Two realisations of septet (2004) for flute, violin, reed organ (or accordion or harmonium), piano, 3 percussion (3 rice boxes, 3 cardboard boxes, 2 machines), & audio track.
Simultaneous parts begin together and thereafter continue independently. Parts for melody instruments may be played in any order.
Percussion parts and audio track are fixed.
Musicians should surround audience where possible.
First realisation 5th November 2004 at St Cyprians Church London UK by Buruk (Sam Mirelman - flute; Angharad Davies - violin; John Lely - piano; Tim Parkinson - reed organ; Ross Parfitt, Michael Parsons, Seymour Wright - percussion.)
Second realisation 28th April 2005 at Museum for Neue Kunst, Freiburg by Ensemble Chronophonie (Daniel Agi flute; Emi Takahashi - violin; Bettina Crimmins - piano; Óscar Garrido de la Rosa - reed organ; Stephen Altoft, Lee Ferguson, Manuel Nawri - percussion)
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Amazing album that really opened my eyes because Laura takes an instrument I thought was completely exhausted in terms of musical exploration and experimentation and completely proved me wrong. If the violin can still be improved upon in 2020, there are no limits. loljkvid
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