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Hear: Small Atlas

Recording of Chris Swithinbank’s ‘Small Atlas’ for flute, sax­o­phone, voice & piano from Centre Acanthes 2011, Metz, France.

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Journal Article: ‘Into the Lion’s Den’

Information about ‘Into the Lion’s Den: Helmut Lachenmann at 75’ an art­icle by Chris Swithinbank pub­lished in the July issue of the modern music journal Tempo.

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June Unfolding @ KEMS Barnaby Concert

Photos and re­cording from King Edward Musical Society’s per­form­ance of ‘June Unfolding’ by Chris Swithinbank, 18 June 2011.

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Hear: …going back to the skies

New re­cording of ‘…going back to the skies’ from Trio Atem, Kings Place, London, 4 April 2011.

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Unfolding musical memory

So, it’s done! I fin­ished the score of June Unfolding for the or­chestra of King Edward Musical Society last week and the parts are being pre­pared for the first re­hearsal on 3 May. I thought I would take a mo­ment to put down some thoughts on the com­pos­i­tion pro­cess and the ideas be­hind the piece, […]

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  • Microbiography

    Chris Swithinbank is a British-Dutch com­poser who works with both acoustic in­stru­ments and elec­tronic sounds. He is cur­rently a stu­dent at Harvard University with Chaya Czernowin.
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