Yr Ogof: Site-Responsive Immersive Composition for Bryn Celli Ddu

Abstract

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Yr Ogof is a site-responsive composition that was created during an artist residency at the Neolithic site Bryn Celli Ddu on Ynys Mon. It is an ethereal vocal piece that uses movement and spatial ambience to create an otherworldly, canonic and hypnotic choral soundscape that reflects on how voice can connect to the ancient landscape. The choral piece has no words and was influenced by the storytelling-like encounters with archaeologists and previous artist interpretations that In the passing-on of knowledge, these encounters shaped the direction of how as an artist I could respond to the site leading to the creation of three immersive iterations and listening experiences of Yr Ogof; binaural installation and performance at Heuldro Festival (Bryn Celli Ddu) and an ambisonic interaction for Everday is Spatial.