
Richard Ayres was born in Cornwall in 1965 and studied composition and trombone at Huddersfield Polytechnic. Since September 1989 he has lived and worked in the Netherlands. He followed the postgraduate composition course at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, studying with Louis Andriessen, graduating in 1992. In 1994 he was awarded the International Gaudeamus prize for composition. In 1999 his piece No.31 (for trumpet and ensemble) received a "recommendation" at the Unesco Rostrum of Composers in Paris.
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In the Alps
No. 34 Wallis - Apartment House
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 1 "Valentine Tregashian Dreams": I. Valentine Tregashian dreams … of the Swiss Girl
No. 37b: I. Alfred Wallis (in paradise) observes Saint Joseph (the carpenter) at work and at leisure
No. 31 "NONcerto for Trumpet": I. Burlesque (with long scale)
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 2 "Valentine Tregashian Dreams": II. Valentine Tregashian dreams … of Jan Snaegl and the Pearly Gates
No. 37b: II. Sjonnie Kurzak (a broken soul) ascends
No. 31 "NONcerto for Trumpet": II. Elegy for Alfred Schnittke
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": III. Anna Filipiova goes on a journey: Anna Filipiova has disappeared
No. 37b: IV. Exit
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": III. Anna Filipiova goes on a journey: a cloud machine casts shadows across the landscape
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": III. Anna Filipiova goes on a journey: they dance gaily
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": III. Anna Filipiova goes on a journey: Anna Filipiova is joined by her grandmother
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": III. Anna Filipiova goes on a journey: Anna Filipiova feels peaceful, her surroundings slowly begin to fade away …
No. 37c
No. 37b: III. … but when Gippy Dixon opened his eyes, the procession was still continuing …
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": III. Anna Filipiova goes on a journey: they all move slowly towards a bright light
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": III. Anna Filipiova goes on a journey: as they approach Anna Filipiova feels warmth on her face
No. 31 "NONcerto for Trumpet": III. Rhapsody
No. 31: Burlesque (With A Long Scale)
No. 31: Elegy For Alfred Schnittke
No. 8: Piano Solo
No. 31: Rhapsody
No. 24: Noncerto
No. 5: Untitled
No. 9: MacGowan, Pt. 2
No. 35: Overture
No. 9: MacGowan, Pt. 1
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": III. Anna Filipiova goes on a journey: one by one her friends take their leave
No. 31 - Elegy For Alfred Schnittke
No.31 - Burlesque (With A Long Scale)
No. 31: NONcerto for Trumpet: Burlesque (with long scale)
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 1 "Valentine Tregashian Dreams": Of the Swiss Girl
No. 35 (Overture)
No. 31 - Rhapsody
no. 27 blue (1997)
No. 37b for Orchestra: IV. Exit
Wallis
No. 37b for Orchestra: II Sjonnie Kurzak (a broken soul) ...
No. 37b for Orchestra: IV Exit
No.37b For Orchestra: 4th mvt: 'Exit'
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": They Dance Gaily
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": Anna Filipiova Has Disappeared
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": As They Approach Anna Filipiova Feels Warmth on Her Face
No. 31: NONcerto for Trumpet: Rhapsody
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 3 "Anna Filipiova Goes on a Journey": Anna Filipiova Is Joined By Her Grandmother
No. 51 (resting songs)
No. 37b for Orchestra: I. Alfred Wallis (in paradise) observes Saint Joseph...
No. 36 "NONcerto for Horn" Pt. 2 "Valentine Tregashian Dreams": Of Jan Snaegl and the Pearly Gates
No.8 (PIANO(SOLO)) (1991)
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