Andrew Lewis

composer



Andrew Lewis

Andrew Lewis is a composer based in North Wales (UK). His music is primarily concerned with the phenomenon of sound as a raw material, and often uses technology in its realisation and performance. His output ranges from 'acousmatic' music (heard solely on multiple loudspeakers) to orchestral and chamber works, often (but not exclusively) including technology.

LATEST NEWS


Premiere of 'Two Lakes'

10 Mar 2023 – new acousmatic work 'Two Lakes' was premiered during Visiones Sonores 19 at CMMAS, Mexico, as part of an event sponsored by the British Council. The piece is a reflection on climate change, and uses sonified data on water levels from Lake Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico, and Llyn Celyn in Wales, provided by Dr Iestyn Woolway of the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University.

Radio 3 broadcast of 'In Memory'

15 Dec 2022 – New BBC / Tŷ Cerdd commission 'In Memory', for orchestra and electronics, was broadcast on BBC Radio 3's 'Radio 3 In Concert programme on 15 November 2022, with Gergely Madaras conducting the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The programme also contained interviews with Andrew Lewis and an interval performance of acousmatic work 'Skyline'.

'Canzon in Double Echo' on the New Music Show

5 Nov 2022 – Canzon in Double Echo for ensemble and electronics will be featured on BBC Radio Three's New Music Show, in a programme including works recorded by UPROAR ensemble in Caernarfon in May 2022. The programme, introduced by Tom Service, starts at 10pm on 5 November 2022, and will remain available online for 30 days.

World Premiere of 'In Memory' for orchestra and electronics

4 Nov 2022 – New BBC / Tŷ Cerdd commission 'In Memory', for orchestra and electronics, which was due to be premiered in March, will now take place on 11 November 2022 in Bangor, with Gergely Madaras conducting the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. 'In Memory' continues the Lebenslieder series, and features the voices of those caring for family members with dementia. The commission is in celebration of 100 years of music at Bangor University.

World Premiere of 'Three Storms'

2 Nov 2022 – 'Three Storms', a new 8-channel acousmatic piece, was premiered in Bangor at Electroacoustic Wales' 'Sounds of Change' event on 2 November 2022.  February 2022 saw three named storms batter the UK in the course of a single week, and the piece was created using ocean wave frequency data provided by Dr David Christie, Research Fellow in the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University, and obtained from coastalmonitoring.org

World Premiere of 'Cori Spezzati' at BEAST FEaST

1 Jul 2022 – 'Cori Spezzati', a new 8-channel acousmatic piece, was premiered at this year's BEAST FEaST in Birmingham. The piece was composed in celebration of 40 years of BEAST and the 70th birthday of Jonty Harrison, to whom the work is also dedicated. 'Cori Spezzati' is the second of a projected trio of works inspired by the spatial music of Gabrielli, the first of which was 'Canzon in Double Echo'.

UPROAR 'Professor Bad trip' resumes!

8 May 2022 – After a lengthy pause due to the Covid pandemic, UPROAR are resuming their Professor Bad Trip tour, including further performances of Canzon in Double Echo. The 2022 dates are Bristol New Music (Arnolfini, Bristol) on 8 May, Caernarfon (Galeri) on 20 May, and Festival KLANG (Montpellier) on 1 June.

'Llanddwyn Skies' at BULO Bristol

1 Apr 2022 – 8-channel acousmatic work 'Llanddwyn Skies' was performed by the BULO, Bristol under Neal Farwell.

World Premiere of 'Fantazia Upon One Note'

31 Jan 2022 – The world premiere of 'Fantazia Upon One Note' for violin and electronics is to be given by Darragh Morgan at the Bangor Music Festival, on 11 February 2022. Fantazia joins a tradition of contemporary works inspired by Purcell's original, including music by Peter Maxwell Davies, Oliver Knussen and Elliott Carter.

'LEXICON' celebrates Music 100

As part of Bangor University's Music 100 celebrations, audiovisual work LEXICON, was perfomerd by Electroacoustic WALES in Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio, Bangor, on October 21 2021.

UPROAR 'Professor Bad trip' tour

13 Mar 2020 – Canzon in Double Echo was given its second performance at Aberystwyth Arts Center as part of UPROAR's continuing Professor Bad Trip tour.

World Premiere of 'Canzon in Double Echo'

28 Feb 2020 – Canzon in Double Echo, for ensemble and electronics, was given its World Premiere by UPROAR at Chapter, Cardiff.