Type: community, electro-acoustic
Year: 2021
Premiere: online for Cruinniú na nÓg, 12th June 2021
Duration: 18’
Composed by Robert Coleman with the pupils of Scoil Chrónáin and Rathfarnham Parish National School.
To listen to the South Dublin County Soundwalk on bandcamp follow this link here
AltEnts have staged a Children’s Music festival each June since 2007. Covid-19 restrictions mean that the 2021 festival cannot feature live workshops and performances in participating schools, 'South Dublin County Sound Walk' is a project that has been developed to allow for the festival to continue online, and to engage with its festival cohort this year.
From April to June 2021, 5th and 6th class students from Scoil Chrónáin and Rathfarnham Parish National School have been working with composer Robert Coleman to make a sound art piece comprising of the sounds of their everyday lives, conversations and random sound pieces captured in their homes and on their lockdown walks with family and friends.
Robert has been assisted by one of SubSounds lead mentors Elton Mullally, and by sound engineer and musician Bryan Fleming.
We are so excited for you to hear the amazing work of the incredibly talented children and artists involved in this project.
The finished product will be launched on our various social media platforms on the 12th of June as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2021, the national day of free creativity for children.
credits
released June 12, 2021
Composed by Robert Coleman with the pupils of Scoil Chrónáin and Rathfarnham Parish National School.
Piano, harmonium and electronic processing by Robert Coleman.
Guitars by Bryan Fleming.
Field recordings - the pupils of Scoil Chrónáin and Rathfarnham Parish National School (see track credits for participants' names).
Produced by Robert Coleman, Elton Mullally and Bryan Fleming.
Recorded in Cabinwood Studios by Robert Colemen and Bryan Fleming.
Mixed and mastered by Bryan Fleming