line-up
eric sleichim > artistic direction and concept
BL!NDMAN [VOX]
griet de geyter soprano
gunther vandeven counter tenor
kevin skelton tenor
hugo oliveira bass
brecht beuselinck > stagemanager
sam serruys > soundtechnician
Production: BL!NDMAN, coproduced by The Brigittines (Centre of Contemporary Art Movement and Voice of the City of Brussels) as part of the residence of BL!NDMAN [vox] at the Brigittines 2008/2009.
BL!NDMAN is supported by the Arts Administration of the Ministry of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. BL!NDMAN [sax] play Selmer Paris Saxophones.
. TURNTABLES 4 VOICES .
Performance for vocal quartet and turntables
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When their voice is not being used, the musicians use everything that is lying around, to perform some rather wilful scores. A concert that commutes between turntables and pure singing on the one hand and 16th century secret masses and 21st century scratchers on the other hand. |
In 16-17th century Anglican England catholic music was forbidden. William Byrd, a catholic, did however compose several masses that could only be performed secretly, around the table as was, at that time, also common for worldly music that was performed in private. Referring to this practice, we see a vocal quartet that tackles an extremely unorthodox repertoire. A concert that commutes between turntables and pure singing on the one hand and 16th century secret masses and 21st century scratchers on the other hand.
audio
http://www.blindman.be/assets/sounds/Sleichim_Mass_4_TT.mp3Sleichim: Mass 4 Turntables (excerpt)
programme
- eric sleichim > mass 4 turntables (vinyl + voices) 13’
- anonymus > gaudeamus (alto + vinyl) 2’
- william byrd > kyrie & gloria (mass for 4 voices) 7’30
- john cage > story (voices) 2’30
- urmas sisask > laudate dominum (voices) 3’
- jonathan harvey > mortuos plango (electronics) 9’
- william byrd > credo (mass for 4 voices) 8’30
- kaija saariaho > nuits, adieux (voices + live electronics) 11.30’
- william byrd > sanctus & benedictus (mass for 4 voices) 4’
- matthew wright > contact theatre (vinyl) 7’
- anonymus > beati mundo (sop + vinyl) 1’30
- william byrd > agnus dei (mass for 4 voices) 3’30
Duration: ca. 65’ (without intermission)
première > 27 August 2008, Noorderzon Festival Groningen (NL)
. TURNTABLES 4 VOICES . played among others on the following locations:
- 2011
- SINT-NIKLAAS - Museumtheater
- 2010
- TONGEREN - Begijnhofkerk
- 2009
- LEUVEN / LOUVAIN - Lemmensinstituut (Kapel)
- 2008
- BRUSSEL / BRUXELLES - brigittines
- GRONINGEN (NL) - der aa-kerk - festival noorderzon groningen
- GENT / GAND - conventie voor dirigenten en componisten
BL!NDMAN contact info
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Gallaitstraat 76-78 1030 Schaarbeek, Belgium |
contact: general and artistic direction: management: M +32 473 29 98 91 production and communication: M +32 473 71 50 70 technical production: |
BL!NDMAN is supported by the Arts Administration of the Ministry of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. BL!NDMAN [sax] play Selmer Paris Saxophones.