# The Night With...

The Night With... is a classical music production company based in Glasgow, touring concerts across Scotland and the United Kingdom.

## History

Started in 2016 by Matthew Whiteside, The Night With... presents music, primarily contemporary classical, in informal venues. The concerts are presented in three 15 to 30 minute thirds, rather than the traditional concert halves, to create a more informal and relaxed atmosphere for audience members. Since it began it has provided development and commissioning opportunities for young and emerging composers and performers. Since 2017 it has run a Call for Scores for emerging composers.
The aim of The Night With... is to create a touring network across the UK with the same programmes repeated multiple times. The 2019 season featured the same programmes in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Belfast and was part of the Made in Scotland Showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The concert series has slowly gained a following and generated positive reviews in the press.
In 2019, 'The Night With... began releasing live recordings from the season on its label, TNW Music. This culminated in the release of The Night With... Live Vol. One.

## Awards

* 2019 – Shortlisted for the Award for Creative Programming at the Scottish Awards for New Music
* 2020 – Shortlisted for the RCS Award for Making it Happen at the Scottish Awards for New Music
* 2020 – Winner of the SMIA Award for Creative Programming at the Scottish Awards for New Music

## Performers
### 2016

* Red Note Ensemble
* Electric Clarinet
* Carla Rees

### 2017

* Red Note Ensemble
* Tom Poulson, Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper
* Joanna Nicholson and Emma Lloyd
* The Aurea Quartet

### 2018

* Wooden Elephant
* James Turnbull
* Juice Vocal Ensemble
* Turning the Elements

### 2019

* Duo van Vliet
* Turning the Elements
* Tom Poulson, Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper
* Ensemble Offspring
* Garth Knox
* Ensemble 1604
* The Hermes Experiment

## Venues

* The Hug and Pint, Glasgow
* Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
* Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
* Stills Gallery, Edinburgh
* BrewDog Castlegate, Aberdeen
* The Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen
* Black Box, Belfast

## World premières

The following works received their world première at The Night With...
| Date of Première | Work | Composer | Performer | Work Details | Awards |
| 11/4/2017 | Maze-Vortex (White Light) | Nina Whiteman | Emma Lloyd and Joanna Nicholson | Violin and Clarinet | |
| 11/4/2017 | Piece for Violin and Bass Clarinet | Matthew Whiteside | Emma Lloyd and Joanna Nicholson | Violin and Clarinet | |
| 3/5/2017 | Meltwater | George Stevenson | The Aurea Quartet | String Quartet. Winner of the 2017 Call for Scores | |
| 14/6/2017 | Asper Strata | Diana Salazar | Tom Poulson | Trumpet and electronics | |
| 14/6/2017 | Breathing Space | Timothy Cooper | Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper | Tuba and electronics | |
| 11/9/2018 | Athbhreithnigh | Elizabeth Hoffman | James Turnbull | Oboe and electronics | |
| 11/9/2018 | Three Questions | Peter Gregson | James Turnbull | Oboe and electronics | |
| 8/10/2018 | ...everyone is a child of the inbetween... | Matthew Whiteside | Turning the Elements | Soprano and Clarinet. Text by Helene Grøn | |
| 8/10/2018 | Lux Aeterna | Joanna Nicholson | Turning the Elements | Soprano and Clarinet. Text by Nan Shepherd | |
| 13/11/2018 | I Regret Your Sex | Claire McCue | Juice Vocal Ensemble | Female vocal trio | Shortlisted in the Scottish Awards for New Music Dorico Award for Small / Medium Scale Work sponsored by Steinberg (1-10 performers) |
| 13/11/2018 | Rowantree | Sheena Philips | Juice Vocal Ensemble | Female vocal trio. Winner of the 2018 Call for Scores | |
| 13/11/2018 | Blackberry Wassail | Emily Doolittle | Juice Vocal Ensemble | Female vocal trio | |
| 13/8/2019 | Gyre | Joanna Nicholson | Turning the Elements | Soprano, Clarinet and Tape | |
| 19/8/2019 | Oscillate | Linda Buckley | Duo van Vliet | Viola, Accordion and Electronics | |
| 19/8/2019 | Black Box | Richard Greer | Duo van Vliet | Viola, Accordion and Electronics | |
| 9/9/2019 | Rama | Matthew Whiteside | Ensemble Offspring | Flute, Clarinet, Percussion and Piano | |
| 9/9/2019 | Mesmerism | Paul Mac | Ensemble Offspring | Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Piano and Tape | |
| 9/9/2019 | Glow | Jane Stanley | Ensemble Offspring | Flute, Clarinet, Percussion and Piano | |
| 7/10/2019 | I Said | Nora Marazaite | Garth Knox | Viola D'amore | |
| 25/11/2019 | Daily Rituals | Matthew Grouse | The Hermes Experiment | Soprano, Clarinet, Harp, Double Bass and Tape | |
| 25/11/2019 | to sleep on it | Ruari Paterson-Achenbach | The Hermes Experiment | Soprano, Clarinet, Harp and Double Bass. Winner of the 2019 Call for Scores | |
| 10/12/2019 | ...shadows that in darkness dwell... | Timothy Cooper | Ensemble 1604 | Counter-tenor, Recorder, Theorbo, Cello and Electronics | Shortlist in The Ivors Academy Composer Awards 2020: Small Chamber Shortlisted in The Scottish Awards for New Music award for Electroacoustic / Sound Art 2020 |