tag:www.thesuffolksymphony.net,2009://41 2009-08-28T16:59:18Z Faster than Sound comes to the Snape Proms for more experiments in sound and image. Sonic and Visual production company Touch will create a new audio-visual symphony from scratch, using only locally sourced sounds and images. Inspired by the Suffolk Coast and district, they will go on a treasure hunt and unearth old records, field recordings, home-made sounds and images to help create the new Suffolk Symphony, culminating in its first performance. Directed by Mike Harding with sound by Philip Jeck and BJNilsen and image by Jon Wozencroft, the whole week will be documented for an interactive website by Philip Marshall and the Suffolk Symphony will be subsequently released through Touch. Movable Type 3.35 tag:www.thesuffolksymphony.net,2009://41.2252 2009-08-25T09:56:01Z 2009-08-28T16:59:18Z

Beginning on 16th August, 2009, Touch went on a week-long treasure hunt to unearth old records, field recordings, home-made sounds and images to help create the new Suffolk Symphony, culminating in its first performance on the 22nd August, 2009. Directed by Mike Harding with sound by Philip Jeck and BJNilsen and images by Jon Wozencroft, the whole week was documented on this website by Philip Marshall. You can read our daily updates below. Visit the archives to see and hear our works-in-progress, including photography by Jon Wozencroft and audio from Jeck and Nilsen. Touch would like to thank Jonathan Reekie plus Bella and all the team at Aldeburgh Music, and Joana Seguro from Faster Than Sound for all their hard work and assistance over the duration of our residency....

Touch went on a week-long treasure hunt to unearth old records, field recordings, home-made sounds and images to help create the new Suffolk Symphony, culminating in its first performance on the 22nd August, 2009. Directed by Mike Harding with sound by Philip Jeck and BJNilsen and images by Jon Wozencroft, the whole week was documented on this website by Philip Marshall. You can read our daily updates below. Visit the archives to see and hear our works-in-progress, including photography by Jon Wozencroft and audio from Jeck and Nilsen. Touch would like to thank Jonathan Reekie plus Bella and all the team at Aldeburgh Music, and Joana Seguro from Faster Than Sound for all their hard work and assistance over the duration of our residency.]]> tag:www.thesuffolksymphony.net,2009://41.2250 2009-08-22T10:20:49Z 2009-08-22T15:10:33Z

Day Six began bright and chilly. It has been very hot this week - beautiful conditions which promise to continue into the weekend. Setting up began in The Britten Studio [map] at 10am, with the arrival of the projector and other material. Various projectors and internet terminals were readied around the site. At lunchtime, Sheikh Ahmed arrived to prepare for his intermission DJ sets. In the afternoon Jeck and Nilsen soundchecked. A final audio/visual run-through is scheduled to commence at 5pm. The performance itself will start at 8pm. A programme for this evening's performance can be downloaded here. Many thanks for following our progress this week....

Field www.field.nu The Britten Studio [map] at 10am, with the arrival of the projector and other material. Various projectors and internet terminals were readied around the site. At lunchtime, Sheikh Ahmed arrived to prepare for his intermission DJ sets. In the afternoon Jeck and Nilsen soundchecked. A final audio/visual run-through is scheduled to commence at 5pm. The performance itself will start at 8pm. A programme for this evening's performance can be downloaded here. Many thanks for following our progress this week. ]]> tag:www.thesuffolksymphony.net,2009://41.2249 2009-08-21T16:30:42Z 2009-08-21T16:53:49Z

21.08.09 - Rehearsal Tapes – 16:44 - 196 kpbs [VBR] Rehearsal tapes from The Suffolk Symphony - recorded and edited during the residency (August 16th - 22nd). On August 22nd 2009 Touch will present a multimedia performance of The Suffolk Symphony - the culmination of the week's work undertaken during the residency. Subscribe to the TouchPod podcast of TouchRadio via the iTunes Music Store Play “Rehearsal Tapes” www.bjnilsen.com www.philipjeck.com...

Rehearsal Tapes – 16:44 - 196 kpbs [VBR] Rehearsal tapes from The Suffolk Symphony - recorded and edited during the residency (August 16th - 22nd). On August 22nd 2009 Touch will present a multimedia performance of The Suffolk Symphony - the culmination of the week's work undertaken during the residency. Subscribe to the TouchPod podcast of TouchRadio via the iTunes Music Store Play “Rehearsal Tapes” www.bjnilsen.com www.philipjeck.com]]> tag:www.thesuffolksymphony.net,2009://41.2246 2009-08-21T16:30:41Z 2009-08-21T16:53:15Z

A short edit from the rehearsals for The Suffolk Symphony, created for use by BBC Radio 4, for an article on PM, 21st August 2009 [mp3]....

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On the morning of day five, Jon Wozencroft continued to edit his DV footage. The other four travelled to Snape Maltings. Philip Jeck and BJNilsen started assembling an edit of rehearsal recordings, for broadcast on the evening of the 21st on BBC Radio 4's PM show. Radio 4's Nigel Wrench has written a entry about The Suffolk Symphony on PM's blog at www.bbc.co.uk. The afternoon saw BJNilsen take his recording devices locally, around Snape [map]. Philip Jeck commenced archiving his rehearsal experiments in preparation for Saturday's performance. Jon Wozencroft continued his video editing. Mike Harding and Philip Marshall liaised with Radio 4's Nigel Wrench, regards the 5.20pm PM interview. Jeck and Nilsen spent the mid-afternoon editing rehearsal recordings for an episode of TouchRadio – Click here to download a mp3 of their edit at www.touchradio.org.uk At 17h25, Mike Harding, Philip Jeck and Jonathan Reekie [CEO, Aldeburgh Music] were interviewed live on BBC Radio 4's PM Show. An edit from rehearsals for The Suffolk Symphony was played [mp3]....

