Have a read of this interview I did with Richard Bond for the university's Student News section. I graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2013, and here I talk about my changing music and business practises since then. Enjoy!
‘Bisclavret’ at Being Human 2015 – a festival of the humanities – 14th Nov
If you reach back into the intervallic archive of my blog (which is to say, 2 posts ago but back in July), you'll have your memory jogged that I've been writing some more music for The Liverpool University Players. In fact, I recently finished the score for the Players' latest production of Bisclavret - a …
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The Music of The Canterbury Tales – mini documentary
The Liverpool University Players worked with videographer and editor Sarah Pollitt to create this film about how we created the music for their production of The Canterbury Tales. Featuring interviews with myself and producer/harpist Sarah Peverley, we discuss authenticity, collaboration and realisation in this short documentary. Learn more about the production in this online version of the …
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Untold: A medieval reimagining
(Originally posted on 16th April 2014) When The Canterbury Tales ended, I found myself with a desire to take the ideas I'd discovered during that process a little bit further. Writing the music purely for a live context shaped the sound and the performances in a very particular way. The compositions were really effective in …
The Canterbury Tales – my second foray into theatre
(Originally posted on 7th March 2014) It's great to be working again with the passionate theatre community of the University of Liverpool. Some of you may remember the otherworldly Goblin Market put on by award-winning LUDS and my eerie Balalaika-infused score that went with it. Well, this time they're teaming up with The Liverpool University Players to …
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Alex Cottrell 