SLOW RIVEN WHIRL
THE BOLT ENSEMBLE + berni.m.janssen + JAMES HULLICK
ORATOR + CHAMBER ORCHESTRA + ELECTRONICS
Composed by James Hullick for the BOLT Ensemble and orator, SLOW RIVEN WHIRL features Hullick’s text created from the perspective of a father wishing to understand the challenges his young daughters will face as they grow into adulthood. Text rotates around the contemplation of remarkable women felled by misguided communities. Performed by BOLT’s octet formation, and featuring legendary Australian poet berni.m.jansen as orator of text. The work was written by James Hullick for his daughters.
Duration: 35 mins or 75 mins
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Arts House Meat Market: 10–12 November 2016
GALLERY
BOLT ENSEMBLE
Justine Anderson
JUSTINE ANDERSON singer Justine Anderson completed her Masters degree in voice at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2008 and completed a fellowship at Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in 2015.She has had wide performance experience as both a soloist and...
Peter Neville
PETER NEVILLE percussionist Peter Neville is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and was appointed Head Of Percussion there in 2000. Whilst he works across the range of musical styles, he has a particular commitment to new music. As the percussionist of...
James Hullick
JAMES HULLICK JOLT Director & CEO / Composer / Musician HULLICKSTUDIOS.COM James Hullick is an auditory creator like no other in Australia. Recently James’ artistic identity has been shifting from cutting-edge composer to that of an all out iconic...
Miranda Hill
MIRANDA HILL bass Miranda Hill is a double bassist, producer, and educator based in Melbourne. Passionate about bringing experimental music to new audiences, she can be found performing everywhere from concert halls, to sticky carpet pubs, and maybe your own living...
Phoebe Green
PHOEBE GREEN viola Phoebe Green is a versatile performer with a focus on twentieth-century, contemporary and exploratory repertoire. A passionate advocate of Australian composers with a unique voice, Phoebe has commissioned works for viola and other instruments from...
Zac Johnston
ZAC JOHNSTON violin Australian contemporary violinist, string educator and random mandolinist, Zachary Johnston is a member of several new music ensembles, including Arcko Symphonic Project, 3 Shades Black, 6 degrees ensemble and BOLT Ensemble, and was a founding...
Andrea Keeble
ANDREA KEEBLE violin Andrea is a member of Cosmo Cosmolino (a gypsy-inspired quintet) and Collider (new music sextet). She frequently plays with The David Chesworth Ensemble, The Black Arm Band, Cam Butler & the Shadows of Love Orchestra and James Hullick’s BOLT...
Mary Doumany
MARY DOUMANY harp / voice Mary Doumany is an Australian harpist, singer and composer. Classically trained, she is fluent across multiple genres including jazz, contemporary, folk and experimental, and is known also for creating ground breaking works for harp and other...
Gideon Brazil
GIDEON BRAZIL saxes / woodwinds Gideon Brazil plays saxophones, flutes and clarinets, and specialises in jazz, improvised and contemporary music styles. Gideon has performed and recorded with some of Australia’s finest artists including: Gotye, Orchestra Victoria,...
Adam Simmons
ADAM SIMMONS saxes / woodwinds “One of this country’s most electrifying instrumentalists, Adam Simmons defies classification” – Leon Gettler Adam covers a wide range of sounds and genres – from piccolo to contrabass clarinet, from screaming, bluesy tenor sax to...