| ARTS EVENTS - OCTOBER
FESTIVAL
ATMOSPHERES
FIELD RECORDING and the World of NATURAL SOUND
Sunday
21st October (10pm - 1am)
Monday 22nd October
10am - 4pm - WORKSHOP - Field
Recording In The City with Chris
Watson
World-renowned natural sound recorder, and ex-member
of Cabaret Voltaire, Chris Watson leads a workshop devoted
to sound recording in the city. On the Sunday night
Chris will lead a late-night recording session, gathering
sounds for use in the workshop. Following a morning
presentation and then lunch, Chris will run through
techniques before giving a critique of the field recordings
supplied by the workshop attendees. Includes lunch,
a copy of the edits on CD/DVD and the sunday evening
session led by Chris. £40 (£45 includes
Monday evening performance / £30 Students &
Museum Friends (£35 includes Monday evening performance).
Monday 22nd October
7pm - PERFORMANCE
LEAFCUTTER JOHN
PETER CUSACK (recording only)
Two acclaimed artists demonstrate their take on field
recording. John Burton (aka Leafcutter) will be using
the Museum's collection as inspiration, whilst Peter
Cusack, in the spirit of the daytime workshop, has curated
a CD devoted to 'Your Favourite London Sounds'. Please
note Peter will not be here in person but one of his
works will be premiered. £8
Wednesday 24th October
Touch
presents
7pm - PERFORMANCE
BIOSPHERE
STORM: Chris Watson ¬ BJ Nilsen
£12 general admission
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Two special performances. Norwegian Geir Jennsen (aka
Biosphere) is one of the most famous ambient composers
in the world, specialising in the use of field recordings
in his multi-layered work. Chris Watson and the Swedish
artist Benny Nilsen here present their groundbreaking
STORM project in 5.1 Surround Sound. This work follows
a storm across the North Sea, Chris recording from the
North East of England, and Benny from Scandinavia. £12
Thursday 25th October
Touch
presents
12:00 midday - FREE INTERVIEW
Chris Watson & other Touch artists
interviewed by Jon Wozencroft
& Mike Harding
Touch Records founders Jon Wozencroft and Mike
Harding interview some of the festival's artists.
Thursday
25th October
14:00 – 16:00 - AUDITION
Chris Watson selects his favourite Monday
Workshop edits
Thursday
25th October
Touch presents
7pm - PERFORMANCE
BIOSPHERE
BJ Nilsen
Chris Watson presents...
£12 general admission
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Alongside solo performances by Biosphere and BJ Nilsen,
Chris Watson presents his favourite field recording
edits from Monday's workshop, which are then performed.
£12
Friday
26th October
7pm - PERFORMANCE
SCANNER
plus artist tbc
Robin Rimbaud (aka Scanner) is one of the world's foremost
sound artists, and is commissioned worldwide to provide
installation pieces and dance works. For this rare London
LIVE performance, Robin has created a site-specific
work drawing on items from the Museum's collection.
£8
The
festival will also include other events on Tuesday 23rd
(at the Bedford Arms in Balham, London):
see www.touchmusic.org.uk
for details
Festival
Pass (for all events at the Museum of
Garden History): £70 (Students £60)
Box
Office:
Ticketweb:
08700 600 100 / www.ticketweb.co.uk
See Tickets: 0870 264 3333 / www.seetickets.com
We
Got Tickets (internet only, but save
on postage fees): www.wegottickets.com
Tickets also available through the Museum - 020
7401 8865
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How to get to the Museum:
Buses – To Lambeth Road C10, 3 & 344
To Lambeth Palace Road 77 & 507 (507 - Mon-Fri only)
Underground – Lambeth North or Westminster
Train – Waterloo or Victoria, then bus.
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