Christophe Guiraud

^>^{CHRISTOPHE GUIRAUD}

^{is a contemporary composer and sound artist who combines scored pieces for acoustic instruments, electronically generated sound, field recordings, realtime and fixed media.}

^{_{Ars Subtilior (14th century) and the Noise: the two inspirations of Christophe Guiraud which are like two rivers which are woven in a writing of great power.}}

^{_{Currently works and has been collaborating since several years with numerous European ensembles and musicians such as Ensemble 21, Sturm und Klang, Ensemble La Grive, Ensemble Ictus, Ensemble Tarentule, Solistenensemble Phønix16, Laps Ensemble, Game Ensemble, Compagnie Hamadryade, Nemø Ensemble, Apsara Ensemble, STOOM, Julien Boutonnier, Benjamin Glorieux, David Ryan, Tom Pauwels, Timo Kreuser, André-Marc Delcourt, Arçon de Nièze, etc.. His music has been performed at Ars Musica festival (Bruxelles) and is released on various music label.}}

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𝐈𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨 {𝐞̀ 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐨}

{ 𝐿𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑢 𝑏𝑙𝑒́ 𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒́ }

Full premiere 2021

Commissioned by 𝐒𝐮𝐛 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚

This piece was premiered and performed by

𝐍𝐞𝐦ø 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞

at Arcane#3 festival, 03 dec 2021

for 6 amplified musicians & electronics

(≈ 27min)

(𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐀 Cycle)

* Instant,s/transfert,s/transition,s permanent,𝑒,s; incessant,𝑒; segments transitoires de divers degrés de copeaux; hors-temps en mouvements organique,𝑠; récolte,𝑠 filandreuse,𝑠,𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡,𝑎𝑢𝑥 potamologique,𝑠;

𝐅𝐢𝐠.: 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

MORE INFO and FULL AUDIO PREMIERE <<<

𝐄𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞, 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐞́𝐬

(for 3 Bass recorders & electronics)

435hz

Commissioned by 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 and 𝐀𝐩𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞.

A long trembling drone, manifests itself as an organic flow in movement, passing above, passing below, making everything sparkle by a kind of spectral fusion between this "bourdon", the 3 bass instruments, and the realtime electronics.

Like a stretched Subtilior thema, this piece was premiered at >>> 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 (Leuven)

on 23rd oct 2021.

( ≈ 10min)

(Vendemmia cycle)

MORE INFO and FULL AUDIO PREMIERE <<< Concert film (HD) <<<