Ben Foskett
Ben Foskett (born 1977) is a London and Paris-based British composer. His commissions have included Leckey for the CBSO Youth Orchestra and works for London Children's Ballet.[1]
Selected works
- Violin Concerto (2004) [2]
- Trying to see more 2004[3]
- From Trumpet world premiere at the BBC Proms[4]
- Recordings
- Ben Foskett - Dinosaur Five Night Pieces (for piano), Hornet II (for clarinet and orchestra), From Trumpet, On From Four, Dinosaur (for flute), Cinq Chansons à Hurle-Vent (saxophone and soprano). NMC Recordings Debut Series, June 2014
References
- ^ "Composer homepage". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ The Gramophone - Volume 86 2008 Page 60 "Earliest is the Violin Concerto (2004) by Ben Foskett, a gaudy organised single movement that finds the soloist gradually breaking free from the densely textured harmonies of the ensemble, culminating in aggressive rhythmic confrontation.. ."
- ^ Clarinet and Saxophone 2004 - Volume 29 - Page 59 "His programme included an exciting world premiere of a work by Ben Foskett, Trying to see more."
- ^ Whitaker's Shorts: Five Years in Review 1472906160 Bloomsbury Publishing - 2013 "As the UK's largest commissioning body of classical music, the BBC Proms revealed 12 world premieres, including Paris based Brit Ben Foskett's From Trumpet, Ryan Wigglesworth's The Genesis of Secrecy and even drum'n'bass DJ Goldie ..."
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