New Performance on sat 28th June 7.30pm 64-84 Chisenhale Rd, London E3 5QZ   £5.50
‘The Scratch Orchestra’s Nature Study Notes’ - performed by an ensemble of original Scratch Orchestra members and new performers including: Jane Alden, George Chambers, Linn D, Carole Finer, Sharon Gal, John Hails, Bryn Harris, Les Hutchins, Robbie Lockwood, Geraldine McEwan, Matt Scott, Hugh Shrapnel, Howard Slater, Stefan Szczelkun, Emmanuelle Waeckerle, Ali Warner.

Nature Study Notes is a collection of 152 written instructions, This is a music improvisation and visual performance event about one hour duration.

See Report here: http://www.cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2014/07/non-systems-1.html

In the recording above Carole Finer and Stefan Szczelkun read and discuss the verbal scores that kicked off the Scratch Orchestra in 1969. The collection was published by Cornelius Cardew as 'Nature Study Notes'. This text used for performances at Chisenhale Dance Space 2014 and Cafe Oto 2015.


Nature Study Notes 16mins

These are everyday sounds playfully manipulated using Koala (on my iPad this time)

Smatcznego

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These are recordings made by Howard Slater who was also taking part in the performance. They provide a sonic fragments of what was an immersive multi-sensory performance.


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Scratch Oto HS2

Mostly seemed to be against the President who was visiting London for a conference on Somalia. He is actually more like the mayor of the capital Mongadisho and the rest of the country is run about four other state formations.The sound was important.



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I was once in The Scratch Orchestra. I was in DonKey Work with Sonia Knox and Trevor Reeves. I seems to have two SoundCloud accounts.

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