Concert Works
A Selection of Commissioned Compositions
30 Years Of Changing Lives
A specially commissioned piece of music celebrating the 30th anniversary of the EBRD's creation has been performed at the Bank's new headquarters in London. "30 Years of Changing Lives", composed and conducted by student, Chester Tribley, opened the EBRD's 2021 Annual Meeting today. Chester created the composition while studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The piece was played by musicians from the celebrated Guildhall Session Orchestra on the 24th floor of 5 Bank Street, from next autumn the EBRD's new home in Canary Wharf.
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National Gallery
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The music reflects Turner’s ability to capture atmospheric effects in paint by creating the essence of speed and suspense as the rolling stock journeys across the canvas. The rhythmic intensity echoes the approaching train, powering through the serene surroundings. As the piece crescendo’s we feel the need for the steam train to slow down, inviting contemplation of the landscape and the rhythmic cadence of rain. As the piece closes, lingering echoes of the train's pulse resonate amidst the smoke-filled, ominous ambiance it leaves behind. The music constantly keeps us aligned with the industrial age of the steam train and the times in which the work was completed by JMW Turner.
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Conducted by: Tom Arnold, Sam Dinley, Jasmine Meaden, Chester Tribley DJ: Raiser Singers: Baobei, BRAVVN, Issey Cross, Isadora, Megan Linnell, Billy Lockett, LOWES, Ayah Marar Sound Design: Julian Hepple Music Supervisors: Sam Dinley, Rob Southby Music Editors: Tom Arnold, Liam Fuller, Rob Southby, Sam Storey, Chester Tribley Score Preparation: Sam Dinley Arrangement/Orchestration: Lïana Aram, Tom Arnold, Fergus Brignall, Eleanor Fineston-Robertson, Liam Fuller, Jonathan Goldsmith, Freddie Graham, Richard Griffith, Geoffrey Harper, Dominique Judd, Olly Mathura O’Keeffe, Jasmine Meaden, Isabella Monteduro, Sam Moss, Alban Nolan, Oliwia Radomska, Mike Roberts, Theo Sandberg, Jenny Shen, Rob Southby, Sam Storey, Jan Tabecki, Chester Tribley, Bronte Tucker, Eleanor Weavers, Isabel Woodings, Finty Woolf Guildhall Session Orchestra: Recorded at Angel Studios and Cecil Sharp House, London
OrchestRAVE
OrchestRAVE celebrates UKF’s 15th anniversary with a special orchestral rendition of bass music, performed by over 40 artists and alumni from Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Following the success of 2023’s award-winning OrchestRAM, drum & bass music returns to the Hall in the brand new show OrchestRAVE - an epic orchestral journey into the world of bass music and rave culture, elevated by mesmerising stage production. UKF celebrates 15 years of pioneering drum & bass and dubstep through its trendsetting YouTube channel, electrifying live events, and successful record label. Guildhall Session Orchestra will be joined by DnB DJ Raiser, percussion & rhythm section and special guests, to perform many of the most loved tracks from the bass music scene, including music from early pioneers such as The Prodigy and trailblazers like Flux Pavilion, Pendulum and Nero, legendary stalwarts like Hybrid Minds, Koven and Camo & Krooked & Mefjus, right through to the current crop, including K Motionz, Goddard and Emily Makis.
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PUBG | Tribute Concert
Performed by
City String Ensemble
Recorded at
Premises Studios, Hackney
Arrangements by
Chester Tribley
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Orchestration of the Faithless track 'Insomnia' for OrchestRAVE
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Guildhall Session Orchestra
Performed by
Guildhall Session Orchestra
Recorded at
Milton Court Concert Hall, London
Orchestarted & Mixed by
Chester Tribley
Conducted by
Chester Tribley
Recording Session (Angel Studios, London)
Experience the electrifying collaboration between Speakers Corner Quartet and the Guildhall Session Orchestra as they join forces for Chaka Khan’s Meltdown at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. For 15 years, Raven Bush, Peter Bennie, Kwake Bass, and Biscuit have been the heartbeat of South London's music scene, uniting artists and audiences alike as the Speakers Corner Quartet. From their roots as the house band at legendary, Brixton-based spoken word and hip-hop session Speakers Corner, they've collaborated with legends like Sampha, Kae Tempest, and Shabaka Hutchings. Their debut album Further Out Than The Edge captivated critics, and now, in 2024, they're breaking new sonic ground. Coming together with the 35-piece Guildhall Session Orchestra, they present brand new compositions alongside orchestral reworks from their debut album. In this performance, special guest Kae Tempest joins the band to perform their collaboration ‘Geronimo Blues’, which recently won an Ivor Costello Award for Best Contemporary Song.
