50 Things: 'Partita for Unattended Glass Harp'
For our 50 Things series, musician and Sound and Music team member Sam Corcoran delves into Andie Brown's world of self-made instruments.
British Music Collection: 50 Things
British Music Collection: 50 Things
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#BMC50 Things is a series of short blogs, to be published throughout 2018, that will offer a bold new perspective on the recent history of new music in the UK. Produced by Sound and Music and taking items from the British Music Collection as their starting point, the blogs highlight lesser-known connections and marginal stories as well as familiar names and narratives. Featuring contributions from composers, performers, writers and broadcasters, #BMC50 Things will help build a rich picture of the backgrounds, practices and diverse perspectives that have shaped the landscape of new music in the UK.
The series is at the heart of a year-long programme of activity marking the 50th anniversary of the British Music Collection, which exists as both a digital platform and a physical archive managed by Heritage Quay. The collection was founded in 1967 as the British Music Information Centre, a site in central London that became a hub for young composers looking to discover and discuss new work. Now based at the University of Huddersfield, the physical collection contains thousands of scores, recordings, books, programme notes and photographs.
See all the articles in the series below:
50 Things: AMM's 'The Crypt'
For our 50 Things series, guitarist and composer Edward Williams re-encounters the shock of The Crypt, a raw and legendary live recording by UK improvisation group AMM.
50 Things: Alex Ho's 'Rituals and Resonances'
Performer, composer and Sound and Music team member Reylon Yount on the music of Alex Ho, for our '50 Things' series.
50 Things: Andy Ingamells
For our 50 Things series, composer Louis d'Heudieres recalls a memorable encounter with Ingamells' A performance is never rehearsed, a performance is never repeated
50 Things: Margaret Lucy Wilkins
For our 50 Things series, musicologist Lisa Colton looks at Revelations of the Seven Angels, a work that narrates parenthood and loss emphatically from a woman's perspective.
50 Things: Bryn Harrison's 'Open 2'
For our 50 Things series, clarinettist Heather Roche describes how learning the unique music of Bryn Harrison opened up a new way of thinking about her instrument.
50 Things: Alwynne Pritchard's 'Craw'
For our 50 Things series, author Tim Rutherford-Johnson reflects on Alwynne Pritchard's Craw and the role of publishing and the internet in the lives of contemporary composers.
50 Things: Simon Emmerson's 'Spirit of '76'
For our 50 Things series, composer Georgia Rodgers investigates the elaborate tape experiment of Simon Emmerson's Spirit of '76.
50 Things: Shiori Usui's 'from scratch'
For our 50 Things series, Sam Mackay recalls the powerful shock of Shiori Usui's ensemble work, from scratch
50 Things: Tristram Cary's 'Nonet'
For our 50 Things series, writer Robert Barry looks at the unique and intricate score for Tristram Cary's 1979 electronic work Nonet.
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