Ensemble Offspring: Sonic Sites

Sonic Sites is an acoustic exploration of the Bundanon landscape and the creation of an immersive & participatory sonic performance. Ensemble Offspring collaborate with a bunch of local musicians as well as long time composer collaborators and together they will occupy natural and built spaces at Bundanon to explore the acoustic and resonant potential of each site. Video artist Sam James will capture video footage of the musicians’ movements as light-drawings for projections. Vocal and music workshops with local Indigenous students will be held on site and audience members will be invited to participate in the aural activation and sonic mapping of Bundanon on the day of the concert.

With thanks to Red Room Poetry for permission to use the Poetry in First Languages (PIFL) poems for the works for choir.

Program
Brenda Gifford – Djingiyaa (choir, ensemble) (2021) WP
Damian Barbeler – Calling Up the Trees (SYO, ensemble, video) (2020) WP
Bree van Reyk – dream, amazing, peaceful dream (choir, ensemble, video) (2020) WP
Amanda Cole – Flowers, Birds (choir, SYO) (2020) WP
Tristan Coelho – The Waterfall Speaks to Us (choir, SYO, ensemble) (2020) WP

Performers
Claire Edwardes (percussion)
Lamorna Nightingale (flutes)
Jason Noble (clarinets)
Alice Chance (voice)
Samuel James (visuals)
Jacob Morris (language custodian)
Shoalhaven Youth Orchestra
Nowra East Primary School Choir

Hero image by Samuel James.