After a successful launch in London, Songs of Hope audio walk is coming to Dorset 20- 24th September. Download the walk on echoes.xyz and follow the flags on site using GPS to guide you. Here is a trailer to give you a taste of what is in store:
Composition
Songs of Hope
Excited to share that Songs of Hope will be launching at Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival London with the premier, on 29th August 2023 (save the date). I will be hosting an audio walk using echoes xyz software to download for free in advance. Songs featuring Gweneth Ann Rand and Allyson Devenish, with words by Oge Nwosu, Ahed Al Hamwi, Katie Colombus, Teresa Howard and music by me. The audio can only in heard within the GPS locations, and listeners will be guided through the walk, and how to use the device on the day – bring your own mobile phone and headphones ! This will also be a chance to meet and talk about the project.
More information can be found here.
Listening to the sand dunes
Since January 2021 I have been collaborating with Dynamic Dunescapes, National Trust and members of EAP research collective to work on making a sound walk to raise awareness of the national Dynamic Dunescapes project.
More information can be found on this link:
This has then transformed into a live event as part of the Planet Purbeck Festival, and I will be presenting my original compositions and interviews along with Adrian Newton, and Environmental Scientist who has made hidden environmental sounds, and Matt Shaw whose poems and sound scapes combine to make a unique listening experience on Thursday 23rd September.
Music in The Galleries
I am thrilled to have been chosen as one of the composers to write new music for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Exeter. More details can be found here. I will be composing a peice for String Quartet and Tabla. Inspired by the Icthyosaur fossil in the museum. Commissioned by Devon Philharmonic orchestra as part fo the COMA festival 2020.
More details to follow, but really excited to be working on this new project!
Laura Reid Composer 