Clare Loveday
Composer
Compositions & Performances
Orchestral |
Chamber |
Solo Instrumental |
Vocal |
Dramatic Works
Orchestral
Three Portraits of Intimacy. A concerto for piano and chamber orchestra (2014)
- for piano, flute, oboe, B-flat clarinet, bassoon, horn in F, violin I and II, viola, cello, marimba and vibraphone.
- Commissioned by the SAMRO Foundation and the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival (JIMF).
- Duration: 18'00"
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Première: 9 February 2014, St Mary's The Edge Johannesburg. Florian Uhlig (piano), the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra conducted by Gerben Grooten. Part of the JIMF.
Concerto for alto saxophone and chamber orchestra (2009)
- for alto saxophone, flute, trumpet, trombone, piano, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos.
- Commissioned by the SAMRO Endowment for the National Arts.
Duodectet (2008)
- for saxophone orchestra: 2 sop, 4 alto, 2 ten, 2 bari, 2 bass.
- Duration: 15'00"
- Première:
3 May 2010. Sydney Conservatorium of Music Saxophone Ensemble,
conducted by Michael Duke. ISCM World New Music Days Festival,
Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Blink (2007)
- for
two saxophones and chamber orchestra. Sop and tenor saxophones, oboe,
clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos.
- Duration: 10'00"
- Première:
2 October 2007, Ensemble Reconsil Vienna, Sabine Zwick (soprano
saxophone), Thomas Schön (tenor saxophone), conducted by Roland
Freisitzer. Arnold Schönberg Centre, Vienna.
Chamber
Deep City (2023)
- for saxophone quartet: soprano, alto, tenor, bass.
- Commissioned by Laefer Quartet.
- Duration: 15'
- Première: 8 March 2023, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, Laefer Quartet.
Postcards (2019)
- Morning Skyline | Emmarentia Wedding | Bree Street Taxi Rank
- for wind quintet.
- Commissioned by District5.
- Duration: approx. 4' each
- Première: 28 April 2023, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, District5.
M2 West (2019)
- for trumpet, oboe, horn in F, piano, violin I & II, viola, cello, double bass.
- Commissioned by Phil Cox.
- Duration: 7'00"
- Première: 29 January 2019, St Francis of Assisi Church, Johannesburg. Phil Cox (trumpet), the Applegreen Orchestra conducted by Tim Roberts.
What Gives (2019)
- for violin and piano.
- Commissioned by Kevin Volans.
- Duration: 10'00"
- Première: 18 November 2019, Melville, Johannesburg. Waldo Alexander (violin), Jill Richards (piano).
City Deep (2018)
- for baritone saxophone and B-flat clarinet
- Duration: 14'00"
- Première: 16 August 2018, Centre for the Less Good Idea, Johannesburg. Naomi Sullivan (saxophone), Luke Newby (clarinet).
Clarinet Trio 1 (2018)
- for piano, B-flat clarinet, violin.
- Duration: 9'00"
- Première:10 August 2018, Klein Karoo Klassique festival, Oudtshoorn. Morne van Heerden (clarinet), Waldo Alexander (violin), Mareli Stolp (piano).
Saxophone Octet 3 (2017)
- for saxophone octet (2 sop, 2 alto, 2 tenor, 2 bari).
- Duration: 11'00"
- Première: 25 October 2017, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Saxophone Ensemble, at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Recital Hall, Birmingham, conducted by Naomi Sullivan.
Heatwave (2016)
- for B-flat clarinet and piano.
- Commissioned by Michigan State University for recording by Guy Yehuda (clarinet) on the Blue Griffin label as part of the Rhapsodies around the world project.
- Duration: 8'00"
- Première: 23 September 2016, Guy Yehuda (clarinet), Deborah Moriarty (piano). Cook Recital Hall, University of Michigan, East Lansing, USA.
