DARCY LEWIS
Composer
Incorporating elements of baroque art music, electronica, improvisation and jazz, Darcy Lewis is a composer who breaks down the walls of genre and style in his practice. Having returned from Tokyo, Japan in 2021, Darcy is a now student of composition and music technology at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and uses that opportunity to explore new mediums and techniques for composition and has a passion for bringing historical methods and instruments into the 21st century composition toolbox. His composition work spans choral, big band, chamber music, pieces for solo instruments, ambient and several films including Threadbare (2022) composed for postgraduate students at the Western Australian Screen Academy. Darcy’s performance practice is centred around improvisation and the use of instruments as an extension of the performer
MUSICAL EXPIDITIONS
Darcy's work as a composer includes projects such as:
Theatre:
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Western Australian Youth Theatre Company on:
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- 24hr Play Generator in 2022
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-48hr Play Generator in 2022
Short Films:
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Threadbare (2022)
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How to Make Pudding (2022)
Solo Work:
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Squash, Splat! for Big Band (2023)
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Movement I. for Baroque Flute and Electronics (2023)
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Sonnet: for SATB Choir (2022)
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Baking Soda for Solo Viola (2022)
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- The baby won’t sleep for Piano/Oboe (2022)
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- Two for Two for Cello Duet (2022)
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- Waves for Guitar Duet (2022)
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- Sprite Fright, Score Relief (2022)
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- Rhythmic Imbalance for Choir (2021)
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- BIFSC Entry (2021)
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- Stargirl Scoring Competition (2021)
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- Phillie’s Waltz (2020)
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- Caminandes Scoring Competition (2020)
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- Westworld Scoring Competition (2020)
MUSIC TEACHING
Darcy works as a music mentor at West Coast Music School in Perth where he takes group and private piano lessons. These lessons explore the various ways in which we can make and experience music and assist students in not only become good instrumentalists but all round musicians.
In the past Darcy has taught one on one guitar privately and with Fiddlesticks Performing Arts in Victoria, and piano/group music classes at Grow Music Studio in Perth.
I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land where I work and live - the Whadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation. Land on which First Nations communities have been creating art and music for thousands of generations. I pay my respects to Elders past and present.