Based on Victorian era telegraphic codes. the musical material of The Queen is the Supreme Power in the Realm derives from various forms of coding of language into sound. 45 minute piece with live electronics and improvisation .

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13 July 2008 Almeida Theatre, London

“Kyriakides handles emotive materials with a sensitivity that gives intelligible form to personal memories and volatile feelings.”
(The Wire, UK)

“..a musical narrative from whose spell it is hard to escape. And just like with Steve Reich’s or Terre Thaemlitz's music you wouldn't even want to try to escape it. The impact of the sligthly transcendental and unreal mixture of contemplativeness and degeneration is just too strong."
(Debug, Germany)

“...this is the most beautiful music I've heard from the always excellent Cypriot composer.”
(Touching Extremes, Italy)

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