Recent Projects
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In praise of the Poet: for Adam Zagajewski for solo violin, digital release of American violinist Wendy Case's CD, The Tiger and the Clover.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKTOLbJOi88
Percussion Trio no.1, Wigmore Hall February 19th. Family Concert with Beaten Track Ensemble:
Rosie Bergonzi, Beth Higham-Edwards, Alice Angliss.
Dreamwinds 1, featured in Ingrid Pollard's exhibition Ship's Tack at the Foundling Museum. The exhibition runs to 27 February 2022.
foundlingmuseum.org.uk/event/ships-tack
Two Black Boys in Paradise/These Two Black Boys, a musical setting of Dean Atta's poem commissioned by Nevis Ensemble.
Performed by mezzo soprano Andrea Baker with the ensemble during their Black History Month tour in October 2021.
nevisensemble.org/blackhistorymonth/
LSO Jerwood Composer+ The Diasporic Quartets curated by Des Oliver.
Dominique's string quartet, Le Génie Humain was performed alongside quartets by Des Oliver, Phillip Herbert, Daniel Kidane and Tunde Jegede. The quartet were:
Darragh Morgan violin
Sarah Quinn violin
Anna Bastow viola
Eve-Marie Caravassilis cello
lso.shorthandstories.com/the-diasporic-quartets-lso-jerwood-composer-des-oliver/index.html
New World A Comin': a rehearsed reading of UK premières and new works by Adam Walters and Dominique, in collaboration with Hennessey Brown music at the Purcell Room 20 October 2021.
Performers included Chineke! orchestra conducted by Brandon Keith Brown, guitarists Daniel Bovey and George Tarlton, mezzo soprano Andrea Baker, soprano Isabelle Peters, tenor Ronald Samm, pianist Allyson Devenish. The reading was supported by Arts Council England, Southbank Centre and Hennessey Brown Music. Dominique was supported by PRS Foundation The Composer's Fund in partnership with Jerwood Arts.
Vimeo link to clips of this reading coming soon.
Simple Games: Suite for Bassoon and Friends commissioned by American bassoonist Mateen Milan.
CURIOUS by Jasmine Lee Jones, a one woman play at Soho Theatre with theme tune for jazz quartet by Dominique ran from 16 September - 16 October 2021.
sohotheatre.com/shows/curious/
Not Quite Right For Us: Dominique created music for Speaking Volumes' anthology of forty writers' exploring the title's theme. The music can be heard on the films of the writers' online talks and readings that have been touring literary festivals since May 2021.
speaking-volumes.org.uk/
Songs of The Islands : world première of the 12 songs orchestrated by Debra Lynn and Dominique on Sunday May 16th 2021, Manchester University, Indiana USA.
Presented by Manchester Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Debra Lynn with Jamie Chamberlin soprano, Maegan Pollonais mezzo-soprano and Nathan Granner tenor .
Richard II
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare's Globe, February 22 to April 21 2019.
Directed by Adjoa Andoh and Lynette Linton
Cast: Adjoa Andoh, Nicholle Cherrie, Dona Croll, Ayesha Dharker, Lourdes Faberes, Leila Farzad,
Shobna Gulati, Sarah Lam, Sarah Niles, Indra Ové.
Composer: Dominique Le Gendre
Musicians: Lois Au, Rosie Bergonzi, Sarah Sayeed, Elaine So.
Designer : Rajha Shakiry.
Candle consultant: Prema Mehta
Movement and Fight Director: Yarit Dor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHrXAJ93hRU
Cast: Adjoa Andoh, Nicholle Cherrie, Dona Croll, Ayesha Dharker, Lourdes Faberes, Leila Farzad,
Shobna Gulati, Sarah Lam, Sarah Niles, Indra Ové.
Composer: Dominique Le Gendre
Musicians: Lois Au, Rosie Bergonzi, Sarah Sayeed, Elaine So.
Designer : Rajha Shakiry.
Candle consultant: Prema Mehta
Movement and Fight Director: Yarit Dor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHrXAJ93hRU
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Theatre: The Coloured Museum
