Compositions
Pippa has been composing since 1991 and her output includes instrumental, acousmatic and live improvisation works for radio, concert halls, festivals, clubs, galleries, schools and theatres.
Unique Events – Composed and devised a public performance ‘Resonate the Labyrinth’ in St Giles Cathedral for soundscape and choir
Dance Base Edinburgh – Composer in residence with choreographer Skye Reynolds using ‘Wii’ technology
2010
Scottish Flute Trio – New work for 3 flutes and bass clarinet to be toured around Scotland in June.
dBale Electronic Music Festival, Switzerland – new commission for Saxophone and live electronics.
2009
British Council – Hanoi New Music Festival (Oct 2009) - Devising, improvising and performing new pieces for 1 month with Vietnamese musicians.
BBC Radio 3/Catherine Bailey Productions/Bona Broadcasting – Original music for radio play ‘Side Effects’ Dir: Lorne Campbell
Aberdeen Art Gallery/SOUND Festival – Commission in response to Joan Eardley paintings for 2 flutes, cello and bass clarinet. Performed by Richard Craig, Roberto Fabriciani, Tajed Kenig, Rohan de Saram
2008
Scottish Flute Trio – New commission for Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.
Aberdeenshire Council Pathfinder Project – New commission for a radiophonic piece to investigate and celebrate music of the north East of Scotland.
2007
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – Original music for ‘Strangers, Babies’. Dir: Philip Howard.
2006
BBC Radio 4/ Catherine Bailey Productions – Original music for play ‘The Room’
New Commission – Scottish Arts council – to write a piece for cello, musical saw, Theremin and electronics premiered at ‘Cubed’ – Traverse Theatre
Nutshell Theatre Company – Original music for ‘Stars’ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh International Festival.
Auld Reekie: David Leddy – Music for Audio Tour – Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
2005
Nutshell Theatre Company – Original music for ‘Crestfall’ at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow and Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.
Tron Theatre Glasgow – Original music for David Leddy’s ‘In the Shade’
Dance Base Edinburgh – Composer in residence with Mehrav Israel and Skye Reynolds
2004
Tron Theatre Company – composer for ‘Standing Wave’ a play about the composer Delia Derbyshire
Papillons Theatre Company – Soundtrack to a show choreographed by Skye Reynolds funded by Scottish Arts Council.
Salford Art Gallery and Museum – soundtrack to ‘Wayfarer’ a film about Asylum Seekers arriving in Salford.
Commission from COMA (Contemporary Music For Amateurs) – new commission to write a 30-minute ensemble & tape piece with London based composer Phil Cashian funded by the Arts Council England.
2003
ZKM Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie, Karsruhe – 2 month residency to compose Voix du Sable made possible with funds from the Scottish Arts Council
7:84 Theatre Company – Composed the original music to Gilt
Scottish Arts Council – Award winner of a £6,000 music bursary to compose three pieces inspired by oceanic mythology from Persia, India and Europe.
2002
Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Sound Design for Dee Isacs’ opera Festus funded by the Scottish Arts Council.
2001
Paragon Ensemble – Commissioned to write 2 pieces for the Paragon Ensemble’s new season. Performances at the Tron Theatre, and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, October 2001
Fadjr Theatre & Film Festival, Iran – Composition for a theatre & multimedia performance at Tatre Shah, Tehran.
2000
‘Safe Delivery’ Tom McGrath - Original music and sound design for playwright Tom McGrath, with Dave Trouton, sponsored by the ‘Glaxo Wellcome Trust’ performed in the Edinburgh International Festival.
1998
Gerard McBurney, Woods and Trees – recording and editing sounds of a Balkan lithaphone, and engineering a performance of his ‘Woods and Trees’ with Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) at Witney Court.
As a composer of instrumental and digital music Pippa has been involved in performances, recordings, collaborations, installations, multimedia work and laptop improvisation in the UK and abroad.