Hot off the press: a new CD, meditatio / xv

Helen Thomson’s first fully-fledged self-composed CD, recorded with Grand Master of Shakuhachi, Riley Lee, takes its inspiration from Zen Meditations, Gregorian Chant, and their creative collision within a digitally manipulated soundspace created in real time.

Find out more here.

Welcome!

Helen is now accepting contracts for the 2012 Australian season.  Extracts of some of Helen’s work can be found here.  Contact Helen for more information.

Helen is also happy to consider compositional commissions for 2012, depending on other work pressure. Examples of Helen’s composition are here, and her CV is here.  Contact Helen for more information.

Audio files

Recent Classical work

Zerfliesse, mein Herze from JS Bach’s St John Passion

performed with Musica Poetica and Coro Ars Nova

Ich folge dir gleichfalls from JS Bach’s St John Passion

performed with Musica Poetica and Coro Ars Nova

Benedictus from Mozart Requiem

performed with Musica Poetica

Other solo work

De Monte Lapis

Melismatic organum, performed with Riley Lee

Ensemble work

Kyrie

Q Vocal Ensemble

Credo

Q Vocal Ensemble

Agnus Dei

Q Vocal Ensemble

Electroacoustic / Composition

Kyrie xv

Based on Gregorian Mass xv, composed by Helen Thomson performed with Riley Lee

Jubilate Deo

Gregorian Chant with sound design by Helen Thomson

Suzuru

Based on Zen Meditation, sound design my Helen Thomson, Performed by Riley Lee