Derek Walmsley, editor of the Wire Magazine will lead Chris Watson and Claire M Singer in conversation. Together they will explore the creative processes that lead to Voci del Vento, an immersive audiovisual journey from Pole to Pole
In a world-premiere, award-winning sound recordist, Chris Watson (David Attenborough’s long-term collaborator on the Life series and recent collaborator on Chernobyl by Oscar winner Hildur Guðnadóttir) and award-winning composer Claire M Singer (known for her experimental approach to organ and her critically acclaimed releases on Touch) will present their new, multichannel diffusion work for field recordings, organ, the London Contemporary Orchestra and Choir.
“I’m genuinely excited by the prospect of collaborating with Claire and the LCO in creating a global journey through a range of acoustic landscapes” – Chris Watson
This immersive new piece will bring the soundscapes of some of the most remote parts of the globe to Union Chapel. Union Chapel as you have never seen it before will be transformed into a moving image canvas by visual artists Jim Horsfield and Adam Moffatt-Seaman and together the music featuring brass, strings, voice, electronics and organ located around the gallery of the chapel will interweave with Watson’s field recordings taking the audience on an immersive audiovisual journey through the beauty of our natural world.
Originally due to premiere in March 2020 this piece has taken on new life and poignancy over the lockdowns, as nature reasserted itself in our cities and so many of us began to recognise the importance of the natural world to our own wellbeing.
Both on the 39 year running innovative audio-visual label Touch, this is Watson and Singer’s first collaboration. Separately known to draw inspiration from their deep connection with space and place their two sound worlds are merged together for one night at the internationally renowned festival of experimental organ music, now in its fourth year.
“Chris’ field recordings are extraordinarily beautiful and inspiring. They project a strong sense of place full of intricate melodies and abstract textures. It is hugely exciting to create a musical response to these masterpieces with Union Chapel’s great 1877 Henry Willis organ and the London Contemporary Orchestra and Choir” – Claire M Singer
*Please note: If you would like to purchase the festival pass you must add all three Organ Reframed paid events for the discount to be applied at the checkout*
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Organ Reframed 2022 is brought to you by Union Chapel Project in partnership with the London Contemporary Orchestra with generous support from Arts Council England, PRS for Music Foundation, The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust and the Three Monkies Trust.
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