The Nightingale

Year Composed:	2018
Instrumentation:	vln, cl, pno, narr.
Duration	12 minutes

Performances

• April 8, 2018 - Scott St. John, violin; Nathan Williams, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Dave Harris, narrator. Midtown Arts & Theater Center, Houston, Texas (USA).
• April 10, 2018 - Scott St. John, violin; Nathan Williams, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Dave Harris, narrator. John Wesley United Methodist Church, Houston, Texas (USA).
• October 18, 2018 - Scott St. John, violin; Nathan Williams, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Alecia Lawyer, narrator. Church of the Intercession, New York City; New York (USA).
• September 22, 2020 - Emma Steele, violin; Livio Russi, clarinet; Maki Wiederkehr, piano; Guido Paevatalu, narrator. Equinox Chamber Music. Unitarernes Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• February 2, 2023 - Scott St. John, violin; Peter Stoll, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Kathleen Pollard, narrator. New Music Festival, University of Toronto; ON.
• April 1, 2023 - Scott St. John, violin; Nathan Williams, clarinet; Kevin Lau, piano; Alecia Lawyer, narrator. Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas, USA.

Commissions and Awards

• Commissioned by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra.

Articles

• "The inspiring songs of the Nightingale" - Chron


• "ROCO launches its 1st musical children's book" - Houston Arts Journal

Book and Recording

Title: The Nightingale Written by: Hans Christian Andersen Illustrated by: Amy Scheidegger Ducos Text adapted by: Kevin Lau Original Music by: Kevin Lau Music performed by: Scott St. John (violin), Nathan Williams (clarinet), Kevin Lau (piano) Narrated by: Miya Shay Publisher: Silversmith Press Available for purchase at: Amazon.ca

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