Nocturne (Version I) (2019)
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The first of two studies written to explore the advanced performance capability of the Raph. Notated using two staves.

Nocturne (Version 2) (2019)
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The first of two studies written to explore the performance capability of the Raph from an advanced perspective. The piece was composed in the Autumn of 2017 and re-arranged into the final three stave rendering in January of 2018.

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).

Critical Commentary: Performance, Composition and Arranging for the Reverse Action Piano Harp 2014-2019 (2019)
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This critical commentary details the elements of this collection and analyses the exploration that took place within each component.

1. Summary video of Northern Opera project first phase (March 2015) (2019)
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This is a video which summarises the R and D phase of the Northern Voices opera project which was the first attempt at developing a methodology for opera singers to learn to sing in non-RP accents

The Arsonists 300 words (2019)
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A 250 word description of the The Arsonists opera project

Northern Voices 300 word description (2019)
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This is the 300 word description of the REF output

Accent notes for singers (2019)
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a document which shows the final notes on the singers' South Yorkshire accent in the Arsonists opera

Example of IPA transcription of Libretto (2019)
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This is an example of the use of International Phonetic alphabet transcription in the opera The Arsonists. See The Arsonists score, pp 262-272.

Northern Voices Opera Project 300 word description (2019)
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This is a description of the Northern Voices Opera Project

Links to videos of the songs created in theNorthern Voices Opera Project (2019)
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The four videos were to songs written by Alan Williams (music) and Ian McMillan (text), and are written to explore a Northern English accent.
1. Like me Dad
2. Tears Like a Bust Pipe
3. Bow Tie
4. Smoke drifts at Shift Change

Scores of Northern Voices Opera Project songs (2019)
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Scores of the 4 songs in the Northern Voices Opera Project

Video Material (monologue 1 and conversation): The Dinner and Performance Project: A Study of the Efficacy of Performance to Enhance Conversations Around Death and Dying (2019)
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Video Material (monologue 1 and conversation): The Dinner and Performance Project: A Study of the Efficacy of Performance to Enhance Conversations Around Death and Dying

Video Material (monologue 3 and conversation): The Dinner and Performance Project: A Study of the Efficacy of Performance to Enhance Conversations Around Death and Dying (2019)
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Video Material (monologue 3 and conversation): The Dinner and Performance Project: A Study of the Efficacy of Performance to Enhance Conversations Around Death and Dying