““[Currie] moved with taut physicality and fierce focus””
Photos of Colin with a small selection of the composers who have written works especially for him:
Colin with Bruno Mantovani after the premiere of ‘Allegro Barbaro’
With HK Gruber after a performance of "into the open..." with Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Colin with conductor Gil Rose & Steve Mackey during the recording of Mackey's percussion concerto, 'Time Release'
Colin with Andy Akiho after the world premiere of his Percussion Concerto with Oregon Symphony
With Steve Reich after Colin conducted Reich/Richter at London's Barbican Centre
The Colin Currie Quartet with Kevin Volans ahead of the Irish premiere of his Four Marimbas in Dublin Castle
With Robert Honstein before the world premiere of his Percussion Concerto at the Palace Theatre in Albany, New York
With Rolf Wallin after a performance of 'Realismos mágicos' at the Wigmore Hall
With Helen Grime and Marin Alsop ahead of the world premiere performance of Grime's Percussion Concerto at London's Southbank Centre
With Harrison Birtwistle on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London at the European premiere of 'Intrada for Piano and Percussion'.
With a Steve Reich and my ensemble in Tokyo for performances of Clapping Music, Mallet Quartet, Quartet (Japanese Premiere) and Tehillim. A great trip!!
At Snape Maltings with Mark-Anthony Turnage for the world premiere of 'Martland Memorial' April 2017
With Andrew Norman in Carnegie Hall for the NY Premiere of 'Switch' for solo percussion and orchestra.
With Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Gillian Moore at the Southbank Centre following a performance of 'The Axe Manual' at my percussion festival Metal Wood Skin.
With James Macmillan in Utrecht following the Premiere of his 'Percussion Concerto No.2' with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.
With Louis Andriessen at the first rehearsal for his wonderful and melancholy 'Tapdance' for Solo Percussion and Large Ensemble.
With Toshio Hosokawa at London's Wigmore Hall following my solo recital debut there.
With Rolf Wallin discussing his new suite of marimba pieces inspired by Gabriel Garcia Marquez short stories.
With Julia Wolfe in Tribeca, NYC in April 2013.
With Steve Reich in Tokyo, December 2012.
With Kalevi Aho in Gothenberg for the Swedish Premiere of ‘Sieidi’ in November 2012.
With Nico Muhly and Joey Roukens in Rotterdam, November 2012.
With Elliott Carter and Eric Huebner at the World Premiere of 'Two Controversies and a Conversation' in New York City in June 2012.
With Joe Pereira and Jeff Milarsky at the premiere of Joe’s concerto in Los Angeles, May 2012.
Christopher Rouse in Aspen after one of many performances of his concerto. I broke a snare head; Chris said 'Still not loud enough!!!'
With Askell Masson following the premiere of his Percussion Concerto with the Turku Philharmonic in December 2011
With Mr and Mrs HK Gruber in Estonia in October 2011. Wonderrrrrrful!
10 Premieres and counting - with Dave Maric in Ghent in September 2011.
With Michael Torke at the premiere of 'Mojave' in The Netherlands in November 2010.
With Jennifer Higdon and Donald Runnicles at the closing concert of The Grand Teton Music Festival in August 2010
With Steve Reich at London’s South Bank Centre in February 2010, on the first occasion we were to meet.
With Einojuhani Rautavaara in Helsinki in May 2009, a few months prior to the premiere of ‘Incantations’
With Simon Holt following the sensational premiere in Birmingham of 'a table of noises'.
With Steve Mackey in Carnegie Hall, at the US Premiere of ‘Time Release’, March 2008.
With Steve Mackay and Andre de Ridder in Glasgow in autumn 2005.
With Bright Sheng in Amsterdam, performing his marimba concerto with the Concertgebouw Orkest in 2005.
Colin & Danny Elfman after the premiere of Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
A SELECTION OF COLIN'S CONCERTO REPERTOIRE (alphabetical)
Kalevi Aho
Sieidi **
Andy Akiho
Percussion Concerto **
Luke Bedford
Staggered Nocture * **
Richard Rodney Bennett
Marimba Concerto *
Elliott Carter
Two Controversies and A Conversation * **
John Corigliano
Conjurer *
Unsuk Chin
Double Concerto *
Tansy Davies
Earthworks *
Joe Duddell
Snowblind * ** | Ruby **
Tan Dun
Concerto for Water Percussion
Danny Elfman
Percussion Concerto **
Helen Grime
Percussion Concerto
HK Gruber
Into the Open...
