Patrick Ellis
@patrickel94.bsky.social
Trying to make this a positive music space 😊
Composer ∙ Creative Director of PRXLUDES ∙ Artistic Director of Open Union∙
https://patrickelliscomposer.com
Composer ∙ Creative Director of PRXLUDES ∙ Artistic Director of Open Union∙
https://patrickelliscomposer.com
Pinned
If you haven’t already, have a listen to @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ performed by my duo, Open Union this summer at Hundred Years Gallery.
For fans of drones and eerie textures:
youtu.be/CdqATWRBc5k?...
For fans of drones and eerie textures:
youtu.be/CdqATWRBc5k?...
If you haven’t already, have a listen to @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ performed by my duo, Open Union this summer at Hundred Years Gallery.
For fans of drones and eerie textures:
youtu.be/CdqATWRBc5k?...
For fans of drones and eerie textures:
youtu.be/CdqATWRBc5k?...
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If you haven’t already, have a listen to @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ performed by my duo, Open Union this summer at Hundred Years Gallery.
For fans of drones and eerie textures:
youtu.be/CdqATWRBc5k?...
For fans of drones and eerie textures:
youtu.be/CdqATWRBc5k?...
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
💖 We're so excited to launch PRX.LIVE - our live concert, live conversations, touring, and commissioning platform, supported by @thehinrichsenfoundation Multi-Year Partnership 2025-28 ✨ 💫
Tickets for our launch party on 5 February at Folklore, Hoxton, are available now:
dice.fm/event/8er2p5...
Tickets for our launch party on 5 February at Folklore, Hoxton, are available now:
dice.fm/event/8er2p5...
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
💖 We're so excited to launch PRX.LIVE - our live concert, live conversations, touring, and commissioning platform, supported by @thehinrichsenfoundation Multi-Year Partnership 2025-28 ✨ 💫
Tickets for our launch party on 5 February at Folklore, Hoxton, are available now:
dice.fm/event/8er2p5...
Tickets for our launch party on 5 February at Folklore, Hoxton, are available now:
dice.fm/event/8er2p5...
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
To everyone who joined us, supported us, collaborated with us, or simply listened, and to the wonderful artists who featured at this year’s edition: thank you. Your curiosity, commitment and openness are what keep hcmf// moving forward.
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
To everyone who joined us, supported us, collaborated with us, or simply listened, and to the wonderful artists who featured at this year’s edition: thank you. Your curiosity, commitment and openness are what keep hcmf// moving forward.
Back in July, my duo Open Union performed a 40 minute version of @paologriffin.bsky.social's epic 2022 work, 'Familiar Spaces' at The Hundred Years Gallery in London.
I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...
I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Back in July, my duo Open Union performed a 40 minute version of @paologriffin.bsky.social's epic 2022 work, 'Familiar Spaces' at The Hundred Years Gallery in London.
I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...
I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...
We had a great time last night performing @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ at the wonderful SAOM series at Avalon Cafe, London.
Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.
📸 Joe Ellis
Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.
📸 Joe Ellis
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We had a great time last night performing @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ at the wonderful SAOM series at Avalon Cafe, London.
Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.
📸 Joe Ellis
Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.
📸 Joe Ellis
Tomorrow!
My duo Open Union give at second performance of @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages’ at Avalon Cafe, South London as part of the SAOM series!
My duo Open Union give at second performance of @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages’ at Avalon Cafe, South London as part of the SAOM series!
📢 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 Announcement 📢
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Tomorrow!
My duo Open Union give at second performance of @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages’ at Avalon Cafe, South London as part of the SAOM series!
My duo Open Union give at second performance of @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages’ at Avalon Cafe, South London as part of the SAOM series!
Pleased to share the audio and video of 'Pathways, Passages', a 10-minute multimedia work that I completed earlier this year for saxophonist Dauphine Van der Velpen.
Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...
Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Pleased to share the audio and video of 'Pathways, Passages', a 10-minute multimedia work that I completed earlier this year for saxophonist Dauphine Van der Velpen.
Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...
Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...
Just under two weeks until my duo, Open Union, give @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s new work, ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ a 2nd performance at Avalon Cafe.
Looking forward 💫
Looking forward 💫
📢 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 Announcement 📢
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
November 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Just under two weeks until my duo, Open Union, give @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s new work, ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ a 2nd performance at Avalon Cafe.
Looking forward 💫
Looking forward 💫
My 29th contribution for @prxludes.bsky.social was published today 🎃
As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.
Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...
As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.
Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...
October 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
My 29th contribution for @prxludes.bsky.social was published today 🎃
As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.
Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...
As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.
Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
TOMORROW NIGHT Sunday October 19 octobre COMPOSER'S KITCHEN 2025
Pre-concert talk 6:45pm, Concert 7:30pm
2025 marks 20 years of Composer’s Kitchen: Julia Mermelstein (Canada), Corie Rose Soumah (Canada), Lucie Nezri (France / Netherlands) and Niko D Schroeder (USA / Netherlands)
quatuorbozzini.ca
Pre-concert talk 6:45pm, Concert 7:30pm
2025 marks 20 years of Composer’s Kitchen: Julia Mermelstein (Canada), Corie Rose Soumah (Canada), Lucie Nezri (France / Netherlands) and Niko D Schroeder (USA / Netherlands)
quatuorbozzini.ca
October 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
TOMORROW NIGHT Sunday October 19 octobre COMPOSER'S KITCHEN 2025
Pre-concert talk 6:45pm, Concert 7:30pm
2025 marks 20 years of Composer’s Kitchen: Julia Mermelstein (Canada), Corie Rose Soumah (Canada), Lucie Nezri (France / Netherlands) and Niko D Schroeder (USA / Netherlands)
quatuorbozzini.ca
Pre-concert talk 6:45pm, Concert 7:30pm
2025 marks 20 years of Composer’s Kitchen: Julia Mermelstein (Canada), Corie Rose Soumah (Canada), Lucie Nezri (France / Netherlands) and Niko D Schroeder (USA / Netherlands)
quatuorbozzini.ca
📢 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 Announcement 📢
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
October 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
📢 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 Announcement 📢
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
Did you miss last month's performance of PLASTIC BODIES? Catch the watch party with Tête-à-Tête - this evening at 6:30pm!
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/event/watch-...
Learn more about the incredible team behind PLASTIC BODIES:
prxludes.net/plastic-bodies
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/event/watch-...
Learn more about the incredible team behind PLASTIC BODIES:
prxludes.net/plastic-bodies
October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Did you miss last month's performance of PLASTIC BODIES? Catch the watch party with Tête-à-Tête - this evening at 6:30pm!
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/event/watch-...
Learn more about the incredible team behind PLASTIC BODIES:
prxludes.net/plastic-bodies
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/event/watch-...
Learn more about the incredible team behind PLASTIC BODIES:
prxludes.net/plastic-bodies
Some photos from Saturday's @openunion performance at the recent Ealing Extranormal in London 🍂
Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.
Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.
September 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Some photos from Saturday's @openunion performance at the recent Ealing Extranormal in London 🍂
Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.
Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
Plus Minus Ensemble in Dublin in under 2 weeks / special guest Ultan O Brien.
Music by Me, Jessie Marino, & Bernhard Lang.
Billets ici: billetto.ie/e/plus-minus...
a lil taste of Ultan’s beautiful work here: nyahhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ultan-...
📸: Plus Minus in @cafeotodalston.bsky.social
Music by Me, Jessie Marino, & Bernhard Lang.
Billets ici: billetto.ie/e/plus-minus...
a lil taste of Ultan’s beautiful work here: nyahhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ultan-...
📸: Plus Minus in @cafeotodalston.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Plus Minus Ensemble in Dublin in under 2 weeks / special guest Ultan O Brien.
Music by Me, Jessie Marino, & Bernhard Lang.
Billets ici: billetto.ie/e/plus-minus...
a lil taste of Ultan’s beautiful work here: nyahhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ultan-...
📸: Plus Minus in @cafeotodalston.bsky.social
Music by Me, Jessie Marino, & Bernhard Lang.
Billets ici: billetto.ie/e/plus-minus...
a lil taste of Ultan’s beautiful work here: nyahhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ultan-...
📸: Plus Minus in @cafeotodalston.bsky.social
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The guitar/synth duo Open Union (@patrickel94.bsky.social & Peter Bell) will play a new open score piece I wrote for them tomorrow in Ealing, west London. Pop along if you’re a fan of sustained tones & exciting textures…
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
Ealing Extranormal Volume 39, 20th September 2025
A monthly showcase for sonically adventurous experimental music in West London. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE SEPTEMBER 20TH SHOW.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The guitar/synth duo Open Union (@patrickel94.bsky.social & Peter Bell) will play a new open score piece I wrote for them tomorrow in Ealing, west London. Pop along if you’re a fan of sustained tones & exciting textures…
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
Photos from the @paologriffin.bsky.social portrait concert back in July at the Hundred Years Gallery. Feat. David Zucchi and Open Union.
A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.
A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.
September 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Photos from the @paologriffin.bsky.social portrait concert back in July at the Hundred Years Gallery. Feat. David Zucchi and Open Union.
A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.
