Patrick Ellis
@patrickel94.bsky.social
Trying to make this a positive music space 😊
Composer ∙ Creative Director of PRXLUDES ∙ Artistic Director of Open Union∙
https://patrickelliscomposer.com
Composer ∙ Creative Director of PRXLUDES ∙ Artistic Director of Open Union∙
https://patrickelliscomposer.com
Back in July, my duo Open Union performed a 40 minute version of @paologriffin.bsky.social's epic 2022 work, 'Familiar Spaces' at The Hundred Years Gallery in London.
I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...
I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Back in July, my duo Open Union performed a 40 minute version of @paologriffin.bsky.social's epic 2022 work, 'Familiar Spaces' at The Hundred Years Gallery in London.
I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...
I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...
We had a great time last night performing @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ at the wonderful SAOM series at Avalon Cafe, London.
Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.
📸 Joe Ellis
Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.
📸 Joe Ellis
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We had a great time last night performing @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ at the wonderful SAOM series at Avalon Cafe, London.
Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.
📸 Joe Ellis
Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.
📸 Joe Ellis
Pleased to share the audio and video of 'Pathways, Passages', a 10-minute multimedia work that I completed earlier this year for saxophonist Dauphine Van der Velpen.
Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...
Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Pleased to share the audio and video of 'Pathways, Passages', a 10-minute multimedia work that I completed earlier this year for saxophonist Dauphine Van der Velpen.
Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...
Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...
My 29th contribution for @prxludes.bsky.social was published today 🎃
As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.
Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...
As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.
Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...
October 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
My 29th contribution for @prxludes.bsky.social was published today 🎃
As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.
Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...
As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.
Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...
📢 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 Announcement 📢
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
October 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
📢 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 Announcement 📢
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
Next month, on the 19th of November, my duo, Open Union will performance @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways' for a 2nd time, this time at Avalon Cafe, London as part of the SAOM series.
More info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/saom/...
Some photos from Saturday's @openunion performance at the recent Ealing Extranormal in London 🍂
Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.
Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.
September 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Some photos from Saturday's @openunion performance at the recent Ealing Extranormal in London 🍂
Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.
Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.
Photos from the @paologriffin.bsky.social portrait concert back in July at the Hundred Years Gallery. Feat. David Zucchi and Open Union.
A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.
A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.
September 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Photos from the @paologriffin.bsky.social portrait concert back in July at the Hundred Years Gallery. Feat. David Zucchi and Open Union.
A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.
A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.
The September edition of @prxludes.bsky.social dropped this morning 🍂
Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...
As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...
Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...
As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...
September 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The September edition of @prxludes.bsky.social dropped this morning 🍂
Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...
As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...
Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...
As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...
New Open Union collaborator announcement!
As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.
Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com
As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.
Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New Open Union collaborator announcement!
As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.
Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com
As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.
Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...
More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com
Out today as part of the August 2025 edition of @prxludes.bsky.social 🪴
I had the pleasure of interviewing the Amsterdam-based composer, Boris Bezemer ahead of two premieres next month.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/08/18/b...
I had the pleasure of interviewing the Amsterdam-based composer, Boris Bezemer ahead of two premieres next month.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/08/18/b...
August 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Out today as part of the August 2025 edition of @prxludes.bsky.social 🪴
I had the pleasure of interviewing the Amsterdam-based composer, Boris Bezemer ahead of two premieres next month.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/08/18/b...
I had the pleasure of interviewing the Amsterdam-based composer, Boris Bezemer ahead of two premieres next month.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/08/18/b...
A few snaps of XTRO performing my 2021 work, ‘Objects and Portrait Projections’ last month as part of the Lilium SoundArt series in the Pandora, Italy, that celebrated the UNESCO Anniversary in the city✨
Forever grateful to the trio for approaching me all those years ago...
📸 Rebecca Legnaro
Forever grateful to the trio for approaching me all those years ago...
📸 Rebecca Legnaro
August 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A few snaps of XTRO performing my 2021 work, ‘Objects and Portrait Projections’ last month as part of the Lilium SoundArt series in the Pandora, Italy, that celebrated the UNESCO Anniversary in the city✨
Forever grateful to the trio for approaching me all those years ago...
📸 Rebecca Legnaro
Forever grateful to the trio for approaching me all those years ago...
📸 Rebecca Legnaro
📢 Open Union event announcement!
Peter Bell and I are excited to be returning to perform at Martin Lau's series, Ealing Extranormal at OPEN Ealing in London.
Setlist to be revealed nearer to the show.
Further information and tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../ealing-e....
Peter Bell and I are excited to be returning to perform at Martin Lau's series, Ealing Extranormal at OPEN Ealing in London.
