catandcoat

'Vocal Factory'
Performed in the Pavilion, Avenham Park, on 8 July 2010
site and archive based work; improvised live vocals

In a 15 minute video the performers create the sounds of  a steam driven cotton mill, cued by 30 second intervals of recorded sound.
Performed by
Chas Ambler, Ian Chamberlain, Chris Coates , Diana Martin , Paul Martyn, Cliodhna Mulhern, Bryony Rogers , Catriona Stamp, Soloist; Nicki Snell.
 
The Sound Sequence
1     The bell                   
2     The engine starting up
3     The belts turning the shafts       
4     The weaving shed
5     The looms in the weaving shed        
6     The Sherat Weaver by Samuel Laycock
7     The engine stopping

There is an extract from the film of our performance of Vocal Factory on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CatrionaStamp