Saturday 25 November
Free event
Jürg Frey (Switzerland, 1953)
Weites Land, Tiefe Zeit (2001-2002) 40’ UK Premiere
Weites Land, Tiefe Zeit (Wide Land, Deep Time) is a sound installation and a self-contained composition by Jürg Frey all in one – while it stands as a precise composition consisting of eight parts (each 40 minutes long), its lengthy runtime and the prospect of continuous repetitions allows it to be experienced as a sound installation too.
The audio work’s acoustic presence comes from its long duration and its subtle changes in atmosphere, sonic density and colours, which often differ only minimally from the atmosphere already present in the space itself. Foundational to the composition are field recordings and samples produced by Frey in the late 1990s, both on his travels and in his home environment. Through recording seemingly unspectacular, monochrome source material, Frey draws out poignancy from the mundane.
Produced by hcmf// supported by Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia
Photo credit: Elisabeth Frey-Bächli
Getting There
Venue: Atrium, Richard Steinitz Building
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Address: Queensgate, Huddersfield, England, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom.