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Zoë Martlew

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

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Works

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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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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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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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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kiss kiss

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

for Onyx Brass Ensemble and NMC record label

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In the Park

(2020)
Duration: 13′
Song Cycle for  baritone and piano

Commissioned by Hannah Sandison for “Green Spaces, a celebration in Song”

First performance: 

1 July 2022, Holland Park Opera, Alessandro Fisher (tenor) and Lana Bode (piano).

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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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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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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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Vaccine

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

First performance: 

for David Bruce’s YouTube channel

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Musae

(2019)
Duration: 18’40
Song cycle for  mezzo soprano and piano

Commission by Wild Plum Arts

First performance: 

by Lucy Schaufer and Huw Watkins, Cheltenham Festival 2019.

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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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#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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In the Meanwhile

(2014)
Duration: 10’00
Text: by Rabindranath Tagore
For 6 female vocalists

Published by: Schott

Karakia

(2014)
Duration: 3’00
Text: traditional Mauri prayer
For SATB choir

Published by: Schott

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

Red Room

(2005)
Duration: 6’00
For for female voice and piano

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Shift, Trip

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

Published by: Schott


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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