Friday, February 18, 2005
News from NZ capital
News I found in a paper: 'Capital Times' (What's on in Wellington), vol 30 No 19, Feb 16-22 2005
Dr. Ces Kul, violin maker
http://www.kulviolins.com
Francesca Mountfort looks as though she has just stepped out of a music box to play her cello for her solo show, Nervous Doll Dancing.
"The name comes from a piece I worked on with dancer and filmmaker UJ Lee for the Dance Your Socks Off Festival," says Mounfort. "It was a dance piece that had a nervous edge to it and included clockwork dolls.
"We put the elements together and and ended up with Nervous Doll Dancing. I kept the name because it sums up my music."
Mounfort's music was born in the elecroacoustic studio of Victoria University.
"I started playing other people's compositions for cello and electic backing but I wanted to develop my own style. I wanted to develop a solo act that wasn't just cello."
Armed with two very different instruments, Mounfort creates a soundscape with her computer and accompanies it with her cello. Her melodies are ethereal as she experiments with textures and sound. Occasionally she adds haunting vocals that sound as if they come from the Sirens of Greek mythology.
Mountfort released her debut CD, also called Nervous Doll Dancing, last year. While it is her first solo offering, she has appeared on many other local CDs recently.
"Wellington's a small place," she says. "It's easy to meet people and get involved in lots of different stuff. The cello is such a versatile instrument. By itself it sounds beautiful but it also works well with other sounds."
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These are news from far and sunny New Zealand
Dr. Ces Kul, violin maker
http://www.kulviolins.com
MELLOW CELLO
Francesca Mountfort looks as though she has just stepped out of a music box to play her cello for her solo show, Nervous Doll Dancing.
"The name comes from a piece I worked on with dancer and filmmaker UJ Lee for the Dance Your Socks Off Festival," says Mounfort. "It was a dance piece that had a nervous edge to it and included clockwork dolls.
"We put the elements together and and ended up with Nervous Doll Dancing. I kept the name because it sums up my music."
Mounfort's music was born in the elecroacoustic studio of Victoria University.
"I started playing other people's compositions for cello and electic backing but I wanted to develop my own style. I wanted to develop a solo act that wasn't just cello."
Armed with two very different instruments, Mounfort creates a soundscape with her computer and accompanies it with her cello. Her melodies are ethereal as she experiments with textures and sound. Occasionally she adds haunting vocals that sound as if they come from the Sirens of Greek mythology.
Mountfort released her debut CD, also called Nervous Doll Dancing, last year. While it is her first solo offering, she has appeared on many other local CDs recently.
"Wellington's a small place," she says. "It's easy to meet people and get involved in lots of different stuff. The cello is such a versatile instrument. By itself it sounds beautiful but it also works well with other sounds."
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These are news from far and sunny New Zealand
