myfanwy : my beloved (2026) is a meditation on homesickness and nostalgia. The piece is a retelling of the Welsh folksong of the same name, “myfanwy”. The track features field recordings from my hometown Te Whanganui-a-tara, (Wellington, New Zealand). The recordings include sounds of the ocean along the East and Kapiti coast of the Wellington region, seagulls, breathing, humming and footsteps.
For this composition, I wanted to focus on the experience of performing the work rather than how it sounded. While it is notated, the effect is organic, and the performer has freedom on where to place the musical material against the fixed track. The piece is a moment of rest in a world of chaos, and yet another example of how the sounds of the ocean are part of my musical DNA.
myfanwy : my beloved (2026) was premiered in February 2026 at the first Mannes Composers Concert of 2026, in New York City. It was performed by the composer. A full performance can be found on YouTube.
Included in this purchase is:
PDF score
Fixed track for performance and rehearsal in MP3 format
After purchasing, you will receive a link to a zip file containing the two files to your email inbox from squarespace. Please download in 24 hours after receiving this email.
If you intend to performance this work in public, or have any other questions, please get in touch with the composer at leahjmthomas@gmail.com
myfanwy : my beloved (2026) is a meditation on homesickness and nostalgia. The piece is a retelling of the Welsh folksong of the same name, “myfanwy”. The track features field recordings from my hometown Te Whanganui-a-tara, (Wellington, New Zealand). The recordings include sounds of the ocean along the East and Kapiti coast of the Wellington region, seagulls, breathing, humming and footsteps.
For this composition, I wanted to focus on the experience of performing the work rather than how it sounded. While it is notated, the effect is organic, and the performer has freedom on where to place the musical material against the fixed track. The piece is a moment of rest in a world of chaos, and yet another example of how the sounds of the ocean are part of my musical DNA.
myfanwy : my beloved (2026) was premiered in February 2026 at the first Mannes Composers Concert of 2026, in New York City. It was performed by the composer. A full performance can be found on YouTube.
Included in this purchase is:
PDF score
Fixed track for performance and rehearsal in MP3 format
After purchasing, you will receive a link to a zip file containing the two files to your email inbox from squarespace. Please download in 24 hours after receiving this email.
If you intend to performance this work in public, or have any other questions, please get in touch with the composer at leahjmthomas@gmail.com
