Charlotte Bray
“Bray’s rapid rise is due to an unusual combination of remarkable fluency, an absolutely sure ear and an ability to fix an emotional tone in a few sharply outlined gestures”
(Ivan Hewett, The Proms 2021)
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Orchestral
Landmark
Orchestral
Landmark
3(I=picc).3(III=Ca).2.2 – 4.3.3.1 – perc (1) – basses (3)
3 October 2022 by Dresdner Sinfoniker, conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer.
Forsaken
Orchestral
Forsaken
Orchestra: 2(I&II=picc).2(II=ca).2.2(II=cbsn) – 2.2.1.0 – perc(1) – harp – strings (min.10.10.8.6.4)
14 June 2022; Philharmonischen Orchesters Hagen, conducted by Joseph Trafton
Where Icebergs Dance Away
Orchestral
Where Icebergs Dance Away
Orchestra: 2(I&II=picc).2.2.2 – 2.2.1.0 – perc(1) – harp – strings (min.7.7.6.6.4)
28 May 2021; WDR Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Cristina Măcelaru
The Flight of Bitter Water
Orchestral
The Flight of Bitter Water
Orchestra: 2(II=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).2(II=dbn) – 2.2.2(btbn).1 – perc(1) – harp – strings (10.10.8.6.4) *Strings could be reduced to 8.8.7.6.4 to allow for an orchestra of 50 players
28 February 2021; Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia, conducted by Yuri Bashmet; Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi
Stone Dancer
Orchestral
Stone Dancer
Orchestra: 2(II=picc).picc.3(III=ca).3(III=bcl).2.cbsn – 4.3.3(III=btn).1 – timp – perc(3) – harp – strings (16.14.12.10.8 [min. 12.12.10.10.8])
17 June 2017, Aldeburgh Festival: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk; BBC Symphony Orchestra under Oliver Knussen
Black Rainbow
Orchestral
Black Rainbow
Orchestra: 3(2&3=picc).2(II=ca).3(I=Eb/III=cbcl).1.cbsn – 2.2.2.1 – timpani – perc(2) – harp – strings (min. 7.7.6.5.3)
23 February 2014, Symphony Hall, Birmingham; Jac van Steen, CBSO Youth Orchestra
At the Speed of Stillness
Orchestral
At the Speed of Stillness
Orchestra: 3(III=picc).3(III=ca).2.bcl.2.cbsn. – 4.3.3.1 – timpani – perc(3) – harp – pno(cel.) – strings (min. 12.10.8.8.6)
29 July 2012, Royal Albert Hall, London; Sir Mark Elder, Aldeburgh World Orchestra
Concertos
Germinate
Concertos
Germinate
Violin, cello, piano and orchestra: 2(II=picc).2.2(II=bcl).2 – 2.2.0.0 – timp – strings (5.4.3.3.2)
First Performance 4 May 2019; Sitkovetsky Trio, The Philharmonia conducted by Pierre-André Valade, St Teresa’s, Effingham, UK
Falling in the Fire
Concertos
Falling in the Fire
Cello and Orchestra: 3(II&III=picc).3(III=corA).3(I=Eb).3(III=cbsn) – 4.3.3.1 – timp – perc(3) – harp – solo vlc – strings (12.12.10.8.6)
14 August 2017, Royal Albert Hall, London; Guy Johnston cello, BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo
Ensemble
The Certainty of Tides
Ensemble
The Certainty of Tides
Solo cello and ensemble of 12 strings: 3.3.3.2.1
14 December 2019, Kings Place, London; Natalie Clein (cello), Aurora Orchestra, Duncan Ward (conductor)
Reflections In Time
Ensemble
Reflections In Time
14 players: 1(picc).0.1(bcl).1(cbsn) — 1.1.1.0 — perc(2) – harp — pno – string quartet
16 May 2018, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London; Peter Rundel, London Sinfonietta
Sarabande (J.S.Bach, trans. Bray)
Ensemble
Sarabande (J.S.Bach, trans. Bray)
13 players: 1.1.1.1 — 1.1.0.0 – mar — harp – strings (2.1.1.1)
20 April 2016, Southwark Cathedral, London; City of London Sinfonia under Stephan Layton
Fanfare for Birmingham
Ensemble
Fanfare for Birmingham
8 players: Soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, french horn, piccolo trumpet, trumpet in Bb, trombone, tuba
Library of Birmingham; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Caught in Treetops
Ensemble
Caught in Treetops
Solo violin and 11 players: 1.1.1.0 – 1.1.1.0 – perc(1) – harp – pno – solo vl – vla – vcl
