SUMMER 2017 It’s Career Day at Little E’s school and I’m introducing the Reception class to the wonders of contemporary music and the work of a composer. For most of these children, I am the first composer they’ve met “for real life” and, surprisingly, also the only one they know. Their eager minds, free of…
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A CERTAIN SENSE OF ORDER REVIEW 3AM MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2017
BOOKSHELF ETIQUETTE AND THE FORGIVING PRACTICE OF TSUNDOKU
SPRING 2017 Books. Read and unread. Stacks of them. I’m no book hoarder, but you could perhaps ascribe a mild case of bibliomania to me. Since September, the wood-panelled independent bookshop on the school run has been nibbling away at my wallet and my conscience as I casually ship home the weight of a small…
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NOW FOR NORBERT (BROTHER LABEL FOR DINNER WITH DAISY)
New Dinner with Daisy sub-label. For occasional releases of more experimental nature. 2017 – Tea Break For Juliet – Catherine Kontz 2018 – Fleet Footing – Catherine Kontz & Sarah Grange
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NOUTEFABRIK (PUBLISHING HOUSE)
As the range of my sheet music features some unconventional formats and paper craft, I wanted the name NOUTEFABRIK (trans. Note-factory) to convey the tactile and more hands-on approach to the manufacturing process of my scores, in comparison to the more traditional and digital formats. For me it is essential that the score fits the concept…
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FRENCH FOR CARTRIDGE (BAND)
Avant-popsters French For Cartridge call to action with their new album Armed with their playful signature melodies, but this time with a darker undertone, the politically charged album The Golden Hour by French For Cartridge is an orchestral collaboration with the esteemed CHROMA Ensemble. This timely song cycle is an intricate body of work reflecting…
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