Frakture Case Notes Monthly Newsletter
Contents
News: Concerts Schedule: CD News; Workshops: SWIM News; Publicity; Web sites : Members; Recruitment & Support ; get in touch ; Contacts & Terms:
News & Future's
Hi, Lots of news . in fact there is too much to cram in this newsletter which is now well past its deadline!
- Splash #20, the gig were creative forces meet....& greet! Xmas special
- Frakture Commissions
- Frakture Big Band : next gig..
Concerts & Performance News
Splash #20 where creative forces meet [GO]
Our 2007 Media Player is here [GO]
December 20th 2007
Note early start: 7.30 pm start!
Mello mello jazz Bar, Slater Street, Liverpool L1
£2.00 donation requested.
An evening of two and threes! a departure from the normal evening of performing groups we present an evening of small trios, duos from those present. Present will be host Phil Morton, accidents and treatments and special guest multi instrumentalist "mole" with his saxaphone too.
This is likely to turn into a Xmas party lubricated with drinks, pies, merriments and a joyful noise.....
Early runners for the set list
Tarzan of Nazareth cello
Phil Morton, accidents & treatments
Iam Simpson, lapsteel
Harry Gallimore, electronics
Marion Leibl, vocals
Simon Jones, string theory,
Mole, saxaphone
Musician? wish to participate: need to fill in the easy-gig page to help the team in the office...! we know you hate forms....but that's the plan:...that's the deal: the list will shut when it gets to ten musicians...
Frakture Records CD Label and associated audio news.
Frakture Records
The Frakture Big Band double CD issue is now at The Office and will be available shortly. Meanwhile at YouTube you can now view the Frakture Big Band in the Picton Reading Room: view our youtube files here
- FCD 001 : Funfezhen , The Frakture Big Band with Carlos Zingaro, studio sessions
Price FCD 001 £10.00, Visit our catalogue page to buy: Pay Pal facility now available - FCD 002 : Cornerstone, The Frakture Big Band with Carlos Zingaro, live recording
Price FCD 002 £10.00, Visit our catalogue page to buy: Pay Pal facility now available - FCD 003 Due late 2007, Frakture Big Band @ The Oratory, live recording
- FCD 003 Due late 2007, Frakture Big Band @ The Picton Reading Rooms, Liverpool. Live recording
The Frakture Records Team is currently looking for, recruit a third new member: INTERESTED, contact frakture.records@frakture.org or tel 0151 709 6123
Workshops: News
- VOCAL PLAY
- January Date will be in the January newsletter [link]
- After the successful Vocal Play session in Manchester, another session is in the pipeline prob. April 2008 tho... but it will happen..
- SNAP: out of it!
- returns to The Cornerstone: next session is Monday Jan 7th 2008: all sessions now recorded and made available to participants..
- What the newspapers say.
- New voice quartet, that has emerges from vocal play: two projects on the horizon, The 2008 Year of Culture soap opera, and the ten year report on the history of Frakture
- People with instruments: Delivered by: Everyday Music (Manchester) & Frakture/SWIM Liverpool .
- Everyday Music teamed up with top Liverpool-based improvisation organisation Frakture to deliver a whole day of hands-on improv! Partnered by Music Leader NW and also supported by Drake Music Project, the day features four chunky sessions for exploring improv from four different angles.
- This was a success and Phil Morton and Martin Milner are exploreing the "what happens next theme"
Notes For Musicians
Loads of stuff to do and more to come: meanwhile observe the following.
Frakture Commissions: An invitation to musicians to tender.
Amount: £1000.00 total fund.
Frakture will be making two awards £650 & £250.
Frakture invites solo artists, small groups and ensembles to tender or apply for the commissions.
Application Deadline 12.00 noon December 17th , challenged by the short notice? just sub-mit a brief outline.
Decision Date: January 2nd.:
Decisions made by: Richard Kingdom (Bluecoat): Robin Hartwell (Hope @ Everton) Shaun Curtis (Frakture Concerts team).
How to apply:
http://www.frakture.org/commissions/commissions07form.htm
Previous applicants have to re-submit.
The Frakture office will discuss your proposal prior to forwarding it to the decision process.
Terms of reference. Applications should fulfil Frakture’s aim
Frakture promotes exciting and risk taking new music and performance within Liverpool and Merseyside with a special focus on free improvisation.
Cross platform, or multi-discipline performances will be welcomed.
Delivery:
The commissions are to be delivered within the Frakture schedule during March 2008.
Key points:
- Sub-missions should involve a new work or new relationships, awards will not be given to artists or groups replicating their usual performance delivery and content.
