Contents, Introduction & Critical Commentary II: Performance, Composition and Arranging for the Reverse Action Piano Harp 2019 - 2020

Brissenden, Philip Glen

Abstract

Introduction
The Raph is an invented musical instrument, work on early prototypes dates from 2008, and the project as a whole includes a patent (secured 2012) and successful PhD (completed 2015). This particular collection focuses upon the more ambitious composition, arranging and performance practice developed on the instrument subsequent to the completion of the much-improved prototype five during 2015. A range of new techniques have been explored and documented; from experimental work, integrating field recording and signal processing to the adaptation of traditional techniques from related instruments, evidenced in the ongoing development of an instrument specific notation system. The collection is an extended, multilayered creative investigation.

Contents
Please consider this collection in the order described below, in conjunction with the critical commentary included in the word document embedded above;

Critical Commentary II: Performance, Composition and Arranging for the Reverse Action Piano Harp 2014 - 2019 & 2019 - 2020.

Please note that there is no need to consider item 2 in the list below, the updated critical commentary includes the commentary from the period 2014-19 and supercedes this document.

1. 300 Word Statement - Performance, Composition and Arranging for the Reverse Action Piano Harp
2. Critical Commentary: Performance, Composition and Arranging for the Reverse Action Piano Harp 2014 - 2019
3. Contents, Introduction & Critical Commentary II: Performance, Composition and Arranging for the Reverse Action Piano Harp 2019 - 2020 (this item )
4. Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden (Version 1)
5. Clair de Lune - Debussy (Arr; Brissenden for solo Raph)
6. Reverse Action Piano Harp - Website
7. Snow All The Way To The Cage - Brissenden, for solo flute and Raph. Performed at Sonic Fusion, February 2015
8. Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden (Version 1)
9. Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden (Version 2)
10. Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden (Version 3)
11. Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV- 827) Arr- Brissenden - Performance Recordings
12. Audio Illusions & Other Musical Curiosities - Manchester Science Festival 2016
13. Audio Illusions & Other Musical Curiosities - Manchester Science Festival 2016 - Raph Performance Edit
14. Salud D'Amour - Elgar (Arr: Brissenden for Violin & Raph)
15. Salud D'Amour - Elgar (Arr: Brissenden for solo Raph)
16. Salud D'Amour - Elgar (Arr: Brissenden for solo Raph - Performance Recording)
17. The Fairest Rose (Traditional Arr: Brissenden)
18. Hoe Down - Copeland, from Rodeo (Arr: Brissenden for violin and Raph)
19. SPARC 2017 - Experimental Instrument Ensemble
20. Nocturne (Version I)
21. Nocturne (Version 2)
22. Study (II)
23. Celebration of the Redevelopment of Peel Park. Performance in Conjunction with Walk the Plank 2017.
24. Orpheus - footage captured at Project: Trinity 19th November 2018 - Performance by Dr Phil Brissenden (Raph), Dr Adam Hart (Signal processing)
25. Salford Festival of Research 2018
26. Adelphi Contemporary Music Group Performance in Collaboration with Michael Cretu
27. Harp Dream (Brissenden, Shepherd 2019)
28. In Search of Enchanted Soundscapes – A lockdown collaboration in association with the Manchester Museum. Paper presented at the UoS Festival of Research August 2020
29. Some Steps Towards a Communicative Build Methodology - Paper presented at the UoS Festival of Research August 2020
30. Prototype 5 – Critical Commentary
31. Prototype 6 – Critical Commentary

• Online Publication Date: Jan 26, 2021
• Publication Date: Jan 26, 2021
• Deposit Date: Feb 6, 2025
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.17866/rd.salford.13637675.v1
• Publisher URL: https://salford.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Contents_Introduction_Critical_Commentary_II_Performance_Composition_and_Arranging_for_the_Reverse_Action_Piano_Harp_2019_-_2020/13637675
• Collection Date: Jan 26, 2021