Journeys
Experimental voice/music piece commissioned by BBC Radio 4. Broadcast January 2005. Hear an EXCERPT.

The 4K Plot
Experimental fine art/music/dance collaboration with accordionist Karen Tweed, artist Keith McIntyre and dancer, Kerry Fletcher. Opened at the Baltic Galleries, Newcastle November 2004. Commisioned by the Sage Gateshead and the PRS foundation.

Phoenix
Music theatre work for solo voice, Frances Lynch. Premiere Mexico 2004 Festival Internacional Cervantino.

A Letter to the World
Settings of poetry by Emily Dickinson for choir. Commissioned by the Norwich and Norfolk Festival. Premiere May 2004. Hear an EXCERPT.

Code Electric
Work for electric string quintet, piano and children's choir. Commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Premiere December 2003.

Song and Dance Man
Arranger and composer for music theatre for actor and virtuoso sextet on the life and works of Gustav Mahler in collaboration with Mike Maran. Commissioned by Eastern Arts. Received the Herald Angel's Award, Edinburgh Festival 2003. Toured East Anglia February 2004; nationally Autumn 2004. Pick of the week in the Guardian classical listings. Hear an EXCERPT.

City Songs
Song cycle for orchestra, children's choir; string quartet and soprano. Commissioned by Welsh National Opera. Premiered April 2003, Bristol. Second performance Cardiff November 2003 as part of the British Council Conference 'A Sense of Place'. Hear an EXCERPT.

Air and Waves
Composer in residence with An Tobar Arts, March 2002 featuring new commission for Mr McFall's Chamber, commissioned by Scottish Chamber Orchestra and strings quartets written in collaboration with young people at An Tobar. Broadcast 15 and 16 May 2002, BBC Radio 3. Premiered the Bongo Club Edinburgh 5 May 2002. Hear an EXCERPT.

Pipeworks
Music-theatre piece for sax quartet and Up the Spout (a band made of instruments created from plumbing materials). Commissioned by Common Ground. Salisbury Festival 2003. Women's Hour feature July 2001, Classic FM.

Falling and Down Under
Coma South commission. First performances Reading South St. Arts Centre and Southampton Arts, March 2002.

Carmen Project
Silent movie sound track for Vocem (electric voice theatre) and prepared piano. Ongoing work supported by Battersea Arts Centre and ENO Opera Studio.

Exposed Island
Work for Scottish Flute Trio and guitarist Allan Neave with poet Pauline Prior Pitt. Commissioned by Warwick Arts Festival. Premiere 14 July 2001. Scottish tour 2001/2002. Hear an EXCERPT.

Silver Messenger
Work for chamber ensemble, large choir, wind band, percussion ensemble, organ and soloists. Commissioned by Common Ground and Southern Arts. Premiere July 14th 2001.

Melbury Springs
Work for recorded sound, Watershed trio, tibetan gongs and water bowls. Commissioned by Common Ground. Premiered December 2000.

Blue Pearl
Work for jazz orchestra and children's choirs. Commissioned by the Pyramid Trust and Common Ground. Premiere May 2000.

In Times of Flood
Work for string orchestra, drum kit and solo accordion. Commissioned by the Chard Festival of Women in Music and premiered by Karen Tweed, Solid Strings at Chard Festival 2000. Hear an EXCERPT.

Waterbirds
Work for the Watershed trio. Commissioned by Common Ground. Premiered May 2000.

contact: karenwimhurst [at] ukonline.co.uk