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A selection of our projects and work
Risky Cities - Flow of Words
Throughout August 2022, Risky Cities ran creative writing workshops with community groups around Preston Road with writer Maureen Lennon. Inspired by the histories of flooding in Hull, they explored how these stories can build resilience for the future. Five commissioned artists were invited to respond to this creative writing material, and transformed them into poetry, live music, visual arts and projections in two sharing events featuring artists, communities and the Risky Cities team. The sharing events included BSL interpretation and took place on Thursday 10th November at the Gulbenkian Centre on the University of Hull Campus and Friday 11th November at Preston Road's Freedom Centre
The sharings took place from 7pm on Thursday 10th November at the Gulbenkian Centre on the University of Hull campus and from 7pm on Friday 11th November at Preston Road’s Freedom Centre.
2023 — the commissioned artists performed their work at Environmental Change Late event at Feren's Art Gallery, Hull, on November 23rd. This formed part of the Hull on the Rise exhibit
The sharings took place from 7pm on Thursday 10th November at the Gulbenkian Centre on the University of Hull campus and from 7pm on Friday 11th November at Preston Road’s Freedom Centre.
2023 — the commissioned artists performed their work at Environmental Change Late event at Feren's Art Gallery, Hull, on November 23rd. This formed part of the Hull on the Rise exhibit
Showreel
Excerpts from:
Programme featured:
• La Vie en Rose - Édith Piaf
• Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps - Osvaldo Farrés
• Habanera, from Carmen - Bizet
• What a Wonderful World - Thiele/Weiss
• Tell me the Truth about Love - Britten
• I Can't Say No, from Oklahoma! - Rodgers/Hammerstein
Lisa J Coates (voice)
Graziana Presicce (piano and video editing)
Filmed at Middleton Hall, University of Hull.
Programme featured:
• La Vie en Rose - Édith Piaf
• Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps - Osvaldo Farrés
• Habanera, from Carmen - Bizet
• What a Wonderful World - Thiele/Weiss
• Tell me the Truth about Love - Britten
• I Can't Say No, from Oklahoma! - Rodgers/Hammerstein
Lisa J Coates (voice)
Graziana Presicce (piano and video editing)
Filmed at Middleton Hall, University of Hull.
Art — Graziana Presicce
Image 1: X.1905
Image 2: Ink étude 1
Image 3: Northern Lights
Image 4: Estuary
Image 5: In the Mists
Image 6: Mists
Image 2: Ink étude 1
Image 3: Northern Lights
Image 4: Estuary
Image 5: In the Mists
Image 6: Mists
Les Berceaux — Gabriel Faure
Recorded live at Hull Minster January 2022
Lisa J Coates (voice and photography, video editing)
Graziana Presicce (piano)
Lisa J Coates (voice and photography, video editing)
Graziana Presicce (piano)
A Year of Snappy Operas 2021-22
Snappy Operas is the award-winning schools programme by Mahogany Opera making and performing new mini-operas with primary-aged children.
"A Snappy Opera is a ten-minute opera, created for and by children with some of the UK’s top composers & writers, which introduces all the essential elements of opera in fun, colourful and bite-size chunks."
Lisa and Graziana were part of the artistic delivery team in Hull, as director and repetiteur respectively. Working on six different Snappy Operas with five different schools, with performances at the Abermarle Centre, Hull and in school. There was even a world premiere of 'Teacups and Tentacles' by Raymond Chiu and Russel Plows.
"A Snappy Opera is a ten-minute opera, created for and by children with some of the UK’s top composers & writers, which introduces all the essential elements of opera in fun, colourful and bite-size chunks."
Lisa and Graziana were part of the artistic delivery team in Hull, as director and repetiteur respectively. Working on six different Snappy Operas with five different schools, with performances at the Abermarle Centre, Hull and in school. There was even a world premiere of 'Teacups and Tentacles' by Raymond Chiu and Russel Plows.
Le Couteau - Nadia Boulanger
Live recording from Hull Minster recital, June 2022
Lisa J Coates (voice)
Graziana Presicce (piano)
Lisa J Coates (voice)
Graziana Presicce (piano)
Poetry — Lisa J Coates
Sonata (Excerpt - The Violinist, The Composer) first published by Bad Lillies, Issue 11 December 2022)
https://www.badlilies.uk/issue-eleven
'and the choir gives an impromptu performances of john cage's 4'33 in parliament square' was first published by York Literary Review 2022
Ornithology was published by Southbank Poetry Magazine, Issue 35 in 2022
https://www.badlilies.uk/issue-eleven
'and the choir gives an impromptu performances of john cage's 4'33 in parliament square' was first published by York Literary Review 2022
Ornithology was published by Southbank Poetry Magazine, Issue 35 in 2022
Lost Chord
"Lost Chord UK's mission is the well-being, and quality of life for people living with dementia and other neurological conditions. They achieve this through the transformative and therapeutic power of interactive music sessions led by professional musicians, supported by our dedicated volunteers, in diverse community and care home settings across the UK. Lost Chord UK is committed to bringing comfort, joy, and fostering meaningful connections with everyone they support through the profound impact of music.
Photography — Lisa J Coates
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