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2010 Juli: das neue quintett transference (für flöte, klarinette, violine, cello und klavier) wurde mit der "Speziellen Auszeichnung" und "Ehrenmedaille des Präsidenten der Italienischen Republik" beim 8. Internationalen Kompositionspreis "Citta' di Udine", Italien, ausgezeichnet. Die Uraufführung wird am 17. Oktober im Teatro San Giorgio, Udine, stattfinden.
Januar: Die neue partitur des werkes Musica Reservata wurde beendet. Es geht um einer Sammlung von 12 kurze klavierstücke geschrieben in 1988-1989. Die neue partitur ist als pdf datei erhältlich werke: John Palmer stellt eine reihe von kompositionen vor, die sich mit dem atem und dem prozess des atmens auseinandersetzen. Die instrumente werden oft bis an die grenze ihrer ausdrucksmöglichkeiten gebracht und verschmelzen mit ihrem elektronischen gegenüber, um das menschliche und geistliche des atems aufzuspüren. Hierzu schreibt der komponist und musikwissenschaftler Simon Emmerson in seiner einführungsworten: "Für die werke auf seiner CD nimmt Palmer seine inspiration - in allen sinnen! - aus dem atem. Er hat eine ausgewöhnlich vielfältige, farbige und empfindsame welt geschaffen, die zum tiefen zuhören einlädt und uns dafür belohnt." CD Katalog Nr. SCD 28059 April: neues klavierwerk Three cadenzas on Mozart
fado: Domingos Costa und Yseult Yost in Montbeliárd In the Temple: die 8-kanäle fassung (in vorbereitung) wird an der Harvest Moon Festival in Montreal am 3. oktober 2008 aufgeführt
Proben von In the Temple in einer ex-sovietischen Fabrik, heute verwendet für das Arena Festival in Riga
2 June: afterglow: the Michaelis Theatre, University of Roehampton, London. MFA Choreography: Laura Krasnic
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Heidelberg Biennale für Neue Musik. Universität Heidelberg, Aula Magna, 5. November 2006: uraufführung des werkes without. Utae Nagakawa (violine)
Trossingen, Musikhochschule, 3. November 2006: inwards. Antje Langkafel (bassflöte), John Palmer (live-electronics)
London, 23. Juni 2006: uraufführung des werkes "afterglow"
The world premiere of afterglow is given by ELEVEN, Detta Danford (fl), Arianna Palin (pno), Rick Campion (electronics) with John Palmer (electronics) at The Space, Enterprise '06 festival (www.space.org.uk).
London, 18. Juni 2006: konzert in London mit "nowhere"
nowhere is performed in London on Sunday 18th June, 7.30pm. Bush Hall, Shepherd's Bush London W12. Sounds Underground concert (www.soundsunderground.org) with Katherine Spencer (clarinet), Iain Farrington (piano), Andrew Morgan and John Palmer (live electronics).
2006: neue CD mit waka, "...as it flies...", nowhere (www.sargasso.com)
For his new CD John Palmer has collaborated with the versatile and innovative Ensemble Omega in Germany. The three new compositions presented here go from the purely acoustic waka to the purely electronic ''...as it flies...'' and are all concerned with metric and perceptive correlation between musical and literary forms. John Palmer asks: ''Can music be perceived as poetry? Can sounds, as doors of perception, emulate, equal, or even surpass the evocative imagery of verbal description?''. Waka explores Japanese literary metric forms and applies them to the musical structures. By contrast, ''...as it flies...'' which is dedicated to composer Luc Ferrari who died last year, uses as its only sound source the words of William Blake's 'Eternity' poem. Finally, nowhere is inspired by a poem written by Palmer himself.
Neuer Auftrag: In the Temple
Deutschland Radio Berlin has commissioned a new work to be broadcast on 7th April 2007. The title of this acousmatic work is In the Temple and is inspired by an underground temple in the Italian Pre-Alps.
Tempelaufnahme in Norditalien, April-September
John Palmer has recorded several sessions of instrumental and vocal samples in the underground Temple of Humankind in Northern Italy (Federation of Damanhur) in conjunction with the new work In the Temple commissioned by DeutschlandRadio.
Stuttgart, 16. Juni 2006: uraufführung des werkes "Transfiguration"
The electronics for Transfiguration (for trombone and electronics) was completed at the end of May. The trombone part, originally played by Vinko Globokar, was recorded at the studios of the Technical University, Berlin, in December 1999. The world premiere took place 16th June 2006 in Stuttgart. Patrick Crossland (trombone) and John Palmer (electronics). See PERFORMANCES for details.
London, 23. Juni: uraufführung des werkes "afterglow"
ELEVEN, a London-based ensemble for contemporary music and multimedia have commissioned a new work for alto flute, piano, electronics. The premiere took place in London at The Space, on 23rd June.
Berlin, BKA, 27. Dezember 2005: uraufführung des werkes almost. Matias De Olivera Pinto (cello)
Rom, 16. November 2005, Goethe Institut: nowhere. Maria Carla Notarstefano (klavier), Federico Paci (klarinette), John Palmer (elektronik)
London, 24. November 2005: urauffürung des werkes "after silence (I)"
A SARGASSO:C CONCERT took place at London's Salon des Arts on 21st July 2005. John Palmer premiered the first movement of a new work for piano & electronics called after silence. On this occasion he created an ad hoc version for Fender Rhodes piano. He also joined flautist Paul Cheneour, Daniel Biro and Paul Chauncy in a final jam session.
London, 29. Oktober, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Harpsichordist Jane Chapman participated to a symposium at Goldsmiths College, University of London, called 'Listening to Others'. The symposium explored non mainstream influences on contemporary music. Jane Chapman discussed Encounter (for harpsichord, world percussion and electronics) and played some extracts of the work. The Ian Gulland Theatre, Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London SE14 6NW.
21. September: ende der aufnahme des Javanese Gamelans in Italien
John Palmer at the Javanese Gamelan in Montebello, Italy
On 21st September John Palmer and Giovanni Sciarrino have finalized the recording of the complete Javanese Gamelan orchestra. This is a unique collection of 548 original samples of Javanese Gamelan instruments, the first of this kind. The project began in September 2004. The Complete Javanese Gamelan Catalogue will be commercially available soon on the sargasso label.
London, 2. Juli: Spirits an der Sargasso: C CONCERT in London aufgeführt
Despite the bomb scare, the SARGASSO:C CONCERT took place at London's Salon des Arts on 21st July 2005. John Palmer performed his meditative Spirits for synthesizer. He also joined clarinetist Gareth Davis, Daniel Biro and Paul Chauncy in a group improvisation at the end of the concert.
Aufträge in 2005:
without, for solo violine, commissioned by Utae Nakagawa
Inwards, for bass flute solo or with live electronics, commissioned by Antje Langkafel and the Landesmuseum Stuttgart
from the lake, for oboe and piano, commissioned by Piet Van Bockstal
over for solo violine, commissioned by the Modern Art Sextet, Berlin
almost for solo cello, commissioned by the Modern Art Sextet, Berlin
Dissertation von Sergej Tchirkov über "Drang"
Russian young accordion virtuoso Sergej Tchirkov has recently written a thesis on Drang (for solo accordion), a work he is currently championing in Europe. The thesis was awarded with “distinction” by the State Conservatory of Music Rimsky-Korsakov in St.Petersburg. Here the details:
State Conservatory of Music Rimsky-Korsakov, St. Petersburg, Accordion Department. State Examination for the Degree of Master of Arts
Title: John Palmer's "Drang": A Methodic Analysis of Performance Techniques with Commentary, by Sergej Tchirkov.
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