Upcoming Events: ELEGANTLY DESTROY @RWCMD
I'm excited to present my final degree piece 'Elegantly Destroy' as part of the RWCMD Atmospheres 22 Festival. 8th May, 6.30PM in the Richard Burton Theatre, RWCMD. Tickets are now available Here
‘The water understands civilisation well…’
Inspired by the nature poetry of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Elegantly Destroy is a multi-media show which explores the fragility of our planet. Enter a captivating world of music, light and movement created with Royal Welsh College actors, as Ella Roberts’ exploration of environmental sound unfolds around you.
‘The water understands civilisation well…’
Inspired by the nature poetry of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Elegantly Destroy is a multi-media show which explores the fragility of our planet. Enter a captivating world of music, light and movement created with Royal Welsh College actors, as Ella Roberts’ exploration of environmental sound unfolds around you.
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Ella Roberts is a Composer and Sound designer based in Cardiff. Ella is currently studying BMus Composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where she composes an eclectic mix of music, ranging from music for Film/TV, to experimental electronic music.
Her Recent film work includes scoring Simon Stephens' short film LOVE, a film created in association with the RWCMD. Ella also scored Overs for BBC2 Wales as part of the 'It's My Shout' Scheme 2019 and was nominated for the 'Best Composer' award for her score.
Ella's Theatre work includes Sound design for Yasmin Joseph's Half Full, in association with the Royal Court Theatre, and Composition for Cold Feet Productions' modern adaption of The Winter's Tale.
Ella was a finalist in the 2019 Benslow Music competition with her string quartet Skirmish for Strings. The competition was in collaboration with Judith Weir and The Coull Quartet. Judith Weir commented that Skirmish for Strings was "Lively and practical for the instruments."
Ella has since had works premiered in Cardiff at St David's Hall, The National Museum, Chapter Arts Centre, and in the Chamber Tuesday and SoundBar concert series' at the RWCMD. Although Ella is based in Cardiff, she is from Wiltshire, England. In July 2018 her piano composition 'Brighter Futures' was premiered in the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, as part of a fundraising concert for Brighter Futures Radiotherapy appeal. She has discussed this work, which was written for the charity, on BBC Radio Wiltshire.
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During the COVID-19 lockdown period of 2020, Ella Created a new educational resource entitled 'The Field Recording Project'. The Project is a sound archive of the UK that anyone can explore and contribute to. The project is centred around the areas of education, environmental awareness, mindfulness/wellbeing and supporting creatives. The Field Recording Project forms a sound library that is free for artists/composers/sound designers to use in their own work. Visit the Resource Here Follow the Project on Instagram Here |
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ELLA ROBERTS - Composition and Sound Design
