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Zoë Martlew

Cellist, performer, composer, educator, media commentator and writer

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wicca wacca ow

(2023)
Duration: 7
For flexible ensemble, percussion, piano, voice/s and audience.

First performance: Premiere March 9th 2023, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. Performed by London Sinfonietta and members of London Schools as part of Sound Out festival.

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The Plot

(2022)
Duration: 17 minutes
For soprano, flute, bassoon, guitar, cello and percussion

Commissioned by Heloise Werner and Wigmore Hall

First performance: 

June 4th 2022, Wigmore Hall.

Soprano – Hèloise Werner
Flute – Daniel Shao
Bassoon – Emily Hultmark
Guitar – Laura Snowden
Cello – Colin Alexander

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“Martlew’s works have been drip-fed into the light of day; this reveals a voice that needs to be heard. We need fun, and we need depth. Rarely do these come at once these days; the piece is beautifully constructed and deeply funny” Seen & Heard International

kiss kiss

(2022)
For 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba

for Onyx Brass Ensemble and NMC record label

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Tór

(2021)
Duration: 7’00
For amplified bass clarinet, double bass, drum kit and electronics

First performance: 

27 July 2021, Wigmore Hall, Riot Ensemble

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Vaccine

(2020)
Duration: 1’00
For heavy metal band

First performance: 

for David Bruce’s YouTube channel

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Völuspá

(2018)
Duration: 11’00
For string trio (vln,vla,vc.)

First performance: 

by Miranda Fulleylove (vln), Clara Biss (vla), Zoë at PAW festival, Dorset

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“music that rises to a plangent emotional peak” – Wall St Journal

“I was enchanted” – Millbrook independent (US) (Tanglewood Contemporary Music Festival)

#skincare

(2018)
Duration: 19’00
Text: @KimKierkegaardashian
For voice (flexible), 2 pianos, 2 percussion.

First performance: 

22 April 2018 St John’s Smith Square, by Lore Lixenberg (voice), Rolf Hind, Siwan Rhys (pnos), Craig App, George Barton (perc)

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Slap On

(2017)
Duration: 5’45
Text: CoMA open score commission
For flexible ensemble with keyboard

. Multiple performances UK/Europe to date, including performance by Hong Kong New Music Ensemble at 2017 Festival de Verano in Oviedo, Spain

Published by: COMA

Broad St Burlesque

(2016)
Duration: 6’20
For Bass clarinet, cello, cor anglais, piano.

Sound Investor commission

First performance: 

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, 25th anniversary concert curated conducted by Thomas Adés, recorded for Radio 3

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“Not since Thomas Adès’ Powder Her Face have I heard anything so gleefully tawdry. Fabulous.” Simon Cummings, 5:4 (Birmingham Contemporary Music Group)

“This was a decidedly fun piece, plinkey-plunkety street sounds framing proceedings, and ending with “Yo’ wha?” scowls; in between came what was actually a touching oboe-led dance.” Birmingham Post

Variation Z – Hame

(2004)
Duration: 7’43
For piano quartet

commissioned by The Primrose Quartet

Mvt 7 of Variations on a Burns Air, recorded for Meridian

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