Compositions

Music to watch to is an ongoing series of compositions that explore the archetype of music created or curated to accompany a specific activity (e.g. lo-fi beats to study to). In this case, each piece invites the audience to view a specific part of the natural world. Each composition is created using a generative algorithm built in […]

Recursive Rain by The Paper Chords Released in November 2020, Recursive Rain comprises a curated collection of performances, recordings & sonic experiments dating from 2019 – 2020. Composition & Production – Peter BellElectric Piano – Oliver Farrow // oliverfarrow.co.ukSynth Samples – ODNI // bit.ly/2IZKqVa (YouTube)

Peter Bell · Drift Box – Violin & Synthesizer For Solo Violin and Digital Synthesizer/Sampler. Drift Box was written for violinist Leonie Plummer and was first performed in 2018.

Peter Bell · Paper Chords – Decibel Ensemble Paper Chords was written for Decibel Ensemble and was first performed at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2018. Scored for: Vln, Tr.Rec, Cl, A.Sax, Tbn, Perc, Pno, E.Gtr, E.Bass

Peter Bell · EnsembleMusic – New European Ensemble, Orgelpark Ensemble Music is an open scored work written for New European Ensemble and Orgelpark. The piece utilises the sound of the organ’s bellows and internal mechanisms to create interesting textures. Ensemble Music was performed 6th April 2018.

Peter Bell · OrganMusic – Orgelpark, Amsterdam Organ Music is a site specific work written for 3 organs at Orgelpark, Amsterdam. Each organ is tuned to a different pitch and temperament according to their period of origin. Performed on 6th April. Organs: Ashley Wagner, Samuel Bristow, William Peart.

Peter Bell · Song of Fives (excerpt) – Code & LEAP Ensemble Song of Fives was written for RBC LEAP Ensemble to demonstrate coded music in an ensemble context. The piece was performed as part of a workshop for secondary school children at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Instrumentation: Code(Laptop), Fl, Cl, Tpt, Tbn, Vln, Vla,

Peter Bell · Several Softly Songs – Carnelian Sax Quartet Several Softly Songs was written for the Carnelian Saxophone Quartet. First performed at the RNCM as part of New Music North West 2017.

Beyond The Window by wilson the person, Peter Bell Made in collaboration with Wilson the Person. Two composers that came from two completely different sound worlds met for 3 days to collaborate on this EP in the summer of 2017. The result is a collage of sound that smashed together that may trigger nostalgia, homage,

Peter Bell · 3 Wheels and a Pyramid (excerpt) – Gamelan Written for and performed by Peter Bell, Tom Earl, Dan Cippico, Oliver Farrow, Seán Clancy & Roche Van Tiddens in 2017.