HK Gruber
Rough Music
Jennifer Higdon
Percussion Concerto **
Gavin Higgins
Percussion Concerto: Beano! **
Simon Holt
a table of noises **
Robert Honstein
Juvenalia **
Nicole Lizée
Blurr is the Colour of My True Love's Eyes **
Steven Mackey
Time Release * **
James Macmillan
Percussion Concerto No.2 ** | Veni, Veni Emmanuel *
Bruno Mantovani
‘Allegro Barbaro’ for Solo Percussion and Symphony Orchestra **
Nico Muhly
Double Standard * **
Thea Musgrave
Wood, Metal and Skin * **
Andrew Norman
Switch **
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Incantations **
Joey Roukens
Percussion Concerto * **
Christopher Rouse
Der gerettete Alberich
Kurt Schwertsik
Now you hear me, now you don't * **
Michael Tourke
Rapture **
George Tsontakis
Mirologhia
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Martland Memorial **
Erkki-Sven Tüür
Magma
Erkki-Sven Tüür
Memoirs Double Concerto for Violin, Percussion and Strings * **
Julia Wolfe
Body Language * **
Iannis Xenakis
Ais for Baritone, Percussion and Orchestra
* possible for chamber orchestra
** work written for Colin Currie
SOLO RECITAL
- Programme 1 -
Elliott Carter
Figment V
Per Norgaard
Fire over Water
Toshio Hosokawa
Reminiscence
Bruno Mantovani
Moi, jeu...
Iannis Xenakis
Rebonds B
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Vibra-Elufa
Rolf Wallin
Realismos Mágicos
- Programme 2 -
Kevin Volans
Asanga
Louis Andreissen
Woodpecker
Tansy Davies
Dark Ground
Kalevi
Aho Solo XV
(interval)
Bryce Dessner
Tromp Miniature
OR
David Lang
Unchained Melody
Robert Honstein
An Economy of Means
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Note
Colin also presents chamber projects with artists including Håkan Hardenberger, Huw Watkins, Nicolas Hodges, the JACK Quartet, the Colin Currie Quartet and various others. For more details please contact Intermusica.
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WORLD PREMIERES
Commissioned by Kings Place and premiered by the Colin Currie Quartet at Kings Place on 7 December 2024.
Anna Meredith (arr. George Barton)
'Bumps per Minute: Dodgem Studies' arranged by George Barton for Percussion Quartet
Commissioned by Kings Place and premiered by the Colin Currie Quartet at Kings Place on 7 December 2024.
Commissioned by Colin Currie. Premiered by the Colin Currie Quartet at Kings Place in London on 7 December 2024.
Ben Nobuto
'Daily Affirmation' for Percussion Quartet
Commissioned by Colin Currie. Premiered by the Colin Currie Quartet at Kings Place in London on 7 December 2024.
Co-commissioned by the Colin Currie Quartet and Chamber Music Scotland. Premiered by the Colin Currie Quartet at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on 19 April 2024.
Aileen Sweeney
'Starburst' for Percussion Quartet
Co-commissioned by the Colin Currie Quartet and Chamber Music Scotland. Premiered by the Colin Currie Quartet at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on 19 April 2024.
Co-commissioned by the Colin Currie Group, New England Conservatory, The Eastman School of Music and Juilliard School of Music. UK premiere given by the Colin Currie Group conducted by Colin Currie at London's Southbank Centre on 28 March 2024.
Mark-Anthony Turnage
'New England Etudes' for Percussion Sextet
Co-commissioned by the Colin Currie Group, New England Conservatory, The Eastman School of Music and Juilliard School of Music. UK premiere given by the Colin Currie Group conducted by Colin Currie at London's Southbank Centre on 28 March 2024.
