Poems comprising texts inspired by, and sampled from, late-19th and early-20th century archival materials from Ipswich Museum as well as period nature and travel writing by FM Ogilvie and others pertaining to ornithology and the Suffolk coast, plus classical Japanese haiku by the great poet Issa as related to the birds of the Ogilvie Collection of British Birds.
This piece is designed to be listened to amongst the Ogilvie Collection of British Birds at Ipswich Museum.
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released October 24, 2016
Presented by SPILL Festival of Performance, in partnership with Colchester + Ipswich Museums
Written, produced and read by Justin Hopper
Music and sound design by Scanner
Imagery by Stefan Musgrove
Additional reading by Lucy Greeves
Special thanks to Robert, Kate, Andy and everyone at Pacitti Company; Isobel, Damien, Rachel and all at Ipswich Museum.
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Hear Scanner describe how he created this amazing piece in an interview here on CKCU-FM in Ottawa. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/107/54896.html
Both pieces are amazing, but I love hearing the live version recorded at the Waid Academy featuring Robin working with high school students. Amazing. Joe Reilly
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During the final days of writing my thesis I listened to this album on repeat for hours at a time. It was like being suspended in one eternal moment while all that changed around me were the ripples and eddies of a slowly meandering river. catharina_bee