Scoring the Unseen: Composition Film Music for Radio Drama (2023)
Book Chapter
Williams, A. (in press). Scoring the Unseen: Composition Film Music for Radio Drama. In P. Verhulst, & J. Mildorf (Eds.), Word, Sound and Music in Radio Drama. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers

This book chapter, part of the volume Word, Sound and Music in Radio Drama, describes the process of writing an orchestral score for a BBC Radio drama (The Kraken Wakes, Savvy Productions/ BBC, 2015) designed to be performed live alongside the actors... Read More about Scoring the Unseen: Composition Film Music for Radio Drama.

Cultural diplomacy: the role of music and creative industry in establishing dialogue and understanding for social impact (2022)
Thesis
Dorbayani, S. Cultural diplomacy: the role of music and creative industry in establishing dialogue and understanding for social impact. (Thesis). The University of Salford

This cross-disciplinary critique of commercially available publications and releases exemplifies aspects of my practice as I have navigated through the roles of executive consultant, adviser, international songwriter and cultural diplomat over the pa... Read More about Cultural diplomacy: the role of music and creative industry in establishing dialogue and understanding for social impact.

The Arsonists - 300 word statement (2019)
Other
Williams, A. (2019). The Arsonists - 300 word statement

Northern Voices Opera Project - 300 word statement (2018)
Other
Williams, A. (2018). Northern Voices Opera Project - 300 word statement

The Kraken Wakes : 300 word statement (2018)
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Williams, A. (2018). The Kraken Wakes : 300 word statement. Salford, UK

Pillars of Wisdom : 300 word statement (2018)
Other
Williams, A. (2018). Pillars of Wisdom : 300 word statement. Salford, UK

Musical events and perceptual ecologies (2018)
Journal Article
Clarke, E., Williams, A., & Reynolds, D. (2018). Musical events and perceptual ecologies. Senses and Society, 13(3), 264-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/17458927.2018.1516023

This paper, followed by two responses, discusses the application of ecological theory to an understanding of a number of issues in the aesthetics of music. It argues for an understanding of music as based in event perception, with an expanded concept... Read More about Musical events and perceptual ecologies.

A Bridge Between Heaven and Earth : 300 word statement (2018)
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Williams, A. (2018). A Bridge Between Heaven and Earth : 300 word statement. Salford, UK

The Kraken wakes (2016)
Other
Williams, A. (2016). The Kraken wakes. [Radio]

This is a rough mix of episode 1 of a BBC / Savvy Productions radio drama, broadcast in May/June 2016 on BBC Radio 4. The music is solely composed by Williams and performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Clark Rundell. The knowledge revealed by... Read More about The Kraken wakes.

Collaborative composition, writing and performing (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, A. (2014, November). Collaborative composition, writing and performing. Presented at SIMPOM (Brazilian Simposium for postgraduates in music), Rio de Janeiro

This was one of the invited lectures delivered at the 2014 Simposium for Postgraduate Students in Music in Brazil (SIMPOM), held at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The lecture described a variety of collaborative approa... Read More about Collaborative composition, writing and performing.

Portfolio of music compositions (2014)
Thesis
Efstathiou, D. Portfolio of music compositions. (Thesis). University of Salford

The following pages form a commentary on my own thoughts, notes, sketches and final printed texts of six pieces written between 2009 and 2013. The purpose of the text is twofold: to inform the reader of the intentions and poetic impulses of the compo... Read More about Portfolio of music compositions.

New product development implementation in indigenous Chinese organisations (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, A., & Zhang, X. (2006, June). New product development implementation in indigenous Chinese organisations. Presented at 13th International Product Development Management Conference, Milan, Italy

Chinese Joint Ventures & Implications for Design Management (2002)
Journal Article
Williams, A., & Zhang, X. (2002). Chinese Joint Ventures & Implications for Design Management. International journal of new product development & innovation management, 4(3), 213-230

Many Western and East Asian countries have found a 'haven' in China for those manufacturing industries losing their competitive edge. However, many western firms have lost millions trying to make in-roads into the sector. An increasingly confident br... Read More about Chinese Joint Ventures & Implications for Design Management.

Northern voices: smoke drifts at shift change
Other
Williams, A., & McMillan, I. Northern voices: smoke drifts at shift change

The Northern Voices project is an Arts Council England funded Research and Development project aimed at discovering the ways that regionl varieties of English could be incorporated into the operatic voice. The composer collaborated with renowned poet... Read More about Northern voices: smoke drifts at shift change.

Northern voices: tears like a bust pipe
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Williams, A., & McMillan, I. Northern voices: tears like a bust pipe. [score]

The Northern Voices project is an Arts Council England funded Research and Development project aimed at discovering the ways that regionl varieties of English could be incorporated into the operatic voice. The composer collaborated with renowned poet... Read More about Northern voices: tears like a bust pipe.

Northern voices opera project: Like me dad
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Williams, A., & McMillan, I. Northern voices opera project: Like me dad. [score]

The Northern Voices opera project is an ACE-funded research and development project, which explored the possibilities of using regional accents in operatic singing. The four songs/arias resulting were premiered publically in March 2015 and are aimed... Read More about Northern voices opera project: Like me dad.

Wonder: a scientific oratorio mvt 14 in comets and in meteorites sound file
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Williams, A. Wonder: a scientific oratorio mvt 14 in comets and in meteorites sound file

see mvt 1 for performance details

Wonder: a scientific oratorio movement 14 - in comets and in meteorites
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Williams, A. Wonder: a scientific oratorio movement 14 - in comets and in meteorites

See Movement 1 for performance details

Wonder: A scientific oratorio mvt 1 score
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Williams, A. Wonder: A scientific oratorio mvt 1 score

This is the score of the first movement to my oratorio 'Wonder' performed by the `BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers and Salford Choral Society, November 2009, Maxwell Hall, Salford, and also in Studio 7, BBC building, conducted by Tecwyn Evans.

Bog bodies
Other
Williams, A. Bog bodies. [Performance]

This piece was commissioned performed by GNU (Gruppo Novo da UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and broadcast as part of the Sala de Concierto series on Brazil's leading Classical Music Radio network, MEC. It was subsequently performed by NYOS Futures... Read More about Bog bodies.