cacophonous.org http://cacophonous.org/ the new music announcement blog en Copyright 2009 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:10:30 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss July 2009 CMC Composer of the Month -- Episode 1 [mp3] July 2009 CMC Composer of the Month -- Episode 1 [mp3]

Michael McGlynn, composer and director of Irish choral group Anuna, talks to Michael Quinn about composing for orchestra, choral music in Ireland, and current and future projects.

Music excerpts used with kind permission:

Episode 1 [19:48]

Music excerpts used with kind permission:

0:00 An Oiche, Michael McGlynn [Anuna, director Michael McGlynn] copyright Michael McGlynn

2:30 Dulaman, Michael McGlynn [Anuna, director Michael McGlynn] copyright Michael McGlynn

6:45 Silver River, Michael McGlynn [Anuna, director Michael McGlynn, Kenneth Edge (sax), Noel Eccles (perc.)] copyright Michael McGlynn

13:30 Visions, Michael McGlynn [Kenneth Edge (sax)] copyright Michael McGlynn

19:50 Shining Water, Michael McGlynn [Lucy Champion (S-solo), Anuna, Michael McGlynn (low whistle), Maire Breathnach (va), Andreja Mahlir (hrp), Noel Eccles (perc)] copyright Michael McGlynn


From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/07/july_2009_cmc_c.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/07/july_2009_cmc_c.html podcast Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:10:30 +0000 Jeff Harrington - String Quartet #5 - Premiere Live Recording by Quatuor de Orchestre 2021 Jeff Harrington - String Quartet #5 - Premiere Live Recording by Quatuor de Orchestre 2021
More info available and score and parts available for download at http://jeffharrington.org

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/06/jeff_harrington_28.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/06/jeff_harrington_28.html mp3 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:50:26 +0000 New Noise 2009: New Music Marathon in Belfast [mp4] New Noise 2009: New Music Marathon in Belfast [mp4]
Video highlights from New Noise, a marathon of new music by student composers presented by CMC in Queens University, Belfast on 9 May 2009.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/06/new_noise_2009.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/06/new_noise_2009.html podcast Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:10:18 +0000 The Saxman Asshat - JC Combs - Elixir No. 7 - Charmed Elixirs The Saxman Asshat - JC Combs - Elixir No. 7 - Charmed Elixirs
From the album "Charmed Elixirs." The Saxman Asshat is a legend about a real asshat who plays the saxophone or lives in Saxman, Alaska.

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/06/the_saxman_assh.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/06/the_saxman_assh.html mp3 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:10:07 +0000 Ice Ant #1 by JC Combs, Lee Noyes, Steve Layton Ice Ant #1 by JC Combs, Lee Noyes, Steve Layton
Collaboration between JC Combs, Lee Noyes and Steve Layton on ImprofFriday.

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/06/ice_ant_1_by_jc.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/06/ice_ant_1_by_jc.html mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:10:04 +0000 Alone Together Alone Together

For the 6 hour composition challenge. Produced in Logic with one instance each of Battery and Kontakt 3, and I recycled a few loops from the catalog and used a few DRex players in Reason.

http://www.csounds.com/node/402">read more


From Podcast: cSounds.com - .

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/alone_together.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/alone_together.html podcast Sat, 30 May 2009 05:10:36 +0000 A message to Tone Generation listeners A message to Tone Generation listeners
We have recently moved our Tone Generation podcast stream. To continue receiving your automatic Tone Generation downloads you will need to re-subscribe to the new podcast stream. Subscribe here http://thetonegeneration.blip.tv/rssPlease go to http://www.ianhelliwell.co.uk/tone%20generation.html or www.simonsound.co.uk/sound for more info.If you have any questions please email simon@simonsound.co.ukThankyou
From Podcast: The Tone Generation.

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/a_message_to_to.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/a_message_to_to.html podcast Tue, 26 May 2009 05:10:46 +0000 Micro Sizzle Micro Sizzle

Music created with Ableton live, analyzed with Csound, data processed with Perl and then formatted for Tobiah's http://tobiah.org/wiki/index.php/Sine_composition_challenge">Sine Composition Challenge. Never before has so much work been put into something to make it sound like a super lo-fi mp3.


From Podcast: cSounds.com - .

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/micro_sizzle.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/micro_sizzle.html podcast Thu, 21 May 2009 05:10:41 +0000 Jeff Harrington - Two Crossing Swords for Violin and Cello Jeff Harrington - Two Crossing Swords for Violin and Cello
A piece for violin and cello. Score and parts available at http://jeffharrington.org

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/jeff_harrington_27.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/jeff_harrington_27.html mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 21:10:33 +0000 Jeff Harrington - Grigri for Saxopyone Quartet Jeff Harrington - Grigri for Saxopyone Quartet
Parts and score available at http://jeffharrington.org

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/jeff_harrington_26.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/jeff_harrington_26.html mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 21:10:04 +0000 Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Eight [mp4] Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Eight [mp4]
A short video on CMC's latest CD release, Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Eight, featuring interviews with a selection of the composers.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/contemporary_mu.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/contemporary_mu.html podcast Tue, 19 May 2009 13:10:14 +0000 Adventures at dawn Adventures at dawn

I created a piece that I called Adventures at dawn for Tobiah's contest. It is created in Blue, with a single Python script that generates the score.

http://www.csounds.com/node/390">read more


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]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/adventures_at_d.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/adventures_at_d.html podcast Sun, 17 May 2009 21:10:28 +0000 Enyatamix Enyatamix

Entry for the Sinewave competition started on the email list. I'm putting the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license on these files.


From Podcast: cSounds.com - .

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/enyatamix.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/enyatamix.html podcast Sun, 17 May 2009 17:10:32 +0000 Redfern Oscillator Contest Entry Redfern Oscillator Contest Entry

Oscillator contest entry for 2009 from Brian Redfern. You can get the source code and Blue project file from http://tobiah.org/wiki/index.php/Brianwredfern" title="http://tobiah.org/wiki/index.php/Brianwredfern">http://tobiah.org/wiki/index.php/Brianwredfern


From Podcast: cSounds.com - .

]]> http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/redfern_oscilla.html http://cacophonous.org/archives/2009/05/redfern_oscilla.html podcast Sun, 17 May 2009 13:10:26 +0000 Let the Dark Let the Dark

My first csound piece, created for submission to Tobiah's sinewave-only challenge on the csound mailing list. The orchestra is Tobiah's; score entered in vi.

Details at http://semiautomaticgroundenvironment.com/blog.php" title="http://semiautomaticgroundenvironment.com/blog.php">http://semiautomaticgroundenvironment.com/blog.php (16 May 2009).


From Podcast: cSounds.com - .

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