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|Overview=Established in 1997, Brisbane's avant-garde music ensemble [http://www.topologymusic.com/ Topology] has gained an international reputation as artists devoted to the experimental form. Self-described as 'nothing if not flexible,' Topology performs in a multitude of venues from art galleries through to opera houses, accompanying silent films and playing pop concerts in 10,000-seat stadia. Regularly recording for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), these contemporary musicians collaborate with new music's leading lights, such as Terry Riley, John Adams, Phillip Glass, Michael Nyman, and Steve Reich, as well as popular musicians including Tyrone Noonan (from the award-winning band ‘george’) and Kate Miller-Heidke (widely recognised as Australia’s popera diva). Topology’s performances include the opening concert of the Sydney Spring Festival, where they received the Best Ensemble Award in 1999, an experimental Fluxus festival at the Queensland Art Gallery, Neil Armfield’s vision of ''The Marriage of Figaro'' at the Sydney Olympics Art Festival, and the Surabaya Arts Festival in 2007; details of these concerts are found [http://www.topologymusic.com/index.php/category/concerts/ here]. Billed by Australian Music Online as ‘neo-classic contemporary music explorers,’ Topology is Robert Davidson on double bass, Bernard Hoey on viola, Christa Powell on violin, Kylie Davidson on piano, and John Babbage on saxophone. | |Overview=Established in 1997, Brisbane's avant-garde music ensemble [http://www.topologymusic.com/ Topology] has gained an international reputation as artists devoted to the experimental form. Self-described as 'nothing if not flexible,' Topology performs in a multitude of venues from art galleries through to opera houses, accompanying silent films and playing pop concerts in 10,000-seat stadia. Regularly recording for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), these contemporary musicians collaborate with new music's leading lights, such as Terry Riley, John Adams, Phillip Glass, Michael Nyman, and Steve Reich, as well as popular musicians including Tyrone Noonan (from the award-winning band ‘george’) and Kate Miller-Heidke (widely recognised as Australia’s popera diva). Topology’s performances include the opening concert of the Sydney Spring Festival, where they received the Best Ensemble Award in 1999, an experimental Fluxus festival at the Queensland Art Gallery, Neil Armfield’s vision of ''The Marriage of Figaro'' at the Sydney Olympics Art Festival, and the Surabaya Arts Festival in 2007; details of these concerts are found [http://www.topologymusic.com/index.php/category/concerts/ here]. Billed by Australian Music Online as ‘neo-classic contemporary music explorers,’ Topology is Robert Davidson on double bass, Bernard Hoey on viola, Christa Powell on violin, Kylie Davidson on piano, and John Babbage on saxophone. | ||
| − | Compositions by Robert Davidson include ''Convex and Concave'', a ‘contrapuntal miniature’ inspired by the drawings of M.C. Escher, the ''Karak concerto'', a percussive piece using bowed vibraphone, and ''Big Decisions'', a documentary opera which contemplates the dismissal of Gough Whitlam in 1975. Saxophonist John Babbage was inspired to compose one of his many pieces Chop Chop whilst in Santiago, Chile, exploring the harmony and syncopation of Gerard Brophy and Olivier Messiaen. Program notes for these compositions are found [http://www.topologymusic.com/index.php/category/compositions/ here]. | + | Compositions by Robert Davidson include ''Convex and Concave'', a ‘contrapuntal miniature’ inspired by the drawings of M.C. Escher, the ''Karak concerto'', a percussive piece using bowed vibraphone, and ''Big Decisions'', a documentary opera which contemplates the dismissal of Gough Whitlam in 1975. Saxophonist John Babbage was inspired to compose one of his many pieces ''Chop Chop'' whilst in Santiago, Chile, exploring the harmony and syncopation of Gerard Brophy and Olivier Messiaen. Program notes for these compositions are found [http://www.topologymusic.com/index.php/category/compositions/ here]. |
| − | |License_Usage=Topology has placed their album ''Perpetual Motion Machine'' on [http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/4148/ Jamendo] under the genre ‘contemporary classical’ and the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.5 licence. Individual tracks are available for download on their site at http://www.topologymusic.com/index.php/downloads/, and excerpts at http://www.topologymusic.com/loudblog/. The composers distribute free sheet music at http://www.topologymusic.com/index.php/category/scores/. | + | |License_Usage=Topology has placed their album ''Perpetual Motion Machine'' on [http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/4148/ Jamendo] under the genre ‘contemporary classical’ and the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.5 licence. Individual tracks are available for download on their site at http://www.topologymusic.com/index.php/downloads/, and excerpts at http://www.topologymusic.com/loudblog/. The composers distribute free sheet music at http://www.topologymusic.com/index.php/category/scores/. |
|Motivations=Robert Davidson discussed his motivations to provide a selection of his scores and recordings to the public with Rachel Cobcroft in February 2008. | |Motivations=Robert Davidson discussed his motivations to provide a selection of his scores and recordings to the public with Rachel Cobcroft in February 2008. | ||
Revision as of 07:29, 23 April 2008
Topology is an internationally acclaimed Brisbane-based new music ensemble.
There has definitely been an increase in my revenue from international performances of my music as I have bypassed publishers and given away free scores. — Robert Davidson, Topology
