It is twenty years since Sonic Vigil was founded in Cork as a celebration of sound and the art of making it. It has been running since 2005, making it the most established sound art event in Ireland ( we can see many more recent offsprings, which are directly linked to this event throughout the country.). It is a unique event, which culminates many local and national high-calibre sound art practices. In its eleven editions it has gone from strength to strength in merging sonic activities across the city, county, country and abroad. What began as a standalone concert event is now a multifaceted and collaborative mini-festival, which permeates Cork and Ireland throughout the year with offshoot and prelude workshops, CD/LP/DVD releases, concerts combining food with sound and many other events.  The vigil is unique to Ireland and its reputation is steadily growing throughout Europe and beyond. Sonic Vigil emerged from an increasingly vibrant Cork-based scene and was founded in 2005 to create a regular event as a celebration of Sound Art and the art of making it. It is a unique and experimental event that has been performed in some of Corks iconic cultural venues and has established Cork as Irelands leading canter for Sound Art.

Sonic Vigil XII

Nov.1st Fota House

Press Release

 

This year sees one of the most iconic Sound Art events in the country “Sonic Vigil” take place in the unique East Cork venue of Fota House on 1^st November from 12 noon to 4pm.

This marks the twentieth anniversary of this famous event. The first having been held in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral in 2005 and lasting a full twelve hours. Founded by Mick O’Shea and Danny McCarthy they were later joined by Irene Murphy, Karen Power and John Godfrey. The event has been held regularly since in various venues including St. Anne’s Shandon, Christchurch Triskel, Unitarian Church, Princes Street, St Peter’s Church and the Cork Opera House whilst  releasing a four CD Box Set, a blue Vinyl album, a USB Key shaped as a cassette tape, DVDs etc, along it sonic journey.

Fota House promises another amazing sonic experience where the sound artists and musicians will be scattered around the beautiful rooms and furniture of the house accompanied by dancers all experts in their own fields of dance from butoh to contemporary dance and movement. This is a “come and go” event where the audience can wander around the various rooms of the house where the artists will be exploring the sonic possibilities and acoustic delights of rooms or they are free to walk the grounds and return to the house as they wish.

Among the twenty one sound artists, dancers and musicians appearing are Claudia Barton, Brice Catherin, Jonathan Crean, Anne Marie Deacy, John Godfrey, Haru, Anthony Kelly, Billy Kemp, Danny McCarthy, Harry Moore, Irene Murphy, Mick O’Shea, Robin Parmar, Inma Pavon, Karen Power, Eimear Reidy, Nick Roth, David Stalling, Sean Taylor, Artem Trofimemno, Olesya Zdorovetska.

An achieve  from previous Sonic Vigils will be on display as will a variety of LPs, CDs Books and cassettes which will be for sale. The event is supported by Cork County Council,The Irish Heritage Trust, Fota House Arboretum and Gardens, East Cork Experimental Music Society, The Guesthouse Project and Sirius Arts Centre.

 

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