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I Sing The Piano Electric

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:10:02 +0000

I Sing The Piano Electric
If you hooked this kind of thing up to Partch’s chromelodeon, you might get an even more scarily accurate rendering.(Edit: A great article on this invention by Create Digital Music as well.)
From Podcast: NonPop.

I Sing The Piano Electric

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:09:27 +0000

Act now! Operators are standing by!

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:08:41 +0000

Act now! Operators are standing by!

From Podcast: NonPop.

The Composer's Chair 14: Stewart Grant

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:10:37 +0000

The Composer's Chair 14: Stewart Grant

From Podcast: Sounds New.

July 2005 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:44:31 +0000

July 2005 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]
'I would definitely say I have anti-establishment leanings', says Donnacha Dennehy, whose new work for orchestra will be premiered by the Ulster Orchestra next month, 'But then my desire for a big sound will make me accept an orchestral commission.'
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

August 2005 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:43:38 +0000

August 2005 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]
In his last interview recorded shortly before his death in August 2005, James Wilson talks to Jonathan Grimes about his life and composing career.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

September 2005 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:42:44 +0000

September 2005 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]
'I'm always on the look out for something that will inspire me,' says Roger Doyle, 'so I fall flat on my face into a musical world that I'm interested in exploring.'
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

October 2005 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:41:51 +0000

October 2005 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]
'I want to write music I'd want to play,' says Andrew Hamilton, who's just about to take up a year-long residency in Schloss Solitude in Germany. He talks to Jonathan Grimes about his work and his experiences of studying in the UK and Holland.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

November 2005 CMC Feature of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:40:57 +0000

November 2005 CMC Feature of the Month [mp3]
Presented by Bernard Clarke of RTE lyric fm, this lively introduction to CMC's latest CD release, Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Five, includes interviews and audio clips with some of the composers featured on the CD.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

January 2006 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:40:00 +0000

January 2006 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]
John Buckley talks to Jonathan Grimes about writing for orchestra, his work as an educator and about why he wants to wait until he's older before writing a string quartet.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

February 2006 CMC Feature of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:39:05 +0000

February 2006 CMC Feature of the Month [mp3]
Presented by Bernard Clarke of RTE lyric fm, this 17-minute audio podcast looks at the history of the Centre and speaks to people who use its resources as well as some of the staff who work there.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

March 2006 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:38:11 +0000

March 2006 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]
'I'm obsessed with finding new sounds and developing interesting textures', says electro-acoustic composer Judith Ring. She talks to Jonathan Grimes about her current studies at York University, her approach to composing, and her interest in writing for film.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

March 2006 Special Feature: The Programming of New Music [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:37:18 +0000

March 2006 Special Feature: The Programming of New Music [mp3]
As part of its 20th Anniversary series, the Contemporary Music Centre held a half-day seminar on 'The Programming of New Music' on Tuesday, 7 March 2006. Presentations were given by Judith Woodworth (Director, National Concert Hall), Niall Doyle (Executive Director, RTE Performing Groups) and Francis Humphrys (Director, West Cork Chamber Music Festival). Eve O'Kelly (Director, Contemporary Music Centre) chaired the debate that followed.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

April 2006 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:36:24 +0000

April 2006 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]
Just before travelling to Antarctica to research a piece based on the life of Antarctic explorer Tom Crean in January of this year, Rachel Holstead spoke to Jonathan Grimes about growing up in Kerry, composing for classical and Irish traditional instruments and her work in education.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.

May 2006 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:35:23 +0000

May 2006 CMC Composer of the Month [mp3]
'I enjoy getting feedback from other artists and the discussion that you can have', says Ed Bennett. He talks to Jonathan Grimes about his upcoming projects, the composing process, writing for orchestra, and how he enjoys collaborating with other artists.
From Podcast: Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland: Monthly Podcast.