Saxophone Octet 2 (prev. Revolution Envy) (2016)
- for saxophone octet (2 sop, 2 alto, 2 tenor, 2 bari).
- Duration: 7'00"
- Première:24 June 2016, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music in London, conducted by Kyle Horch.
Tack (2015)
- for saxophone quartet.
- Duration: 8'00"
- Première: 23 February 2015, Beethoven Room, Rhodes University, Grahamstown. Connections Saxophone Quartet.
48km North-West of Kokstad (2014)
- for alto saxophone and guitar.
- Commissioned by Joe Murphy for Duo Montagnard.
- Duration: 7'00"
- Première: 30 July 2014, Duo Montagnard (Joe Murphy on saxophone, Matt
Slotkin on guitar). Wits University Great Hall, Johannesburg.
Eight Plus One (2014)
- for flute, B-flat clarinet, trumpet in C, trombone, piano, violin, viola, cello.
- Duration: 9'00"
- Première: 1 October 2014. Ensemble Reconsil, University of Music and
Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria. Part of 'Exploring the World' festival.
Fever Tree (2013)
- for flute, oboe, clarinet, marimba, piano, violin, viola, cello (also arranged for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, piano, violin, cello, double bass).
- Duration: 9'00"
- Première: 19 October 2013. L'Instant Donné, Opera Bastille Amphitheatre, Paris, as part of Festival d'Automne à Paris.
Ribbons (2013)
- for oboe, viola and bass clarinet.
- Duration: 7'00"
- Première: 29 March 2014, Ensemble, Reconsil, Alte Schmiede Vienna.
Opening night of 'Exploring the World' festival.
- Arrangement: for soprano saxophone, violin and cello. Première: 26 September 2013, Eskilstuna, Sweden, Johannes Thorell (saxophone).
- Arrangement: for B-flat clarinet, violin and cello. Première: 9 February 2014, St Mary's The Edge, Johannesburg. Waldo Alexander (violin), Carel Henn (cello), Allan Thompson (B-flat clarinet).
Hoar Frost (2011)
- for marimba and vibraphone.
- Commissioned by Frank Mallows.
- Duration: 10'00"
- Première: 9 August 2011. Magda de Vries (marimba) and Frank Mallows (vibraphone), Beau Soleil Music Centre, Cape Town.
Paso Doble (2011)
- for saxophone ensemble and trumpet.
- Commissioned
for the video by the same name by Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual
Art 2011 Nandi Mntambo, a reinterpretation of the Paso Doble dance.
- Duration: 8'00"
- Première: Premiere of national touring exhibition at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (30 June - 10 July).
Just a Bite (2011)
- for alto saxophone and piano.
- Commissioned by SAMRO for The Book Project, a publication of pieces for young players of Grade 3 - 5 standard.
- Duration: 2'00"
Just So (2011)
- for B-flat clarinet and piano.
- Commissioned by SAMRO for The Book Project, a publication of pieces for young players of Grade 3 - 5 standard.
- Duration: 2'30"
Judgement Call (2010)
- for soprano and tenor saxophones.
- Duration: 8'00"
- Première:
6 September 2010. Jeff Judge (soprano sax), Jonathan Judge (tenor sax).
Howard College Theatre, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
Duodectet for Octet (2010)
- for eight saxophones: 1 sop, 3 alto, 2 ten, 2 bari.
- for Kyle Horch
- Duration: 15'00"
- Première:
6 May 2010. Royal College of Music Saxophone Ensemble, conducted by
Kyle Horch. Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music,
London.
Charlie (2008)
- for clarinet, violin and cello.
- part of "Quartet for the Beginning of a Concert: Seven South African Composers Salute Olivier Messiaen".
- Duration: 1'30"
- Première: 6 September 2008. Chamber Music Company of London: Natalie Harris (clarinet), Naya Birchall (violin), Rebecca Hewes (cello).
Untitled (2006)
- for saxophone quartet.
