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Natasha Barrett

Biography

Natasha Barrett's (b. 1972) output spans the extremes of concert composition through to sound-art. Whether writing for live performers or electroacoustic forces, the focus of this work stems from an acousmatic approach to sound, the aural images it can evoke, and an interest in high quality or unusual recording techniques that reveal detail the ear will normally miss. The spatio-musical potential of acousmatic sound features strongly in her work.

Since completing studies in England in 1998, which included working with BEAST and Jonty Harrison during a masters degree, and afterwards a doctoral degree supervised by Denis Smalley, Barrett currently lives in Norway and is active as a freelance composer, performer and researcher.

Barrett's concert works are frequently performed and commissioned throughout the world. Her installations have been set-up in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Australia, and include a major work for the Norwegian state commission for art in public spaces. Her composition has received numerous recognitions, most notably with: Edvard Prize (2004, Norway), Noroit-Leonce Petitot (Arras, France, 2002 & 1998), Bourges International Electroacoustic Music Awards (France 2001, 1998 & 1995), Musica Nova (2001), IV CIMESP 2001, Concours Scrime, (France 2000), International Electroacoustic Creation Competition of Ciberart (Italy 2000), Concours Luigi Russolo (Italy 1995 & 1998), Prix Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria 1998), 9th International Rostrum for electoacoustic music (2002). In 2006 Barrett was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize.

Her music is available on empreintes DIGITALes, Cultures electroniques/Mnemosyne Musique Media, Centaur, Computer Music Journal Sound Anthology, Prix Noroit, and Aurora labels.

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Natasha Barrett

Discography

Natasha Barrett: Kraftfelt

07.03.2005

The first Surround Sound release (5.1) on the record label Aurora contains three works by Natasha Barrett. The pieces are written and developed in the electronic domain, and composed especially for the surround sound environment. There is no trying to emulate the acoustic concert sensation here, the music is written particularly for this way of experiencing it. The composer has developed stereo versions of the pieces as well, which are found on a regular CD with this release
Trade Winds

05.11.2007

In 2006 Natasha Barrett was awarded the prestigious Nordic Council Music Prize for her work ...fetters... released by Aurora. Now Natasha Barrett is ready with her new album, containing one work only: Trade Winds is a fantastic voyage, down to the mythical and physical depths of the oceans.