All trees are clocks, by Nemeton with Emily Burridge and Karen Wimhurst

All trees are clocks

by Nemeton with Emily Burridge and Karen Wimhurst

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Climate change is currently causing the widespread death of ancient trees, leading to the collapse of forest ecosystems in many different parts of the world. All trees are clocks explores this phenomenon through a combination of sound art and music. The title refers to the fact that ancient trees capture a record of the passage of time in their growth rings, which provides evidence of how the climate has changed over the past few centuries.

The piece features field recordings made throughout the year in beechwoods currently undergoing dieback, in the New Forest National Park, UK. The passage of time was marked by the sound of breaking twigs and branches of trees that have recently died. These elements were combined with vocal textures derived from a set of chords with roots moving around the cycle of fifths, representing the cyclical dynamics of woodland ecosystems. Each chord is presented in its root version and in two inversions, with different types of extended chord reflecting the contrasting moods of different seasons. These parts are complemented by an improvised ‘cello performance produced in response to the other sound elements.

The piece was designed to complement an exhibition of still photography and video of ancient woodlands undergoing dieback, presented during 2016/17.
 
‘Cello composition and performance: Emily Burridge (www.emilyburridge.com)

Choral composition and performance: Karen Wimhurst (www.karenwimhurst.co.uk)

Field recording, sound processing and editing: Adrian Newton (nemeton.org.uk)

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released October 13, 2016

Choral performance: Kate Symonds, Lynnet Williams, Hans Bray, Ed Bersey, Victoria Pirie

Still photography: Paul Allen (paulallen.co.uk)

Logo design: David Rogers (www.davidrogersstudio.co.uk)

Studio engineer: Ed Bersey at Sylvafield (www.sylvafield.com)

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Nemeton England, UK

Experimental ambient investigations into deep ecology

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Exhalations

Jul 2021
Mantra for a falling leaf

Oct 2020
Lifeforms in the invisible world

Oct 2020
Deep time

Oct 2020
Ocean of plasticity

May 2018
Cursus

Apr 2017
All trees are clocks

Oct 2016
Unmotion

Mar 2016
N/um

Aug 2015
Cyniver

Apr 2015
Anima

May 2014
Organic

Mar 2014

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