Offerings (Errollyn Wallen, Richard Ayres, Hannah Catherine Jones) | Ep.6

The Sound and Music Podcast

Composers Errollyn Wallen, Richard Ayres and Hannah Catherine Jones join Susanna Eastburn MBE and Des Oliver to share their music and thoughts exploring the gift of making music with and for other people.

We listen to music written for billions of listeners and music written for a community orchestra, the gift it is to write music and the gift it is to rehearse it. Join our CEO Susanna Eastburn MBE and composer Des Oliver for a unique insight into composing.

This podcast was produced by Michael Umney (Resonance FM) and mixed by Chris Bartholomew, with our theme tune composed by Rob Bentall. Our recommendation at the end is for Hannah Catherine Jones’ PhD research which is published by NTS Radio - tune in to Part 1 and Part 2 for an exploration of decolonisation through sound.

In this episode, you listen to the following music and sounds:

Richard Ayres

- No.42 (In The Alps), performed and released Nederlands Blazers Ensemble in 2010 and released on their own label

- No. 50 (The Garden), performed by ASKO | Schönberg with Joshua Bloom (bass) and Martha Colburn (video artist); broadcast on NTR / NPO 4 (2018)

Errollyn Wallen

- Spirit in Motion (2012), commissioned for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, performed by Denise Leigh and the LSO

- Cello Concerto (2008), performed by Matthew Sharp and Ensemble X, from the album Photography by NMC records

Rose Dagul

- Part 2: The All Around from Ode To The Old Kent Hellraisers (2014), composed by Rose Dagul and performed by Peckham Chamber Orchestra

Hannah Catherine Jones

- Owed to Diaspora(s) (2019), displayed as an audio-visual installation at Sydney Biennale 2020 and available on The Wire

Our heartfelt thanks to the record labels, performers, composers and organisations who allowed us to include excerpts of these recordings on the podcast.