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Thin Air
A sound sculpture by Artmusic
An
evocative encounter with the sounds and spaces of Dorchester
Abbey
Tue 15th to Mon 28th May
Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester on Thames, weekdays 2-7pm
+ Friday evenings 8.30 - 10pm (candlelit)
Weekends 12 - 6pm
Free Admission
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Composer Helen
Ottaway and sound designer Alastair Goolden create a moving
and contemplative musical experience from the sound fragments
that people leave behind. During the spring 07they collected
stories, memories, music and voices from around the area.
With Thin Air they celebrated the history and architecture
of Dorchester Abbey and evoked a sense of the collective soul
of all who have passed through and all who will pass through
the building. Taking a walk through this ancient space ones
movement will triggered voices singing - speaking - chanting
- the sounds seeming to literally emanate from the fabric
of the building. Each walk or combination of walks conjured
a unique piece of music.
Thin Air to me was somehow about
dancing – the grace of movement brought it to life and
the beauty of carefully–selected music created mysterious
and evocative engagement.” Thin Air, St Fin Barre’s
Cathedral, Cork, Michael Burrows, Dean.
Produced and commissioned by OCM in collaboration with Oxford
Playhouse and Dorchester Abbey.
Thin Air was part of Oxfordshire 2007 and the Dorchester Festival.
Photo: Felicity Ford
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