Co-commissioned by Wigmore Hall and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Premiered by the Colin Currie Quartet at Wigmore Hall on 27 February 2024.
Freya Waley-Cohen
'Stone Fruit' for Percussion Quartet
Co-commissioned by Wigmore Hall and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Premiered by the Colin Currie Quartet at Wigmore Hall on 27 February 2024.
Commissioned by Radio France. Premiered in February 2024 at Festival Présences in Paris by Synergy Vocals and the Colin Currie Group, conducted by Colin Currie.
Guillaume Connesson
'Kaléidoscope'for two voices and four percussionists
Commissioned by Radio France. Premiered in February 2024 at Festival Présences in Paris by Synergy Vocals and the Colin Currie Group, conducted by Colin Currie.
Commissioned by the BBC and London’s Southbank Centre. First performance at the Royal Festival Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by George Jackson in June 2023.
Gavin Higgins
‘Beano Concerto’ for Solo Percussion and Orchestra
Commissioned by the BBC and London’s Southbank Centre. First performance at the Royal Festival Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by George Jackson in June 2023.
Commissioned and premiered by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Michael Francis at the Royal Festival Hall, November 2022.
Luke Bedford
‘Staggred Nocture’ Concerto for Percussion and Chamber Ensemble
Commissioned and premiered by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Michael Francis at the Royal Festival Hall, November 2022.
Co-commissioned by the National Arts Centre of Canada and the BBC. Premiered in Ottawa in June 2022 conducted by Alexander Shelley and at the BBC Proms in July 2022 with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alpesh Chauhan.
Nicole Lizée
‘Blurr is the Colour of My True Love’s Eyes’ Concerto for Percussion
Co-commissioned by the National Arts Centre of Canada and the BBC. Premiered in Ottawa in June 2022 conducted by Alexander Shelley and at the BBC Proms in July 2022 with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alpesh Chauhan.
Premiered in London in May 2022 with Håkan Hardenberger
HK Gruber
'Passing the Buck' for Trumpets and Percussion
Premiered in London in May 2022 with Håkan Hardenberger
Commissioned by Radio France and the Tonkünstler Orchestra. Premiered in April 2022 in Monte Carlo with L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by the composer and at the Vienna Musikverein in October 2022 conducted by Yutaka Sado.
Bruno Mantovani
‘Allegro Barbaro’ for Solo Percussion and Symphony Orchestra
Commissioned by Radio France and the Tonkünstler Orchestra. Premiered in April 2022 in Monte Carlo with L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by the composer and at the Vienna Musikverein in October 2022 conducted by Yutaka Sado.
Co-commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Soka University. Premiered at the Royal Festival Hall in March 2022 with the LPO
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Ludwig Wicki and April 2022 with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra
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Carl St Claire.
Danny Elfman
‘Percussion Concerto’ for Solo Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Keyboards and String Orchestra
Co-commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Soka University. Premiered at the Royal Festival Hall in March 2022 with the LPO
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Ludwig Wicki and April 2022 with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra
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Carl St Claire.
Written for the Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals. Seven Premieres conducted by Colin Currie as follows: Amsterdam Concertgebouw October 2021, London Southbank Centre October 2021, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie October 2021, Philharmonie de Paris November 2021, Carnegie Hall November 2022, CAL Performances November 2022, Tokyo Opera City April 2023.
Steve Reich
‘Traveler’s Prayer’ for Voice and Ensemble
Written for the Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals. Seven Premieres conducted by Colin Currie as follows: Amsterdam Concertgebouw October 2021, London Southbank Centre October 2021, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie October 2021, Philharmonie de Paris November 2021, Carnegie Hall November 2022, CAL Performances November 2022, Tokyo Opera City April 2023.
Commissioned by the BBC and the London Symphony Orchestra. First performance at LSO St Luke’s in October 2021.
Bethan Morgan-Williams
‘Dog in the Moon’ for Viola and Percussion
Commissioned by the BBC and the London Symphony Orchestra. First performance at LSO St Luke’s in October 2021.
Colin Currie & JACK Quartet, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, November 2019.
Andy Akiho
'Aluminous' for Percussion & String Quartet
Colin Currie & JACK Quartet, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, November 2019.
