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Oram’s Music
BandcampFacebookTwitter Music A selection of works by Daphne Oram This playlist include some of Oram's original compositions, featuring works for tape, manipulated found sounds and Oramics. Paradigm Discs and Boomkat Ltd have produced CDs and vinyls of Daphne’s music. Their generous royalties have enabled us to support various charitable projects. Four Aspects Daphne Oram Buy 8:07 Rockets In Ursa Major (excerpt 1) Daphne Oram Buy 4:57 Bird Of Parallax Daphne… -
The Daphne Oram Collection
BandcampFacebookTwitter The Daphne Oram Collection Collected from Oram's home and private studio A lifetime of audio recordings, scores, personal papers, computer code and more can be found in The Daphne Oram Collection. Originally in the safekeeping of composer Hugh Davies, then the Oram extended family, this archive is now on loan to the Special Collections & Archives, Goldsmiths, where it can be viewed by appointment. When Daphne Oram died in… -
The Mini-Oramics Machine
BandcampFacebookTwitter The Mini-Oramics Machine Realised by Tom Richards from Oram's notes and drawings A desktop-sized follow-up to her Oramics Machine, the Mini-Oramics was one of Daphne Oram's unfinished projects. In 2016, Tom Richards built a working Mini-Oramics machine from Oram's original notes and drawings. The original Oramics Machine was the size of a large office photocopier so was too cumbersome for most musicians. You can read more about Oramics in… -
Oram and her work on film
BandcampFacebookTwitter Oram on film Archive interviews, concert pieces and more Listen to Oram's music and take a closer look at her invention The Oramics Machine. There are also videos of the Mini-Oramics machine in action. This was built by Tom Richards in 2016 from Oram's original notes and drawings. Over on the 'Oramics to Electronica' pages, you can also see three new films comissioned on the theme of Oramics by… -
The Oramics Machine
BandcampFacebookTwitter The Oramics Machine Oram's 'drawn sound' synthesis and sequencing system The Oramics Machine enabled Oram to synthesise and sequence sound by painting lines and other marks on glass and film strip. Oram invented it as a new means of musical expression, one that enabled her to finely control and vary sounds in ways that went beyond the capabilities of audio tape. The story of Oramics is told here by… -
‘Oramics to Electronica’ at the Science Museum, London
BandcampFacebookTwitter Oramics to Electronica The Oramics Machine on display in the Science Museum, London Unveiled to the public for the first time since its recovery, the long-lost Oramics Machine was the big draw to this exhibition in 2011 exploring the history of electronic music. This hugely popular show was a temporary exhibition. It stayed up many months longer than originally planned but is now closed. The Oramics Machine is now… -
Lost and found – The Oramics Machine
BandcampFacebookTwitter Lost and found The Oramics Machine retrieved from a barn in France, 2009 This video by Nick Street in 2009 shows the moment the Oramics Machine was retrieved from a barn in France, where it had been languishing for many years. The machine was acquired by Mick Grierson, chair of The Daphne Oram Trust, and is now in the hands of the Science Museum. After essential conservation work, the… -
Oram’s technical contribution – a perspective from Peter Manning and Nicola Candlish
BandcampFacebookTwitter Oram's technical contribution - a perspective from Peter Manning and Nicola Candlish A talk at the Southbank Symposium, July 2008 Peter Manning and Nicola Candlish give their perspective on Oram's contributions to technology and music, with a focus on the unique circumstances that shaped and influenced her achievements during her time at the BBC. Recorded at the Oramics Symposium, Southbank Centre, London, 2008. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 -
Oramics Symposium at the Southbank Centre, London
BandcampFacebookTwitter Oramics Symposium at the Southbank Centre, London Oram celebrated in talks and music performances A series of events celebrating the launch of The Daphne Oram Collection, formally on loan to the Special Collections & Archives, Goldsmiths College, University of London. At this event, Oram's niece Carolyn Scales met with some other co-founders and moved foward her ambition to set up The Trust. Friday 27 June 2008 South Bank Centre,…
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