I purples, spat blood, laugh of beautiful lips (2007)

ELISION Ensemble
composer: Aaron Cassidy
performer: Carl Rosman
texts: Arthur Rimbaud, Voyelles; Christian Bök, Voile (from Eunoia), a homophonic translation of Voyelles [text used by permission of author]; unattributed English translation, Vowels

Recorded on the 1st November 2009 in Hall One, Kings Place, London UK

Director | Scott Myers
Editing | Matthew Dove
Assistant Editors | Aaron Cassidy, Daryl Buckley
Sound | Bruno Silva

ELISION: Artists-in-Residence, CeReNeM, Huddersfield University 2009-2010

Category:

Music

Tags:

• carl rosman
• aaron cassidy
• elision ensemble
• contemporary vocal practise
• contemporary music
• arthur rimbaud
• christian bök

[omfgitsjacque]

Somebody seriously needs an exorcism.

[flammesombres]

would be perfect with a tuba playing G-D-G-D-G-D-G-D etc.

[MONSTER9451]

Frustrations can be overwhelming...Have a laxative!

[ctimur]

@royalraverock no it's a pink elephant which you should try not to think about.

hey, DON'T!

[ryancalarts]

This is ungodly beautiful!

[saxaholic]

Regardless of whether this is "music" or you enjoy this kind of performance, is it not absolutely amazing how the man has control over every aspect of his voice? From volume to diction to the extended techniques (rolls, double tonguing) to the sheer speed he's performing these actions at.... absolutely phenomenal!

[john12inch]

we've seen this kind of schizophrenic approach to voice and sound so many times...

i am not against new music, but this is far from new...this is highly conservative as far as creativity goes...i am sorry...

[royalraverock]

Is this supposed to be music?

[Rhapsodyss]

1:14.

[amc654]

@Forestier1 It wasn't from a performance -- the session was specifically to make this video. (The piece had been performed the night before at the same venue.)

[Forestier1]

How many are in the audience for this?