We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

crickets interrupted

from human nature by Karen Power

/

about

crickets interrupted (3’50’’) - Duet with Karen Power (tiny motors and objects) Original field recording details: Loas Rain Forest, July 2013.
This is extracted from a stereo recording @ 48/24 made omni directional microphones that were lowered from a balcony on stilts in the rainforest. The gecko we were told lived in the roof.....

Karen Power is an Irish composer, based in Cork. Her compositions use two primary sources; acoustic instruments and everyday sound-objects/environmental soundscapes. Recent compositions have been presented as orchestral works, sound installations, string quartets, wordless opera, collaborations between sound and dance, sound and image, free + guided improvisations, solo instrumental works, duets and musical happenings.
Karen has been in receipt of global residencies such as: The Arctic Circle, The Banff Centre + Array Music, Canada, The Guesthouse, Ireland, UCDavis, California and in 2015 she received a DAAD Award enabling residence in Berlin for 1 year.
She has also been composer-in-Residence with Galway Music Residency, The Model Art Gallery + Music Generation. Karen's work has been commissioned by RTÉ, Bozzini Quartet, SCAW, Carin Levine, Sonar Quartet, Ensemble Mosaik, ConTempo, Ultraschall Festival, MikroMusik, Music Current, NMD Festival, Retro Disco, Isabelle O’ Connell and others.
Karen is an active improviser, who specialises in using environmental and everyday sounds/places as catalysts for constructing new sonic spaces. She performs as both a soloist and as ensemble member with notable artists as; Pauline Oliveros, David Toop, Mazen Kerbaj, Quiet Club, Strange Attractor, Ute Wassermann and John Godfrey.
Other musical performances include: RTÉ Symphony Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound, Ensemble Modern, the Ulster Orchestra, Argento, Ensemble Mise En, Cathy Milliken, Kate Ellis, Mmm Trio and Quiet Music Ensemble. In 2009 Karen completed a PhD in acoustic and electroacoustic composition at SARC (Sonic Arts Research Centre), Belfast, with Prof. Michael Alcorn. 
www.karenpower.ie

credits

from human nature, released September 4, 2020
Composer: Karen Power
Featured performer: Karen Power (tiny motors and objects)

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Composer Karen Power Dublin, Ireland

I am an Irish composer, based in Cork, Ireland.
Every day environments and how we hear every day sounds lies at the core of my work. I have listened and recorded in some of the worlds most isolated and challenging locations: The Arctic, Amazon, Namib Desert and Outback Australia and have found musical inspiration in the natural world. ... more

contact / help

Contact Composer Karen Power

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Composer Karen Power, you may also like: