Christopher de Groot

Christopher de Groot is a composer based in Melbourne. His current projects include several chamber works, music for the Federation Bells and an opera based on the 20 hour video diaries of the Bjork stalker.

Lopez Development - Live Recording Excerpt

In 2015 Löpez received a small development grant from Creative Victoria. The development involved a team made up of myself as composer, Suzanne Chaundy as director, Raimondo Cortese as librettist and Sam Barrett as video director. The development culminated in a 20-minute private performance of material sung by Melbourne tenor Henry Choo and performed by an ensemble of Melbourne musicians. The above excerpt is taken from a section of the opera titled One Eyed King.

Löpez Ensemble:

* Flute (bass flute, midi keyboard)

* Clarinet (bass clarinet, toy glockenspiel)

* Pianoforte (celesta)

* Vibraphone (orchestral glockenspiel, midi keyboard)

* Percussion (orchestral glockenspiel, snare drum, orchestral bass drum, suspended cymbal, tam-tam, triangle, mark tree, shaker, sleigh bells, shared vibraphone)

* Harp (toy glockenspiel)

* Voice (tenor)

* Violin (toy glockenspiel)

* Viola (toy glockenspiel)

* Cello (toy glockenspiel)

* Electronics