Kate Moore (composer)

Kate Moore (composer)
Kate Moore (born 1979) is an Australian composer currently based in the Netherlands. Moore was born in Oxfordshire, England, and has studied with Australian composers Larry Sitsky, Jim Cotter, and Michael Smetanin; Dutch composers Louis Andriessen, Martijn Padding, Diderik Wagenaar and Gilius van Bergeijk; and attended summer schools including Bang on a Can hosted by David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon and Tanglewood hosted by John Harbison, Michael Gandolfi and Helen Grime.
In June 2017, Moore became the first woman to win the Matthijs Vermeulen Award from the Netherlands Funds for the Performing Arts FPK for her work The Dam, in its version for British ensemble Icebreaker.
List of works
Major works
Piano Concerto (2019) Commissioned by Willoughby Symphony Orchestra for soloist Vivian Choi
Space Junk (2019) Commissioned by ASKO Schoenberg for the World Minimal Music Festival
Bosch Requiem: Lux Aeterna (2015–2018) Commissioned by November Music, Bach Festival Dordrecht, Temko
Porcelain (2015–2017) Commissioned and performed by Slagwerk Den Haag
Sacred Environment (2015–2017), Commissioned by The Holland Festival for the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Groot Omroep Koor
Herz Dance Cycle (2015–2016) Dance cycle
Restraint(s) Dance Cycle (2017) Dance cycle
Stories for Ocean Shells (2000–2015) Cello cycle
Dances and Canons (2000–2013) Piano cycle
The Open Road (2008) Song cycle
Debris and Alchemy (2009)
Violins and Skeletons (2010)
Cello Concerto (2010–2013)
Eclipsed Vision (2006)
Orchestral and large ensemble
Sacred Environment, An Oratorio, 2017 Commissioned by The Holland Festival for The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (RFO)
The Dam, (2015) Commissioned for The Canberra International Music Festival
Cello Concerto, (2014) Commissioned by Föreningen Kammarmusik NU, Stockholm
The Art of Levitation, (2013) Commissioned by Carnegie Hall
Days & Nature, (2012) Commissioned by Fonds Podiumkunsten for ASKO
Engraved in Stone, (2012) Commissioned by Fonds Podiumkunsten
Klepsydra, (2009) Commissioned by Fonds Podiumkunsten for ASKO
In that house they shall enter, in that house they shall dwell, (2006) Commissioned by De Ereprijs Orkest duration
Chamber ensemble
Porcelain (2017) Commissioned by Slagwerk Den Haag
Bushranger Psychodrama (2017) Co-commissioned by November music, Symphony Space, Dublin Concert Hall
Restraint(s) (2017) Commissioned by Ken Unsworth
Stroming, (2017) Commissioned by BRISK
Herz (dance cycle), (2015–16), Commissioned by the Stolz Trio & Leina Roebana with assistance from, Fonds Podiumkunsten NL
Three Letters, (2015)
One Minute According to Your Heart (2015), Commissioned by Synergy Percussion 40U40
Oil Drms, (2014), Commissioned by Decibel
Mobile & Sculpture, (2013), Commissioned by Nieuw Ensemble
Fern, (2013), Co-commissioned by The Australia Council for The Arts and Amsterdam Sinfonietta & Slagwerk Den Haag
House of Shards and Shadows, (2013), Commissioned by Fonds Podiumkunsten
Sarabande, (2013), Commissioned by Synergy Percussion,
Sphinx, (2013), Commissioned by The Amsterdam Cello Octet
Pelicans, (2011), Commissioned by Trio Scordatura with assistance from FPK
Fatal Strangers, (2011), Commissioned by Ensemble Lucilin
No man’s Land, (2011), Commissioned by Fonds Podiumkunsten
Violins & Skeletons, (2010), Co-Commissioned by The Carlsbad Festival of Music and ARTPWR
Velvet, (2009)
Ridgeway, (2009), Commissioned by The People's Commissioning Fund at Bang on a Can for The Bang on a Can