Setlist to be revealed nearer to the show.
Further information and tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../ealing-e....
August 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
📢 Open Union event announcement!
Peter Bell and I are excited to be returning to perform at Martin Lau's series, Ealing Extranormal at OPEN Ealing in London.
Setlist to be revealed nearer to the show.
Further information and tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../ealing-e....
Peter Bell and I are excited to be returning to perform at Martin Lau's series, Ealing Extranormal at OPEN Ealing in London.
Setlist to be revealed nearer to the show.
Further information and tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../ealing-e....
Folks of the BlueSky Sphere ⁉️
Does anyone know of any art where it is a canvas / page / screen full of text? Or an artist who made work at one point like that?
Asking as part of inspiration / research into a new piece…
Thanks in advance!
Does anyone know of any art where it is a canvas / page / screen full of text? Or an artist who made work at one point like that?
Asking as part of inspiration / research into a new piece…
Thanks in advance!
July 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Folks of the BlueSky Sphere ⁉️
Does anyone know of any art where it is a canvas / page / screen full of text? Or an artist who made work at one point like that?
Asking as part of inspiration / research into a new piece…
Thanks in advance!
Does anyone know of any art where it is a canvas / page / screen full of text? Or an artist who made work at one point like that?
Asking as part of inspiration / research into a new piece…
Thanks in advance!
Tomorrow - XTRO give a 15th performance of my 2021 piece, 'Objects and Portrait Projections' in Padua, Italy✨
More details can be found here: liliumsoundart.com/eoh25/
More details can be found here: liliumsoundart.com/eoh25/
July 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Tomorrow - XTRO give a 15th performance of my 2021 piece, 'Objects and Portrait Projections' in Padua, Italy✨
More details can be found here: liliumsoundart.com/eoh25/
More details can be found here: liliumsoundart.com/eoh25/
Out today - the July 2025 edition of @prxludes.bsky.social ✨
At the end of May, I had the privilege of interviewing Manchester-based composer Joy Ingle about their work.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/07/21/j...
At the end of May, I had the privilege of interviewing Manchester-based composer Joy Ingle about their work.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/07/21/j...
July 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Out today - the July 2025 edition of @prxludes.bsky.social ✨
At the end of May, I had the privilege of interviewing Manchester-based composer Joy Ingle about their work.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/07/21/j...
At the end of May, I had the privilege of interviewing Manchester-based composer Joy Ingle about their work.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/07/21/j...
Happening fairly soon!
The music of @paologriffin.bsky.social presented by Open Union and David Zucchi at Hundred Years Gallery
Doors 7:30pm / Music 8pm
The music of @paologriffin.bsky.social presented by Open Union and David Zucchi at Hundred Years Gallery
Doors 7:30pm / Music 8pm
July 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Happening fairly soon!
The music of @paologriffin.bsky.social presented by Open Union and David Zucchi at Hundred Years Gallery
Doors 7:30pm / Music 8pm
The music of @paologriffin.bsky.social presented by Open Union and David Zucchi at Hundred Years Gallery
Doors 7:30pm / Music 8pm
Today marks the publication of the June 2025 edition of @prxludes 📨
Included in this month's batch of articles, is my interview with British composer Chloe Knibbs.
You can read the interview here: prxludes.net/2025/06/16/c...
Included in this month's batch of articles, is my interview with British composer Chloe Knibbs.
You can read the interview here: prxludes.net/2025/06/16/c...
June 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today marks the publication of the June 2025 edition of @prxludes 📨
Included in this month's batch of articles, is my interview with British composer Chloe Knibbs.
You can read the interview here: prxludes.net/2025/06/16/c...
Included in this month's batch of articles, is my interview with British composer Chloe Knibbs.
You can read the interview here: prxludes.net/2025/06/16/c...
🏮 Concert Announcement 🏮
My duo, Open Union and saxophonist David Zucchi present an evening of music by composer @paologriffin.bsky.social at the
Hundred Years Gallery on the 11th July 🎶
Click below for more info and tickets:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
My duo, Open Union and saxophonist David Zucchi present an evening of music by composer @paologriffin.bsky.social at the
Hundred Years Gallery on the 11th July 🎶
Click below for more info and tickets:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
May 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
🏮 Concert Announcement 🏮
My duo, Open Union and saxophonist David Zucchi present an evening of music by composer @paologriffin.bsky.social at the
Hundred Years Gallery on the 11th July 🎶
Click below for more info and tickets:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
My duo, Open Union and saxophonist David Zucchi present an evening of music by composer @paologriffin.bsky.social at the
Hundred Years Gallery on the 11th July 🎶
Click below for more info and tickets:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...
