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Radiophonic Workshop on BBC7
This Saturday, BBC7 is running a 3-hour program on the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, featuring selected works along with commentary from various people involved in the Workshop. If you're a fan of classic British TV or radio (such as Doctor Who or Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), you've undoubtedly heard examples of the Radiophonic Workshop's work. If you're interested in the history of electronic music, I'd check out this program as well - I'm not particularly an electronic music geek, but I always find it fascinating to hear about the days when electronic music meant building your own circuits and splicing your own tape loops.
You can stream all BBC7 programs over the internet - I think it requires RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. You can find the details on BBC7's site.
Over on Outpost Gallifrey, Mark Ayres posted some details of what will be featured. I'm reposting below the cut for anyone who's curious and doesn't have an OG account.
Electric Tunesmiths (30/12/1971)
Electric Tunesmiths (1971) showcases the breadth of the workshop’s output and features contributions from the workshop’s luminary figures: Desmond Briscoe, John Baker, Delia Derbyshire, Paddy Kingsland...
The Dreams (05/01/1964)
From 1964, the programme is an attempt to re-create, in five movements, sensations of dreaming: running away, falling, landscape, underwater and colour. Wunderkind Delia Derbyshire gave the programme its distinctive other-worldly sound. Using music concrete sounds, Delia captures the surreal quality of the dreaming state.
Inferno Revisited (17/04/1983)
Inferno Revisited is an extraordinary, evocative piece, a large-scale production written and produced by Peter Howell of the workshop. This 45 minute play was first broadcast in 1983 and mixes drama, opera, electronic and acoustic sound, reinterpreting Dante in a modern-day setting. Alec McCowan takes the lead role.
Relativity (1974)
In 1974, Lily Greenham came to the workshop. Lily was a performer and early pioneer of concrete poetry whose work evolved into what she called “Lingual Music”. The piece is an intense integration of sound and speech, and a sonic exploration of the concept of relativity. It’s only 8 minutes long but is described by composer Peter Howell who engineered it as the biggest editing exercise he’s ever done. A serious assault on the ears.
The Goons – The Scarlet Capsule (02/02/1959)
This edition of the programme parodies Quatermass and The Pitt and makes use of the Radiophonic sound effects from the TV programme.
Bath Time (1976)
This short piece was created by the late Malcolm Clarke. It is an Interlude. It was broadcast in 1976 after his radio piece August 4th 2026. Its function was to fill time as 2026 was on the short side.
You can stream all BBC7 programs over the internet - I think it requires RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. You can find the details on BBC7's site.
Over on Outpost Gallifrey, Mark Ayres posted some details of what will be featured. I'm reposting below the cut for anyone who's curious and doesn't have an OG account.
Electric Tunesmiths (30/12/1971)
Electric Tunesmiths (1971) showcases the breadth of the workshop’s output and features contributions from the workshop’s luminary figures: Desmond Briscoe, John Baker, Delia Derbyshire, Paddy Kingsland...
The Dreams (05/01/1964)
From 1964, the programme is an attempt to re-create, in five movements, sensations of dreaming: running away, falling, landscape, underwater and colour. Wunderkind Delia Derbyshire gave the programme its distinctive other-worldly sound. Using music concrete sounds, Delia captures the surreal quality of the dreaming state.
Inferno Revisited (17/04/1983)
Inferno Revisited is an extraordinary, evocative piece, a large-scale production written and produced by Peter Howell of the workshop. This 45 minute play was first broadcast in 1983 and mixes drama, opera, electronic and acoustic sound, reinterpreting Dante in a modern-day setting. Alec McCowan takes the lead role.
Relativity (1974)
In 1974, Lily Greenham came to the workshop. Lily was a performer and early pioneer of concrete poetry whose work evolved into what she called “Lingual Music”. The piece is an intense integration of sound and speech, and a sonic exploration of the concept of relativity. It’s only 8 minutes long but is described by composer Peter Howell who engineered it as the biggest editing exercise he’s ever done. A serious assault on the ears.
The Goons – The Scarlet Capsule (02/02/1959)
This edition of the programme parodies Quatermass and The Pitt and makes use of the Radiophonic sound effects from the TV programme.
Bath Time (1976)
This short piece was created by the late Malcolm Clarke. It is an Interlude. It was broadcast in 1976 after his radio piece August 4th 2026. Its function was to fill time as 2026 was on the short side.