14 November 2010, CBSO Centre, Birmingham; Alexandra Wood and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group under Oliver Knussen
Beneath the Dawn Horizon
Ensemble
Beneath the Dawn Horizon
10 players: 1.0.1.1 — 1.0.0.0 – pno – 2.1.1.1
9 May 2008, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG), Nicholas Cleobury conductor in a workshop with Pierre Boulez
The Sun was Chasing Venus
Ensemble
The Sun was Chasing Venus
2 violins, 2 violas, cello
3 April 2014, Savannah Music Festival, Savannah, Georgia, US; The Dover Quartet with Daniel Lee (viola)
Upflight of Butterflies
Ensemble
Upflight of Butterflies
Flute/piccolo, clarinet, piano, violin, cello
v12 May 2016, Melbourne Recital Centre, Australia; Syzygy Ensemble
Renga Miniatures
Ensemble
Renga Miniatures
Flute, clarinet, french horn, piano, violin, cello
15 November 2007, Royal College of Music, London; New Perspectives Ensemble under Clement Power
Chamber
Ungrievable Lives
ChamberString Quartet
Ungrievable Lives
String Quartet
String Quartet
7 April 2022, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Germany; Castalian Quartet
This Other Eden
ChamberOboe and Piano
This Other Eden
Oboe and Piano
Oboe and Piano
22 January 2021 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Germany; Cristina Gómez Godoy (oboe), Mario Häring (piano)
Mid-Oceaned
ChamberViola and Cello
Mid-Oceaned
Viola and Cello
Viola and Cello
29 May 2018 Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London; Arditti String Quartet: Ralf Ehlers (viola), Lucas Fels (cello)
Chant
ChamberViolin, Clarinet, and Piano
Chant
Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
17 November 2017, St James’s Church, Piccadilly, London; The Ducasse Trio
Voyage
ChamberSaxophone Quartet
Voyage
Saxophone Quartet
Saxophone Quartet
29 July 2017, 21th edition of Nova Music and Architecture Festival, Torún, Poland; The Nordic Saxophone Quartet
Blaze and Fall
ChamberClarinet, Viola and Piano
Blaze and Fall
Clarinet, Viola and Piano
Clarinet, Viola and Piano
27 April 2017, St John’s Smith Square, London; The Jacquin Trio
Zustände
ChamberViolin, Viola, Cello and Piano
Zustände
Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
18 March 2017, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon, UK; The Schubert Ensemble
Bluer than Midnight
ChamberOboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Bluer than Midnight
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello
3 December 2016, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 15 St. Paul Street, Brookline, MA; Winsor Music: Peggy Pearson (oboe), Gabriela Diaz (violin), Noriko Herndon (viola), Rafael Popper-Keizer (cello)
Perseus
ChamberCello and Piano
Perseus
Cello and Piano
Cello and Piano
25 September 2015, Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival, Hertfordshire; Guy Johnston cello, Tom Poster piano
Here Everything Shines
ChamberFlute and Guitar
Here Everything Shines
Flute and Guitar
Flute and Guitar
19 July 2015, Bath Guitar Festival; Flauguissimo Duo: Yu-Wei Hu (flute) and Johan Löfving (guitar)
Trading
ChamberBrass Quintet
Trading
Brass Quintet
Brass Quintet
Circling Point
ChamberAlto Saxophone and Piano
Circling Point
Alto Saxophone and Piano
Alto Saxophone and Piano
14 August 2015 La Plata, Argentina; Johannes Thorell saxophone, Jesús Cañete piano
That Crazed Smile
ChamberViolin, Cello and Piano
That Crazed Smile
Violin, Cello and Piano
Violin, Cello and Piano
20 October 2015, Landshut, Rathausprunksaal, Germany; The Oberon Trio: Henja Semmler (violin), Antoaneta Emanuilova (cello), and Jonathan Aner (piano)
Those Secret Eyes
ChamberViolin, Cello and Piano
Those Secret Eyes
Violin, Cello and Piano
Violin, Cello and Piano
