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projects
Projects
Musical Migrations
2011 sees the launch of Musical Migrations, a new Footloose project about birdsong and biodiversity in the Shropshire Hills.There will be guided walks, workshops, and performances from Spring to Autumn. |
Carbon Chronicles
Carbon Chronicles - first aired at Climate Camp Cymru in August - was presented in full at the Norwich Peace One Day and Zero Carbon Caravan weekend on September 19th.
The elemental chorus sang of the origins of earth and stars, and tried to warn humans of their folly, while General Villanosa was outwitted by the Patatistas and his own defecting army, in an all day workshop, ending with a performance, at the United Reform Church in Princes' St.
Many thanks to all who took part.
Carbon Chronicles will be appearing next year at different venues to be announced.
We are supported by Artists Project Earth.
The libretto and notes can be seen at footloosearts.co.uk |
The Universe Project
Image: St. Christopher's School Dhol Band heading the procession to the Town Hall for ' A remarkably short History of the Universe', on October 4th 2008.
This grew out of a short performance in the History of Science Museum, in September 2007.The performers of that piece became the core group of the community project.
We were funded by Awards for All and Oxford City Council to run workshops with different community groups and schools, including the Mornese Social Club,Asylum Welcome, and MIND.
The final performance featured Blackbird Leys Choir, St. Andrew's School Gamelan, St Christopher's Dhol Group, and singers and dancers from St Thomas More's, Kidlington. Oxford Improvisers and individual musicians of all ages also took part.There were two speaking narrators, and a mixture of choral, written instrumental and improvised music.
We preceded the performance with a colourful and noisy procession, led by the Dhol Band, to publicise the event to Saturday afternoon shoppers.
You can now find the whole project including the music, at footloosearts.co.uk.
Please feel free to download, use and adapt for your own group or school. |
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