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Connected skies #5 Shut Out the Noise written by Angela Slater & performed by percussionist Iris van den Bos
Connected skies #5 Shut Out the Noise written by Angela Slater & performed by percussionist Iris van den Bos
Part of the Connected skies: solo series challenge - 2021 Series
Add to my Calendar 13-05-2021 19:30 13-05-2021 21:30 36 Connected skies #5 Shut Out the Noise written by Angela Slater & performed by percussionist Iris van den Bos Connected skies: solo series challenge is a project to challenge myself to compose six new solo works of about ten mins each in length between October 2020 to May 2021, with each being digitally performed in a monthly virtual event from 2021.New works for double bass, cello, flute with glissando head joint, accordion, percussion and mezzo soprano will be written. In addition to digital concerts, this project will include blogs, digital pre-concert talks and interactive Q&A sessions, giving us a chance to share our process in this continuing challenging and strange times.Following the digital pre-concert presentation and digital concert of new piece for solo percussion piece Shut out the Noise performed by Iris van den Bos, please join Angela and Iris for a live Q&A.To join the Q&A please sign up free via our eventbrite eventCONNECTED SKIES #5 - Thursday 13th May at 7.30pm (UK time) Preconcert presentation – showing collaboration process between composer Angela Elizabeth Slater and percussionist Iris Van den Bos Concert performance of new work ‘Shut out the Noise' for solo percussion performed by Iris Van den Bos Followed by live Q&A (details emailed via Eventbrite) We are delighted to share the result of our collaboration on Thursday 13th May at 7.30pm (UK time) Programme note:Shut out the Noise is the fifth piece in the Connected skies collection of solo pieces. All the pieces are reflective of the difficult times of 2020, drawing on a poem authored by the composer. 'Shut out the noise' explores the feeling of being overwhelmed by the news, social media and situation of Covid 19. It works towards a dramatic peak of oversaturation.When the sky enclosed around meShrinking ever smallerI found woven half dreamsfractured in spaces inbetweenwhich ache and screamI tried to shut the noise outbut it echoed right back at me Online Event, Stafford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Online Event
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17
England
Programme
Angela Slater – Shut Out the Noise
Performers
Iris van den Bos – Percussion
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Programme Note
Connected skies: solo series challenge is a project to challenge myself to compose six new solo works of about ten mins each in length between October 2020 to May 2021, with each being digitally performed in a monthly virtual event from 2021.
New works for double bass, cello, flute with glissando head joint, accordion, percussion and mezzo soprano will be written. In addition to digital concerts, this project will include blogs, digital pre-concert talks and interactive Q&A sessions, giving us a chance to share our process in this continuing challenging and strange times.
Following the digital pre-concert presentation and digital concert of new piece for solo percussion piece Shut out the Noise performed by Iris van den Bos, please join Angela and Iris for a live Q&A.
To join the Q&A please sign up free via our eventbrite event
CONNECTED SKIES #5 - Thursday 13th May at 7.30pm (UK time)
Preconcert presentation – showing collaboration process between composer Angela Elizabeth Slater and percussionist Iris Van den Bos
Concert performance of new work ‘Shut out the Noise' for solo percussion performed by Iris Van den Bos
Followed by live Q&A (details emailed via Eventbrite)
We are delighted to share the result of our collaboration on Thursday 13th May at 7.30pm (UK time)
Programme note:
Shut out the Noise is the fifth piece in the Connected skies collection of solo pieces. All the pieces are reflective of the difficult times of 2020, drawing on a poem authored by the composer. 'Shut out the noise' explores the feeling of being overwhelmed by the news, social media and situation of Covid 19. It works towards a dramatic peak of oversaturation.
When the sky enclosed around me
Shrinking ever smaller
I found woven half dreams
fractured in spaces inbetween
which ache and scream
I tried to shut the noise out
but it echoed right back at me
