(b. 18 October 1964, Newport, Wales).
Dutch composer, born in the UK, of mostly orchestral, chamber and vocal works that have been performed throughout Europe; he is also active as a flutist.
Mr. Clements initially studied composition with Christopher Brown, Edward Gregson and Roger Steptoe at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he graduated in 1987, then studied composition with Louis Andriessen and Gilius van Bergeijk at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Den Haag from 1987–89, where he also attended classes with Frederic Rzewski and Walter Zimmermann.
Among his honours are First Prize in the competition of the Arts for the Earth Festival/Rainforest (1990, for Murder of Crows I), First Prize in the competition of Piano Circus (1992, for Two Lagrangian Functions) and First Prize in the competition of Icebreaker (1996, for A Little Dutch Snuff). In addition, he was a finalist in the memorial competition Edvard Grieg in Oslo (1997–98, for Concerto in Esse).
As a flutist, he performed in various ensembles and orchestras in the 1980s. He has been active with the Duo Hofinger since 1995, the Boccherini Trio since 1997, the ensemble for world music Jamás since 2000, and the trio for world music Lautareasca since 2000. He has played subcontrabass flute in the Nederlands Fluitorkest since 1998 and the flute octet BlowUp! since 2007.
Mr. Clements is also active in other positions. He has served as manager of the organisation for student concerts Podium-bureau since 2000 and of the Career Development Office since 2008, both at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Den Haag. Moreover, he works as a free-lance writer.
He has lived in the Netherlands since 1987.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL:
Symphony in Spades, 1991
Ultima Thule, 2 string orchestras (around hall), 1994 (version of chamber work)
The Gnostic Ogdoads, small orchestra, 1995
Concerto in Esse, piano, orchestra, 1997
Zeugma Zee, 2 alto saxophones, orchestra, 1998
Lament for Kilcumein, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, string orchestra, 1999
Another Country, 4 piccolos, 10 flutes, 8 alto flutes, 8 bass flutes, contrabass flute, 1999–2000
King Frederick's Troublesome Loop, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 French horns, 2 bassoons, string orchestra, 2000
CHAMBER MUSIC:
Old Man Eloquent, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, harmonium, 1987
Inchoate Deuterium, bass clarinet, tuba, piano, 1989 (also version for bass clarinet, piano, accordion, 1997)
Murder of Crows I, oboe, piano, 1989
Sonata, cello, 1989
Fitzroy Cocktail, 4 flutes, 1990
Archilochian Bitterness, bass clarinet, ensemble (2 flutes, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 French horns), 1992
L'Arrivée des Voyageurs, recorder, 1992
Tale of Two, bass flute, harpsichord, 1992
Transit, 2 violins, 1992–93
Down the Dutch Mines, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1993
Four Aeolian Miniatures, violin, piano, 1993
Three Eustatic Movements, string quartet, 1993
Pinebender, 2 flutes, bass clarinet, 2 saxophones, 2 French horns, trumpet, 2 trombones, tuba, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, percussion, 1993–94
Sonata Gastronomica, bass flute, 1994
Ultima Thule, 2 string quartets (around hall), 1994 (also versions for 2 string orchestras [around hall]; 4 flutes, alto flute, bass flute, contrabass flute, subcontrabass flute, 2008)
Tichborne Dole, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, 1994
Sonata Malincoptimistica, piccolo, 1995
Mildurtai Honaurpou, clarinet, 1995
SonatA-per-se, flute, 1995
Sonnet: Sonata, alto flute, 1995
Pietà, string quartet, 1996
Four Freedoms, bass flute, bass clarinet, piano, accordion, 1996
Law of Sod, flute, clarinet, piano, accordion, 1996
Murder of Crows II, flute, clarinet, piano, accordion ad libitum, 1997
Giggibus/The Pemtrithone Deletions/Yew, flute, cello, piano, 1997 (also version of second section for flute, bass clarinet, piano, 1999)
Élasticité Secrète I, 4 recorders, 1997
Élasticité Secrète II, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1997
Spooky Fruit, E-flat clarinet, clarinet, A-clarinet, bass clarinet, 1997
Oscar's Wish, 4 saxophones, 1997
Pocket Concerto No. 1, flute, clarinet, piano, 1997
Sechs Scharrelminiaturen, flute, cello, 1997
Dee Mills, Rent Due, harp, 1998
Pocket Symphony No. 1, flute, bass clarinet, piano, accordion, 1998
Alamam Alemon, French horn, violin, piano, 1999
Extant-Extinct, flute, bass clarinet, 1999
Trois Dépêches pour l'Attend (sonata), cello, piano, 1999
Three Wee Pieces for Josefien, flute, 1999
Graham's Pumps, 6 French horns, 2000
Three Things, bass clarinet, 2000
The blue and the dim and the dark, flute, bass clarinet, piano, 2001 (also version [text by William Butler Yeats] for mixed chorus ad libitum, piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 alto flutes, 2 bass flutes, contrabass flute, subcontrabass flute, 2010–11)
Bluebell Woods, flute, harp, viola, 2001
Four Periphrastic Amphigouri, flute, piano, 2002
A Very Tragic Narrative, subcontrabass flute, fixed media (2 tracks), 2011
VOCAL:
Agony Slides (text by the composer), soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, 2 cellos, piano, 1989
See Who Blinks First (text by the composer), soprano, piano, 1989
The Phoenix and the Turtle (text by William Shakespeare), mezzo-soprano, piano, 1990
Epitaph (text by Martin Armstrong), baritone, piano, 1991
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see (text by William Shakespeare), soprano, piano, 1991
Iptych (vocalise), mezzo-soprano, clarinet, piano, 1992
Peace, and be... (text by T. S. Eliot), soprano, bass flute, 1993
Bluebell Woods (text by Jennetta Clements), soprano, harp, 1994
For Nothing Now (text by W. H. Auden), soprano, violin, cello, piano, 1995
A Little Dutch Snuff (text by the composer), soprano, 2 flutes, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, electric guitar, electric violin, electric cello, bass guitar, 2 electronic keyboards, 1996
Breaking New Ground (text by Jennetta Clements), soprano, harp, 1997
Lonely Spirit Guiding (text by Edgar Allan Poe), mezzo-soprano, clarinet, piano, 1997
To Zante (Three Poe Songs) (text by Edgar Allan Poe), soprano/mezzo-soprano, piano, 1998
Three Popular Songs (texts by James Joyce, e. e. cummings, William Blake), alto, piano, 2001
To live at all is miracle enough (text by Mervyn Peake), baritone, bass clarinet, piano, 2001
PIANO:
Catchment, pigment, segment, fortepiano, 1990 (also version for clavichord)
Two Lagrangian Functions, 6 pianos, 1992
Winter Eis, 1993
Holistic Sorites, 1994
ORGAN:
Breuddwyd Rhonabwy, 1995
HARPSICHORD:
070 – 3259851, 1992
CLAVICHORD:
Catchment, pigment, segment, 1990 (version of work for fortepiano)
CARILLON:
The Aristotelian Causes, 1989
Weight of Wind, 1990
The Ephesian Calls, carillon (3 octaves), 1990
De Luiheid, 5 carillons, 1991
ELECTROACOUSTIC:
Obelisk (sound installation for 1–4 objects), 2010
FILM SCORES (DIRECTOR):
Nourish, 2008 (Shereen Abdul Baki)
In Which a Lady Suffers a Loss, 2010 (Cheryl White)