Trinity Laban Contemporary Music Group presents the final of the Daryl Runswick Composition Competition alongside a new work by Trinity Laban composition professor, Dr Amir Konjani.
"Below the thunders of the upper deep... The Kraken sleepeth" (The Kraken, Alfred Tennyson) Performers: Trinity Laban Contemporary Music Group Trinity Laban Harp Department Gregory Rose Conductor Gabriella dall’Olio Kraken Harp Trinity Laban student composers Seven new works for electric harp and ensemble (Final of the Daryl Runswick Competition for Composers) Amir Konjani New work for Kraken harp and ensemble Trinity Laban Contemporary Music Group presents the final of the Daryl Runswick Composition Competition alongside a new work by Trinity Laban composition professor, Dr Amir Konjani.
The unusual and yet beautiful sea monster-like Kraken harp designed by Konjani will take centre stage at the Cutty Sark for the premiere of his new work for Kraken Harp and ensemble, with esteemed harp soloist Gabriella dall’Olio. "The kraken harp, was inspired by images of lilies, rib cages and an ancient Persian form of the harp called a Chang. One advantage of this design was that I could make each string/lever separate notes meaning that one could play Bb and B simultaneously in different octaves. The harp projects most of its notes through its wide tentacles, spatializing the field of sound to produce a kind of stereo" Dr Amir Konjani