Daphne Oram http://daphneoram.org An Electronic Music Pioneer Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:26:23 +0000 en hourly 1 Unsent note to Acorn Ltd http://daphneoram.org/2012/02/01/unsent-note-to-acorn-ltd/ http://daphneoram.org/2012/02/01/unsent-note-to-acorn-ltd/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:36 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=245 Unsent note to Acorn Ltd (1987) Scan from postcard. ORAM/2/012. © Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.  ]]>

Unsent note to Acorn Ltd

(1987)

Scan from postcard. ORAM/2/012.

© Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

 

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2012/02/01/unsent-note-to-acorn-ltd/feed/ 0 Inks and Pencils http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/27/inks-and-pencils/ http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/27/inks-and-pencils/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:36 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=236 List of inks & pencils tested for drawing waveshapes on film for Oramics (circa 1970) Scan from manuscripts. ORAM/1/5/053. © Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.  ]]>

List of inks & pencils tested for drawing waveshapes on film for Oramics

(circa 1970)

Scan from manuscript. ORAM/1/5/053.

© Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

 

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/27/inks-and-pencils/feed/ 0 With apologies to Helmholtz http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/26/with-apologies-to-helmholtz/ http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/26/with-apologies-to-helmholtz/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:14:48 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=252 With apologies to Helmholtz (29/011993) Scan from manuscript. Part of ORAM/2/009. © Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.]]>  

With apologies to Helmholtz

(29/011993)

Scan from manuscript. Part of ORAM/2/009.

© Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/26/with-apologies-to-helmholtz/feed/ 0 Reactance Frequency Chart http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/23/reactance-frequency-chart/ http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/23/reactance-frequency-chart/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:08:39 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=230 Reactance Frequency Chart from Tower Folly Studio (circa 1960) Scan from manuscript. ORAM/1/5/138. © Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.  ]]> Reactance Frequency Chart, Muirhead

Reactance Frequency Chart from Tower Folly Studio

(circa 1960)

Scan from manuscript. ORAM/1/5/138.

© Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/23/reactance-frequency-chart/feed/ 0 Letter from Yehudi Menuhin http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/13/letter-from-yehudi-menuhin/ http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/13/letter-from-yehudi-menuhin/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:17:33 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=224 Letter from Yehudi Menuhin to Daphne Oram (written by Yehudi Menuhin on 29th December, 1960) Scan from manuscript. ORAM/1/1/019. © Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.]]>

Letter from Yehudi Menuhin to Daphne Oram

(written by Yehudi Menuhin on 29th December, 1960)

Scan from manuscript. ORAM/1/1/019.

© Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/13/letter-from-yehudi-menuhin/feed/ 0 BBC Click Feature – The Beginnings of Electronic Music http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/08/bbc-click-feature-the-beginnings-of-electronic-music/ http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/08/bbc-click-feature-the-beginnings-of-electronic-music/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:36:29 +0000 Dan Wilson http://daphneoram.org/?p=217 Click recently featured Daphne Oram and the Oramics machine.  It can be viewed here.  The piece contains rare archive footage of Daphne Oram explaining the Oramics technique. ]]> The BBC’s technology show Click recently featured Daphne Oram and the Oramics machine.  It can be viewed here.  The piece contains rare archive footage of Daphne Oram explaining the Oramics technique.

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2012/01/08/bbc-click-feature-the-beginnings-of-electronic-music/feed/ 0 A New Atlantis http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/19/a-new-atlantis/ http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/19/a-new-atlantis/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:45:13 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=209 Francis Bacon - Atlantis Anew © Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections. Typed excerpt from 'New Atlantis' by Francis Bacon (published in English in 1627 and recopied by Daphne Oram on 2nd April 1960) Over fifteen different copies of this text (both typed and hand-written) can be found within the archive, spanning the whole of Oram's lifetime. Scan from manuscript. ORAM/6/1/001. © Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections. ]]> Francis Bacon - Atlantis Anew © Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

Typed excerpt from ‘New Atlantis’ by Francis Bacon

(published in English in 1627 and recopied by Daphne Oram on 2nd April 1960)

Over fifteen different copies of this text (both typed and hand-written) can be found within the archive, spanning the whole of Oram’s lifetime.

Scan from manuscript. ORAM/6/1/001.

© Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/19/a-new-atlantis/feed/ 0 VCS3 Advert, 1963 http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/12/vcs3-advert-1963/ http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/12/vcs3-advert-1963/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:57:28 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=193 VCS3 Advert © Daphne Oram Trust Advert for VCS3 synthesiser (1963) Scan from transparency. ORAM/7/6/007. ]]> VCS3 Advert © Daphne Oram Trust

Advert for VCS3 synthesiser (1963)

Scan from transparency.

ORAM/7/6/007.

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/12/vcs3-advert-1963/feed/ 0 The Sound of the Past – A Resonating Speculation http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/12/the-sound-of-the-past-a-resonating-speculation/ http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/12/the-sound-of-the-past-a-resonating-speculation/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:21:49 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=181

Contents sheet from Daphne Oram's research surrounding her manuscript 'The Sound of the Past - A Resonating Speculation' (ca 1979).

ORAM/6/1/052.

© Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

 

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Contents sheet from Daphne Oram’s research surrounding her manuscript ‘The Sound of the Past – A Resonating Speculation’ (ca 1979).

ORAM/6/1/052.

© Daphne Oram Trust, Goldsmiths Special Collections.

 

]]> http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/12/the-sound-of-the-past-a-resonating-speculation/feed/ 0 Nucleus Sculpture http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/09/nucleus-sculpture/ http://daphneoram.org/2011/12/09/nucleus-sculpture/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:57:43 +0000 James Bulley http://daphneoram.org/?p=175   'Bobrowski's sculpture, 'Nucleus', occupies a corner of its own, where it can be seen to its greatest effect by passers-by in the street. Its design suggesting the dependence of the electronics industry upon atomic science, 'Nucleus' revolves in a changing pattern of lighting to the accompaniment of electronic music entitled Episode Metallic' composed for the work by Daphne Oram. Although the sculpture revolves continuously, the dynamic lighting (also 'scored' by Miss Oram) and the music form a self-contained presentation switched on by visitors interrupting an invisible infra-red beam as they approach the sculpture. The combination and sequence of music and light is controlled by a 'programme' recorded on magnetic tape.'   Excerpt from page 3 of the press release for the opening of the Mullard Electronics Centre and installation of 'Nucleus Sculpture' by Andrew Bobrowski and Daphne Oram, 2nd of December 1965. ORAM/6/6/040.]]>

 

‘Bobrowski’s sculpture, ‘Nucleus’, occupies a corner of its own, where it can be seen to its greatest effect by passers-by in the street.

Its design suggesting the dependence of the electronics industry upon atomic science, ‘Nucleus’ revolves in a changing pattern of lighting to the accompaniment of electronic music entitled Episode Metallic’ composed for the work by Daphne Oram. Although the sculpture revolves continuously, the dynamic lighting (also ‘scored’ by Miss Oram) and the music form a self-contained presentation switched on by visitors interrupting an invisible infra-red beam as they approach the sculpture. The combination and sequence of music and light is controlled by a ‘programme’ recorded on magnetic tape.’

 

Excerpt from page 3 of the press release for the opening of the Mullard Electronics Centre and installation of ‘Nucleus Sculpture’ by Andrew Bobrowski and Daphne Oram, 2nd of December 1965.

ORAM/6/6/040.

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