IF Festival
Saturday 18 March 2006 23:15-1:00 (Radio 3)
Alwynne Pritchard presents a concert from the IF Festival in London. It's a showcase for interactive electronics using MAX software, with new works by John Croft and Peter Wiegold for cellist Matthew Barley.
Plus, a major work by Philippe Manoury, one of the world's leading authorities on electronic music. His piece En Echo will be sung by soprano Donatienne Michel-Dansac.
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist
Presenter: Alwynne Pritchard
Producer: Philip Tagney
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns
IF Festival
David Tudor
'Rainforest' [excerpt] (3'30")
CD: OHM+: Early Gurus of Electronic Music (Ellipsis Arts CD3691-3), CD 2, track 6
John Croft
'Sonata' (15'13")
Matthew Barley (cello), John Croft (MAX MSP computer programme control and sound diffusion)
Peter Wiegold
'The Burden'd Air' (16'48")
Matthew Barley (cello), Peter Wiegold (MAX MSP computer programme control and sound diffusion)
Philippe Manoury
'Un Echo' (30'30")
Donatienne Michel-Dansac (soprano), Philippe Manoury (MAX MSP computer programme control and sound diffusion)
Michael J. Schumacher
'Piece in 3 Parts' (20'03")
Jane Henry (violin), Tim Barnes (percussion)
CD: XI Records XI127 CD 2, track 1
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