Various Composers - Gates (Riot Ensemble)

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1. Eden Lonsdale - Tränen und Ozeane
2. Eric Skytterholm Egan - privacy of mind
3. Kaija Saariaho - Maa: Gates
4. Bernhard Gander - Ö

Riot Ensemble

Toby Thatcher, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Coviello Classics

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This album features four contemporary works performed by Riot Ensemble, exploring the tension between structural order and collapse, with recurring references to Baroque influence. Eden Lonsdale’s Tränen und Ozeane evokes sacred memory through circling lines, microtonal lament, and dissolving textures. Eric Skytterholm Egan’s privacy of mind fragments and recombines material inspired by François Couperin, while Kaija Saariaho’s Gates explores thresholds through shifting timbres and incantatory gestures. Bernhard Gander’s ö, influenced by Motörhead, introduces abrasive energy that destabilizes formal boundaries. Across the programme, Riot Ensemble delivers precise, intense performances that highlight instability, detail, and sonic transformation.

Riot Ensemble is an internationally recognized UK-based ensemble dedicated to commissioning, performing, and promoting contemporary music. Winners of the Ernst von Siemens Ensemble Prize, they comprise leading European new-music soloists who also work as curators and collaborators. Since 2012, the group has premiered over 350 works from more than 35 countries and maintains an active commissioning programme supported by a large annual call for scores. Riot regularly collaborates with major composers such as Liza Lim, Clara Iannotta, and Georg Friedrich Haas. They perform at leading international venues and festivals, operate educational residencies, and have released critically acclaimed recordings praised for their interpretive precision and commitment to new music.

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