Solo percussion and orchestra. Oregon Symphony with David Danzmayr, October 2019.
Andy Akiho
Percussion Concerto
Solo percussion and orchestra. Oregon Symphony with David Danzmayr, October 2019.
The Bowhouse, East Neuk Festival, June 2019. Commissioned by East Neuk Festival, Wigmore Hall and Great Music in Irish Houses, with the support of the PRS Foundation’s Beyond Borders programme, and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Huw Watkins
'Seven Inventions' for Percussion & Piano
The Bowhouse, East Neuk Festival, June 2019. Commissioned by East Neuk Festival, Wigmore Hall and Great Music in Irish Houses, with the support of the PRS Foundation’s Beyond Borders programme, and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Albany Symphony with David Alan Miller. Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University for Colin Currie and the Albany Symphony.
Robert Honstein
'Juvenalia' for Solo Percussion & Orchestra
Albany Symphony with David Alan Miller. Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University for Colin Currie and the Albany Symphony.
Two premieres: London Philharmonic Orchestra with Marin Alsop, January 2019. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, January 2019. Co-commissioned by Southbank Centre, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
Helen Grime
Percussion Concerto for Solo Percussion & Orchestra
Two premieres: London Philharmonic Orchestra with Marin Alsop, January 2019. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, January 2019. Co-commissioned by Southbank Centre, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
Library of Congress, Washington, 2018. Co-commissioned by the Library of Congress, Southbank Centre and De Doelen, Rotterdam.
Harrison Birtwistle
'Intrada' for Vibraphone & Piano
Library of Congress, Washington, 2018. Co-commissioned by the Library of Congress, Southbank Centre and De Doelen, Rotterdam.
Cumnock Tryst Festival, October 2017. Commissioned by The Scottish Ensemble and Iain and Elizabeth Currie.
Dave Maric
'We Made Us' for Solo Percussion, Piano, Electronics & Strings
Cumnock Tryst Festival, October 2017. Commissioned by The Scottish Ensemble and Iain and Elizabeth Currie.
Malmo Chamber Music, September 2017. Commissioned by Malmo Chamber Music, and Håkan Hardenberger and Colin Currie.
Brett Dean
'...the scene of the crime...' for Trumpet and Drums
Malmo Chamber Music, September 2017. Commissioned by Malmo Chamber Music, and Håkan Hardenberger and Colin Currie.
Delft Chamber Music Festival, August 2017.
Marijn Simons
'Chamber Concerto' for Violin, Piano, Percussion and Harp
Delft Chamber Music Festival, August 2017.
Three premieres: Britten-Pears Orchestra with Marin Alsop, Royal Festival Hall, London, March 2017 Antwerp Symphony with Martyn Brabbins, May 2018 Minnesota Orchestra with Osmo Vanska, March 2019.
Mark-Anthony Turnage
'Martland Memorial' for Solo Percussion and Orchestra
Three premieres: Britten-Pears Orchestra with Marin Alsop, Royal Festival Hall, London, March 2017 Antwerp Symphony with Martyn Brabbins, May 2018 Minnesota Orchestra with Osmo Vanska, March 2019.
Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Lothar Koenigs, Sydney Opera House, July 2016.
Ross Edwards
'Frog and Star Cycle' for Solo Saxophone, Solo Percussion and Symphony Orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Lothar Koenigs, Sydney Opera House, July 2016.
Two premieres: Utah Symphony Orchestra with Thierry Fischer, November 2015. BBC Symphony Orchestra with Sakari Oramo, December 2015.
Andrew Norman
'Switch' for Solo Percussion & Symphony Orchestra
Two premieres: Utah Symphony Orchestra with Thierry Fischer, November 2015. BBC Symphony Orchestra with Sakari Oramo, December 2015.
BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds at the Royal Albert Hall, BBC Proms, July 2015.
HK Gruber
'into the open...' for Solo Percussion & Symphony Orchestra
BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds at the Royal Albert Hall, BBC Proms, July 2015.
