Comissioned by Sadler’s Wells and Dance East, May 2022
Fixed media electronics & pre recorded vln, vla, vc, db., fl.
Duration [45’]
shades of blue︎︎︎︎︎︎
BBC Documentary BROTHERS IN DANCE ︎︎︎︎︎︎
Interview with Gavin McCaig on composing the music for Shades of Blue
music available on request
credits:
creative team
Artistic Directors: Anthony Matsena & Kel Matsena
Associate Director: Arnold Matsena
Lighting Designer: Ryan Joseph Stafford
Associate Lighting Designer: Charly Dunford
Dramaturg: Alfred Enoch
Assistant Writer: Charlie Layburn
Music Composer: Lara Agar
Music Composer: Beth Lewis
Costume Designer: Cory Shipp
Rehearsal Director: Olivia Grassot
musicians
Gwen Reed - Double Bass
Midori Jaeger - Cello
Alyson Fazier - Flute
Lucy Armstrong - Flute
Kesari Pundarika - Viola
Sabine Sergejeva - Violin
Lara Agar - Violin
Lucy Armstrong - Flute
music production
Hannah Stewart - mixing
Nick Watson - mastering
Performances:
2022
10th-11th May - Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
6th-7th May - Sadler’s Wells, Main Stage, London (premiere)
24th April - Dance East, Ipswich (preview)
2021
28th Jan. - Broadcast on BBC Arts Dancing Nation, BBC iplayer (online, excerpt)
