Jean Martin

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Research Activity

           

arts research University of Brighton

Publications


2011

Curation of Peter Vogel exhibition at University of Brighton Gallery; Jean Martin and Conall Gleeson. Details of The Sound of Shadows exhibition and symposium

Peter Vogel - The Sound of Shadows. Documentary film directed by Jean Martin and Conall Gleeson; published by the German label WERGO MV 8055, including a booklet with four essays by Jean Martin, Phil Archer, Nye Parry and Thor Magnusson 

Being There. The Creative Use of Sound in Documentary Films in: Wilma de Jong (editor): Creative Documentary: Theory and Practice. London, Pearson Longman, 2011 (book chapter with 8400 words).

2005

MGG, Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, The Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol 15, Metzler Verlag, Autumn 2005. Entries: Chatham, Rhys (2007); Smalley, Dennis (2005).

Articles

What I do is live-musique-concrete. Hugh Davies obituary (23 April 1943 - 1 January 2005) in: World New Music Magazine No 15, Spring 2005, also: MusikTexte 104, February 2005.

What I do is live-musique concréte. Hugh Davies 23.4.1943 - 1.1.2005 in: World New Music Magazine 15, Cologne, April 2005, p.54-55.

Musique concréte live. Zum Tod von Hugh Davies (1943-2005), in: MusikTexte 104, Feb 2005, p.79.

Szeneradio - unzensiert. Der ungewöhnliche Londoner Sender ResonanceFM'. (About London resonanceFM independent radio station) in: MusikTexte 97, May 2003, p.105-106.

Richard Steinitz: György Ligeti. Music of the Imagination. Book review in: MusikTexte 106, August 2005, p.97-98.

Klassikprogramm oder multikulturelles Musik-Netzwerk. Das BBC Radio 3 (about BBC Radio 3) in: MusikTexte 93, May 2002, p. 70-75.

Vom Singen in der Wüste. Der französische Komponist Tristan Murail in: MusikTexte 83, March 2000, p. 5-7.

Weltsinfonie für das Millenium. Tan Duns '2000 Today' in London in: MusikTexte 83, March 2000, p. 50.

Interview with Michael Nyman in: World New Music Magazine 8, Cologne April 1998, p. 73-80.

Von Clair zu Cameron. Die Emanzipation der Geräusche im Film. (The Emancipation of Sounds in Film) in: epd Film 7/98, Frankfurt a.M. July 1998, p. 26-33.

Der englische Improvisationsgittarist Derek Bailey in: MusikTexte 75, August 1998, p. 29-32.

Musique concréte live. Der Instrumentenerfinder und Performer Hugh Davies in: MusikTexte 75, August 1998, p.36-39.

Trevor Wishart: Audible Design. Book review in: Positionen 9/1996.

Der englische Komponist Gavin Bryars in: Positionen 25, Nov. 1995, p.34-37.

Conferences

Music and the Moving Image,  New York University,  21-23 May 2010, paper presentation, 'Being there. The Creative use of Sound in Documentary Films'.

Radio Broadcasts

2011

BBC Radio 3, Hear & Now,  participating in a programme about various German composers:    Wolfgang Rihm, Benjamin Schweitzer, Torsten Rasch and Barbara Heller. Broadcast on 19 Feb  2011 

2009

BBC Radio 3, Hear & Now,  participating in a programme on Detlev Glanert (2 May 2009) for German Public Radio stations (DLR, SWF, WDR, NDR, HR): Portraits (45 mins)

German Public Radio 

For German Public Radio stations (DLR, SWF, WDR, NDR, HR): Portraits (45 mins): Das BBC Radio 3: Klassikprogramm oder multikulturelles Musik-Netzwerk? (HR 2001); Derek Bailey (DLR 1997); Gerald Barry (DLR 2000); Steve Beresford (DLR 1996); Gavin Bryars (DLR 1994); Electronic Music in GB (DLR 1995); Michael Finnissy (DLR 1997); Hugh Davies (DLR 1998); Jonathan Harvey (DLR 1995); London Sinfonietta Portrait (DLR 1994); Phil Minton (DLR 2000); Tristan Murail (DLR 1999); Das Orchester aus dem Computer. 5; Komponisten berichten über ihre Ansätze and Erfahrungen (DLR 1999) [On Composing with the computer]; Michael Nyman Portrait (DLR 1991); Ian Willcock (DLR 2001); Trevor Wishart (DLR 1995); Viel Lärm um das Stille Stück 4’33. Der Disput zwischen Mike Batt und Cages Verlag Edition Peters. (WDR 3, Studio Elektronische Musik 7.5.2003) [copyright disput about Cage's 4'33 between Mike Batt and Peters].