Two premieres: de Doelen, Rotterdam, February 2015. Capital University, Columbus Ohio, March 2015
Dave Maric
'Trophic Cascades' for Two Pianos & Two Percussion
Two premieres: de Doelen, Rotterdam, February 2015. Capital University, Columbus Ohio, March 2015
Seven premieres: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic with James Gaffigan, November 2014, Philharmonia Orchestra with Jaime Martin, December 2014, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse with Tugan Sohkiev, December 2014, Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra with Marin Alsop, August 2015, Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Edward Gardner at the Edinburgh Festival, August 2015, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop, March 2016, São Paolo Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop, March 2016.
James MacMillan
Percussion Concerto No.2 for Solo Percussion and Symphony orchestra
Seven premieres: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic with James Gaffigan, November 2014, Philharmonia Orchestra with Jaime Martin, December 2014, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse with Tugan Sohkiev, December 2014, Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra with Marin Alsop, August 2015, Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Edward Gardner at the Edinburgh Festival, August 2015, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop, March 2016, São Paolo Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop, March 2016.
Four premieres: Colin Currie Group Southbank Centre, London, October 2014, Kölner Philharmonie, October 2014, Carnegie Hall, New York, October 2014, Cite de la Musique, Paris, November 2014.
Steve Reich
Quartet for Two Vibraphones and Two Pianos
Four premieres: Colin Currie Group Southbank Centre, London, October 2014, Kölner Philharmonie, October 2014, Carnegie Hall, New York, October 2014, Cite de la Musique, Paris, November 2014.
Southbank Centre, London, October 2014
Anna Clyne
'Secret Garden' for Solo Drumkit and Pre-recorded Audio
Southbank Centre, London, October 2014
Two premieres: Asko
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Schonberg Ensemble with Rienbert de Leeuw, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, May 2014, Asko
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Schonberg Ensemble with Clark Rundell, Southbank Centre, London, October 2014.
Louis Andriessen
'Tapdance' for Percussion and Large Ensemble
Two premieres: Asko
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Schonberg Ensemble with Rienbert de Leeuw, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, May 2014, Asko
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Schonberg Ensemble with Clark Rundell, Southbank Centre, London, October 2014.
Kölner Philharmonie with the Pavel Haas String Quartet, May 2014.
Jiri Gemrot
'Kvintet' for Marimba, Two Violins, Viola and Cello
Kölner Philharmonie with the Pavel Haas String Quartet, May 2014.
Three premieres: Wigmore Hall, April 2014, Bergen Festival, June 2014 Sound Festival Aberdeen, October 2014.
Rolf Wallin
'Realismos Mágicos' for Solo Marimba
Three premieres: Wigmore Hall, April 2014, Bergen Festival, June 2014 Sound Festival Aberdeen, October 2014.
Wigmore Hall, London, April 2014. Commissioned by Colin Currie.
Joseph Pereira
'Word of Mouth II' for Solo Percussion
Wigmore Hall, London, April 2014. Commissioned by Colin Currie.
Orchestre Nationale de Bordeuax Aquitaine.
Max De Wardener
'Pithos' for Percussion and Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre Nationale de Bordeuax Aquitaine.
The Miro String Quartet, University of Connecticut, April 2013.
Joseph Pereira
'Strophe' for Vibraphone and String Quartet
The Miro String Quartet, University of Connecticut, April 2013.
Two percussionists and chamber orchestra. Britten Sinfonia
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Bas Wiegers, Airport Zaal, Muziekcentrum Fritz Phillips, Tromp Festival Eindhoven, November 2012.
Nico Muhly
'Double Standard'
Two percussionists and chamber orchestra. Britten Sinfonia
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Bas Wiegers, Airport Zaal, Muziekcentrum Fritz Phillips, Tromp Festival Eindhoven, November 2012.
BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockart, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, October 2012.
Julia Wolfe
'riSE and fLY' for Percussion and Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockart, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, October 2012.
Lapland Chamber Orchestra and John Storgårds, Luosto Classic Festival, Luosto Finland, August 2012.
Dave Maric
'Towards Future's Embrace' for Percussion & Chamber Orchestra
Lapland Chamber Orchestra and John Storgårds, Luosto Classic Festival, Luosto Finland, August 2012.
