Maria Sanner performs "Lasciatemi Morire" by Claudio Monteverdi from 1608. She accompanies herself with the virtual viola da gamba, enabling her limbs to create the accompaniment. Programming: Carl Unander-Scharin Concept, interaction design and intonation: Åsa Unander-Scharin & Carl Unander-Scharin A live recording from The Reactor Hall in Stockholm, September 2011
Music by Orlando Gibbons (1612), arranged by Carl Unander-Scharin (2011)
Soprano and performer: Randi Røssaak
Virtual a Capella choir:
Randi Røssaak, Maria Sanner, Gong Yinjia, Carl Unander-Scharin, Staffan Liljas.
The Midi-Harp/ Vocal Chorder:
Concept, programming: Carl Unander-Scharin
Construction: Stefan Knudsen (Den Anden Opera, Copenhagen)
Interactiondesign and intonation: Carl and Åsa Unander-Scharin
Håkan Starkenberg performs a fragment of the aria "Curly Locks" from the coming opera "The Elephant Man" utilizing the interactive and custom-built instrument "The Throat v III" Software and hardware development Ludvig Elblaus and Carl Unander-Scharin
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This sensual tree, built of copper, reacts on the closeness of the audience. When the audience approach, the tree performs the Largo by Handel with its trembling loudspeaker-leafs. In this aria, Xerxes gives voice to his love for a tree that allows him to seek refuge in its shadow.
Through the stem of the copper-tree, wires are led from the base to brass-leaves that tremble by the sound waves. Two sensors are placed on the stem, and through the computers and circuit cards placed in the root system they transform the movements of the audience to music, wind and light.
Idea and intonation: Åsa and Carl Unander-Scharin
Construction of the copper tree, and technician: Petra Kiiskinen
Aria: Georg Friederich Handel (from Xerxes, 1738)
Remix, song, electronics, programming: Carl Unander-Scharin
Idea- and electronics consulting: Magnus Lundin
Light design: Anders Larsson
World premiere during the inauguration of Piteå Acusticum in 2007. Has been exhibited in the foyer of GöteborgsOperan.
Scen- och Sinnesproduktion, with support from The Swedish Arts Council and The Swedish Arts Grants committee.