Langham Research Centre
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Langham Research Centre is a group devoted to authentic performances of classic electronic music
, and the creation of new music from their instrumentarium of vintage analogue devices. Founded in August 2003, they comprise the radio producers Felix Carey, Iain Chambers and Philip Tagney, abetted by composer Robert Worby
, and instrument-builder Peregrine Andrews. Their new music follows in the traditions of the Radiophonic Workshop, using reel-to-reel tape machines, sine wave oscillators and other vintage machinery abandoned by the BBC.
Radiophonic works include two editions of BBC Radio 3
's Between The Ears: guest+host=ghost, featuring Peter Blegvad
and Nick Cave
; and Gateshead Multi-storey Carpark, featuring the infamous building from Get Carter
.
Live performances include an authentic tape-only version of John Cage
's Fontana Mix at Tate Modern
; John Cage's Williams Mix at Jerwood Space
; live soundtrack to The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari
at Notting Hill Arts Club
; Robert Worby's Trios for Sinewave Oscillator & John Cage's Radio Music and Imaginary Landscape at Tate Britain
.
In 2011 they performed a solo concert at Kettle's Yard
, Cambridge, showcasing their new work LOL alongside an array of 20th century modernist classics.
Current work includes Obamix, a major new musique concrète
chorale
for treated soprano, setting extracts from 3 of Barack Obama
's defining speeches. This will premiere across the USA and Europe in 2012 with soprano Alwynne Pritchard
performing alongside the Langham Research Centre.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, and the creation of new music from their instrumentarium of vintage analogue devices. Founded in August 2003, they comprise the radio producers Felix Carey, Iain Chambers and Philip Tagney, abetted by composer Robert Worby
Robert Worby
Robert Worby is a composer, sound artist, writer and broadcaster based in London.He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 3's Hear and NowTowards the end of the 70s he played guitar and tapes in a post-punk band called The Distributors...
, and instrument-builder Peregrine Andrews. Their new music follows in the traditions of the Radiophonic Workshop, using reel-to-reel tape machines, sine wave oscillators and other vintage machinery abandoned by the BBC.
Radiophonic works include two editions of BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
's Between The Ears: guest+host=ghost, featuring Peter Blegvad
Peter Blegvad
Peter Blegvad is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and cartoonist. He was a founding member of the avant-pop band Slapp Happy, which later merged briefly with Henry Cow, and has released many solo and collaborative albums...
and Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
; and Gateshead Multi-storey Carpark, featuring the infamous building from Get Carter
Get Carter
Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a gangster who sets out to avenge the death of his brother in a series of unrelenting and brutal killings played out against the grim background of derelict urban housing in the city of...
.
Live performances include an authentic tape-only version of John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
's Fontana Mix at Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
; John Cage's Williams Mix at Jerwood Space
Jerwood Space
Jerwood Space is an arts venue at Bankside on Union Street, Southwark, London. The facilities include rehearsal studios, gallery/exhibition space, meeting rooms, a café, etc. Exhibits include contemporary art and photography throughout the building....
; live soundtrack to The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a 1920 silent horror film directed by Robert Wiene from a screenplay by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. It is one of the most influential of German Expressionist films and is often considered one of the greatest horror movies of the silent era. This movie is cited as...
at Notting Hill Arts Club
Notting Hill Arts Club
The Notting Hill Arts Club is a music and arts venue in Notting Hill, central London, England. The club holds clubnights every night of the week. Its range of events covers everything from interactive crafts to themed Soviet nights, but perhaps most famous is its Death Disco clubnight, which is run...
; Robert Worby's Trios for Sinewave Oscillator & John Cage's Radio Music and Imaginary Landscape at Tate Britain
Tate Britain
Tate Britain is an art gallery situated on Millbank in London, and part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the works of J. M. W. Turner.-History:It...
.
In 2011 they performed a solo concert at Kettle's Yard
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's Yard is an art gallery and house in Cambridge, England.- History and overview :Kettle's Yard was originally the Cambridge home of Jim Ede and his wife Helen. Moving to Cambridge in 1956, they converted four small cottages into one idiosyncratic house and a place to display Ede's collection...
, Cambridge, showcasing their new work LOL alongside an array of 20th century modernist classics.
Current work includes Obamix, a major new musique concrète
Musique concrète
Musique concrète is a form of electroacoustic music that utilises acousmatic sound as a compositional resource. The compositional material is not restricted to the inclusion of sounds derived from musical instruments or voices, nor to elements traditionally thought of as "musical"...
chorale
Chorale
A chorale was originally a hymn sung by a Christian congregation. In certain modern usage, this term may also include classical settings of such hymns and works of a similar character....
for treated soprano, setting extracts from 3 of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's defining speeches. This will premiere across the USA and Europe in 2012 with soprano Alwynne Pritchard
Alwynne Pritchard
Alwynne Pritchard is a British composer and broadcaster, and is currently the Festival Director of Borealis Contemporary Music Festival.-Biography:...
performing alongside the Langham Research Centre.