Soundfestival 2023 – Go Compose!

Our players, Ruth, Fiona and Tom perform new works developed for them by young composers from North-East secondary schools as part of the Go Compose! course earlier in October. 

The event is free but ticketed. 

Go Compose! is a composition course for young composers aged 13-18 and in full time education and is a unique opportunity to work with professional composers and our musicians during a 3-day course ran in partnership with sound. 

Over 3 days you the participants create their own, original piece of music with the help of professional contemporary composers Bekah Simms and Elise Haller-Shannon. 


Ria Parmar Downfall Fury
Finn Moan à travers le brouillard
Dfa Aldaioub A Gardenia’s Lullaby
Solomon McMillan Brain Itch
Jonathan Turner Meander in Four
Ruby Kidd Emotions of the Sky
Violet Harus Enigma – Rondo Revolution
Murray Nicholl Fallen Leaves
Thomas Ramsay Allegro for Flute, Viola & Vibraphone


Red Note Ensemble
Ruth Morley, flute
Fiona Winning, viola
Tom Hunter, percussion