Dominy Clements - Desires and Adorations (BlowUp! Flute Octet)

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Composer: Dominy Clements

• Les fines herbes de Erik Satie
• Desires and Adorations
• Six Standing Figures
• Bamboo Split
• A Farewell to 2016

BlowUp! Flute Octet

    Egbert Jan Louwerse

    Lisa van Oorschot

    Ivo Visser

    Raymond Honing

    Froukje Wiebenga

    Rogier de Pijper

    Remi J. Edson

    Dominy Clements

&

Wim Voogd, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Solaire Records

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Inspired by Canto Ostinato, which he first encountered in the late 1980s, Dominy Clements spent decades developing his own minimalist voice, culminating in Desires and Adorations, a 45-minute immersive work for woodwinds and piano. Having studied under Louis Andriessen, Clements initially struggled to avoid stylistic imitation before shifting toward a more personal, harmony-driven approach. The piece builds from simple rhythmic cells, creating a flowing, meditative soundscape. Championed by Solaire Records, the work balances structural sophistication with accessibility, offering listeners both deep engagement and effortless, atmospheric listening.

Dominy Clements (born 1964 in Newport, South Wales) is a composer and flautist who graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1987, studying with Christopher Brown, Edward Gregson, and Roger Steptoe. He further developed his craft through masterclasses with Krzysztof Penderecki and Hans Werner Henze, later continuing studies in the Netherlands with Louis Andriessen. An award-winning composer, he has received multiple international prizes and works professionally as a musician and educator at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, while performing with ensembles including Duo Hofinger and the Netherlands Flute Orchestra.

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