This page provides information about projects that the Freenotes Company have been, or are, involved with. They range from "one-off" instruments to major concert collaborations.
The 2008 Animas Music Festival - Performance of Richard's latest Bass with John Pennington and Peter May playing Conch
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The Bass notes are VERY low - they are hard to reproduce on typical computer speakers.
For more information about John Pennington - Percussionist please go to www.johnpennington.com.
A "one-off" instrument - The Delta System:
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The Brass Choir - Piano top chimes:
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Lou Harrison's American Gamelan:
The 2006 Animas Music Festival - Performance of La Koro Sutro (The Heart Sutra) by American composer Lou Harrison for Choir, Harp, Organ and the Animas Chamber Players (American Gamelan) with the Durango Choral Society. The Gamelan was reconstructed by Richard Cooke under a commission from Lou in 1994.
Animas Festival 2006: La Koro Sutro performance
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La Koro Sutro extract 1 - American Gamelan
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La Koro Sutro extract 2 - American Gamelan
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