An early Birthday present for @matthewleeknowles.bsky.social🍰
May 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
An early Birthday present for @matthewleeknowles.bsky.social🍰
Earlier today, the May 2025 edition of PRXLUDES was published which includes my interview with British / German composer Eden Lonsdale who has had some of his works featured on releases from another timbre and Sawyer Editions.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/05/19/e...
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/05/19/e...
May 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Earlier today, the May 2025 edition of PRXLUDES was published which includes my interview with British / German composer Eden Lonsdale who has had some of his works featured on releases from another timbre and Sawyer Editions.
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/05/19/e...
Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/05/19/e...
🎶 Thursday the 21st of Mary at St Paul’s Church in Clifton, Bristol - the wonderful @huwmorgan.bsky.social will be giving a 2nd performance of ‘Revisited, Repurposed’.
Also featured is music by Matt Geer, @laurencecrane.bsky.social, Karen Beaumont and Pawel Łukaszewski
Also featured is music by Matt Geer, @laurencecrane.bsky.social, Karen Beaumont and Pawel Łukaszewski
May 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🎶 Thursday the 21st of Mary at St Paul’s Church in Clifton, Bristol - the wonderful @huwmorgan.bsky.social will be giving a 2nd performance of ‘Revisited, Repurposed’.
Also featured is music by Matt Geer, @laurencecrane.bsky.social, Karen Beaumont and Pawel Łukaszewski
Also featured is music by Matt Geer, @laurencecrane.bsky.social, Karen Beaumont and Pawel Łukaszewski
Our today on @prxludes.bsky.social, my interview with British composer @hugobell25.bsky.social! We chatted about his new work as part of the @londonsymphony.bsky.social Soundhub, heartbeats as time, DMX lighting, learning new skills and being “wired differently”…
prxludes.net/2025/04/21/h...
prxludes.net/2025/04/21/h...
April 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Our today on @prxludes.bsky.social, my interview with British composer @hugobell25.bsky.social! We chatted about his new work as part of the @londonsymphony.bsky.social Soundhub, heartbeats as time, DMX lighting, learning new skills and being “wired differently”…
prxludes.net/2025/04/21/h...
prxludes.net/2025/04/21/h...
Next week, Terra Invisus begin their Lithuania and UK tour, 'Tarp dvieju/Between Two'.
I am grateful that they will be performing my 2024 work, 'Moments of Escapist Thoughts' in Vilnius, Klaipéda, London and Leeds!
Tickets: linktr.ee/terrainvisus...
I am grateful that they will be performing my 2024 work, 'Moments of Escapist Thoughts' in Vilnius, Klaipéda, London and Leeds!
Tickets: linktr.ee/terrainvisus...
April 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Next week, Terra Invisus begin their Lithuania and UK tour, 'Tarp dvieju/Between Two'.
I am grateful that they will be performing my 2024 work, 'Moments of Escapist Thoughts' in Vilnius, Klaipéda, London and Leeds!
Tickets: linktr.ee/terrainvisus...
I am grateful that they will be performing my 2024 work, 'Moments of Escapist Thoughts' in Vilnius, Klaipéda, London and Leeds!
Tickets: linktr.ee/terrainvisus...
Last month, I had the privilege of interviewing Bastard Assigments for this month's @prxludes.bsky.social edition
I chatted with them about their commissions HOUSE and PIGSPIGSPIGS, Dorset farmers, collaborative narratives, working with a theatre director, and more…
prxludes.net/2025/03/17/b...
I chatted with them about their commissions HOUSE and PIGSPIGSPIGS, Dorset farmers, collaborative narratives, working with a theatre director, and more…
prxludes.net/2025/03/17/b...
March 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Last month, I had the privilege of interviewing Bastard Assigments for this month's @prxludes.bsky.social edition
I chatted with them about their commissions HOUSE and PIGSPIGSPIGS, Dorset farmers, collaborative narratives, working with a theatre director, and more…
prxludes.net/2025/03/17/b...
I chatted with them about their commissions HOUSE and PIGSPIGSPIGS, Dorset farmers, collaborative narratives, working with a theatre director, and more…
prxludes.net/2025/03/17/b...
Very excited to hear that the London-based Terra Invisus will be performing my audio-visual piece, 'Moments of Escapist Thoughts' in some of their shows for their tour of Lithuania next month 🇱🇹
More details coming soon...
More details coming soon...
March 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Very excited to hear that the London-based Terra Invisus will be performing my audio-visual piece, 'Moments of Escapist Thoughts' in some of their shows for their tour of Lithuania next month 🇱🇹
More details coming soon...
More details coming soon...