World premiere of new extended version of the concerto. New York Philharmonic Orchestra and David Robertson. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, June 2012.
Elliott Carter
'Two Controversies and a Conversation' for Piano, Percussion and Chamber Orchestra or Full Orchestra
World premiere of new extended version of the concerto. New York Philharmonic Orchestra and David Robertson. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, June 2012.
Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group and Jeffrey Milarski, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, May 2012.
Joseph Pereira
Percussion Concerto for Solo Percussion and Chamber Ensemble
Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group and Jeffrey Milarski, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, May 2012.
Three premieres: London Philharmonic Orchestra and Osomo Vänskä, April 2012, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and John Storgards at The Luosto Classic Festival in Finland, August 2012, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Francois Xavier Roth, November 2012.
Kalevi Aho
'Sieidi' for Solo percussion and Symphony Orchestra
Three premieres: London Philharmonic Orchestra and Osomo Vänskä, April 2012, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and John Storgards at The Luosto Classic Festival in Finland, August 2012, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Francois Xavier Roth, November 2012.
Four premieres: Swedish Chamber Orchestra and She-Yeon Sung, February 2012, Stanford Philharmonia and JiDong Chai, February 2012, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Joseph Swensen, March 2012, Bergen Philharmonic, January 2014.
Sally Beamish
Dance Variations for Solo Percussion and Chamber Orchestra
Four premieres: Swedish Chamber Orchestra and She-Yeon Sung, February 2012, Stanford Philharmonia and JiDong Chai, February 2012, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Joseph Swensen, March 2012, Bergen Philharmonic, January 2014.
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and Petri Sakari, Turku Philharmonic Hall, Turku, December 2011.
Askell Masson
Percussion Concerto for Percussion and Symphony Orchestra
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and Petri Sakari, Turku Philharmonic Hall, Turku, December 2011.
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Oliver Knussen, Snape Maltings, June 2011. Co-commissioned by The New York Philharmonic and L'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.
Elliott Carter
'Coversations' for Solo Piano, Solo Percussion and Chamber Orchestra
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Oliver Knussen, Snape Maltings, June 2011. Co-commissioned by The New York Philharmonic and L'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.
Sinfonia Rotterdam and Conrad van Alphen, De Doelen, Rotterdam, May 2011.
Joey Roukens
Percussion Concerto for Solo Percussion and Large Ensemble
Sinfonia Rotterdam and Conrad van Alphen, De Doelen, Rotterdam, May 2011.
With Håkan Hardenberger and NDR Pro Musica, Hannover, April 2011.
Christian Muthspiel
'To and Fro' for Trumpet and Tuned Percussion
With Håkan Hardenberger and NDR Pro Musica, Hannover, April 2011.
With Håkan Hardenberger and NDR Pro Musica, Hannover, April 2011.
Lukas Ligeti
'Tangle' for Trumpet and Percussion
With Håkan Hardenberger and NDR Pro Musica, Hannover, April 2011.
With Håkan Hardenberger and NDR Pro Musica Hannover, April 2011.
Tobias Brostrom
'Dream Variations' for Trumpet and Percussion
With Håkan Hardenberger and NDR Pro Musica Hannover, April 2011.
With The Miro Quartet, University of Texas, February 2011.
Dave Maric
'Run Chime' for Percussion and String Quartet.
With The Miro Quartet, University of Texas, February 2011.
Version with Chamber Orchestra also available. The Heath Quartet, Airport Zaal, Muziekcentrum Fritz Phillips, Tromp Festival Eindhoven, November 2010.
Michael Torke
'Mojave' for Marimba and String Quartet
Version with Chamber Orchestra also available. The Heath Quartet, Airport Zaal, Muziekcentrum Fritz Phillips, Tromp Festival Eindhoven, November 2010.
Four premieres: London Philharmonic and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, October 2009, Rotterdam Philharmonic and Shi-Yeon Sung, November 2009, Tampere Philharmonic and Hannu Lintu, December 2009, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Hannu Lintu, April 2010.
Einojuhani Rautavaara
'Incantations' for Percussion and Orchestra
Four premieres: London Philharmonic and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, October 2009, Rotterdam Philharmonic and Shi-Yeon Sung, November 2009, Tampere Philharmonic and Hannu Lintu, December 2009, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Hannu Lintu, April 2010.
