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Oak Apple Orchestra
A collection of instruments and objects played by clock motors. Oak apples, attached to the second hand of the clock, hit the strings at two second intervals, they strike and fall back. Each instrument has several clock motors which are positioned to select the desired notes, this selection then repeats to create an endless rhythm. The structure of  intervals between the notes is essentially random, the moment when each battery is connected determines its position in the two second sequence, this structure provides the temporal framework for the recurring motif. Over a period of time subtle changes occur in the sound of the rhythm, as variations of temperature and humidity affect the tension of strings. More recent work uses switches to change the sequence of the notes being played, an Ardiuno circuit can be used to change the composition via an app on a mobile phone.
Microphones and pick ups can be used to further amplify the music. The resulting music has a a mesmerising quality, minimal compositions that reveal harmonics and intriguing rhythm. When the instruments are spaced apart the listener will hear different aspects of the composition as  they change their their position. The clock motors are powered by 1.5 volt batteries and will play for at least 12 months.  The latest works use lead crystal glass ware designed for outdoor use.
  

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Automatic Cello
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Sample Tracks
   Plastic Bongos   
Set in an iron coated frame
illuminated by light passing
through thin Bakelite sheet

Steel Drum
Painted with egg tempera
Set in an iron coated case
on a goat willow stand












Engraved glassware and oak apples

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Lead crystal glass-ware on a beech wood branch



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Lead crystal glass-ware inside a cabinet
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  • Home
  • Oak Apple Orchestra
    • Chapel
    • page 1
    • page 2
    • page 3
    • page 4
    • Bakelite Screen
  • Electric Shadow Show
    • Electric Shadow Show
    • Internal matrix
    • Behind the screens
    • Portraits
    • Leaf screen stills
    • Psychedelic shadow screens
    • Daylight
  • optical screen
  • TV works
    • TV light
    • Bakelite
    • Kaleidoscope
    • Glass
    • Honey TV
    • Salt on Television
    • Boiled Sweets
    • CRT Screen
    • Sunset
  • Music
  • CV
  • Contact
    • Contact
  • Light Bulb Camera
    • Light Bulb Camera
    • milk bottle
    • wind machine
    • Workshop
    • paintings
    • Bronze and glass
    • selection
    • Rubber shadow
    • limestone and ivy