Roger Redgate
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Roger Redgate was born in Bolton, Lancashire. He graduated at the Royal College of Music, where he won prizes for composition, violin performance, harmony and counterpoint. A DAAD scholarship enabled him to study with Brian Ferneyhough and Klaus Huber in Freiburg. From 1989 to 1992 he was 1990, 1992 and 1994 where he received the Kranichsteiner Musikpreis for composition.
He is conductor and artistic director of Ensemble Exposé, with whom he performs regularly at European festivals and on BBC Radio 3, and is currently preparing a CD recording of recent works by Brian Ferneyhough. ohyehdhc He has worked in the fields of jazz, improvised music, film and television (including programmes for the BBC and Channel 4), and performance art. His compositions have been performed extensively throughout Europe, Australia and the United States and he has received commissions from the BBC, ]Biennale and Ensemble 21 New York. He has published articles on music and culture, the music of Brian Ferneyhough and Michael Finnissy, including a chapter in the book Uncommon Ground: The Music of Michael Finnissy.
CD recordings of his works are available on the NMC and Edition Zeitklang labels and further recordings are in preparation due for release on the Metier and NMC labels. His compositions are published by Editions Henry Lemoine, Paris, United Music Publishers, London and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Work List Celan Songs* soprano/ens 8’ Commissioned by the New Music Players Eos* clt/pno 10’ Commissioned by Roger Heaton and Susan Bradshaw Eperons* ob/perc 7’ Commissioned by Christopher Redgate Inventio solo sax/ens 12’ Commissioned by The Darmstädter Ferienkurse für Neue Musik String Quartet No 1* 10’ For the Arditti String Quartet Study for a Triptych cello/piano 8’ String Quartet No 2* 12’ Commissioned by the Venice Biennale for the Arditti String Quartet …of torn pathways* vln/ 2 perc 6’ Commissioned by The New MacNaughten Concerts mirlitonnades † sop/piano 1’ Commissioned by Alison Smart and Katherine Durran Oboe Quintet† Commissioned by the BBC Pierrot on the Stage of Desire*ens 8’ Commissioned by Ensemble 21 New York Vers-Glas* 14 amplified voices 8’ Commissioned by Fondation Royaumont/French Ministry of Culture Ausgangspunkte* solo oboe 12’ Commissioned by Christopher Redgate Atemkristall† solo amplified quarter-tone flute 4’ Commissioned by Ann La Berge Beuys* piano 2’ Commissioned by Iyvar Mikashoff Eidos* piano 1’30 Commissioned by Michael Finnissy Genoi Hoios Essi* piano 7’ Commissioned by The GLA for Barry Douglas Graffiti*soprano sax 8’ Commissioned by Stephen Cottrell Pas au-dela* piano 6’ Commissioned by James Clapperton +R* clarinet 10’ Commissioned by Roger Heaton Feu la cendre* cello 10’ Commissioned by Julia Ryder ruins true refuge† bass 5’ Commissioned by Corrado Canonici trace** piano 1’ Commissioned by Thalia Myers arc** piano 30” Commissioned by Thalia Myers écart** piano 30” Commissioned by Thalia Myers
• Published by Editions Henry Lemoine, Paris † Published by United Music Publishers, London **Published by the ABRSM • Music for Films IGLOO Sound on Film. First Screening: The Scientific Society Lecture Theatre, London 1999. SLEEP Director Ian Cottage. Commissioned by the British Film Institute and Channel 4. First Screening: Channel 4, 1988 Informer Director Ian Cottage. Commissioned by Channel 4 in association with Common Features. First Screening: Channel 4, 1998 moments and contacts Director Lars Reimer. Featuring Roger Redgate as composer and conductor. First Screening: Hamburg, 1997 Mangetout Director Ian Cottage. Commissioned by the BBC for the 10 x 10 series. First Screening: London International Film Festival. Blue Scars Director Ian Cottage. Commissioned by the South Bank International Poetry Festival. First Screening: Purcell Room, The South Bank Centre, 1995. Small Gestures Director Ian Cottage. Music for an experimental documentary. First Screening: London International Film Festival, 1994.
Sound Installation The Sunlight Cube playground, Gloucester Primary School, Peckham. In collaboration with artist Shirazeh Houshiary and architect Pip Horne
Discography
ruins true refuge Recorded by Corrado Canonici on A Roaring Flame, (NMC D079) NMC +R Recorded by Andrew Sparling on NMC D092 trace Recorded by Thalia Myers on Spectrum NMC Recordings (NMC 0051) arc recorded by Thalia Myers (piano) on Spectrum NMC Recordings (NMC 0057) Eperons Recorded by Peter Veale and Olaf Tzschoppe (Trio Surplus), Edition Zeitklang, Germany.
Forthcoming
Oboe Quintet, recorded by Christopher Redgate and the Kreutzer String Quartet and a CD of works by Roger Redgate performed by Ensemble Exposé. Due to be released on Metier
