[REACTIONS] Album and Screening
Crosstalk, for a duo of flute and viola, commissioned by Crash Ensemble, will be released on the [REACTIONS] album on 25 November 2022 as part of the ensemble’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
The piece (performed by Larissa O’Grady and Susan Doyle) and accompanying video (created by Laura Sheeran) will also be screened at the Irish Film Institute on 30 November.
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From November-December, to mark their 25th year, Crash Ensemble will present a special anniversary programme that encapsulates all aspects of their current work - live performances, commissions, non-live formats of film and installation, and a limited edition double album release titled [REACTIONS].
Amidst the onset of the global pandemic, Crash Ensemble commissioned Irish and international composers, from a range of musical backgrounds, to write new works for duos within the group.
Building on existing collaborative partnerships and cultivating and nurturing new relationships, seventeen composers were invited to create a musical response to their experiences, the current state, and their thoughts for the future.
The [REACTIONS] composers are: Amy Rooney, Anna Mieke, Anna Murray, Anselm McDonnell, Bebhinn McDonnell, Bekah Simms, David Fennessy, Deirdre Gribbin, Diamanda La Berge Dramm, Éna Brennan, Jonathan Nangle, Rachael Lavelle, Rose Connolly, Seán Ó'Dálaigh, Sebastian Adams, Siobhán Cleary, and Stephen Shannon.
Each piece was workshopped, rehearsed, and recorded in 2020/21/22.
Each composer documented their creative process with text and imagery, offering a fly on the wall view of their studio spaces, visual imagery, and text, journaling during the creative process. Audio visual material was combined with these recordings to make an accompanying film by Crash’s resident filmmaker, Laura Sheeran, which will be screened at The Irish Film Institute, Wednesday 30th November 2022.
[REACTIONS] will be released as a limited edition double album on Friday 25th November 2022.
Crash Records Label Manager, Rob Kearns, says “The [REACTIONS] album release marks a very special moment at the end of a year-long tour of live performances across Ireland, as we celebrate our 25th year. The 17 works on this album are a response to the tumultuous times of the global pandemic. Extraordinary art from which we can derive meaning. An honest human response for now and for the future.”