Exquisite Corpses throws into juxtaposition British and American experimental
compositions that use graphic and open forms of notation. The Vocal Constructivists rely exclusively on the human body for their instrumentation. Coming from diverse musical backgrounds, the group draws on a variety of artistic influences—classical, global, avant-garde, eclectic, and performance art. The music is also communicated in visual displays, enabling the audience to witness the interpretative strategies firsthand.
The programme features six living composers—Mark Applebaum, Anthony Braxton, George Chambers, Pauline Oliveros, Michael Parsons, and Lauren Redhead. Pieces include complex and intricate graphic symbols, colour paintings, articulations of language types, phonetic sounds, percussive envelopes, and filter techniques. Music is expressed in gesture, as well as sound.
These scores leave certain parameters open but are not invitations to improvise. Instead, performers are charged with the task of predetermining a thoughtful means to sonify (with exactitude) an inferred musicality.
The concert programme includes:
Mark APPLEBAUM: Medium
Anthony BRAXTON: Falling River Music
George CHAMBERS: Euclidian Movements
Pauline OLIVEROS: Sound Patterns
Michael PARSONS: Nevrazumitelny
Lauren REDHEAD: Concerto
Opera returns to Arcola Theatre with an expanded Grimeborn Festival, once again featuring a mix of new works with classics and rarely performed works. Now in its seventh year, Grimeborn is dedicated to celebrating the world of Opera while also making it accessible to both new and established audiences.
Grimeborn is bigger than ever before. This year’s festival will take place in both Studios, allowing each production to add more performances. Additionally, there will be a few one-off concerts and operas on selected dates.
“Grimeborn Opera is in serious danger
of becoming a bit of an institution”
Andrew Clements, The Guardian
FESTIVAL MULTI-BUY DISCOUNT
3 OPERA OFFER
Buy 3 dates in the same booking for only £36 (£12 per performance)
Offer available online or by phone using the following code:
3 Opera offer code = OPERA3
terms and conditions: This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Three date offer tickets must be booked in the same booking to receive discount, no retrospective discounts available. Any tickets purchased as part of this offer and subsequently changed to another date will be upgraded to full price in addition to a transaction fee. All offers are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time.
All tickets £12
Valid for use with Arcola Passport
