NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEXT PERFORMANCE - ‘HAUNTED VOICES’ - Brighton Fringe Festival - 26.05.12
Don’t miss Ellen Southern and Ensemble’s Fringe debut, 'Haunted Voices', Saturday 26th May at Knoyle Hall, 5-6:30pm (doors open 4:30). The programme will include 'Of the Brilliant And The Dark' with full ensemble, a special arrangement of ‘Night Songs', and solo sets by Nichola Richards and Namvula Rennie. Click here for link to our Brighton Fringe page. Click here to view our press release.
“Highly recommend Brighton [Fringe] Festival music event Haunted Voices” - Jessica Curry, Composer, via Twitter 08.05.12
Entry: Haunted Voices is an unticketed event, with suggested donations (£5 / £7) welcome. Seat reservations can be made before the day by email: mail@ellensouthern.co.uk
Venue and travel: Knoyle Hall, Knoyle Road, Brighton BN1 6RB. From the town centre walk up London Rd to Preston Rd, or take the 5 or 5A from town centre. Click here for travel information from London and by local bus / foot. Click here for venue’s website.
UPCOMING - ‘WHERE THE WILD FLOWERS ARE’ - City of London Festival - 30.06.12
Ellen Southern is one of 15 composers, who along with 15 poets,15 performers, and 15 musicians from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, will portray 15 wildflowers for site specific performances in 3 City of London churches (book now for either 2pm, 3pm or 4pm). ‘Where The Wild Flowers Are’ is curated and directed by Clare Whistler. See recent article here.
NOVEMBER 2011 BRISTOL PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK: THANKYOU!
The Ensemble received this very kind email after our performance at the fantastic independent arts venue The Cube Microplex, Bristol;
I went along to the Cube Cinema yesterday to see/hear/experience "Of The Brilliant And The Dark” [...] I experienced something quite extraordinary - in terms of music/art/performance - mesmerising, atmospheric and almost haunting in quality... simply stunning.
Please convey my thanks and appreciation to all concerned and I wish you every success in encouraging others to become involved in future performances.
Very many thanks, regards, Steve Broadway, Southville, Bristol
ELLEN SOUTHERN AND ENSEMBLE...REVIEW AND ARTICLE
Read the review of the Ensemble’s digital release on Freq Music, and see them featured on the Morley College website.
REMIX SCORE UPDATE
There are currently a number of artists and musicians creating new works from Ellen Southern’s collaborative ‘remix score’ (see ‘ongoing project page for background). The works will be gathered together and performed for a premiere at a live ‘remix event’ at artist-run venue ‘The Others’ in London, Oct 2012. More info to come over the summer...
SHOWCASE AND ALBUM LAUNCH - July 2011
Audience reaction from the Ensemble’s performance at the unique artist-run space motel de Nowhere, London. Email feedback afterwards;
“Excellent…so many layers to the piece that were all perfectly and professionally executed....it makes you want to go back and watch it all over again... I also thought the screen projection really added to the experience too. Everyone looked like they enjoyed performing the piece. I certainly enjoyed it”
- Jan Wieckowicz, audience member
“I wanted to write and say how wonderful the performance was, and what a lovely evening we had! But more importantly you have written a great piece - I have listened to the CD and am more impressed each time I hear it. There is so much richness in the piece at so many levels - multi-layered textures, fabulous harmony, use of instruments and extended vocal techniques, and it is also very convincing structurally. Very impressive - do more!”
- Selina Kay, audience member and musician / music tutor