{"id":2053,"date":"2025-10-14T11:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:15:05","slug":"11-03-then-now-beyond-75-years-of-uk-sound-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/2025\/10\/14\/11-03-then-now-beyond-75-years-of-uk-sound-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"11\/03: Then \u2013 Now \u2013 Beyond: 75 Years of UK Sound Arts\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Then-Now-Beyond-Eventbrite-Image-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Then-Now-Beyond-Eventbrite-Image-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Then-Now-Beyond-Eventbrite-Image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Then-Now-Beyond-Eventbrite-Image-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Then-Now-Beyond-Eventbrite-Image-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Then-Now-Beyond-Eventbrite-Image-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>with British Electroacoustic Network<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong>&nbsp;St Alfege Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Wednesday 11 March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;7pm (doors 6.30pm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Entry:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u00a35, booking is required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/loudspeaker-orchestra-then-now-beyond-75-years-of-uk-sound-arts-tickets-1793778944109\">BOOK HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Celebrate 75 years of groundbreaking UK sound arts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This special programme, shaped in collaboration with our community, brings together tape, electroacoustic and sound works that have helped define and diversify the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover a curated journey through iconic works composed in the UK spanning 1950\u20132025, and take part in a live panel discussion with featured artists. Chaired by Professor Simon Emmerson, the conversation offers unique perspectives on the evolution of sound art in the UK, what happened then, where we are now and where we want to take it beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programme of Works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Denis Smalley<\/strong> Pentes (1974)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trevor Wishart<\/strong>&nbsp;Red Bird (1973-77)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jonathan Harvey&nbsp;<\/strong>Mortuos plango, vivos voco (1980)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jonty Harrison&nbsp;<\/strong>Klang (1982) \u2002\u2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Natasha Barrett&nbsp;<\/strong>Puzzle Wood (1994)\u2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pippa Murphy&nbsp;<\/strong>Caspian Retreat (2003)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manuella Blackburn&nbsp;<\/strong>Switched On (2011)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nikos Stavropoulos&nbsp;<\/strong>Karst Grotto (2019)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/then-now-beyond-75-years-of-uk-sound-arts-concert-playlist\/\">Sonic Preview &#8211; Concert Playlist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/BEAN-logo-black-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2068\" style=\"width:149px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/BEAN-logo-black-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/BEAN-logo-black-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/BEAN-logo-black-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/BEAN-logo-black-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/sound-image\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/BEAN-logo-black.png 1459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series with British Electroacoustic Network&nbsp; Venue:&nbsp;St Alfege Church Date: Wednesday 11 March 2026 Time:&nbsp;7pm (doors 6.30pm) Entry:&nbsp;\u00a35, booking is required Celebrate 75 years of groundbreaking UK sound arts! This special programme, shaped in collaboration with our community, brings together tape, electroacoustic and sound works that have helped define and diversify the field. 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