- Existing groups have to demonstrate a significant addition to their standard operation style or content.
- Post Codes: Solo applicants need to be Merseyside based. Ensembles need to be primarily Merseyside based, but not necessary for the whole ensemble to be Merseyside residents.
- Frakture is retaining £100 for publicity and to cover un-foreseen costs
Support: PRSF provide financial support for administration and organisation; Community Foundation for Merseyside provides financial support for content.
Frakture Big Band:
Look out for the return of the Frakture Big Band after a period of sleep. Look out for the return of the Frakture Big Band after a period of sleep.
Phil Morton writes Saturday November 10th welcomed the first FBB session for a few years, and was a highly enjoyable session. New to the FBB aesthetic was the addtion of 2 drummers which combined with the input from our friends Fonik of Warrington,+ 2 singers delivers an intersting soundfield.. A very productive session and a very positive atmosphere bodes well for the re-launch of the FBB"
Following the success Damo Suzuki gig the next Frakture Big Band public performance planned is Thursday 27th March 2008. Depending upon the programme selected it is expected there will be at least two rehearsals prior to the concert..
Proposals for the Frakture Big Band can be made by anyone, anytimes and anywhere. If you have a proposal, an idea for the Frakture Big Band then use this "proposal form"
Proposals regarding FBB concert programme for 27th March need to be made by December 15th 2007
Performance Date: 27th March 2008
Venue: TBC
Resonance Radio:
The Frakture Resonance Radio series celebrating its 10th anniversary remains in its "beta phase". But progress is being made! To date we have recorded an interview with Roger Hill. Other episodes include:
- "here it is in writing: performance piece by the What the newspapers say group ";
- Frakture Concerts greatest hits!;
- The Listening room , interview and selected audio tracks;
- Phil Morton's selection from Roger Parry's Listening Posts! [ see the on-line play lists here]
Frakture members, musicians and friends who wish to have an input?; contact the usual suspects contact details are below or here even
Publicity
[no info this time:Web Site(s) News
Two features to be brought to your attention: the regularly update listing page [here] and the notice board [GO]. The notice board has quick notes on recent news with the relevant links, a sample follows. Meanwhile here is a clip from the notice board. The Frakture website is also currently filling up with "Frakture Media Players" and playlists, to complement the myspace sites and YouTube files, plenty of material for the interested ear!
- December Notices
- Review of December SNAP workshop : out of it [go here]
- Review of December Vocal Play [here]
- Musicians latest newsletter: Dec 2007: [go here]
- Commissions: re-launched: [go here]
- Workshop December 2007 Newsletter is here
- November Notices
- Soundwalks @ Listening Room. Soundwalk page updated with links [go]
- "The Commons" : Frakture's open sessions in Free Improvisation have been dropped due to lack of up-take and defferred to another time and place.
- Damo Suzuki & Frakture Big Band Band at the Magnet November 14th : Picture Gallery [here] slideshow [here]
- Review of snap workshop November 2007 [go here]
- November Case Notes newsletter, available on-line[gohere]
Members News
Membership of Frakture, is aimed at participants and musicians within the "frakture neighbourhood" .Go here to view the current "members" area of the Frakture Website: including the on-line application form!
Currently the deal is £5.00 till March 31st 2008: beyond that, benefits and charges will be reviewed. the current benefits is access to resources, equipment and media and office support!
here is what is available:
EQUIPMENT:
- 2 x Sure SM58 vocal microphones,
- 1 x Mixing desk: Spirit Folio,
- Tascam DA-P1 professional portable DAT machine,
- 2 x Genelec 1029a Speakers,
- 2 x Octava microphone sets,
- SONY MZ-R55 minidisk recorder,
- SERVICES: Library & Archives: Books, CDs, DVD, PDP's: personal development plans, access to office space. [terms and conditions
- NEW: Funding support: Frakture is close to have a range of templates that make funding applications simpler and easier. Members may consult with Frakture staff for during the procedure of writing funding-applications. This support maybe be offered for your private applications or joint ventures with Frakture.
Membership is still in its beta phase .Meanwhile you can view the members pages which include the embryonic stages of the inevitable bloggings .[GO]. The members pages are currently open to all who go there. In future this section of case notes will include material covering the activities of members both within and beyond Frakture.
Recruitment & Support
Following Frakture's successful re-organisation it is currently looking for active individuals in the following areas
- Frakture Records team: our CD Label is looking for a new members.
- NEW:SWIM: is looking to recruit a new team member preferably a vocal coach/workshop leader:
- Frakture front of house : volunteers needed on concert nights to cover basic duties [INFO]
Interested: contact Frakture via the contact details below.
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