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Nine for ones in nine: a schizophrenic cyborg love story. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hails, J. (2016, April). Nine for ones in nine: a schizophrenic cyborg love story. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier Staff Conference

By appropriating the images of the schizophrenic and the cyborg from Deleuze and Guattari, and from Donna Haraway respectively, this paper seeks to discuss the relationship between human and computer, composer and performer in a way that undermines a... Read More about Nine for ones in nine: a schizophrenic cyborg love story..

Madlener House. (2015)
Other
Burton, K. (2015). Madlener House. [PDF Score]. Chicago, USA

A work for violin and cello commissioned by Access Contemporary Music and the Chicago Architecture Foundation. The work explores the relationship between music and architecture, specifically that of Madlener House, Chicago, home to the Graham Foundat... Read More about Madlener House..

Real-time teaching of musicianship and audio engineering using LOLA – ‘LOw LAtency audio/ video streaming (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ferguson, P. (2015). Real-time teaching of musicianship and audio engineering using LOLA – ‘LOw LAtency audio/ video streaming.

This presentation and demonstration was given at the 26th UK AES Conference on Audio Education 2015 in Glasgow, UK. The session introduces version 1.4 of the LOLA low-latency audio-visual streaming system and examines a real-time engineering case s... Read More about Real-time teaching of musicianship and audio engineering using LOLA – ‘LOw LAtency audio/ video streaming.

eMusic Open Call Deliverable OCI-DS3.2 Final Report. (2015)
Report
Ubik, S., Allochio, C., Ferguson, P., Smith, E., & Urban, O. (2015). eMusic Open Call Deliverable OCI-DS3.2 Final Report

The main objective of the eMusic project was to evaluate use of the Géant Bandwidth on Demand (BoD) service to support remote education and collaboration in music (eLearning) and remote access to cultural performances (eCulture). The project consorti... Read More about eMusic Open Call Deliverable OCI-DS3.2 Final Report..

Sh (2015)
Other
Hails, J. (2015). Sh. [Score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

Sh is a work for solo guitar that lasts around three minutes.

enlightenment (2015)
Other
Hails, J. (2015). enlightenment

Work for solo harp with optional fixed media. Written for harpist Milana Zaric to play and dedicated to the memory of the poet Simon Howard. First performance on 24th March 2015 at City University (Milana Zaric, harp; Richard Barrett, electronics).

Making Connections. (2014)
Other
Burton, K. (2014). Making Connections. [PDF Score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

The piece is written for an ensemble of alto/bass flute, alto saxophone, viola, vibraphone/bongos and piano. Written as part of a telematic research project connecting musicians and dancers in remote sites, the work involved a collaboration with m... Read More about Making Connections..

Performing the Scratch Orchestra's Nature Study Notes: creating and exploring a third sphere through improvised communal action. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hails, J. (2014). Performing the Scratch Orchestra's Nature Study Notes: creating and exploring a third sphere through improvised communal action.

In June 2014, a disparate group of trained and untrained performers gathered together at the Chisenhale Dance Space to perform items from the Scratch Orchestra’s 1969 Nature Study Notes. The performance was not a nostalgic recreation of past practice... Read More about Performing the Scratch Orchestra's Nature Study Notes: creating and exploring a third sphere through improvised communal action..

Pied Beauty.
Other
Hails, J. (2014). Pied Beauty. [Musical score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

Composition for soprano and two scordatura violas (alternatively, for soprano and stereo fixed media playback)

from Webern to dance to Burton. (2014)
Other
Burton, K. (2014). from Webern to dance to Burton. [PDF score]. Dublin, Ireland

Commissioned by the Concorde Ensemble. Paul Roe gave the premiere performance at the RHA Gallery, Dublin, 23rd February 2014. The piece is informed by the choreography of Jiri Kylian, in particular two three minute sections of his work No More Pl... Read More about from Webern to dance to Burton..

Using Low-Latency Net-Based Solutions to Extend the Audio and Video Capabilities of a Studio Complex. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ferguson, P. (2013). Using Low-Latency Net-Based Solutions to Extend the Audio and Video Capabilities of a Studio Complex

Two low-latency IP-based systems, RedNet and LOLA, were selected by Edinburgh Napier University to link a new music building with existing broadcast and drama facilities and to allow low-latency audio and video collaboration with other institutions/o... Read More about Using Low-Latency Net-Based Solutions to Extend the Audio and Video Capabilities of a Studio Complex..

EMG (2012)
Other
Hails, J. (2012). EMG. [Musical score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

Work for solo piano requested and first performed by Nicholas Ashton. This work samples vertical chord structures from an earlier piece for piano (EVEN MORE GEESE), which itself was derived from an ensemble piece (More Geese). These samples are pre... Read More about EMG.

DUO1 (2011)
Other
Hails, J. (2011). DUO1. [Musical score]. Edinburgh, Scotland

DUO1 is a work for two bass clarinets. It was requested and first performed by Sarah Watts and Heather Roche. This work forms part of a series of works exploring different ways of notating (and thereby making) chamber music. Initial research for t... Read More about DUO1.

Watershed (2011) for Two Pianos. (2012)
Exhibition / Performance
Hammond, D. (2010). Watershed (2011) for Two Pianos. . . 16 January 2012 - 16 January 2012. (Unpublished)

This work was written for and dedicated to the performers and received its world premiere at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on 16th January, 2012

Pentimenti for Two Pianos. (2012)
Exhibition / Performance
Stanley, J. (2010). Pentimenti for Two Pianos. . . 16 January 2012 - 16 January 2012.

This work,written for and dedicated to the performers, received its world premiere at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on 16th January, 2012.

Miniatures for Horn Trio. (2010)
Other
Burton, K. (2010). Miniatures for Horn Trio. [PDF score]. Plymouth, UK

This three movement work was first performed by members of the Research Ensemble at the Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival, 26 February 2010. Material from the first movement reappears in the second and third in various guises. The second... Read More about Miniatures for Horn Trio..

Development of a 3D audio panning and realtime visualisation toolset using emerging technologies (2010)
Thesis
Ferguson, P. Development of a 3D audio panning and realtime visualisation toolset using emerging technologies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6698

This thesis documents a body of research that links the field of electro-acoustic diffusion and spatialisation with practice in the music and film post-production industries. Three research questions are posed: "How can the physical user-interfaces... Read More about Development of a 3D audio panning and realtime visualisation toolset using emerging technologies.