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Zoë Martlew

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

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O-lude

(2022)
Duration: 7 mins 30″
For solo cello and fixed audio

First performance: Britten Studio, Aldeburgh Festival, Anssi Kartunen. June 24th 2022. For Oliver Knussen day

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“The most moving of these tributes was the one furthest from Knussen’s own style: Zoë Martlew’s mostly electronic O-lude, based on scraps of Knussen’s own voice recorded in rehearsal, overlaid with what sounded like a scratchy old recording of luminous chords from his 2nd Symphony. For a moment his shade seemed to be with us.”
Telegraph

“Fittingly, however, all was eclipsed by a ghostly collage put together by his companion, Zoë Martlew, that incorporated a tape of his voice — still haunting the festival where he inspired so many memorable performances.”
The Times

“ …. caught Knussen’s free-spirited wit. So, too, did Zoë Martlew’s O-lude, a mini-drama featuring his trademark can of Diet Coke, baton and taped recording of his voice in a rehearsal with another composer recently departed, Harrison Birtwistle.” Guardian

Starlude

(2022)
Duration: 1 minute
For solo organ

Commissioned by David Bruce for his “5 Composers” series on Youtube.

First performance: 

by James Mitchell, Gloucester Cathedral, March 2022.

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Nick My Pearls You Cry

(2022)
For oboe and piano

First performance: 

April 20th 2022 Wigmore Hall, London

For Nicholas Daniels 60th birthday concert

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Ondine

(2022)
Duration: 18 minutes
For cello and piano

Commissioned by Timothy Gill (cello) with support of RVW Trust.

First performance: 

Edinburgh Fringe August 2022
Timothy Gill (cello)
David Gompper (piano)

Recorded at IOWA University for Atlanta Records.

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G-lude

(2021)
Duration: 7.30
For solo cello and electronics

Commissioned by Spitalfields Festival for “Bach Rework’d” film

First performance: 

11 July 2021

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Atma

(2020)
Duration: 12’00
For clarinet/electronics

First performance: 

11 December 2021, Kings Place, London

For Mark Simpson

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Salamander

(2020)
Duration: 11’00
For solo bassoon

Commissioned by Riot Ensemble and PRS for Music Foundation

First performance: 

August 2020 on BBC Radio 3 by Ruth Rosales. First live performance, Ruth Rosales, Aldeburgh Festival 2022

Released on October House Records with Emily Hultmark (bassoon), film by Sasha Balmazi Owen October Records

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Berceuse

(2012)
Duration: 2’20
For cello and piano

Published by: Schott

Stir

(2012)
Duration: 4’00
For solo cello without bow

Published by: Schott

Salat Babilya

(2008)
Duration: 4’45
For solo cello without bow

Published by: Schott

Shift, Trip

(2005)
Duration: 7’00
For amplified cello and soundtrack

Published by: Schott

“But the hit was Shift, Trip …Catch, a sassy, Big Apple-style blast whose helter-skelter jazz score by Zoe Martlew – who also played cello on stage – set a pace that nearly set the floor on fire.” INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY (Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, Ballet Black)

“Electrifying” – KQED – USA
(92Y New York)


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