- (Name changed from No 1 of 3-Piece Suite for saxophone quartet).
- Duration: 8'00"
- Première:
30 June 2006 Stockholm Saxophone Quartet: Sven Westerberg (soprano),
Jörgen Pettersson (alto), Leif Karlborg (tenor), Per Hedlun (baritone).
NewMusicSA Indaba, Beethoven Room, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.
Breath (2004)
- for alto saxophone and piano.
- Duration: 5'30"
- Première: 16 April 2005, Wits University Atrium, Johannesburg. Ceri Moelwyn-Hughes (saxophone), Gregory Mollenz (piano).
Palimpsest (2001)
- for alto saxophone and organ.
- Duration: 10'00"
- Première: 17 November 2001. Ceri Moelwyn-Hughes (saxophone), Gerrit Jordaan (organ). Wits University Atrium, Johannesburg.
Wind-Play (2000)
- for soprano saxophone and piano.
- arrangement/rewrite for alto saxophone and piano.
- Duration: 3'30"
- Première: 22 August 2001, Adriaan Esterhuizen (saxophone), Clare Loveday (piano). Wits University Atrium, Johannesburg.
Solo Instrumental
Harpsichord (2023)
- for solo harpsichord.
- Commissioned by Dominic Daula.
- Duration: 5'
- Première: 3 September 2023, Bowed Electrons Festival, Cape Town, Dominic Daula (harpsichord).
8 minute saxophone (2022)
- for solo saxophone.
- Commissioned by Josie McClure.
- Duration: 12'
- Première: 14 July 2023, Erin Hall, Cape Town, Josie McClure (saxophone).
You Will Find Your People Here (2022)
- for vocalising pianist.
- text by Caroline Kihato.
- Commissioned by the SAMRO Foundation for the Arts.
- Duration: 35'
- Première: 22 July 2022, Centre for the Less Good Idea, Mareli Stolp (piano).
Injesuthi (2016)
- for solo marimba.
- Commissioned by SAMRO Foundation for the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship competition for Instrumentalists 2016.
- Duration: 4'00"
- Première: 20 August 2016, Linder Auditorium, Johannesburg. Dylan Tabisher (marimba).
Shadow Lines (2016)
- for solo marimba.
- Commissioned by SAMRO Foundation for the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship competition for Instrumentalists 2016.
- Duration: 4'00"
- Première: 18 August 2016, Linder Auditorium, Johannesburg. Dylan Tabisher (marimba).
van jou water drink (2016)
- for solo marimba.
- Commissioned by Magda de Vries and Biblioteek Produksies.
- Duration: 12'00"
- Première: 8 March 2016, Fismer Hall, Stellenbosch. Magda de Vries (marimba).
Tracking Bison (2015)
- for solo violin.
- Commissioned by Nandipha Mntambo for a video.
- Duration: 8'00"
- Première: 3 September 2015, Michael Stephenson Gallery, Cape Town. Waldo Alexander (violin).
Johannesburg Etude 2 (2015)
- for solo piano.
- Duration: 10'00"
- Première: 3 August 2015, Conservatorium Hall, Potchefstroom. Mareli Stolp (piano).
Cycles (2014)
- Performance and installation for solo violin and hanging installation by
composer Clare Loveday and artist Nandipha Mntambo.
- Supported by the Goethe Institut as part of the 2014 JIMF.
- Duration: 10'00"
- Première: 7 February 2014. Waldo
Alexander (violin). Goethe Institute, Johnannesburg.
South View (2013)
- for loboe (a new oboe with a low A).
- Commissioned by Alison Lowell.
- Duration: 7'00"
- Première: 27 June 2013. International Double Reed Society Convention, June 2013, California, USA.
Star-rise (2013)
- for solo flute.
- Commissioned by the SAMRO Foundation for the 2014 UNISA International Wind Competition
- Duration: 4'00"
- Première: 4 February 2014, ZK Matthews Hall, UNISA, South Africa.
