The Integra 2008 International Festival ‘Fusing music and technology’ took place at Birmingham Conservatoire on 5-7 June 2008, alongside the Integra 2008 International Conference. The Festival was the culmination of the first three years of the EU-funded Integra project, and over three days of performances of mixed media and music with live electronics featured concerts from five leading European new music ensembles.
Integra 2008 showcased seven new works commissioned by the project – four of which were world premieres – and six seminal works from the history of live electronic music, whose obsolete technology had been modernised by the Integra project teams.
Integra Commissions
Natasha Barrett, Crack, for electric guitar, trumpet, percussion and live electronics (UK premiere).
Performed by Stefan Östersjö (guitar), Mathias Gunnarson (trumpet) and Jonny Axelsson (percussion) of the Ensemble Ars Nova (Sweden).
Percussion tracking hardware and MxMSP sensor interface by Thomas Bouaziz, La Kitchen, Paris. Live electronics by the composer.
Ed Bennett, Noise Machine, concerto for improviser, ensemble, video and electronics (World premiere).
Performed by Paul Dunmall (saxophone) with Ensemble Ars Nova (Sweden) conducted by Georges-Elie Octors.
Visual images by Juneau Projects. Live electronics by Asbjørn Flø, NOTAM, Oslo.
Andrea Cera, Dueling Zombies, for six instruments and computer.
Performed by Ensemble Court-circuit (France) conducted by Jean Deroyer.
Live electronics by Thierry Coduys, La Kitchen, Paris.
Tansy Davies, Grind Show (Electric), for ensemble and electronics.
Performed by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group conducted by Pierre-André Valade.
Live electronics by Jonathan Green, Birmingham Conservatoire.
Pierre Jodlowski, Respire, for eleven musicians, video and electronics (World premiere).
Performed by Ensemble Ars Nova (Sweden) conducted by George-Elie Octors.
Live electronics by Asbjørn Flø, NOTAM, Oslo.
Michele Tadini, Walking through boundaries, for ensemble and live electronics (World premiere)
Performed by BIT20 Ensemble (Norway) conducted by Christian von Gehren.
Video compositing by Anna Frigo and stalkervideo, Milan. Live electronics by Chris McClelland, SARC, Belfast.
Rolf Wallin, Strange News, for actor, ensemble, surround sound and video screen (World premiere).
Performed by Arthur Kisenyi (actor) and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group conducted by Pierre-André Valade.
Words & Images by Josse de Pauw. Live electronics by Jonathan Green, Birmingham Conservatoire.
Integra Migrations
Jonathan Harvey, Wheel of Emptiness, for chamber ensemble of 16 players
Performed by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group conducted by Pierre-André Valade.
Kent Olofsson, Tarpeian Rock, for alto flute, bass clarinet (doubling Eb clarinet), guitar, cello, percussion and sampler. Performed by the Ensemble Ars Nova conducted by Georges-Elie Octors.
Roger Reynolds, Traces, for piano, flute, cello, and real-time signal processing.
Performed by Court-circuit conducted by Jean Deroyer.
Live electronics by Thierry Coduys, La Kitchen, Paris.
Asbjørn Schaathun, "S" - miniature for ensemble.
Performed by BIT20 Ensemble conducted by Christian von Gehren.
Live electronics by Chris McClelland, SARC, Belfast.
Asbjørn Schaathun, Our Whisper Woke No Clocks..., for piano and chamber ensemble.
Performed by BIT20 Ensemble conducted by Christian von Gehren with Jarle Rotevatn at the piano.
Live electronics by Chris McClelland, SARC, Belfast.
