Ham (2021)
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for organ, piano, sampler, e guitar, accoustic guiar and electronics (fixed media)
Commissioned for the Festival of Laurence Crane, October 2021.
Listen:
Programme note: Ham is a space-face spaced out homage to the first great ape in Space, Ham, named after the Holloman Aeromedical Laboratory, who safely returned from Space in January 1961.
"he had a smile on his face --
but," said the experts,
"that's a sign of great distress,
that's a sign of great distress"
Dedicated to Laurence Crane on his Birthday.
Performances:
2023
1st July - Spitalfields Music Festival, Explore Ensemble
2019
18th October - St Giles Cripplegate, Festival of Laurence Crane
(Ben Smith, Patrick Hegarty, Darius Paymai, Christian Drew, Matt Geer)
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for organ, piano, sampler, e guitar, accoustic guiar and electronics (fixed media)
Commissioned for the Festival of Laurence Crane, October 2021.
Listen:
Programme note: Ham is a space-face spaced out homage to the first great ape in Space, Ham, named after the Holloman Aeromedical Laboratory, who safely returned from Space in January 1961.
"he had a smile on his face --
but," said the experts,
"that's a sign of great distress,
that's a sign of great distress"
Dedicated to Laurence Crane on his Birthday.
Performances:
2023
1st July - Spitalfields Music Festival, Explore Ensemble
2019
18th October - St Giles Cripplegate, Festival of Laurence Crane
(Ben Smith, Patrick Hegarty, Darius Paymai, Christian Drew, Matt Geer)
