The Electro-Acoustic Ensemble present:

“… another Mighty angel …”

 Acoustic, electro-acoustic and acousmatic music spanning over 100 years

We are again delighted to welcome Simon-Mary Vincent, who will be playing her ‘On Coincidence” for piano and electronics as part of our concert.

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Please click icon below to see or download the pdf. of the concert programme, available a week before the performance.

Fetes Lointaines (1920) for piano, by Federico Mompou opens the concert with 6 contemplative ‘regards’ of memories, suffused with the colours of bells. 

Mortuos Plango Vivos Voco (1980) for 8 channel tape, by Jonathan Harvey, takes us on a journey through the colours of the Great bell at Winchester Cathedral accompanied by a chorister, in this landmark work.

“On Coincidence” (2024) for  piano and electronics is by Simon Mary-Vincent …

The concert returns to acousmatic music with a performance of ” … another Mighty angel … “ (2009) for 4 channel tape by John Stead. Here a vast angelic vision unexpectedly opens up – powerful, overwhelming and surreal …

The concert ends with a short work, Wast. (1990) for 8 channel tape by John Stead.This piece is one of a pair of works, from the Natural Histories suite, exploring the vast depths of water, stone and space at Yordas Cave, in Deepdale and Wast Water in the Lake District. 

Performers:

Piano:  Nigel Bartram, Simon-Mary Vincent.

Electronics: John Stead, Simon-Mary Vincent.

J.S. 2024

S Church Side, Hull HU1 1RR

Date: 21st September 2024

Time: 11.00am – 12:00 noon

Link: https://hm.churchsuite.com/events/ogpq0hrb

Admission: Free, but donation to the Minster would be very welcome.

News:

If you are interested in acousmatic music, were are offering free afternoon and evening performances. 

The programme includes the rare chance to hear a full performance of Cycle du Son by Francis Dhomont, as a celebration of his life and work in acousmatic music, who died at 97 on 28th. December last year.

They will be at St. Columba’s church, Laburnum Ave, Garden Village, on Friday November 1st. 2024.