With Håkan Hardenberger and Hamburg Muiskhalle, May 2009.
Joe Duddell
'Catch' for Trumpet and Marimba
With Håkan Hardenberger and Hamburg Muiskhalle, May 2009.
The Scottish Ensemble, Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen, February 2009.
Kurt Schwertsik
'Now you hear me, now you don't' for Marimba and Strings
The Scottish Ensemble, Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen, February 2009.
With the Ethel String Quartet, Airport Zaal, Muziekcentrum Fritz Phillips, Tromp Festival Eindhoven, November 2008.
Steve Martland
'Starry Night' for String Quartet and Marimba
With the Ethel String Quartet, Airport Zaal, Muziekcentrum Fritz Phillips, Tromp Festival Eindhoven, November 2008.
With the Pavel Haas String Quartet, St Andrew's, Holborn, City of London Festival, July 2008.
Alexander Goehr
'Since Brass, nor Stone...' for String quartet and Percussion
With the Pavel Haas String Quartet, St Andrew's, Holborn, City of London Festival, July 2008.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, May 2008.
Simon Holt
'A Table of Noises' for Percussion and Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, May 2008.
With Håkan Hardenberger. LSO St Luke's, London, February 2007.
Charlie Parker (arr. Rolf Martinsson)
'Donna Lee' for Flugelhorn and Vibraphone
With Håkan Hardenberger. LSO St Luke's, London, February 2007.
Ulster Orchestra and Pierre-Andre Valade, Belfast, October 2006.
Deirdre Gribbin
'Goliath' Percussion Concerto
Ulster Orchestra and Pierre-Andre Valade, Belfast, October 2006.
Three premieres: Copenhagen Philharmonic and Hannu Lintu, August 2006. Netherlands Philharmonic and Steven Sloane, November 2006. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Clark Rundell, April 2008
Michael Nyman
'gdm' for Marimba and Orchestra
Three premieres: Copenhagen Philharmonic and Hannu Lintu, August 2006. Netherlands Philharmonic and Steven Sloane, November 2006. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Clark Rundell, April 2008
With Håkan Hardenberger, Verbier Festival, Switzerland, July 2006
Dave Maric
'Lucid Intervals' for Flugelhorn, Trumpet and Percussion
With Håkan Hardenberger, Verbier Festival, Switzerland, July 2006
Three premieres: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra and Christoph Eshenbach, November 2005. Indianapolis Symphony and Andreas Delfs, March 2006, Dallas Symphony and Roberto Minczuk, April 2006.
Jennifer Higdon
Percussion Concerto
Three premieres: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra and Christoph Eshenbach, November 2005. Indianapolis Symphony and Andreas Delfs, March 2006, Dallas Symphony and Roberto Minczuk, April 2006.
Four premieres: Residentie Orkest and Clark Rundell, Den Haag, September 2005 Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Andre de Ridder, Glasgow, November 2005 Swedish Chamber Orchestra and HK Gruber, Orebro, November 2006, Ensemble Orchestrale de Paris and Thierry Fischer, Paris, February 2007.
Steve Mackey
'Time Release' for Solo Percussion and Chamber Orchestra
Four premieres: Residentie Orkest and Clark Rundell, Den Haag, September 2005 Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Andre de Ridder, Glasgow, November 2005 Swedish Chamber Orchestra and HK Gruber, Orebro, November 2006, Ensemble Orchestrale de Paris and Thierry Fischer, Paris, February 2007.
National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and Garry Walker, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, January 2005.
Thea Musgrave
'Wood, Metal and Skin' Percussion Concerto
National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and Garry Walker, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, January 2005.
London, June 2004.
Dai Fujikura
'Be' for Solo Percussion
London, June 2004.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop, BBC Promenade concert, Royal Albert Hall, London, July 2003.
Joe Duddell
'Ruby' Percussion Concerto
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop, BBC Promenade concert, Royal Albert Hall, London, July 2003.
With Clive Driskill-Smith, Westminster Abbey, London, June 2003.
