Composer, cellist, shakuhachi

… ‘If Nancie Eloise Gynn’s Shadow of the Wind stood out, it was because it dared to be luxuriantly slow-moving and soft-edged and ruminative.’
Ivan Hewett: Telegraph 21st June 2010; Aldeburgh Festival review

 … ‘A highlight for me was Eloise Nancie Gynn’s Sakura (cherry blossom) in which darker forces emerge and subside against a backdrop of atmospheric shimmers.’
Rebecca Franks: BBC Music Magazine June 2013; Panufnik Legacies CD review.

… ‘Eloise Gynn’s Genesis had a real feel for textural detail.’
Rhian Evans: The Guardian 9th July 2013 Cheltenham Composer Academy review.

Upcoming Gigs

Quietening for solo cello was selected to represent Wales at the ISCM World New Music Days 2024 in the Faroe Islands. Read more about it here, many thanks to Tŷ Cerdd.

The SATB version of Wye, (Kingfisher, Diatoms and Awakening) will be premiered by Monmouth Choral Society on 18/05/2024 at St Mary’s Priory Church Monmouth, conducted by Steven Kings.

Kingfisher for Male Voice Choir was performed by the BBC Singers and conducted by Ellie Slorach in Hoddinott Hall, and broadcasted on BBC Radio 3 Composer of the Week as part of a celebration of Welsh music by Morfydd Owen, Grace Williams, Hilary Tann, Dilys Elwyn-Edwards. It’s available to listen for a few weeks here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qn0t

These last few years I have mostly been growing and nurturing my family.

Some more new solo works in the pipeline –  watch this space! @EloiseGynn

Recent Performances

Light Dancing for mixed ability Symphony Orchestra was performed by the LSO and young musicians as part of BMW Classics concert in Trafalgar Square, conducted by Simon Rattle on 10th June 2023, and later at the Barbican conducted by Tim Redmond.

A Still Life for solo guitar was premiered by Shannon Latoyah Simon at Cardiff Guitar Festival 29th October 2021. She also performed it at the South Bank in 2022.

Morvoren – The Mermaid of Zennor.  A film of part of my new opera performed by Sarah Dacey and Chris Williams. With thanks to Tŷ Cerdd and everyone who made the CoDI Opera project so brilliant.

Quietening for solo cello performed by Sandy Bartai on twitter and Facebook. Many thanks to Tŷ Cerdd and BBC NOW for the commission!

The Last Song for the Berkeley Ensemble, premiere 22nd November 2018 at St James’ Church, Piccadilly, London.

My graphic score Good Morning Mr Blackbird was performed by the Hermes Experiment as part of Soundstate Festival at the Southbank Centre, 16th January 2019.

My choral piece Only Breath was be performed by The Royal Holloway New Voices Consort in Earth seen from Above conducted by Nathan James Dearden at Royal Holloway, 14th March 2019.

Little Red Riding Hood – for Northern Ballet, Leeds Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre premiere 28 Oct –  2 Nov 2019. London Linbury Studio Theatre at Royal Opera House London Première, Fri 8 – Sun 10 Nov 2019.

Due to COVID-19 the spring tour of Little Red Riding Hood was cancelled.

You can watch the lovely BBC version on iPlayer here.