A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
ICYMI: Our September 2025 issue of PRXLUDES dropped yesterday - featuring four new interviews & features celebrating some of today's most exciting composers ✨
What are you waiting for? Check it all out here:
prxludes.net
What are you waiting for? Check it all out here:
prxludes.net
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: Our September 2025 issue of PRXLUDES dropped yesterday - featuring four new interviews & features celebrating some of today's most exciting composers ✨
What are you waiting for? Check it all out here:
prxludes.net
What are you waiting for? Check it all out here:
prxludes.net
The September edition of @prxludes.bsky.social dropped this morning 🍂
Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...
As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...
Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...
As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...
September 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The September edition of @prxludes.bsky.social dropped this morning 🍂
Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...
As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...
Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...
As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
✨ NEW PRXLUDES - OUT NOW ✨
This month on PRXLUDES: four new interviews and features with some of the most cutting-edge music creators of today, exploring ecology, emotionality, and abuse in opera 🔥
Interested? Read now on PRXLUDES: prxludes.net
This month on PRXLUDES: four new interviews and features with some of the most cutting-edge music creators of today, exploring ecology, emotionality, and abuse in opera 🔥
Interested? Read now on PRXLUDES: prxludes.net
September 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
✨ NEW PRXLUDES - OUT NOW ✨
This month on PRXLUDES: four new interviews and features with some of the most cutting-edge music creators of today, exploring ecology, emotionality, and abuse in opera 🔥
Interested? Read now on PRXLUDES: prxludes.net
This month on PRXLUDES: four new interviews and features with some of the most cutting-edge music creators of today, exploring ecology, emotionality, and abuse in opera 🔥
Interested? Read now on PRXLUDES: prxludes.net
New Open Union collaborator announcement!
As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.
Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com
As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.
Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New Open Union collaborator announcement!
As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.
Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com
As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.
Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
🦋🕯️ Learn about Ellie Wilson's work 'Moth X Human', developed in collaboration with Jenna Lawson, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and moths - read now on PRXLUDES:
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...
September 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🦋🕯️ Learn about Ellie Wilson's work 'Moth X Human', developed in collaboration with Jenna Lawson, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and moths - read now on PRXLUDES:
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
OUT NOW - Linda Buckley: Thar Farraige
A contemporary chamber music piece weaving Irish and Scottish traditions, exploring love, loss, migration, and the meaning of home, performed by Brìghde Chaimbeul, Ailis Sutherland and the Maxwell Quartet.
Listen now nmcrecs.lnk.to/TharFarraige
A contemporary chamber music piece weaving Irish and Scottish traditions, exploring love, loss, migration, and the meaning of home, performed by Brìghde Chaimbeul, Ailis Sutherland and the Maxwell Quartet.
Listen now nmcrecs.lnk.to/TharFarraige
August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
OUT NOW - Linda Buckley: Thar Farraige
A contemporary chamber music piece weaving Irish and Scottish traditions, exploring love, loss, migration, and the meaning of home, performed by Brìghde Chaimbeul, Ailis Sutherland and the Maxwell Quartet.
Listen now nmcrecs.lnk.to/TharFarraige
A contemporary chamber music piece weaving Irish and Scottish traditions, exploring love, loss, migration, and the meaning of home, performed by Brìghde Chaimbeul, Ailis Sutherland and the Maxwell Quartet.
Listen now nmcrecs.lnk.to/TharFarraige
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
Earlier, I wrote a ditty for ensemble and electronics as featured at @prsfoundation.bsky.social #newmusicbiennial. You can now pre-order all the works from the festival from @nmcrecordings.bsky.social - available to stream from this Friday! nmcrecs.lnk.to/NewMusicBien... @cmcireland.bsky.social
New Music Biennial 2025
Listen to content by Various Artists.
nmcrecs.lnk.to
August 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Earlier, I wrote a ditty for ensemble and electronics as featured at @prsfoundation.bsky.social #newmusicbiennial. You can now pre-order all the works from the festival from @nmcrecordings.bsky.social - available to stream from this Friday! nmcrecs.lnk.to/NewMusicBien... @cmcireland.bsky.social
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
🌙 MOTH X HUMAN — created by composer and violinist Ellie Wilson, in collaboration with Dr Jenna Lawson, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and moths — is a sonic journey into the world as it comes alive after dark...
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...
August 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🌙 MOTH X HUMAN — created by composer and violinist Ellie Wilson, in collaboration with Dr Jenna Lawson, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and moths — is a sonic journey into the world as it comes alive after dark...
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...
Reposted by Patrick Ellis
I was interviewed about "For Samuel Beckett" and the compositional process that led to it.
Introducing 'For Samuel Beckett' with composer Matthew Lee Knowles
YouTube video by Heath Street Arts
www.youtube.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I was interviewed about "For Samuel Beckett" and the compositional process that led to it.