22 February 2014, The Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada; The Albany Trio: Gemma Sharples (violin), Verity Evanson (cello), and Pippa Harrison (piano)
The Barred Owl
ChamberPiano duet (two pianos)
The Barred Owl
Piano duet (two pianos)
Piano duet (two pianos)
31 July 2014, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, UK; Rose Last and May Kershaw
Secret
ChamberFlute duet
Secret
Flute duet
Flute duet
9 June 2013, Musikverein, Wien, Austria; Ensemble KlingKlang
Replay
ChamberViolin, Viola, Cello and Piano
Replay
Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
30 June 2011, Cheltenham International Music Festival 2011, Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham, UK; Alexandra Wood (violin), Cian O’Duill (viola), Robin Michael (cello), and Huw Watkins (piano)
Invisible Cities
ChamberViola and Piano
Invisible Cities
Viola and Piano
Viola and Piano
23 July 2012, L’Eglise, Verbier, Switzerland; Lawrence Power (viola), Julien Quentin (piano)
Midnight Interludes
ChamberClarinet and Cello
Midnight Interludes
Clarinet and Cello
Clarinet and Cello
22 November 2010, Wigmore Hall, London; William Stafford (clarinet), Tim Lowe (cello)
Throw Back
ChamberSaxophone Quartet
Throw Back
Saxophone Quartet
Saxophone Quartet
Trail of Light
ChamberFlute and Cello
Trail of Light
Flute and Cello
Flute and Cello
August 2008, Tanglewood Music Centre, MA; Brook Ferguson (flute) and Kathryn Bates (cello)
Solo
From the Innermost Places
SoloCello
From the Innermost Places
Cello
Cello
24 June 2022, Aldeburgh Festival, UK; Anssi Karttunen
Different Realities
SoloCello
Different Realities
Cello
Cello
10 November 2020, Royal Academy of Music, London; Shannon Ross
Bring Me All Your Dreams
SoloPiano
Bring Me All Your Dreams
Piano
Piano
10 June 2019 by Pierre-Laurent Aimard at Snape Maltings Concert Hall
In Black Light
SoloViola
In Black Light
Viola
Viola
13 July 2018, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, France; Tabea Zimmermann
Chapter Three
SoloPiano
Chapter Three
Piano
Piano
28 July 2022, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians
Chapter Two
SoloPiano
Chapter Two
Piano
Piano
Mercury Ruling and Herbie’s Funfare: 6 November 2015, Burgh House and Hampstead Museum; Annie Yim. A Hundred Monkeys: 28 August 2016, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge; Olivia Macrae
On the Other Shore
SoloCello
On the Other Shore
Cello
Cello
23 September 2015, Kings Place, London; Tim Gill
Suya Dalmak
SoloCello and Tape
Suya Dalmak
Cello and Tape
Cello and Tape
5 April 2014; Isang Enders, Festival 3B, Wuppertal, Germany
Oneiroi
SoloPiano
Oneiroi
Piano
Piano
7 July 2013; Mona Asuka Ott
All at Sea
SoloPiano
All at Sea
Piano
Piano
7 January 2013, Purcell Room, London; Joseph Houston
Beyond
SoloViolin
Beyond
Violin
Violin
11 April 2015, Specs On! Berlin; Marie St. Radauer-Plank
Passing Shadows
SoloGuitar
Passing Shadows
Guitar
Guitar
Chapter One
SoloPiano
Chapter One
Piano
Piano
30 July 2013, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, UK; Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians
Late Snow
SoloOboe
Late Snow
Oboe
Off the Rails
SoloPiano
Off the Rails
Piano
Piano
14 July 2006, Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham, England; Nicola Eimer
Vocal
The Earth Cried Out to the Sky
VocalMezzo-Soprano and Piano
The Earth Cried Out to the Sky
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
2 July 2022, Kissinger Sommer, Bad Kissingen, Germany; Christina Daletska mezzo-soprano, Steffen Schleiermacher piano
Crossing Faultlines
VocalSoprano and Piano
Crossing Faultlines
Soprano and Piano
Soprano and Piano
20 October 2021, Oxford Lieder Festival, Jacqueline du Pré Music Building St Hilda’s College, Oxford; Samantha Crawford soprano, Lana Bode piano
Por que tu não acorda ?
