Scottish multi-instrumentalist and contemporary composer originally from Stromness, Orkney. As a solo artist, he has released three acclaimed albums completing a trilogy of work inspired by his childhood home as well as themes of nature, birds, community and landscape. His work connects identity, memory, and place through music, words and imagery. He explores these themes further by partnering with well-known artists and writers. Cooper also works across mixed media projects including installation art, theatre and film.
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June 13, 2025
The Paper Factory
Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomNovember 30, 2024
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
Brighton, England, United Kingdom1. Hamnavoe
2. Spoot Ebb
3. Carve the Runes - Movement 1, Part 1
4. Music for Growing Flowers
5. Swedish Polka
6. Holm Sound
7. Carve the Runes - Movement 2
8. Carve the Runes - Movement 3
9. Aflame (Folded Landscapes Mvt. 6)
10. Skreevar
1. First of the tide
November 29, 2024
Bristol Beacon
Bristol, England, United KingdomNovember 28, 2024
Turner Sims Concert Hall
Southampton, England, United KingdomString Quartet included Freya Goldmark on violin.
1. Intro (Carve The Ruins)
2. Hamnavoe
3. Spoot Ebb
4. Music for Growing Flowers
Shorter version, incorporating field recordings submitted by the audience5.
"Cheeky Swedish polka" Performed by the string quartet with Erland joining the audience.6. Holm Sound
With the audience playing a choir of blackbirds7. Then Be Content (Part I)
8. With Silence (Part II)
1. Aflame (Folded Landscapes Mvt. 6)
2. Skreevar
3. First of the tide
November 27, 2024
St John the Evangelist Church
Oxford, England, United KingdomNovember 26, 2024
Norwich Arts Centre
Norwich, England, United KingdomNovember 25, 2024
Saint Luke's
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomNovember 23, 2024
Upper Chapel
Sheffield, England, United KingdomNovember 21, 2024
Hallé St Peters - Ancoats - Manchester
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. Intro (Carve The Runes)
2. Hamnavoe
3. Spoot Ebb
4. Carve the Runes - Movement 1, Part 1
5. Carve the Runes - Movement 1, Part 3
6. Music for Growing Flowers
7. Holm Sound
8. Carve the Runes - Movement 2, Part 1
9. Carve the Runes - Movement 2, Part 2
10. Carve the Runes - Movement 2, Part 3
11. Carve the Runes - Movement 3, Part 1
12. Carve the Runes - Movement 3, Part 2
13. Aflame (Folded Landscapes Mvt. 6)
14. Skreevar
1. First of the tide
November 20, 2024
National Centre for Early Music
York, England, United KingdomNovember 17, 2024
National Concert Hall
Dublin, Dublin, IrelandOctober 6, 2024
Constellation
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Under Brinkie’s Brae
2. Then Be Content (Part I)
3. Spoot Ebb
4. Tammie Norie
Audience played erlandcooper.com/birds with their phones for song intro/outro5. Music for Growing Flowers
Parts 2,3,46. Unknown
Song about ferry into stromeness at sunrise - was made dark then lights rose to mimic sunrise7. Shalder
8. With Silence (Part II)
9. Skreevar
1. First of the tide
2. Aflame (Folded Landscapes Mvt. 6)
October 1, 2024
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 18, 2024
St. Pauli Kirche
Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyJuly 21, 2024
Charleston Farmhouse
Firle, England, United Kingdom1. Talk - with Nigel Dunnet
2. Sillocks
3. Music for Growing Flowers, Pt. 1
4. Music for Growing Flowers, Pt. 1
5. Music for Growing Flowers, Pt. 1
6. Music for Growing Flowers, Pt. 1
7. Shalder
8. Maalie
June 14, 2024
St Mary's Church
Totnes, England, United KingdomJune 11, 2024
Music Room at Liverpool Philharmonic
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom1. Intro (Carve The Ruins)
2. Warming
3. Linga Holm
4. Then Be Content (Part I)
5. Holm Sound
6. Sillocks
7. Maalie
8. Cattie-Face
9. With Silence (Part II)
10. Skreevar
11. Spoot Ebb
1. Outro (Carve The Ruins)
2. First of the tide
3. Aflame
June 8, 2024
Barbican Centre
London, England, United Kingdom1. Carve The Rune and Be Content With Silence
Complete album - premiere2. Skreevar
January 20, 2024
The Queen's Hall
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Solan Goose
2. Haar
3. Cattie-Face
September 26, 2023
Trades Club
Hebden Bridge, England, United Kingdom1. Flattie
2. Haar
3. Warming
4. Hamnavoe
5. Linga Holm
6. Solan Goose
7. Sillocks
8. Cattie-Face
9. Holm Sound
10. Cold
11. Maalie
12. Skreevar
13. Spoot Ebb
14. Tide
15. Solan Goose (Reprise)
16. Shalder
17. First of the tide
18. Aflame
Erland Cooper has released 6+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Do Birds Dream?, Carve The Runes Then Be Content With Silence, Music For Growing Flowers. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Erland Cooper's most popular tracks include Holm Sound, Hoxa Sound, Mallimack - Hayden Thorpe Rework, Longhope - Edit, First of the Tide. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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