vox humana is a collaborative project between Lauren Redhead, Alistair Zaldua and (to date) five composers who have created music for this programme: Nina Whiteman (UK), Cara Stacey (ZA), Ailís Ní Ríain (IE), Sophie Stone (UK) and Annette Schmucki (CH). Each work offers a unique voice, a unique perspective on the combination of organ and electronics, and innovative approaches to sound, use of electronics, and experimental works. This project has two aims: to amplify the voices of innovative women composers who are underrepresented in the field of organ music, and to collaboratively work towards new approaches to interactivity between the organ and electronics in the concert hall. In terms of the latter aim, each piece offers unique and individual strategies encompassing video, experimental notation, improvisation, and recording and sampling. Collaborative development between the composers and performers has allowed each piece to develop through rehearsals and workshops, and they continue to evolve through their development for different live performance situations and instruments.

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/28343