VocalMezzo-Soprano and Small Ensemble: Flute, Clarinet in A, Celesta/Piano, Viola, and Cello
Por que tu não acorda ?
Mezzo-Soprano and Small Ensemble: Flute, Clarinet in A, Celesta/Piano, Viola, and Cello
Mezzo-Soprano and Small Ensemble: Flute, Clarinet in A, Celesta/Piano, Viola, and Cello
20 February 2015, Elgar Concert Hall, Birmingham, UK; Lucy Schaufer mezzo-soprano, BCMG conducted by Richard Baker
Fire Burning in Snow
VocalMezzo Soprano, Oboe/Cor Anglais, Clarinet in Bb / Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello
Fire Burning in Snow
Mezzo Soprano, Oboe/Cor Anglais, Clarinet in Bb / Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello
Mezzo Soprano, Oboe/Cor Anglais, Clarinet in Bb / Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello
18 June 2013, Aldeburgh Festival; Lucy Schaufer and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Yellow Leaves
VocalSoprano and Piano
Yellow Leaves
Soprano and Piano
Soprano and Piano
15 May 2013, Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London; Claire Booth (soprano), Andrew Matthews-Owen (piano)
Sonnets and Love Songs
VocalBaritone and Piano
Sonnets and Love Songs
Baritone and Piano
Baritone and Piano
October 2011, Oxford Lieder Festival, UK; Roderick Williams (baritone), Andrew West (piano)
Midnight Closes
VocalSoprano and Piano (Clarinet and Cello optional)
Midnight Closes
Soprano and Piano (Clarinet and Cello optional)
Soprano and Piano (Clarinet and Cello optional)
22 November 2010, Wigmore Hall, London; Eleanor Dennis (soprano), Gary Matthewman (piano), William Stafford (clarinet), Tim Lowe (cello)
Verre de Venise
VocalTenor, Piano, String Quartet
Verre de Venise
Tenor, Piano, String Quartet
Tenor, Piano, String Quartet
18 June 2010, Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival; Ben Johnson (tenor), The Benyounes String Quartet, Aline Piboule (piano)
Stage Works
Entanglement
Stage Works
Entanglement
Chamber Opera: Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Violin, Cello, Double Bass
6 July 2015, Cheltenham Music Festival, Cheltenham, UK; George Vass conductor, Kirsty Hopkins soprano, Howard Croft baritone, Greg Tassell tenor, Nova Music Opera Ensemble
Out of the Ruins
Stage Works
Out of the Ruins
Youth Chorus, Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra
25 February 2015, The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Making Arrangements
Stage Works
Making Arrangements
Chamber Opera: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Flute, Cor Anglais, Harp, Violin, Cello, Double Bass
August 2012, Têtê à Têtê Opera Festival; Jennifer France, Katie Grosset, Grant Doyle, Patrick Ashcroft, CHROMA Ensemble
Choral
Agnus Dei
ChoralSSATTB Choir (A Capella)
Agnus Dei
SSATTB Choir (A Capella)
SSATTB Choir (A Capella)
9 – 10 February 2016, Tower of London; Ora under Suzi Digby
Come Away
ChoralSATB Choir (A Capella)
Come Away
SATB Choir (A Capella)
SATB Choir (A Capella)
2 May 2015, Chester Cathedral, UK; Philip Rushforth (conductor)
