Sonification of river Thames using live tide data converted into notation which musicians read from smartphones. Featuring: Karina Townsend-Soprano Sax, Paul Taylor-Trombone, Andy Diagram-Trumpet, John Eacott-Trumpet, Greta Eacott-Marimba, John L. Walters-Melodica, Julie Kjaer-Alto Sax, Iris Ederer-voice, Tom Viceroy Ward-Tenor Sax, Adina Pressman-Trumpet, Peter Dunn-Guitar, Ian Fisher-Trumpet, Soriya-Flute, Samer Abdallah-Flute.

Floodtide Open - 24-09-2013.MP3

Performance in the Octagon Room at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, UK 26th July 2009. Musicians: Dinah Beamish - cello, Tom Devro - cello, Simon Allen - Vibraphone, Hugh Wilkinson - marimba, James Allsop - bass clarinet, Hattie Webster - alto flute.

Floodtide @ Royal Observatory Greenwich

Extract from the 2009 Thames Festival performance of Floodtide. This performance at London Bridge Pier featured an orchestra of 31 orchestral musicians, voices and Taiko drumers. This extract is from around 1hour and 28minutes into the incoming tide. 

Floodtide @ Thames Festival 2009 extract

Floodtide performance using calculated tide data in Barrow-in-Furness on 6th March 2013. Featuring Kirsten Taylor on vocal and Andy Halsey on acoustic guitar. Commissioned by Octopus Collective. Text from: 'On Duddon Marsh' by Norman Nicholson. 

FloodTideFONair

Floodtide is a musical sonification of tidal flow. Composed by John Eacott the piece has been performed from rivers including the Thames, Avon and Orwell.