The Night With...

The Night With...
Genre	Contemporary Classical Music
Dates	2016 onwards
Location(s)	Scotland and Northern Ireland
Country	United Kingdom
Website	http://www.thenightwith.com

The Night With... is a classical music production company based in Glasgow, touring concerts across Scotland and the United Kingdom.

History

Started in 2016 by Matthew Whiteside, The Night With... presents music, primarily contemporary classical, in informal venues.[1][2] The concerts are presented in three 15 to 30 minute thirds, rather than the traditional concert halves, to create a more informal and relaxed atmosphere for audience members. Since it began it has provided development and commissioning opportunities for young and emerging composers and performers. Since 2017 it has run a Call for Scores for emerging composers.

The aim of The Night With... is to create a touring network across the UK with the same programmes repeated multiple times. The 2019 season featured the same programmes in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Belfast and was part of the Made in Scotland Showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe.[3]

The concert series has slowly gained a following and generated positive reviews in the press.[4][5][6]

In 2019, 'The Night With... began releasing live recordings from the season on its label, TNW Music. This culminated in the release of The Night With... Live Vol. One.[7]

Awards

• 2019 – Shortlisted for the Award for Creative Programming at the Scottish Awards for New Music[8]
• 2020 – Shortlisted for the RCS Award for Making it Happen at the Scottish Awards for New Music[9]
• 2020 – Winner of the SMIA Award for Creative Programming at the Scottish Awards for New Music[10]

Performers

2016

• Red Note Ensemble
• Electric Clarinet
• Carla Rees

2017

• Red Note Ensemble
• Tom Poulson, Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper
• Joanna Nicholson and Emma Lloyd
• The Aurea Quartet

2018

• Wooden Elephant
• James Turnbull
• Juice Vocal Ensemble
• Turning the Elements

2019

• Duo van Vliet
• Turning the Elements
• Tom Poulson, Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper
• Ensemble Offspring
• Garth Knox[4]
• Ensemble 1604[5]
• The Hermes Experiment[6]

Venues

• The Hug and Pint, Glasgow
• Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
• Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
• Stills Gallery, Edinburgh
• BrewDog Castlegate, Aberdeen
• The Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen
• Black Box, Belfast

World premières

The following works received their world première at The Night With...[11]

Date of Première	Work	Composer	Performer	Work Details	Awards
11/4/2017	Maze-Vortex (White Light)	Nina Whiteman	Emma Lloyd and Joanna Nicholson	Violin and Clarinet
11/4/2017	Piece for Violin and Bass Clarinet	Matthew Whiteside	Emma Lloyd and Joanna Nicholson	Violin and Clarinet
3/5/2017	Meltwater	George Stevenson	The Aurea Quartet	String Quartet. Winner of the 2017 Call for Scores
14/6/2017	Asper Strata	Diana Salazar	Tom Poulson	Trumpet and electronics
14/6/2017	Breathing Space	Timothy Cooper	Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper	Tuba and electronics
11/9/2018	Athbhreithnigh	Elizabeth Hoffman	James Turnbull	Oboe and electronics
11/9/2018	Three Questions	Peter Gregson	James Turnbull	Oboe and electronics
8/10/2018	...everyone is a child of the inbetween...	Matthew Whiteside	Turning the Elements	Soprano and Clarinet. Text by Helene Grøn
8/10/2018	Lux Aeterna	Joanna Nicholson	Turning the Elements	Soprano and Clarinet. Text by Nan Shepherd
13/11/2018	I Regret Your Sex	Claire McCue	Juice Vocal Ensemble	Female vocal trio	Shortlisted in the Scottish Awards for New Music Dorico Award for Small / Medium Scale Work sponsored by Steinberg (1-10 performers)[12]
13/11/2018	Rowantree	Sheena Philips	Juice Vocal Ensemble	Female vocal trio. Winner of the 2018 Call for Scores
13/11/2018	Blackberry Wassail	Emily Doolittle	Juice Vocal Ensemble	Female vocal trio
13/8/2019	Gyre	Joanna Nicholson	Turning the Elements	Soprano, Clarinet and Tape
19/8/2019[13]	Oscillate	Linda Buckley	Duo van Vliet	Viola, Accordion and Electronics
19/8/2019[13]	Black Box	Richard Greer	Duo van Vliet	Viola, Accordion and Electronics
9/9/2019[5]	Rama	Matthew Whiteside	Ensemble Offspring	Flute, Clarinet, Percussion and Piano
9/9/2019[5]	Mesmerism	Paul Mac	Ensemble Offspring	Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Piano and Tape
9/9/2019[5]	Glow	Jane Stanley	Ensemble Offspring	Flute, Clarinet, Percussion and Piano
7/10/2019[4]	I Said	Nora Marazaite	Garth Knox	Viola D'amore
25/11/2019[6]	Daily Rituals	Matthew Grouse	The Hermes Experiment	Soprano, Clarinet, Harp, Double Bass and Tape
25/11/2019[6]	to sleep on it	Ruari Paterson-Achenbach	The Hermes Experiment	Soprano, Clarinet, Harp and Double Bass. Winner of the 2019 Call for Scores
10/12/2019	...shadows that in darkness dwell...	Timothy Cooper	Ensemble 1604	Counter-tenor, Recorder, Theorbo, Cello and Electronics	Shortlist in The Ivors Academy Composer Awards 2020: Small Chamber[14] Shortlisted in The Scottish Awards for New Music award for Electroacoustic / Sound Art 2020[15]

References

1. "The Night With…". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
2. "The Night With..." The Night With. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
3. "The Night With… Lunchtimes and Evenings". Made in Scotland Showcase. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
4. "Music: The Night With... Garth Knox, Hug & Pint, Glasgow, four stars". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
5. "Music review: The Night With . . . Ensemble Offspring, The Hug and Pint, Glasgow". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
6. "Music: The Hermes Experiment, The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, five stars". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
7. "The Night With… Live Vol One – TNW Music". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
8. "Scottish Awards for New Music 2019". New Music Scotland. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
9. "The RCS Award for Making it Happen". New Music Scotland. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
10. "New Music Scotland". New Music Scotland. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
11. "The Night With… Composers". The Night With. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
12. "New Music Scotland". newmusicscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
13. Oakey, Myles (25 September 2019). ""The Night With" Ensemble Offspring and Duo van Vliet in Glasgow". I CARE IF YOU LISTEN. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
14. "The Ivors Academy reveal works nominated for The Ivors Composer Awards 2020". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
15. "New Music Scotland". newmusicscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

External links

• The Night With... website