Martin, Brona ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2541-6996 (2025) O Cutty Sark. [Composition]

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Abstract

O Cutty Sark, explores the poem, ‘Tam O Shanter’ by Robert Burns. It is from this poem that The Cutty Sark gets its’ name. Cutty Sark is the name of the dress worn by Nannie in the poem.  Spoken word excerpts from the poem were recorded and spoken by Louise Mackenzie. The excerpts weave amongst a mythical soundscape which reflects the characters and places in the poem.
This composition also explores hybrid immersive audio spatialisation techniques such as ambisonics and channel based audio (ring of 12 loudspeakers) to create both scenes and localised sounds.

This piece was composed for the concert Voyages, Part of Sound/Image Loudspeaker Orchestra Series, 25th June 2025
Venue: Cutty Sark, King William Walk, London SE10 9HT 
In Partnership with Cutty Sark, Royal Museums Greenwich.

Loudspeaker Setup: Ring of 12 loudspeakers around the audience, IKO Loudspeaker, distant pairs front and rear.

Item Type:	Composition
Uncontrolled Keywords:	soundscape, immersive storytelling, sound and heritage, electroacoustic composition
Subjects:	M Music and Books on Music > M Music M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature of music T Technology > T Technology (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > Centre for Sound and Image
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Last Modified:	20 May 2026 09:15
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/53417

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