https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds Exploring the meeting-point between music and science with composer Anna Phoebe and the University Chamber Choir & Sinfonia en-us 2019-06-03 13:55:28 UTC 2024-11-03 12:38:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/12742297/fd025f236b5fe56beae5d55d4b482a41/Space_06.jpg daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365302947 A collaboration between the University of Kent Music department, conductor Dan Harding, the University Chamber Choir and String Sinfonia and composer / violinist, Anna Phoebe.
Written in response to cutting-edge cellular-level research in the School of Biosciences, Between Worlds premieres in Colyer-Fergusson Hall on Friday 7 June as part of Summer Music Week.]]> 2019-06-03 13:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365302947 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365303483 January 2019: Anna Phoebe comes to rehearse with the University Chamber Choir for the first time, putting together three movements for unaccompanied choir and solo violin. These movements will form part of several concerts leading up to the eventual premiere in June.]]> 2019-06-03 14:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365303483 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365305422 Anna (left) at rehearsal with the University Chamber Choir in January, 2019 exploring early movements from Between Worlds.]]> 2019-06-03 14:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365305422 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365305807 The University Chamber Choir and Anna rehearsing movements from Between Worlds at Wye Parish Church on Friday 8 March; three sections of the piece, for unaccompanied choir and solo violin, are presented as part of the Choir's performance.]]> 2019-06-03 14:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365305807 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365307376 May, 2019: Anna comes to work with the members of the University String Sinfonia for the first time in Colyer-Fergusson Hall]]> 2019-06-03 14:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365307376 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365307735 As part of her first rehearsal on 'Between Worlds' with the University String SInfonia, composer Anna shows the players clips from the film, to which her score has been composed. The piece creates an emotional response to images from research in the School of Biosciences]]> 2019-06-03 14:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365307735 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365308357 In May, the Chamber Choir, strings and Anna come together for a first rehearsal, together with pianist Jacob Downs.]]> 2019-06-03 14:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365308357 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365308724 The first rehearsal bringing together the Chamber Choir, strings, pianist Jacob Downs and composer / violinist Anna Phoebe. The rehearsal also deploys some of Anna's ambient backing-tracks to the piece for the first time, which draw on sampled sounds from the laboratory in the School of Biosciences at the University.]]> 2019-06-03 14:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365308724 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365309288 Rehearsing together for the first time in May, the Between Worlds project; the last movement of the piece also features a solo soprano in dialogue with the solo violin, performed here in rehearsal by postgraduate Law student, Helen Sotillo (r)]]> 2019-06-03 14:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365309288 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365309843 Friday 31 May, 2019: in the run-up to the premiere of the complete piece, the University Chamber Choir and Anna perform three movements for a cappella choir and solo violin in the Crypt of Canterbury Cathedral. The performance forms the launch concert for the University's annual Summer Music Week.]]> 2019-06-03 14:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365309843 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365311100 Following her first rehearsal with the Chamber Choir in January, Anna creates a short teaser video about the Between Worlds project:]]> 2019-06-03 14:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365311100 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365312512 May 29: The Between Worlds project is featured on The Dominic King Show on BBC Radio Kent ahead of the concert.]]> 2019-06-03 14:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365312512 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365320719 A trial of Between Worlds together with the film projection by artist Skyla Bridges at rehearsal in May]]> 2019-06-03 14:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365320719 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365505594 2019-06-04 07:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365505594 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365505599 24 May: the first movement of Between Worlds, 'Galaxies,' is released as a single.]]> 2019-06-04 07:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/365505599 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366073879 Tues 4 June: final rehearsal before the day of the premiere, featuring film projection by artist Skyla Bridges drawing on research imagery from the School of Bioscience at the University of Kent]]> 2019-06-06 11:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366073879 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366074430 Tues 4 June: Anna rehearsing with the musicians whilst overhead run the film-projections, the final rehearsal before the day of the performance in Colyer-Fergusson Hall. Photo: Skyla Bridges]]> 2019-06-06 11:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366074430 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366676845 Friday 7 June, Colyer-Fergusson Hall: rehearsals take place in the afternoon ahead of the premiere later that day; Anna soundchecks ahead of the rehearsal.]]> 2019-06-10 11:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366676845 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366677193 Friday 7 June: the first performance takes places in front of an expectant audience in Colyer-Fergusson Hall, conducted by Deputy Director of Music, Dan Harding. The University of Kent Chamber Choir and String Sinfonia, Anna Phoebe (solo violin), Jacob Downs (piano); film projections by Skyla Bridges.Photo: Dan Lloyd]]> 2019-06-10 11:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366677193 daniel_harding1 https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366677753 Friday 7 June: Colyer-Fergusson Hall is set ready for the first performance  ]]> 2019-06-10 11:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_harding1/between_worlds/wish/366677753