The Video Jam event at Manchester Jewish Museum draws closer. Next Thursday (12th) I will be joining Flamingods, Metaphysical Human, Layfullstop and the Sacred Sounds Women's Choir in performing a live score for a selection of short films and extracts, all focussing around a brief of faith and ritual. I've been assigned to write for Brébeuf …
Video Jam – Manchester Jewish Museum – 12th November
This November, I will be performing an audio-visual piece live in collaboration with Video Jam - a community that looks to bring film-makers and local musicians together in unique settings. The performance will be at the Manchester Jewish Museum on the 12th of November and will focus around the themes of faith, worship and ritual. …
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2015 – the halfway point: an update
Goodness, it's been some months since I posted on here. Which is not to say that I haven't had anything to talk about, just a lack of time to talk about it. A mixture of events and obstacles - some work related, some not - as well as moving house, has kept me from setting …
Turn Northward – an experiment in interactive music composition
I've uploaded a couple of new tunes to my Soundcloud, including this one: I've been collaborating with Canadian composer and sound designer Andrew McDermid to experiment with an interactive music showcase, using gameplay from Bethesda's hit RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. What you'll hear in the Soundcloud player is a 'full' version of a piece …
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Alex Cottrell 