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SAM PERKIN
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CHILDHOOD’S AWE
(2024)
Instrumentation
Archlute and Harpsichord
Duration
8 min
Commissioned by
West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Cork County Council Arts Office
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
CHILDREN IN THE UNIVERSE
(2020-22)
Instrumentation
A Hybrid Symphony for Crash Ensemble and Halo with Diamanda Dramm as Guide
Duration
25 min
Commissioned by
Crash Ensemble. Premièred at New Music Dublin
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
AWE
(2023)
Instrumentation
String Quartet (The Present) and Film (The Past)
Duration
18 min
Commissioned by
Louth Contemporary Music Festival for Explore Ensemble
Dedicated to
Eamonn Quinn
VISUALIZATION
(2021)
Instrumentation
Strings with Movement
Duration
Flexible (10 min+)
Commissioned by
Luminosa Orchestra (Featuring: Diane Daly)
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
FREEDOM IN PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Instrumentation
Violin (Patrick Rafter), Piano, Electric Guitar, Organ (Sam Perkin)
Duration
1 hr
Residency
Music Network Resonate 2022
Premièred
Triskel Arts Centre
ALTA
(2019)
Instrumentation
Two String Trios with the Sounds of the Northern Lights
Duration
10 min
Commissioned by
Alta Chamber Music Festival
Collaboration with
Scientist - Unto K. Laine
THE COPY AND THE ORIGINAL
(2019)
Instrumentation
For Baroque Violin (A=415 Hz) and Modern Violin (A=440 Hz) with Movement
Duration
10 min
Commissioned by
Killaloe Chamber Music Festival
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
ORCHESTRA IN THE DIGITAL AGE
(2019)
Instrumentation
Orchestra and Sine Tones
Duration
10 min
Supported by
Contemporary Music Centre Ireland, Composer Lab 2019
Performed by
Gavin Maloney / The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
STRING TRIO "FLOW"
(2018)
Instrumentation
String Trio
Duration
14 min
Commissioned by
Aoife Burke, Spotlight Chamber Music Series, Triskel Arts Centre Cork
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
WAVES
(2016-18)
Instrumentation
Solo Percussion and Strings
Duration
18 min
Commissioned by
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
FOR PIANO AND GUN SOUNDS
(2018-19)
Instrumentation
Piano and Sine Tones (with Gun Sounds)
Duration
11 min
Commissioned by
West Wicklow Festival
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
FOR THREE LEVER HARPS
(2019)
Instrumentation
Three Lever Harps
Duration
8 min
Commissioned by
Damhnait Nic Suibhne for Glissando Harp Ensemble
Supported by
Cork Education and Training Board
LANGUAGE
(2017)
Instrumentation
Solo Violin
Duration
15 min
Commissioned by
West Cork Chamber Music Festival
for
Miranda Cuckson
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
GREY AREA
(2017-19)
Instrumentation
For Ensemble and Street Skateboarding Film
Duration
20 min
Commissioned by
Crash Ensemble / Engage Arts Festival
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
<3
(2019)
Instrumentation
Double Basses, Sine Tones, Voice and Children Giggling
Duration
9 min
Commissioned by
Caimin Gilmore
Project
String Ogham
GLOW
(2019)
Instrumentation
Voices and Sine Tones
Duration
7 min
Commissioned by
Echo Collective, Lyon, France
Supported by
Centre Hospitalier Saint Jean de Dieu, Lyon, France
SUBURBAN DISTORTION
(2021)
Instrumentation
Electric Guitar (Distortion), Electric Guitar (Clean), Acoustic Guitar
Duration
27 min
Commissioned by
Thomas Schuttenhelm and Network For New Music, Philadelphia
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland. Released by
Louth Contemporary Music Society
DISCORD
(2021)
Instrumentation
Violin and Skateboard (Live) with Audio Track and the Sounds of Skateboarding
Duration
10 Min
Commissioned by
Larissa O’Grady (With Artist: Alex Pentek)
Supported by
Dublin City Council
PAUSE
(2016)
Instrumentation
String Quartet and Slowed-Down Irish Fiddle
Duration
11 min
Commissioned by
Ortús Chamber Music Festival
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
NESTING DOLL
(2015)
Instrumentation
Solo Piano
Duration
7 min
Commissioned by
New Ross Piano Festival
for
Finghin Collins
Supported by
The Arts Council of Ireland
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