Solo & chamber ensemble
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"Itō Noe: On an Endless Road" (2023)
for satsuma biwa and voice (1 performer) Music: Francesca Le Lohé Words: excerpts from the writings of Itō Noe (1895-1923) Duration: approx. 20 minutes World Premiere: 10/12/2023, Jiyugakuen, Tokyo, Japan. UK Tour (London/Manchester/Huddersfield/Leeds): 05/03/2024 - 12/03/2024. Developed in collaboration with and performed by Akiko Kubota. About "Itō Noe: On an Endless Road" In the satsuma biwa tradition, performers recite tales of historical battles and warriors whilst accompanying themselves on the instrument. When studying the biwa, I began thinking of other kinds of ‘warriors’ and felt the biwa to be the perfect vehicle to engage new audiences with historical trailblazing women. This work celebrates the life of writer & feminist anarchist Itō Noe, killed by Japanese state forces when she was just 28. |
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Commissioned by clarinettist Paul Vowles. T&I is a development on the incidental music created for Whole Hog Theatre's adaptation of Tristan and Isolde, staged at DDD Aoyama Theatre, Tokyo, January 2017. Major performances: Sherborne, UK (2017), International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest, Belgium (2018). Performed by Paul Vowles and Gemma Beeson T&I_SampleScore_FLeLohe.pdf |
Commissioned by Sounds of the Engine House Ensemble on winning their 2014 Composition Award. The fixed media part holds influence over the instrumental music, which sometimes assimilates, sometimes breaks away from its sonic surroundings. Text after “Song of the Flame” (Makoto Ooka). Major performances: International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester, UK (2015) |
Composed for George Barton and Siwan Rhys as part of the New Dots 2014 concert series. ‘Saida Portraits’ is in five short movements, each inspired by a portrait photograph taken by Hashem el Madani in his studio in Saida, Lebanon during the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, collected and exhibited by the artist Akram Zaatari. Major performances: The Forge, London, UK (2014), Warwick Arts Centre, UK (2018) SaidaPortraits_sample_FLeLohe.pdf |
