Voices - Non Traditional Research Output (Dr Elizabeth Scott)

Abstract

In collaboration with composer Ekrem Eli Phoenix and Pulsing Heart creative director Joren Dawson, conductor Dr Elizabeth Scott (Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney) workshopped and rehearsed this new work with twenty-five singers from VOX, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. Each singer from within the ensemble was recorded using an individual microphone and each vocal stem was subsequently assigned to two separate audio outputs embedded within a fifty-element sculptural installation composed of suspended circular light tubes. This configuration allowed audience members to move through the installation, experiencing the choir as a unified whole or interacting with individual tubes to adjust the volume of specific voices through physical manipulation. In addition to recording the choral compositions, choristers contributed spoken responses to a series of questions about their personal histories and experiences. These recordings were integrated into the installation, enabling audiences to encounter individual narratives alongside the collective musical work.