Concert (Royal Festival Hall, London)
Speakers Corner Quartet
Orchestrations by
Liam Fuller
Chester Tribley
Seamus Heath
Jasmine Meaden
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BBC Proms 2024 - Poor Things
'Poor Things' exerpts arranged by
Chester Tribley, Bronte Tucker & Robert Ames
BBC Proms 2024
21st Century Soundtracks
Edith Bowman presents 21st-Century Soundtracks, showcasing music from some of the most compelling contemporary film scores including Poor Things, Everything Everywhere All At Once, All Quiet On The Western Front and Tár. Robert Ames conducts The London Contemporary Orchestra in this Prom dedicated to composers who know no boundaries and whose startlingly evocative music resists categorisation. As a new golden-age of screen composition emerges, join us at BBC Proms 21st-Century Soundtracks this August to celebrate this new avant-garde. Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 Recorded for future broadcast on BBC TV
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BBC Proms 2024
Jordan Rakei
Grammy Award-nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer and songwriter Jordan Rakei makes his Proms debut in collaboration with the Royal Northern Sinfonia conducted by Robert Ames. Hear tracks from his new album The Loop, plus other titles from his back catalogue – for the first time, live in an exhilarating orchestral performance.
Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3
Conductor
Robert Ames
Orchestra
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Arrangments
Chester Tribley, Homay Schmitz, Mike Lesirge and, Stuart McCallum/Mark Slater
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BBC Proms 2023
Self Esteem
An exciting collaboration between Self Esteem, Royal Northern Sinfonia and conductor Robert Ames, featuring new arrangements of songs from Self Esteem's hit albums "Prioritise Pleasure" and "Compliments Please". As Self Esteem, Rebecca Lucy Taylor has become one of the most engaging voices in British music, combining big, bold choruses with lyrics whose honesty, humour and directness have won the Rotherham-born singer an ever-growing list of fans since the release of her 2021 album Prioritise Pleasure. The weekend festival launches with an exciting collaboration with the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Conductor
Robert Ames
Orchestra
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Arrangments
Chester Tribley
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Courtauld Gallery
Guildhall School at The Courtauld: The Etang des Soeurs, Osny, near Pontoise by Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), Chester Tribley This project is part of a long-standing collaboration between The Courtauld and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, established by Dr Charlotte de Mille, which sees students from the Guildhall writing pieces inspired by the collection. The 2022-23 project was directed for The Guildhall by Barbara De Biasi, Lead professor of Film Music in the Electronic & Produced Music Department at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Performers: Flute: Ruth Harrison Viola: Rebecca Breen Harp: Elin Samuel
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Illuminated River
With the lighting of five more Thames bridges, Illuminated River artwork by artist Leo Villareal, spans from London to Lambeth Bridges and is now the longest public art commission in the world. Student composers from Guildhall School of Music and Drama responded to the completion of Illuminated River with original music inspired by the heritage of a specific bridge. In this video, student Chester Tribley with his composition 'Concatenation' pays tribute to Blackfriars Bridge.
BAUHAUS - Barbican Estate
The musical and visual concept was to capture the electrifying revolutionary spirit of the 60s-70s during the construction of the Barbican complex. Incorporating angular rhythms that resonate with the striking geometry of British brutalist architecture the piece is interspersed with moments of tranquility to reflect on nature's presence within these manmade structures.
OrchestRAM
Drum & bass imprint RAM Records presents a special, celebratory orchestral rendition of their catalogue, performed by over 40 musicians and professional alumni from Guildhall School of Music & Drama. The evening of celebration will take audiences on an epic orchestral journey into the genre, with the Guildhall Session Orchestra joined by a DJ, percussion and singers, performing many of RAM’s biggest hits. Classic RAM releases from the likes of Chase & Status, Wilkinson, Sub Focus, Origin Unknown, DJ Fresh, and RAM Trilogy will be performed among interpretations of more recent releases from Mandidextrous, Culture Shock, Mob Tactics, Andy C and Raiser by the orchestra, elevated by undaunted stage production to match the energy on stage.
Essex Climate Action Commission
Essex County Council and The Essex Climate Action Commission recently commissioned young Essex composer Chester Tribley to compose an anthem for climate action in Essex. This music, entitled Restoration, aims to inspire people to take action on climate change. The performance in the video took place at the launch of the Gaia artwork installation at Chelmsford Cathedral on 8 October 2022.
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Illuminated River Xmas
Short medley of classic Christmas tunes composed and Conducted by Chester Tribley. Performed by Guildhall Session Orchestra for the Illuminated River Festive Soundtrack.
Music For Parks
Composers and musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama perform a new electro-acoustic work from the Ruskin Park bandstand. 'Music for Parks' reflects both on the natural world around us and on the power of music to elicit a mindful state of being, providing an immersive soundscape and calming backdrop to one of London's greatest free sources of public well-being: the park. All donations gratefully accepted go to mind.org.uk. Performers Violin - Romana Szczepaniak Cello - Fraser Bowles Trombone - James Druce Project led by - Will Wadham