Ellen Reid

Oscillations: 100 Years and Forever, written to commemorate the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s centennial, explores the evolution of Los Angeles over the past one hundred years, our place on the planet an...

Lost in the Blue by Ellen Reid, with text by Roxie Perkins, comes from her 2018 chamber opera p r I s m, premiered by the Los Angeles Opera

So Much On My Soul by Ellen Reid was written for a cappella chorus in 2019 and commissioned by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. The text, on the theme of “Balance,” was written by members o...

This piece for wordless voice and small ensemble was composed as part of Ellen Reid’s Soundwalk, a site-specific work created for urban parks around the world. The title comes from Christian Cooper, a...

Scored for cello, vibraphone and cymbals, this work by Ellen Reid was commissioned in 2014 by Wild Up. Duration: c.8 minutes.

Tiresias, the Blind Prophet of Thebes, is on a walk, and along comes Orlando, the title character from Virginia Woolf's novel. Orlando, who is of noble birth, has only recently been changed - inexplic...

Tiresias, the Blind Prophet of Thebes, is on a walk, and along comes Orlando, the title character from Virginia Woolf's novel. Orlando, who is of noble birth, has only recently been changed - inexplic...

Ellen Reid’s Fear - Release for four percussionists was commissioned by the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet to be recorded for Sono Luminus in surround sound. According to the composer, the piece is ab...

Ellen Reid’s West Coast Sky Forever for String Quartet was commissioned by the Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK project for Kronos Quartet. The quartet’s recording featured on Ellen’s latest album ‘Big Majestic,’...

Desiderium is a short solo violin piece first performed by Pekka Kuusisto in Los Angeles, California. Dedicated to the violinist’s late brother, the composer notes, “This work is inspired by family: t...

Written for the James McVinnie Ensemble and the Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK project, Blue Sky , Mirrored Glass is a short work, uniquely scored for three organs or keyboards.