BBC Radio 4's PM show. Radio 4's Nigel Wrench has written a entry about The Suffolk Symphony on PM's blog at www.bbc.co.uk. The afternoon saw BJNilsen take his recording devices locally, around Snape [map]. Philip Jeck commenced archiving his rehearsal experiments in preparation for Saturday's performance. Jon Wozencroft continued his video editing. Mike Harding and Philip Marshall liaised with Radio 4's Nigel Wrench, regards the 5.20pm PM interview. Jeck and Nilsen spent the mid-afternoon editing rehearsal recordings for an episode of TouchRadio – Click here to download a mp3 of their edit at www.touchradio.org.uk At 17h25, Mike Harding, Philip Jeck and Jonathan Reekie [CEO, Aldeburgh Music] were interviewed live on BBC Radio 4's PM Show. An edit from rehearsals for The Suffolk Symphony was played [mp3]. ]]> tag:www.thesuffolksymphony.net,2009://41.2242 2009-08-20T16:01:12Z 2009-08-20T16:08:04Z

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On the morning of Day Four of The Suffolk Symphony residency, the artists assembled at Snape Maltings [map], to commence the editing process. Philip Jeck and BJNilsen continued to experiment with the sounds they have unearthed. Jon Wozencroft commenced reviewing his video footage. After lunch whilst Jeck and Nilsen rehearsed further Wozencroft, Harding and Marshall took a short afternoon break to Iken [map]. Jon Wozencroft's photos from this trip can be viewed in the archive....

Snape Maltings [map], to commence the editing process. Philip Jeck and BJNilsen continued to experiment with the sounds they have unearthed. Jon Wozencroft commenced reviewing his video footage. After lunch whilst Jeck and Nilsen rehearsed further Wozencroft, Harding and Marshall took a short afternoon break to Iken [map]. Jon Wozencroft's photos from this trip can be viewed in the archive.]]> tag:www.thesuffolksymphony.net,2009://41.2236 2009-08-20T09:53:48Z 2009-08-20T09:59:01Z

Above: St. John the Baptist Church, Butley [map]....

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An extract from a preparatory recording by Philip Jeck – created using three phrases from Johann Kuhnau's “Biblical Sonatas Nos 1, 3 & 5” played by Colin Tilney on harpsichord – bought at Westleton [map], on day two of The Suffolk Symphony – mp3....

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Morning scene, Saxmunden [map], August 16th, 05h00 – mp3. Waves, recorded at Orford Beach [map], August 18th, 11h20 – mp3 / mp3. Agricultural watering machine, recorded near Tunstall Wood [map], August 18th, 15h22 – mp3 / mp3. Wind in boat, recorded at Dunwich Beach [map], August 19th, 10h23 – mp3. Beach in heater, recorded at Dunwich Beach [map], August 19th, 10h57 – mp3....

map], August 16th, 05h00 – mp3. Waves, recorded at Orford Beach [map], August 18th, 11h20 – mp3 / mp3. Agricultural watering machine, recorded near Tunstall Wood [map], August 18th, 15h22 – mp3 / mp3. Wind in boat, recorded at Dunwich Beach [map], August 19th, 10h23 – mp3. Beach in heater, recorded at Dunwich Beach [map], August 19th, 10h57 – mp3. ]]> tag:www.thesuffolksymphony.net,2009://41.2232 2009-08-19T15:08:38Z 2009-08-19T15:08:56Z

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Entire party went to Dunwich [map], the disappearing village on the coast… View Jon Wozencroft's images in the archive. After filming and recording on the beach there, we stopped by the imposing Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh [map]. View Jon Wozencroft's images in the archive. In gorgeous weather, tinder-dry conditions, Sizewell B nuclear power station [map] presented a weird backdrop to families frolicking in the surf… Back at Snape later in the afternoon, recordings and images were downloaded, swapped, and in some cases uploaded… See the archive for audio works by BJNilsen and Philip Jeck. Late afternoon, Jon Wozencroft travelled to Butley [map] and Boyton [map]. Photos from this trip can be viewed in the archive. After dinner, Wozencroft, Nilsen, Marshall and Harding took a night drive to Thorpeness [map], for a late night recording session. BJNilsen recorded the empty beach, while Jon Wozencroft experimented with night-vision shooting....

Field www.field.nu Dunwich [map], the disappearing village on the coast… View Jon Wozencroft's images in the archive. After filming and recording on the beach there, we stopped by the imposing Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh [map]. View Jon Wozencroft's images in the archive. In gorgeous weather, tinder-dry conditions, Sizewell B nuclear power station [map] presented a weird backdrop to families frolicking in the surf… Back at Snape later in the afternoon, recordings and images were downloaded, swapped, and in some cases uploaded… See the archive for audio works by BJNilsen and Philip Jeck. Late afternoon, Jon Wozencroft travelled to Butley [map] and Boyton [map]. Photos from this trip can be viewed in the archive. After dinner, Wozencroft, Nilsen, Marshall and Harding took a night drive to Thorpeness [map], for a late night recording session. BJNilsen recorded the empty beach, while Jon Wozencroft experimented with night-vision shooting. ]]>