Music

A selection of recent pieces, with audio/video/scores where available:

Pitches Through Time (2023)

For any ensemble of at least three performers

Performed by the Mainly Slow Ensemble on 23/9/23

https://mainlysloworganmusic.bandcamp.com/track/ben-jameson-pitches-through-time

Aeolian Fantasy (2022-23, co-composition with Harry Matthews)

For electroacoustic guitar, retuned piano, desk fans, synthesisers, Vochlea Dubler 2 voice-to-MIDI software and field recordings

Commissioned by UKRI-funded Cyborg Soloists research project and performed by Ben Jameson and Harry Matthews at Iklektik on 18/5/23

Mainly Slow Descending Chords (2022-23)

For organ

Performed by Huw Morgan (Mainly Slow Organ Music) at All Saints Church, Bristol on 11/2/23

BJameson · Mainly Slow Descending Chords

Spreadsheet Music #1 (2022)

For electric guitar, field recordings and synthesiser

Live performances by Ben Jameson and Harry Matthews at Burdall’s Yard, Bath (Mid Air series) on 25/11/22 and at The Cube Cinema, Bristol (Liquid Library x Tough Sell) on 31/12/23

Realisation published by Cartopodes podcast in their “29.02.2022” episode

BJameson · Spreadsheet Music #1 | 220229 | Dursley To Cam Peak

Don’t Bore Us, Get to the Chorus (2021)

For nine electric guitars

Composed and recorded during various COVID-19 lockdowns and other restrictions

BJameson · Don’t Bore Us, Get To The Chorus

Quiet Pint at The King Bill (2019)

For electric guitar and synthesiser

Performance by Ben Jameson and Harry Matthews at Centrala, Birmingham (Post-Paradise series), on 29/3/19

Score

Quiet Pint at The Butcher’s Hook (2017)

For electric guitar and delay

Performance by Ben Jameson at The Butcher’s Hook, Southampton (Playlist series), on 14/11/17

BJameson · Quiet Pint at The Butcher's Hook

Score

Silent Doom Disco (2017)

For three head banging performers and audio playback

Performances by OUT-TAKE Ensemble at The Talking Heads, Southampton on 20/11/17 and at St Martin-cum-Gregory’s Church, York (AMOK series) on 6/2/2019

Performance by Plus Minus Ensemble at City University, London on 27/3/18

Tapping Piece (2015-16)

For four electric guitars

Performed with Joe Manghan, Harry Matthews and Máté Szigeti at the John Hansard Gallery, Southampton on 3/3/16

Performed by the Percussion Ensemble of the Freiburg Hochschule für Musik, 8/12/18

Demo recording of revised version:

BJameson · Tapping Piece

Score

Construction in Metal (2014-15)

For electric guitar and Guitar Hero controller

Performances with Mark Knoop at the Turner Sims, Southampton on 2/11/15, and at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton (Weisslich series) on 23/4/16

Performances with Máté Szigeti at Bath Spa University (Ludomusicology 2017) on 21/4/17, and at The Talking Heads, Southampton on 19/6/17

Score

Powerchord Study (after Black Sabbath) (2014-15)

For piccolo, clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Performances by Ensemble Fractales at Cellule 133a, Brussels on 5/5/15 and at the Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton on 11/5/15

BJameson · Powerchord Study (after Black Sabbath)

Score