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Abstracted Objects

Emma Margetson

Abstracted Objects

  • Emma Margetson
  • Year of composition: 2019
  • Duration: 8:30
  • Instrumentation: 8-channel fixed medium
  • Publisher(s): Ymx média
  • ISWC: T3239537629

Stereo

ISRC CAD502410046

  • 44,1 kHz, 16 bits

… coins… foil… metal pan… cellophane… bubblewrap… noise

A collection of found sound objects originally explored in a hands-on creative workshop exploring sound, object and mark making. The recorded found sound objects from this workshop were repurposed for this 8-channel composition.

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Abstracted Objects was realized in 2019 at the Electroacoustic Music Studios of the University of Birmingham (England, UK) and premiered on May 3, 2019 during the BEAST FEaST festival in Birmingham. Thanks to The Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham for the opportunity to run several workshops with the Barber Collective. Abstracted Objects was awarded the Special Mention (Student Category) in the 11th Biennial Acousmatic Composition Competition Métamorphoses (Belgium, 2020).

Composition

Premiere

  • May 3, 2019, BEAST FEaST 2019: Concert 5, Elgar Concert Hall — Bramall Music Building — University of Birmingham, Birmingham (England, UK)

Awards

Mastering

  • January 20 – 26, 2024, Adaq Khan • London (England, UK)