Dave Maric
'Borrowed Time' for Organ and Percussion
With Clive Driskill-Smith, Westminster Abbey, London, June 2003.
With Dave Maric, Paris Presences Festival, February 2003.
Dave Maric
'Predicaments' for Percussion and Piano
With Dave Maric, Paris Presences Festival, February 2003.
With the Labeque Sisters and Dave Maric, Birmingham, UK, October 2002.
Dave Maric
'Exile' for Percussion, Two Pianos and Live Electronics
With the Labeque Sisters and Dave Maric, Birmingham, UK, October 2002.
Lucerne Festival, Switzerland, September 2002.
Dave Maric
'Sense and Innocence' for Live and Sampled Percussion
Lucerne Festival, Switzerland, September 2002.
The Scottish Ensemble, Inverness, Scotland, April 2002.
Joe Duddell
'Snowblind' for Percussion and 12 Solo Strings
The Scottish Ensemble, Inverness, Scotland, April 2002.
With Sam Walton, Leighton Buzzard, UK, October 2001.
Dave Maric
'Shapeshifter' for Percussion Duo
With Sam Walton, Leighton Buzzard, UK, October 2001.
RSAMD, Glasgow, December 2000.
Dave Maric
'Trilogy' for Live and Sampled Percussion
RSAMD, Glasgow, December 2000.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Marin Alsop, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, February 2001.
Michael Torke
'Rapture' for Percussion and Orchestra
Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Marin Alsop, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, February 2001.
The Crucible, Sheffield, February 2000.
John McLeod
'Thrashing the Sea God' for Solo Percussion
The Crucible, Sheffield, February 2000.
With James Pearson, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, May 1999.
Joe Duddell
'Parallel Lines' for Piano and Tuned Percussion
With James Pearson, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, May 1999.
As member of Steve Martland Band. The Maltings, Farnham, UK, March 1997.
Steve Martland
'Eternal Delight'
As member of Steve Martland Band. The Maltings, Farnham, UK, March 1997.
With Robin Michael, RSAMD, Glasgow, June 1994.
Richard Michael
Jazz Suite for Vibes and Piano
With Robin Michael, RSAMD, Glasgow, June 1994.
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and Paul Daniel, Barbican Centre, London, April 1994.
Errollyn Wallen
Percussion Concerto
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and Paul Daniel, Barbican Centre, London, April 1994.
COLIN CURRIE GROUP
Steve Reich
Traveler's Prayer | Pendulum Music | Piano Phase | Drumming | Four Organs | Clapping Music | Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices & Organ | Music for Pieces of Wood | Music for 18 Musicians | Tehillim | Sextet | Six Marimbas | Nagoya Marimbas | Proverb | Double Sextet | 2x5 | Mallet Quartet | Radio ReWrite | Quartet | Pulse | Runner
Guillaume Connesson
‘Kaléidoscope’ for Four Percussion and Two Voices
Xenakis
‘Pléiades’ for six percussionists
Rolf Wallin
‘Twine’ for Xylophone and Marimba
Mark-Anthony Turnage
‘New England Etudes’ for Percussion Sextet
George Crumb
‘Kronos-Kryptos’ for Percussion Quintet
George Crumb
‘Music for a Summer’s Evening’ for Two Percussion and Two Pianos
André Jolivet
‘Ceremonial - Hommage à Edgar Varèse’ for Six Percussionists
Sofia Gubaidulina
‘Golden Percussion’ Concerto for Percussion Quintet and Orchestra
For more information about the Colin Currie Group, visit their website colincurriegroup.com.
COLIN CURRIE QUARTET
Julia Wolfe
Dark Full Ride
Kevin Volans
Four Marimbas
Dave Maric
Nascent Forms
Steve Reich
Mallet Quartet | Drumming [Part 1]
Hannah Lash
Prelude and Chorale
James Wood
Kalavinka Quartet
Andy Akiho
Pillar I | Pillar IV
Joseph Pereira
Mallet Quartet
Aileen Sweeney
Starburst
Freya Waley-Cohen
Stone Fruit
Ben Nobuto
New Work (December 2024)
Anna Meredith
New Work (December 2024)
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