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Decibel New Music: 2 Minutes From Home

Decibel New Music: 2 Minutes From Home

By decibelnewmusic

The Podcast features interviews with the composers and ensemble members who make part of the "2 Minutes From Home" project, initiated by the Decibel new music ensemble."2 Minutes From Home," is a series of 20 x 2 minute works commissioned for the Decibel ScorePlayer from artists the ensemble have worked with in the past presented as video releases showing the ensembles playing their parts in their homes together, alongside the score. You can find these at vimeo.com/decibelnewmusic. The podcast starts with the 2 minute commission, then an interview with composer. Enjoy!
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2MfH#10 Cat Hope

Decibel New Music: 2 Minutes From HomeSep 27, 2020

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2MfH #20: Haruka Hirayama

2MfH #20: Haruka Hirayama

Haruka Hirayama created a piece entitled "Tsumotta Yuki" for the 2 Minutes From Home series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Haruka talks to Decibel artistic director Cat Hope from her home in Tokyo, Japan, in the last of the series.

Dec 29, 202012:21
2MfH #19: Cathy Milliken

2MfH #19: Cathy Milliken

Cathy Milliken created a piece entitled "View From Vega II" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Cathy talks to Decibel member Louise Devenish from hotel quarantine in Queensland.

Dec 27, 202017:21
2MfH #18: Tristen Parr

2MfH #18: Tristen Parr

Tristen Parr created a piece entitled "Angel of Retribution" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Tristen talks to Louise Devenish, reflecting on his experience of 2MfH and his piece

Dec 19, 202018:14
2MfH #17 Amanda Stewart

2MfH #17 Amanda Stewart

Amanda Stewart created a piece entitled "Soup (Tautology 12)" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Amanda talks to Decibel artistic director Cat Hope about the basis of this piece and life in Sydney during COVID 19.
Dec 11, 202014:37
2MfH #16 J.G. Thirwell

2MfH #16 J.G. Thirwell

J.G. Thirlwell created a piece entitled "Angel of Retribution" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. JG talks to Decibel artistic director Cat Hope.
Dec 08, 202020:21
2Mfh #15 Pedro Alvarez

2Mfh #15 Pedro Alvarez

Pedro Alvarez created a piece entitled "Chronotype Situation No. 2" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Pedro talks to Decibel artistic director Cat Hope about his work and a composers life during a pandemic.
Nov 23, 202017:58
2Mfh #14 Aaron Wyatt

2Mfh #14 Aaron Wyatt

Aaron Wyatt created a piece entitled "Glisten" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Aaron talks to Decibel member Lindsay Vickery.
Nov 23, 202013:48
2MfH #12 Stuart James

2MfH #12 Stuart James

Stuart James created a piece entitled "Counterpoise" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Stuart talks to Decibel member Louise Devenish.
Oct 30, 202027:05
2MfH #13 Thembi Soddell

2MfH #13 Thembi Soddell

Thembi Sodell created a piece entitled "Let Go of Control" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Thembi talks to Decibel artistic director Cat Hope from regional Victoria, Australia.
Oct 27, 202017:06
2MfH #11  Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir

2MfH #11 Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir

Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir created a piece entitled "SOAP" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Bergrún talks to Decibel member Lindsay Vickery from New York.
Oct 20, 202014:05
2MfH #8 Jon Rose

2MfH #8 Jon Rose

Jon Rose created a piece entitled "data data" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Decibel cellist Tristen Parr talks to Jon Rose about his piece.
Sep 27, 202015:48
2MfH#10 Cat Hope

2MfH#10 Cat Hope

Cat Hope created a piece entitled "Delay taints" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Cat talks to the performers Tristen Parr (cello) and Laura Boynes (dance) in this episode.
Sep 27, 202019:10
2MfH #9 Marina Rosenfeld

2MfH #9 Marina Rosenfeld

Marina Rosenfeld created a piece entitled "a martial exercise in togetherness" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Marina talks to artistic director Cat Hope from New York.
Sep 20, 202018:04
2MfH#7: Dominic Flynn

2MfH#7: Dominic Flynn

Dominic Flynn's "Always Quiet" is a peice for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions for the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Dominic talks to Decibel member Lindsay Vickery about his work.
Aug 24, 202016:58
2MfH #6: Lindsay Vickery

2MfH #6: Lindsay Vickery

Lindsay Vickery created a piece entitled "Mueller" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, performed by the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Lindsay talks to Decibel percussionist Louise Devenish about his work.
Aug 23, 202017:23
2MfH #5: Erik Griswold

2MfH #5: Erik Griswold

Erik Griswold created a piece entitled "Pandemic" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, for the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Erik talks to composer and reeds player in Decibel, Lindsay Vickery about his work and using the Decibel ScorePlayer.
Aug 11, 202016:34
2MfH #4: Gail Priest

2MfH #4: Gail Priest

Gail Priest created a piece entitled "6 Grades of Grain" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, for the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Gail talks to percussionist in Decibel, Louise Devenish about her work and approach.
Jul 28, 202013:31
2MfH #3: Lionel Marchetti

2MfH #3: Lionel Marchetti

Lionel Marchetti created a piece entitled "La Patience" for the 2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions, for the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Lionel talks to artistic director of Decibel, Cat Hope about the work and his approach.
Jul 18, 202010:06
2MfH #2: Daniel Thorpe

2MfH #2: Daniel Thorpe

Daniel Thorpe is second composer to be featured in the "2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions for the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Daniel talks to artistic director of Decibel, Cat Hope about their composition.
Jun 24, 202016:15
2MfH#1: Louise Devenish

2MfH#1: Louise Devenish

Louise Devenish is the first composer to be featured in the "2 Minutes From Home" series of new music commissions for the Decibel New Music Ensemble. Louise talks to artistic director of Decibel, Cat Hope about her piece, 'Taut'.
Jun 09, 202015:06