Origami on the Gariep
- for solo piano.
- Commissioned by PUMA for the films4peace project for music to a video by
Nandipha Mntambo.
- Duration: 1'30"
- Première:available on YouTube.
It (2012) - renamed Johannesburg Etude 1
- for solo piano.
- Commissioned by Jill Richards.
- Duration: 10'00"
- Première: 23 October 2012, Jill Richards, North-West University Konservatorium, Potchefstroom.
Floating Underwater series (2010)
- for solo soprano birbynė. Also suitable for B-flat clarinet and soprano sax.
- Four solo pieces:
- Floating Underwater in the Sun
- Floating Underwater in the Shade
- Floating Underwater in a Twisting River
- Floating Underwater in a Forested Rock Pool
- Written in response to four abstract paintings on a theme of water by artist Jill Trappler.
- Duration: 15'00" in total
- Première: Recorded on soprano birbynė by Darius Klišys in Vilnius, Lithuania. DVD showing 10 October 2010, Seippel Gallery, Arts on Main, Johannesburg. February to June 2011. Part of the Waters - Vesiä - Amanzi exhibition touring Finland.
Arc (2007)
- for baritone saxophone.
- Part of an ongoing collaboration with artist Jill Trappler (see Floating Underwater series).
- Duration: 8'00"
- Première: 6 March 2008. Charles Baggott (saxophone), Seippel Gallery, Doornfontein, Johannesburg.
Red Herring (2006)
- for alto saxophone.
- Duration: 8'00"
- Première: 7 May 2013, Paul Richard (alto saxophone), North-West University Konservatorium, Potchefstroom.
Vocal
Gathering (2018)
- for women's chorus (sop I & II, alto I & II).
- Duration: 5'00"
- Première: 27 January 2019, McKinley Presbyterian Church, Champaign, Illinois, conducted by Jill Crandall.
Sweet Music (2016)
- for choir.
- Commissioned by George King.
- Duration: 4'00"
- Première: 25 July 2015. Choir of Christ Church Arcadia, conducted by George King, University of the Free State Musaion, Bloemfontein.
Noupoort (2011)
- for choir and marimba.
- Duration: 6'00"
- Première:
3 October 2011. Magda de Vries (marimba), Chanticleer Singers conducted by Richard Cock, the Greenside, Johannesburg.
Scattering Ashes (2011)
- for 7-part vocal group, soprano saxophone and marimba.
- Commissioned by SAMRO.
- Duration: 10'00"
- Première:
23 October 2011. Artemis singers, conducted by Susan Cock,
Chris Luke (soprano sax), Magda de Vries (marimba). Wits University
Atrium, Johannesburg.
Empty (2001)
- for soprano and piano.
- Duration: 3'00"
- Première: 21 February 2001. Margot Kelly (voice), Clare Loveday (piano). Wits University Atrium, Johannesburg.
So Vast (2001)
- for soprano and plucked piano strings.
- Duration: 3'45"
- Première: 17 November 2001. Margot Kelly (voice), Clare Loveday (piano). Wits University Atrium, Johannesburg.
Pure (2000)
- for soprano, piano and clarinet.
- Duration: 3'30"
- Première:
2 August 2000. Margot Kelly (voice), Clare Loveday (piano) Ceri
Moelwyn-Hughes (clarinet). Wits University Atrium, Johannesburg.
Dream (2000)
- for soprano and piano.
- Duration: 3'30"
- Première: 21 February 2001. Margot Kelly (voice), Clare Loveday (piano). Wits University Atrium, Johannesburg.
Dramatic Works
The Collision Project (2006)
- Art installation/theatre work/concert piece for car wreck and attached string parts.
- Collaboration with scenographer Gerhard Marx.
- Duration: 50'00"
- Première: 21 September 2006. Performers: Vusi Ndebele, Siseklo Pila, Barry Sherman. SubStation, Wits University.