The Open Road, (2008) Song Cycle
Uisce, (2007)
Antechamber, (2007)
The Regarding Room (2005)
101, (2003)
Sketches of Stars, (2000), Winner: Franco-Australian Composition Competition
Stories for Ocean Shells, (2000), Commissioned by ASCA,
Solo
Doodweg, (2017), Commissioned by The Australian National Carillon Society, Carillon
Coral Speak, (2016), commissioned by Louise Devenish
Rebellion, (2016), commissioned by Francesco Dillon
Bestiary, (2016) commissioned by Zubin Kanga,
Drie Segel Hat Mein Herz, (2015), Commissioned for Vox Sanguinis (November Music)
Sliabh Beagh, (2015), Commissioned by Lisa Moore with assistance from The Australia Council for The Arts
For Elyse, (2015), Commissioned by The National Carillon Association Canberra
Rose, (2015), Commissioned by The Holland Festival
Bloodmoon October, (2014)
Synaesthesia Suite, (2014), Commissioned by Ben Remkes Cultuurfonds
Heather, (2014) Commissioned by Julian Burnside QC
Telephone (2014), Written for Louis Andriessen 75 birthday
Dolorosa, (2014), Commissioned by Fonds Podiumkunsten
Canon, (2013)
The Hermit Thrush & The Astronaut, (2012)
The body is an ear, (2011), Commissioned by Stichting Het Orgelpark, Amsterdam
Velvet, (2010), Commissioned by The Australia Council for The Arts
Broken Rosary, (2010), (From Songs for Maria Epskamp), Commissioned by The Holland Sinfonia
Spin Bird, (2008), (for solo harp)
Zomer, (2006), (for solo piano)
Joy, (2003), (for solo piano)
Red Flame Hlue Flame, (2003), (for solo clarinet), Commissioned by Apeldoorn Young Composer Meeting
Melodrama, (2001), (for solo piano)
Rain, (1998), (for solo snare drum)
Homage to my boots, (1998), (for solo cello)
Electro acoustic
Voiceworks I, (2015), Commissioned by icinema UNSW, Stereo
Voiceworks II, (2015), Commissioned by icinema UNSW, Stereo
Luna Park, (2009), Commissioned by Fonds Podiumkunsten for Lunapark, Stereo
Empty, (2001)
Satellites, (2000)
Sentience , (2000)
Sand, (1998)
Scuttly Things, (1998)
Instruments, sound sculptures and installations
Porcelain Project, (2016)
Coral Speak, (2016), Commissioned by Louise Devenish WA
Electric Mudflutes, (2015)
Bone China, (2014),
To That Which is Endless, (2013)
Zandorgel, (2010),
Klepsydra Instrument, (2009)
Klepsydra Sculptures, (2009)
PUUR, (2008)
Uisce, (2007)
Eclipsed Vision, (2006)
Sensitive Spot, (2005)
Film, dance and theatre
Dance
October Restraints Ken Unsworth Studio Sydney (2017)
National Dutch tour Seele Herz/ Loud Shadows Liquid Events, Stolz Quartet and Leine Roebana Dance Company (2016–2017)
Paradise Lost Korzo Theater production choreographer by Samir Calixto (2015)
3×3 choreographed by Samir Claixto (2012)
PUUR Korzo Theater production choreographed by Neel Verdoorn (2008)
Theater
The Open Road Korzo Theater Procution directed by Matthias Mooij (2008/10)
De Stad Korzo Theater Production directed by Matthias Mooij (2007)
Film
Nebula, interactive AI 3D cinema, dir. Dennis del Favero, icinema, Australia
i-land/atmoscape, interactive cinema, dir. Dennis del Favero, icinema, Australia
Scenario, interactive cinema, dir. Dennis del Favero, Icinema, The Sydney Film Festival, Australia
Firewall
Lenz
Cassandra
Deep Heat
Deep Sleep, dir Dennis del Favero, icinema, Australia
Limbo, dir. Dennis del Favero, icinema, UNSW, Australia
Todtnauberg
Descartes
References
1979 births
Living people
Australian women composers
Australian National University alumni
21st-century Australian composers
Composers for carillon
21st-century Australian women musicians
21st-century women composers
Musicians from Oxfordshire
Australian expatriates in the Netherlands