Public Research Seminar: Sarah Watts
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - Workshop 2
200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
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The Theory and Practice of Multiphonics
Sarah Watts (University of Sheffield)
A multiphonic is a technique that results in multiple simultaneous notes being produced on a woodwind instrument. Dr Sarah Watts has published internationally recognised bass clarinet fingering charts which are widely used by composers, but playing multiphonics requires the player to understand the theory and practice multiphonics beyond just in the pieces they appear in.
In this research seminar, Watts will talk about how players produce multiphonics from given fingerings, and how her publication Multiphonic Miniatures for bass clarinet uses free-form and graphic score notation to help players improve their skills in this extended technique. She will also introduce examples from her second book that is currently being prepared for clarinet multiphonics.
Sarah Watts is a British clarinettist and Director of Performance at the University of Sheffield. Sarah has published Spectral Immersions; A Comprehensive Guide To The Theory And Practice Of Bass Clarinet Multiphonics, and Multiphonic Miniatures, and released many recordings. She plays with Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble, rarescale and SCAW.
She is a Henri Selmer Paris Clarinet artist, a Vandoren artist, a Silverstein Pro artist and an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London. www.sarahkwatts.co.uk
Running time approx. one hour and 30 minutes
If you wish to join us online, please register at https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar and you shall be sent Zoom codes by email shortly before the seminar.
Seminars are in RBC Workshop 2 and can also be accessed online via Zoom. A link to view the seminar via Zoom will be emailed ahead of the session.
Real and virtual doors will open around 3.25pm, the seminar begins at 3.30pm and discussion will conclude around 4.55pm.