Welcoming
Warren Burt
Experimental composer, performer, video artist, sound poet, writer, scholar, instrument maker and weirdo music icon.
Mr. Burt his Memory...
C120 cassette release of a 1974 performance at La Jolla Museum in San Diego, USA (1,2) plus a re-recording from historical patch diagrams (3).
Tracklist:
1. Mr. Burt his Memory of Mr. White his Fantasy on Mr. Dunstable his Musick, Pt. 1 (56:59)
2. Mr. Burt his Memory of Mr. White his Fantasy on Mr. Dunstable his Musick, Pt. 2 (41:35)
3. Flying Pickle Music 3 (18:23)
CASSETTE & DOWNLOAD
STREAM
PBS FEATURE HERE
Listen to an interview and broadcast of the full piece on PBS ‘The Sound Barrier’ with Ian Parsons, plus accompanying essay.
REVIEW BY VITAL WEEKLY
READ EDITION #1456
“The toy pianos tinkled their melodies, and the organs played the droning, more spaced out, but also melodic. There is also some far away audience presence audible. I think I also like this because of its long duration.“
Frans de Waard
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2024 BLOG POST
50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Warren Burt’s ‘Mr. Burt his Memory…’ 50th anniversary concert for two toy organs & two toy pianos, presented in two parts & photographed by two toy cameras by Holiday Maker :)
⛱️ CONCERT PROGRAM 🌴
PART 1: INSTALLATIONS
Sound 1: Warren Burt - Flying Pickle Music 3
Entrance muzak from historical patch diagram for automated synthesiser, 2024
Sound 2: David Dunn - Oracles (Paragraph 6)
For loudspeakers submerged in tidepools, 1974
Video 1: Warren Burt in conversation with Ron Robboy & Kim MacConnell, 2024
Video 2: Warren Burt in conversation with David Dunn, 2024
Warren Burt artist talk
PART 2: PERFORMANCE
‘Mr. Burt his Memory of Mr. White his Fantasy on Mr. Dunstable his Musick’ by Warren Burt
Performed by Warren Burt & Joe Major on toy organs, Elizabeth Drake & Andrew Byrne on toy pianos
Held on Sun Sep 1, 5PM
At Eleventh Hour, Fitzroy
Warren Burt
Experimental composer, performer, video artist, sound poet, writer, scholar, instrument maker and weirdo music icon.
Mr. Burt his Memory...
C120 cassette release of a 1974 performance at La Jolla Museum in San Diego, USA (1,2) plus a re-recording from historical patch diagrams (3).
Tracklist:
1. Mr. Burt his Memory of Mr. White his Fantasy on Mr. Dunstable his Musick, Pt. 1 (56:59)
2. Mr. Burt his Memory of Mr. White his Fantasy on Mr. Dunstable his Musick, Pt. 2 (41:35)
3. Flying Pickle Music 3 (18:23)
STREAM
PBS FEATURE HERE
Listen to an interview and broadcast of the full piece on PBS ‘The Sound Barrier’ with Ian Parsons, plus accompanying essay.
REVIEW BY VITAL WEEKLY
READ EDITION #1456
“The toy pianos tinkled their melodies, and the organs played the droning, more spaced out, but also melodic. There is also some far away audience presence audible. I think I also like this because of its long duration.“
Frans de Waard
READ WARREN BURT
2024 BLOG POST
50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Warren Burt’s ‘Mr. Burt his Memory…’ 50th anniversary concert for two toy organs & two toy pianos, presented in two parts & photographed by two toy cameras by Holiday Maker :)
⛱️ CONCERT PROGRAM 🌴
PART 1: INSTALLATIONS
Sound 1: Warren Burt - Flying Pickle Music 3
Entrance muzak from historical patch diagram for automated synthesiser, 2024
Sound 2: David Dunn - Oracles (Paragraph 6)
For loudspeakers submerged in tidepools, 1974
Video 1: Warren Burt in conversation with Ron Robboy & Kim MacConnell, 2024
Video 2: Warren Burt in conversation with David Dunn, 2024
Warren Burt artist talk
PART 2: PERFORMANCE
‘Mr. Burt his Memory of Mr. White his Fantasy on Mr. Dunstable his Musick’ by Warren Burt
Performed by Warren Burt & Joe Major on toy organs, Elizabeth Drake & Andrew Byrne on toy pianos
Held on Sun Sep 1, 5PM
At Eleventh Hour, Fitzroy