Music Compositions

2010

Music Box for 5 mechanical music boxes, viola and electronics, Kings Place, London, 22 Oct 2010 with Conall Gleeson, Ensemble Scratch the Surface.

2008

Cromwell's Sorrow, for Vl, Vla, Bass performed on 21 June 2008 in the Musée des Beaux Arts, Nimes as part of Fete de la Musique.

'Viola Pulse' for Viola and 2-Channel electronic sounds ( premier Brighton 15 May 2008. Also 12th Nov 2008, Waterville, Co. Kerry, 14th Nov 2008, Bray, Mermaid Arts Centre, 16th Nov 2008 in Dublin, Hugh Lane Gallery. Irish Times review at http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2008/1119/1227026408193.html.

2007

Still for recorder, bass clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello. Length: 6’40, performed by Ensemble Scratch the Surface on 9 May 2007 in SBT, University of Brighton.

2006

Chrome White for String Quartet, sine tones tuned to the series of natural harmonics and 4-Channel sound distribution. Duration: ~8 min. First performance: 10 May 2006, with Scratch the Surface String Quartet, Brighton Fringe Festival at Sallis Bennie Theatre, University of Brighton.

1989

Aus den Tageszeiten (The Times of the Day) for stereo Tape and live Saxophones + Clarinets with Friedemann Graef, performed at Ballhaus Naunyn Strasse and BKA, Berlin in the Concert Series 'Unerhörte Musik' (Unheard Music). Length: 28 min. Berlin May 1989.

Music for TV, Film and Media

2006

Image Recoder. Producer: Richard Colson. Sound: Jean Martin. Interactive audio-visual installation. Watermans Art Centre London, www.kwomodo.com, 2-21 December, 2006.

1995-97

Nibha and the Elephants. Producer: Harry Marshall. 30 min documentary, August 1999.

Lumley In Bhutan. Director: Hugh Thompson. Producer: Laura Marshall, Icon Films, Bristol. 55 min documentary for BBC, November 1997.

The Elephant Men. Director and Producer: Harry Marshall. Producer: Icon Films, Bristol. 55 min documentary for Channel 4, WNet New York, March 1996.

Warrior Island - Korowai. Director: Richard Wawman. Producer: Essential TV. 50 min documentary for Discovery Channel, 1996.

Warrior Island - Yali. Director: Wayne Derrick. Producer: Richard Wawman, Essential TV. Documentary for Discovery Channel, 1996.

Confessions of an Arms Dealer. Director and Producer: Harry Marshall. Producer: Icon Films, Bristol. 15 min history film, 1995.

A Bushman Story. Director: Wayne Derrick. Producer: Richard Wawman, Essential TV (Overseas) Ltd. 50 min documentary for Discovery Channel, 1995.

Non-Sense oder Der letzte Akt feature film with George Tabori. Song: Herzblut. Director: Michael Simbruk. 1982.

Music for Radio, Dance and Theatre

1998

Intimate Death. BBC Radio 4; 5 x 15 min programmes. Producer: Loftus Productions, 22-26 June 1998.

1992Schrei über den Fluss. 'Shout Across The River' by Stephen Poliakoff. Theater der Freien Volksbühne. Director: Werner Heinrichmöller, June 1992; length: 2 hours.1987Im Dickicht der Städte. In the Swamp (1924) by Berthold Brecht. Theater der Freien Volksbühne, Berlin March 1987; length: 2.5 hours. Director: Karl Kneidl.Liebe und Magie. Amore e Magia Nella Cucina di Mamma. Lina Wertmüller. Theater der Freien Volksbühne, Berlin November 1987; 2.5 hours. Director: Peter Palitzsch.Totale. Piece for Dance and Film. Theathermanufaktur, Berlin 1987. Choreography: Regina Baumgart. Film: Thomas Kiesel. Music: Jean Martin.Rivalen. Piece for Modern Dance and film. Ein Stück für Tanz und Film (a piece for dance, film and music) Theathermanufaktur, Berlin 1985, 1988. Choreography: Regina Baumgart. Film: Thomas Kiesel. Music: Jean Martin.