Ivor Novello Award nomination

02 November, 2023

'Together and Apart', commissioned by West Sussex Music for the 60th anniversary of the West Sussex Youth Orchestra with Youth Choir and Young Voices, has been nominated for an Ivors Classical award.

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'Ossianic Ballads', new commission for National Library of Scotland

12 August, 2023

On 23rd September there's a performance of a new work I have been commissioned to write at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh. The 'Ossianic Ballads' are rhapsodies based on the heroic lays or laoidhean that came over from Ireland to the Highlands and Islands from the twelfth century onwards. The concert features the renowned Gaelic singer Màiri Macmillan and the Edinburgh Quartet, 'Scotland's string quartet'. For more info please paste this into your browser https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heroic-gaelic-tales-in-modern-music-ossianic-ballads-tickets-694840846677?aff=NedBigham

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Petworth Festival performances and new Anti Atlas single

11 July, 2023

This Saturday there are two performances of the Petworth Festival commission 'Bignor Hill'. It is being performed by the Asaka Quartet in Tillington church at Midday and Graffham church at 5pm, more details from the festival website.

The new Anti Atlas single 'My Way' has just been released. It's in the Apple Music alternative charts and is being played on Mountain Chill in Colorado Teerex Radio in Canada, UMFM- college network in Canada, FM 99 in Italy, Taiwan Lounge, IFE Brussels Airlines and others.

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Ned Bigham (Composer)

Ned Bigham is an eclectic composer whose career encompasses orchestral, chamber, choral and electronica.

Below is the trailer for Staffa, CD recorded with the RSNO and conductor Jean-Claude Picard (supported by Creative Scotland).

Below that is the trailer for the title piece Staffa at the Edinburgh Festival, a collaboration with Gerry Fox.

Below that is the trailer for Ned's earlier CD, Culebra.