Staff profile
Affiliation |
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Associate Professor of Composition in the Department of Music |
Associate Fellow in the Institute of Advanced Study |
Biography
Eric Skytterholm Egan is an Irish-Norwegian composer based in the north of England. His music focuses on clarity of formal expression, often combining the sounds of previous musical eras with new instrumental techniques to create a broad textural palette. He completed his PhD in Composition in May 2010, under Richard Rijnvos.
Eric has worked with numerous ensembles and musicians, including the Roentgen Connection, Ives Ensemble, Trondheim Sinfonietta, Curious Chamber Players, Cikada, Crash Ensemble, El Perro Andaluz, ensemble Adapter, Arditti Quartet, Momenta Quartet, groups from the BBC SSO and Northern Sinfonia, Noriko Kawai, Lore Lixenberg, and Richard Casey. His music has featured at festivals including Impuls Festival (Graz) and the Darmstadt International Summer Course for New Music, and in venues such as the Konzerthaus Wien, National Concert Hall (Dublin), Sage Gateshead, Southbank Centre (London), and Riksscenen (Oslo). He has recently given lectures on his music at the Academys of Music in Oslo and Krakow.
Eric is currently the producer of Ensemble 7Bridges, and E7B SoundLab, Durham University's ensembles in residence. He also runs NAME (new art music ensemble), the Music Department's student contemporary music group and KLANG, the Department's annual contemporary music festival.
Publications
Composition
- Through the BarbacansEgan, E. (in press). Through the Barbacans [Score].
- "un libro ravvolge" an 8 minute composition for SMATBEgan, E. (in press). "un libro ravvolge" an 8 minute composition for SMATB [Score].
- That Old TuneEgan, E. (in press). That Old Tune [Score].
- StilleEgan, E. (in press). Stille [Score].
- "skyggene omkring", a 15 minute composition for 6 or more voices.Egan, E. (2019). "skyggene omkring", a 15 minute composition for 6 or more voices [Composition].
- “in Motion” a 19 minute composition for mixed ensemble.Egan, E. (2018). “in Motion” a 19 minute composition for mixed ensemble [Composition].
- in MonochromeEgan, E. (2017). in Monochrome [Composition].
- “of her skin” a 16 minute composition for solo tuba.Egan, E. (2017). “of her skin” a 16 minute composition for solo tuba [Composition].
- “pick the Gun up” a 20-22 minute composition for mixed trio.Egan, E. (2017). “pick the Gun up” a 20-22 minute composition for mixed trio [Composition].
- "Fragments | of Shapes | Hewn | in White | Silence” a 14 minute cycle of four compositions for solo string instrumentsEgan, E. (2017). "Fragments | of Shapes | Hewn | in White | Silence” a 14 minute cycle of four compositions for solo string instruments [Composition].
- Conflict as Artefact | North KoreaEgan, E. (2017). Conflict as Artefact | North Korea [Composition].
- “Interplay of Bones” a 45 minute composition for trombone and percussion.Egan, E. (2016). “Interplay of Bones” a 45 minute composition for trombone and percussion [Score].
- A Stain on Silence | UnmeasuredEgan, E. (2016). A Stain on Silence | Unmeasured [Score and Recording].
- murmurrandoms | in memoriam James JoyceEgan, E. (2016). murmurrandoms | in memoriam James Joyce [Score].
- “Interplay of Bones” an 11 minute composition for percussion trio.Egan, E. (2015). “Interplay of Bones” an 11 minute composition for percussion trio [Score].
- In One 2Egan, E. (2015). In One 2 [Score].
- Falling (in Love)Egan, E. (2015). Falling (in Love) [Score and Recording].
- On Breath and MotionEgan, E. (2015). On Breath and Motion [Score].
- In One 1Egan, E. (2015). In One 1 [Score].
- A Stain on SilenceEgan, E. (2015). A Stain on Silence [Score and Recording].
- “i en eller annen Oase” a 9 minute composition for string orchestra.Egan, E. (2014). “i en eller annen Oase” a 9 minute composition for string orchestra [Score].
- Transit of ShadowEgan, E. (2014). Transit of Shadow [Score].
- out the Dirty WindowEgan, E. (2014). out the Dirty Window [Score].
- Eyes so DimmedEgan, E. (2013). Eyes so Dimmed [Score].
- Privacy of MindEgan, E. (2013). Privacy of Mind [Score and CD].
- A Pint of PlainEgan, E. (2013). A Pint of Plain [Score and CD].
- ...a thing Glimpsed...Egan, E. (2013). ...a thing Glimpsed.. [Score, Recording].
- Through the EmbersEgan, E. (2013). Through the Embers [Score and Recording].
- 1st Canvas (Hidden Name)Egan, E. (2013). 1st Canvas (Hidden Name) [Score].
- in three, on, and sevenEgan, E. (2012). in three, on, and seven [Composition].
- Word of MouthEgan, E. (2012). Word of Mouth [Composition].
- World of Beauty (b)Egan, E. (2012). World of Beauty (b) [Score, Recording].
- Listen to Me Listening 1Egan, E. (2011). Listen to Me Listening 1 [Score].
- Oer the WorldEgan, E. (2011). Oer the World [Score].
- ...in the Pause and not...Egan, E. (2011). ...in the Pause and not.. [Score, Recording].
- Sideways 1Egan, E. (2010). Sideways 1 [Score].
- Shaken OutEgan, E. (2010). Shaken Out [Score, Recording].
- BoneEgan, E. (2010). Bone [Score].
- 12 Miniatures for GuitarEgan, E. (2009). 12 Miniatures for Guitar [Score].
- Non-Stable EquilibriumEgan, E. (2009). Non-Stable Equilibrium [Score, Recording].
- String Quartet No. 2Egan, E. (2008). String Quartet No. 2 [Score, Recording].
- String Quartet No. 3Egan, E. (2008). String Quartet No. 3 [Score].
- Riddle MeEgan, E. (2006). Riddle Me [Score, Recording].
- From the EumenidesEgan, E. (2006). From the Eumenides [Score, Recording].
- Symphony No. 104Egan, E. (2006). Symphony No. 104 [Score].
Journal Article
- Listening to/in the Field: Polyphony in the Exploring Arctic Soundscapes ProjectSteinberg, P., Baxter, R., Egan, E., Kramvig, B., Lehman, J., Winderen, J., & Winterling, S. (2025). Listening to/in the Field: Polyphony in the Exploring Arctic Soundscapes Project. Geohumanities, 11(1), 94-115.