"the whole piece exploits with tremendous success the natural empathy of the CHROMA players, to whom it is dedicated." Birmingham Post on world premiere of "Caprichos" by Philip Cashian

CHROMA - CONTEMPORARY

CHROMA is passionate about all types of music and its programming is diverse, but prefers to programme contemporary music alongside standard repertoire.

The aim is to present interesting, stimulating programmes that broaden the audience’s musical horizons, but that avoid alienating the audience by presenting them with music that confirms their worst suspicions about contemporary music. CHROMA aims to surprise audiences rather than browbeat them.

CHROMA also considers it important to guide the audience through what they are about to hear. Having the composer present to talk about the inspiration and intention of their work is invaluable. Context is everything.

Composers CHROMA has premiered works for include:
Chris Atkinson - A Waltz - (World Premiere)
William Attwood - Caillouteux - (UK premiere)
Luke Bedford - Three Tiny Pieces (World Premiere)
Francis James Brown - The Transformation (World Premiere)
Gary Carpenter - Nyanyushka (World Premiere - Tete a Tete)
Philip Cashian - Caprichos - (World Premiere)
Philip Cashian - Creeping Frogs, Flying Bats and Swimming Fish (London Premiere (First Professional Performance)
Philip Cashian - The Cumnor Affair (World Premiere - Tete A Tete)
Helen Chadwick - Feathered Friend (World Premiere - Tete a Tete)
Phillip A Cooke - Seventeen Years of Winter (World Premiere)
John Cooney - Songlines (World Premiere)
Joe Cutler - Skempton's Law (World Premiere - CHROMA commission)
Tansy Davies - Bisbee Blue - (World Premiere)
Jonathan Dove - On Spitalfields (World Premiere)
Ben Foskett - Stand Around (World Premiere)
Dai Fujikura - Edge of Light (UK premiere)
Julian Grant - Odysseus Unwound (World Premiere- Tete a Tete)
Julian Grant - Strike Opponent's Ears With Both Fists (World Premiere - CHROMA commission)
Bryn Harrison - Second In Nomine After William Byrd (World Premiere)
Ed Hughes - Memory of Colour (World Premiere)
Thomas Hyde - Winter Music (World Premiere)
Gabriel Jackson - In the Mendips (World Premiere - CHROMA commission)
Gabriel Jackson - Cythera (World Premiere)
Chris Kanderling - Trio (World Premiere)
Paul Kellett - Five Old Games (World Premiere)
Chris Mayo - Houses (World Premiere - Tete-a-Tete)
Anna Meredith - On Such a Day (World Premiere - Tete a Tete)
Per Nørgård - Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking (EU premiere)
Pavel Novak - Unisono leggiero (World Premiere)
Tim Parkinson - untitled quintet (World Premiere)
Joseph Phibbs - Ritual Songs and Blessings (World Premiere)
Deborah Pritchard - Monocerotis (World Premiere)
Arlene Sierra - Surrounded Ground (World Premiere)
David Stoll - The Path to the River (World Premiere)
Alastair Stout - Amaranthine Voices 'String Quartet no.2' (World Premiere)
Alastair Stout - Given Days (World Premiere)
Alastair Stout - Stone Poems (World Premiere - Trio version)
Jason Yarde - The Big But (World Premiere - Tete a Tete)

"CHROMA are such a pleasure to work with - easy-going, friendly and fiercely committed. I am very excited by virtuosity and they have it in spades. It's a great feeling for a composer to know that whatever you write for them it will sound fantastic." Gabriel Jackson

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