Composed by Barnabas Sharp, a piece of music gathering my reflections whenever I take a late night walk. Composed and Performed by Barnabas Sharp. This music belongs to Barnabas Sharp and must not be used for anything without their permission. With thanks to Rory Ford for taking the picture. bsharpproductions.co.uk

Commissioned for the rarescale Call-for-Scores in collaboration with the Royal Holloway Baroque Ensemble. The Memorare is a Roman Catholic prayer that asks for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The setting and character of the piece was inspired by a story of St. Francis de Sales and his association with the prayer; at 18 he suffered from a ‘dumb devil’ that made him increasingly depressed, only when he recited the Memorare in front of the Black Madonna was his spirit healed. With this story in mind, Memorare begins with the sense of uncertainty by calling on Mary for help before becoming more joyous and majestic when blessings are received. Finally, we return to that same anxious feeling from before as we struggle over and over again. Composed by Barnabas Sharp.This work and recording belongs to Barnabas Sharp and must not be used for anything without given consent from Barnabas Sharp.

With only a 5 minute maximum duration, a six-note selection and three instruments to play from, 'Eight Exoplanets' explores eight of the most peculiar worlds that lie outside our solar system. Taking advantage of the experimental sounds and colours of the instruments, 'Eight Exoplanets' received its premiere performance during the 2019 REPLAY festival at Royal Holloway, University of London. Composed by Barnabas Sharp. Performed by Adam Smith (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet), Kira Hilton (Viola) and James Ellis (Piano). This work and recording belongs to Barnabas Sharp and must not be used for anything without permission from Barnabas Sharp.

Inspired by the story of Fukuda Chiyo-ni and how she became the first female Japanese poet to be accepted during her life, I made a biographical interpretation of the haiku. At 17 she became publicly famous, known by everyone in Japan for her poems (“on moor and mountain”); tragically she lost her son who died in infancy before her husband perished from disease all before she was 19 and became very depressed (“nothing stirs”). Later in life she chose to become a Buddhist nun; “Not", she said, "in order to renounce the world, but as a way “to teach her heart to be like the clear water which flows night and day” and lived a quiet and peaceful life until she passed away (“this morn of snow”). This is reflected in the music by dividing it into three sections. A represents Chiyo-ni’s success as a female poet which is lively, B is sad and apathetic as she loses those closest to her, and C is more grounded as she devotes the rest of her life to Buddhism. Not only is the title of this piece inspired from her “clear water” quote, but it also makes an appearance in another of her haikus: rouge lips forgotten – clear springwater Composed by Barnabas Sharp, performed by the CHROMA Duo. This work and recording belongs to B Sharp and must not be used for anything without given consent from B Sharp.

Inspired by images of the black hole from the film 'Interstellar', this piece describes a spaceship travelling towards a black hole, before entering the event horizon and passing into the singularity. The main theme is built upon the 'Schwartzchild Radius' Equation by converting its numerical values into musical notation. Performed by members of the CHROMA ensemble, recording used with permission from CHROMA. This work belongs to B Sharp and must not be used for anything without given consent from B Sharp Trumpet: Heidi Bennet Bassoon: Helen Simmons Piano: Martin Cousin Violin: David Le Page Viola: David Aspin Cello: Clare O'Connell www.chromaensemble.co.uk https://barnabassharp.wixsite.com/bsharpproductions

A movement for String Quartet and based on the equation of the same name. Each of the numerical values have been converted into musical notation and displayed throughout the piece. Overall, it tells a story of admiration that mathematicians have for this formula (considered to be the most beautiful equation) before descending into chaos when others try and fail to grasp its concepts. Performed by a String Quartet led by James Widden. Recording used with permission. This work belongs to B Sharp and must not be used for anything without given consent from B Sharp. https://barnabassharp.wixsite.com/bsharpproductions