The Scratch Orchestra and visual arts

Article Abstract:

The Scratch Orchestra of London, England, formed in 1969 by Cornelius Cardew, Michael Parsons and Howard Skempton, is discussed, with a focus on the period between 1969 and 1971. Topics include visual influences, the influence of John Cage and Fluxus, George Brecht and LaMonte Young, multiplicity and materiality, changing direction in 1971, the Portsmouth connection, and Systems art and music.

History, Art and music, Scratch Orchestra

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Plus ca change: journeys, instruments and networks, 1966-2000

Article Abstract:

Musician Lawrence Casserley compares his work of the 1990s with that of the 1970s from technical and philosophical perspectives. The themes are similar, but technical developments of the 1990s, particularly the development of the Signal Processing Instrument, have facilitated their implementation.

Electronic musical instruments

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On Stuart Marshall: composer, video artist and filmmaker, 1949-1993

Article Abstract:

The sound works and career of Stuart Marshall are discussed by a former teacher and colleague. Marshall's sound works were concerned with phenomena such as the threshold of hearing.

Behavior, Biography, Marshall, Stuart

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