Richard Barrett
Professor Research in Creative Music
- Name
- Prof.dr. R.J. Barrett
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 2727
- r.j.barrett@kunsten.leidenuniv.nl
Richard Barrett is Professor of Research in Creative Music at the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA).
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Richard Barrett is internationally active as composer and performer, and also teaches at the Institute of Sonology (Royal Conservatoire of The Hague) and supervises doctoral students at the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts at Leiden University and the Orpheus Institute. His musical work encompasses a range from free improvisation to intricately-notated scores, and from acoustic chamber music and orchestral composition to innovative uses of digital technology. He was awarded a PhD at the University of Leeds in 2018 for his thesis “Music of Possibility”, published in book form by Vision Edition in 2019. His research work centres on the development of new concepts for relating improvisation to other compositional methods, in pedagogical contexts such as directing the Sonology Electroacoustic Ensemble (the subject of an ongoing research and project at the Royal Conservatoire) as well as within his own creative activity.
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Professor Research in Creative Music
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- Academie der Kunsten
- Barrett R.J. (2024), Composition: distant music ominously nearing (natural causes III) : for clarinet, horn, percussion and piano (16’). [other].
- Barett R.J. (2024), Composition: distant music ominously nearing (natural causes III) : for clarinet, horn, percussion and piano (16’). . [other].
- Barrett R.J. (2024), The Empire of Lights, khasma & stirrings. Cikada Ensemble . CD: Challenge Records. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. (2023), Composition: outsider: electronic music (8’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. & Howard S. (2023), Composition: natural causes: act 2 for ensemble and electronics (40’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. (2023), composition: tomorrow, for flute and ensemble (20’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. (2023), Transforming moments. Chipping Norton: Vision Edition.
- Barrett R.J., Allbee L., Gratkowski F., Uchihashi K., Kaufmann A., Joode W. de & Buck T. (2023), Spectra & affrays. SKEIN. CD: Klanggalerie. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Howard S. (2023), codex XXIV: for improvising ensemble (16’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. & Gilonis H. (2023), composition: codex XXV – seasonal words for improvising ensemble (17’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. (Screenwriter) (2022), World-line short film (ELISION Ensemble). [film].
- Barrett R.J. (2022), Composition: splinter for contrabass (8). [other].
- Barrett R.J. (2022), Composition:all night invisibility flickers on & off visibly (natural causes VI) for soprano saxophone and electronic keyboard (8’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. & Howard S. (2022), heard shadows & watched voices (natural causes XV) for solo performer (violin/voice/movement) and electronic sounds (16’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. (2022), Composition: imprints for 3 soloists (playing phaistos, vinča, linear-A, see below) with electric lap steel guitar, violin and cello (6’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. (2022), composition: after – improvisation for solo cello, electronic sounds and 3 or more instruments (15’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. (2022), Composition: skew for no-input mixing board (15’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. & Howard S. (2022), Composition: until you are that ghost (natural causes XIII) for flute, clarinet and soprano (8’). [other].
- Barrett R.J. (2022), The composition of promise. In: Craenen P. (Ed.), The promise of music. Antwerp: Garant.
- Barrett R.J. (2022), Composition: pēktis for solo harp (+ voice) (9’). [other].
- Barrett R.J., New inputs. Research Catalogue. [web article].
- Barrett R.J., Buckley D., Grahovac I., Freedman L., La Berge A. & Le Q.N. (2021), Binary systems. MP3. [audio].
- Parker E. & Barrett R.J. (2021), 2001. MP3. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Obermayer P. (2020), Accident & Emergency. FURT: furtlogic.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Obermayer P. (2020), message. FURT. MP3: furtlogic.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Zarić M. (2020), Mirage. MP3: strangestrings.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. (2020), Strange lines and distances. MP3: strangestrings.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. (2020), Memories of UPIC 1989-2019. In: Weibel P., Brümmer L. & Kanach S. (Eds.), From Xenakis’s UPIC to Graphic Notation Today. Kalsruhe: ZKM.
- Barrett R.J., A year in the life of the Sonology Electroacoustic Ensemble. https://www.researchcatalogue.net/. [web article].
- Barrett R.J. (2019), interference. MP3. Montréal: QB. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. (2019), Michael Finnissy’s alongside. In: Pace I. & McBride N. (Eds.), Critical Perspectives on the Music of Michael Finnissy : Bright Futures, Dark Pasts. London: Routledge.
- Barrett R.J. (2019), world-line. ELISION Ensemble. MP3: HCR. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Obermayer P. (2019), sink (recorded 1993). . [audio].
- Barrett R.J. (2019), Music of Possibility. Chipping Norton: Vision Edition.
- Barrett R.J. & Obermayer P. (2018), The Details. FURT. MP3: furtlogic.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Obermayer P. (2018), homunculi (recorded 1992-93): furtlogic.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Obermayer P. (2018), function. FURT. MP3: furtlogic.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Obermayer P. (2018), what[?]/why[?] (recorded 1994). FURT. MP3: furtlogic.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. & Obermayer P. (2018), furt logic one (recorded 1987-89). FURT. MP3. furtlogic.bandcamp.com. [audio].
- Barrett R.J. (25 September 2017), Music of Possibility (Dissertatie. School of Music, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures, Leeds University). Supervisor(s) and Co-supervisor(s): Dr Michael Spencer, Dr Martin Iddon.