Dr Philip Brissenden's Outputs (62)

Celebration of the Redevelopment of Peel Park. Performance in Conjunction with Walk the Plank. (2019)
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Performance of contemporary music given by Phil Brissenden (Raph), Adam Hart (Technology) and Cally Statham (various instruments) to accompanying the fire sculpture installation. The poster of the event illustrates the placement of the ensemble withi... Read More about Celebration of the Redevelopment of Peel Park. Performance in Conjunction with Walk the Plank..

SPARC 2017 - Experimental Instrument Ensemble} (2019)
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Recordings developed from the performance given at SPARC 2017. Experimental Instrument Ensemble consisting of Phil Brissenden (raph) Adam Hart (digital theremin) Aden Peets (prepared udu), Alan Williams (accordion).

1. The Last Train Goes Under th... Read More about SPARC 2017 - Experimental Instrument Ensemble}.

Salford Festival of Research 2018 (2019)
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Presentation given at Festival of Research, Media City in 2018. Performance included live performance. The event was covered by Channel M

Prototype 6 - Three 2d images and a 3d rendering (2019)
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Key innovations for prototype 6. 3 dimensional rendering re-imagines the zither body with string speaking lengths equivalent to acoustic guitar. In addition strings which fall into the mid frequency and bass frequency range are rendered with increase... Read More about Prototype 6 - Three 2d images and a 3d rendering.

Adelphi Contemporary Music Group Performance in Collaboration with Michael Cretu (2019)
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This concert was given in the New Adelphi band room in collaboration with internationally recognized double bass player Michael Cretu. Three items have been selected from the concert programme, and are discussed within the accompanying commentary.... Read More about Adelphi Contemporary Music Group Performance in Collaboration with Michael Cretu.

Snow All The Way To The Cage - Brissenden, for solo flute and Raph. Performed at Sonic Fusion, February 2015} (2019)
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Snow All the Way to the Cage, a study for flute and Raph. The Raph part is designed to make the most of the intermediate technique developed to this point. Timbral variation and elements of counterpoint are present. This was the first public performa... Read More about Snow All The Way To The Cage - Brissenden, for solo flute and Raph. Performed at Sonic Fusion, February 2015}.

Clair de Lune - Debussy (Arr; Brissenden for solo Raph) (2019)
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The current notation for Debussy's Clair de Lune arranged for solo Raph. This piece has been worked on since 2009 and was one of the first pieces of technical standing identified as suitable for arranging for the Raph. It was recorded in 2012 and was... Read More about Clair de Lune - Debussy (Arr; Brissenden for solo Raph).

Salud D'Amour - Elgar (Arr: Brissenden for Violin & Raph) (2019)
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This is an arrangement of Elgar's Salud D'Amour for violin and Raph. The Raph arrangement is developed from the piano part of the piano and violin version of this piece - it follows this part relatively closely, but achieves more harp like textures t... Read More about Salud D'Amour - Elgar (Arr: Brissenden for Violin & Raph).

The Fairest Rose (Traditional Arr: Brissenden) (2019)
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An arrangement of the traditional folk song The Fairest Rose for Raph and Voice. The Raph part explores tremolo counter melodies to the vocal line. The arrangement mixes formal three stave notation with a less structured section which allows more spo... Read More about The Fairest Rose (Traditional Arr: Brissenden).

Harp Dream (Brissenden, Shepherd 2019) (2019)
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A duet recorded with Hugh Shephard, graduate of MA Music (IMASP) at UoS - kora player. The kora is a nylon strung west African Harp

Study (II) (2019)
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The second of two studies written to explore more advanced performance on the Raph. This study (currently untitled) is designed to be slightly at a slightly easier standard than the previous, Nocturne, and to provide a more sustained exploration of t... Read More about Study (II).

Orpheus - footage captured at Project: Trinity 19th November 2018 - Performance by Dr Phil Brissenden (Raph), Dr Adam Hart (Signal processing) (2019)
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Orpheus. Experimental piece involving live Raph (and vocal performance from Phil Brissenden and live signal processing, MAX/MSP programming by Adam Hart, and contemporary dancers from the University of Salford

Audio Illusions & Other Musical Curiosities - Manchester Science Festival 2016 - Raph Performance Edit (2019)
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Audio Illusions & Other Musical Curiosities
(This edit shows only the Raph & Additive Synthesis performance)

A lecture presented in collaboration with the University of Salford and Manchester Science Festival by Dr Phil Brissenden, Professor Trev... Read More about Audio Illusions & Other Musical Curiosities - Manchester Science Festival 2016 - Raph Performance Edit.

Audio Illusions & Other Musical Curiosities - Manchester Science Festival 2016 (2019)
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Audio Illusions & Other Musical Curiosities

A lecture presented in collaboration with the University of Salford and Manchester Science Festival by Dr Phil Brissenden, Professor Trevor Cox and Dr Brendan Williams.

An investigation into audio ill... Read More about Audio Illusions & Other Musical Curiosities - Manchester Science Festival 2016.

300 Word Statement - Performance, Composition and Arranging for the Reverse Action Piano Harp (2019)
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300 Word Statement - Performance, Composition and Arranging for the Reverse Action Piano Harp

300 Word Statement - Design and Development of the Reverse Action Piano Harp (2019)
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300 Word Statement - Design and Development of the Reverse Action Piano Harp.

Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden (Version 3) (2019)
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Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden (Version 2)

Arranged using the three stave system developed to reflect more complex notation directions. The upper two staves reflect complete performance by the right hand in con... Read More about Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden (Version 3).

Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden (Version 2) (2019)
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Bach’s Fantasie (Partita No. 3 in A minor BWV: 827) Arr: Brissenden
Arranged using the two line system of notation for Raph, where melody appears in the upper stave and harmonic directions for left hand appears in the lower stave.

Reverse Action Piano Harp - Website (2019)
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This website documents the design from conception to current playing prototype. An article details the history of reverse action on the autoharp over the last century, and examines what can be learned from earlier innovation. It contains links to rec... Read More about Reverse Action Piano Harp - Website.

Design and development of the reverse action piano harp - 300 word statement (2019)
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Brissenden, P. (2019). Design and development of the reverse action piano harp - 300 word statement