Echoes From Essex - Commission
Over lockdown I was commissioned to create 5 short animations and videos to accompany a series of songs and performances by electric voice theatre for the'Minerva scientifica' project 'Echoes from Essex' 'Chelmsford City Theatres teamed up with electric voice theatre and Essex Music Hub for Essex 2020 to create Echoes from Essex, a project celebrating remarkable women in science and music from the county's past and present.' For more information please visit the 'Echoes from Essex site: www.electricvoicetheatre.co.uk/echoes-from-essex
ELIZABETH TOLLET
Film by Jack Cornell
Music by Imogen Holst (1907–1984)
“Set me as a seal upon thine heart” for five high voices
Words from Song of Songs 8: 6&7
Performed by electric voice theatre singers: Frances M Lynch, Alice Privett (Sops); Simone Ibbett-Brown, Margaret Cameron (Mezzos); David Sheppard (Counter-Tenor)
MARGARET CAVENDISH
Film by Jack Cornell
Music by Frances M Lynch
“Firmament” for solo soprano & tenor viol
Words by Margaret Cavendish from Nature’s Pictures 1671
Performed by the composer with Annabel Malton (tenor viol)
DR ISABELLE RIOU
Film by Jack Cornell
Music by Frances M Lynch
“The Superposition of State”
for pre-recorded speakers, male singers & electronics
Words by Frances M Lynch
Inspired by the work of Dr Isabelle Riou Teledyne e2v
Performed by Jenny Miller & David Sheppard (speakers)
David Sheppard, Julian Stocker & Gwion Thomas (singers)
FLORENCE ATTRIDGE
Film by Jack Cornell
Music by Ethel Smyth (1858 –1944)
“The March of the Women”
arranged for 4 female voices by Frances M Lynch
Words by Cicely Hamilton
Performed by Frances M Lynch
BERYL PLATT
Film by Jack Cornell
Music by Eliza Flower (1803–1846)
“Now pray we for our country” for SATB acapella chorus
Performed by electric voice theatre singers: Alice Privett, Jenny Miller, Simone Ibbett-Brown, Margaret Cameron, David Sheppard, Julian Stocker and Gwion Thomas
Project Tags
Companies
Arts Council England
- Arts and Culture
