novoi Muzyki

This page does not collect personal information, nor does it use cookies to track your use of this site (except to store your response to this privacy policy); however, the “Music” pages include embedded elements from SoundCloud, Vimeo and YouTube, which use cookies in accordance with their Cookies and Privacy Policies. They may collect usage data for analytics purposes. You can view their Policies here, here and here. By clicking “OK” or visiting the “Music” pages you indicate consent for these sites to collect these data.

OK