Contact details
- Name:
- Dr Paul Archbold
- Position:
- School of Advanced Study Research Fellow (Music & Language)
- Institute:
- Institute of Languages Cultures and Societies
- Location:
- Senate House Malet Street London WC1E 7HU
- Email address:
- Paul.Archbold@sas.ac.uk
Research Summary and Profile
- Research interests:
- Culture, Digital resources, Literatures in a modern language, Modernism, Music
- Summary of research interests and expertise:
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Composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music.
Research interests: Contemporary music, especially modernism after 1950; music documentaries; live electronics and computer music; spectralism and microtonality; new techniques for instruments and voice; language in contemporary opera.
Research documentaries on the music of Brian Ferneyhough, Helmut Lachemann, Jonathan Harvey, Wolfgang Rihm, with the Arditti Quartet
itunes.apple.com/gb/itunes-u/arditti-quartet/id441504831
Research documentaries on oboe multiphonics, with Christopher Redgate
itunes.apple.com/gb/itunes-u/christopher-redgate-at-school/id485276208
- Publication Details
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Related publications/articles:
Date Details 28-Mar-2019 Two pieces for oboe and piano Music composition: oboe and piano First performance Christopher Redgate and Philip Thomas, University of Huddersfield concert series, 28 March 2019
01-Dec-2018 In nomine Music Composition: solo piano
19-Mar-2017 Be not afeard Music composition:
treble voices (SS) and piano
Commissioned by New London Children's Choir
01-Feb-2016 Duologue Music composition:
bassoon and piano
27-Nov-2015 Zechstein Music composition:
solo oboe (for the Redgate/Howarth oboe)
commissioned by Christopher Redgate
01-Apr-2015 Moto perpetuo Music composition:
solo piano
25-Jan-2012 Nine Memos Music composition:
string quartet
Commissioned by the Arditti Quartet
01-Sep-2010 Flower Fairy Songs Music composition:
soprano and piano
21-Nov-2009 Fluxions Music composition:
solo oboe + ensemble
(flute, clarinet in Bb, electronics (2 * 88-note keyboards + computer + Max/MSP), violin, viola, cello)
Commissioned by Christopher Redgate and Ensemble Exposé
02-Mar-2007 Penumbra Music composition:
cello and live electronics (88-note keyboard + computer + Max/MSP)
08-Dec-2006 Melted Moments Music composition:
ensemble (clarinet in Bb, piano, violin, viola, cello)
01-Jan-2006 Visions of Blake Music composition:
tape
17-Nov-2005 Songswarm Music composition:
ensemble (oboe d'amore, clarinet in A, koto, sho, viola)
Commissioned by Okeanos
15-Mar-2005 Coronae Music composition:
solo piano
commissioned by Clive Williamson
- Research Projects & Supervisions
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Research projects:
Details Cross-Language Dynamics: Reshaping Community