Rachel Beckles Willson

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Compositions

Manchester Art Gallery sound work

Following the bombing of the Manchester Arena in 2017, people of Manchester gathered tributes in an enormous spontaneous memorial, which was subsequently collected and stored by the Manchester Art Gallery. Now known as the ‘Manchester Together Archive’, this collection serves Read more…

By rachel, 2 years2 years ago
Compositions

New Mixed-Media Work! “Fundamentals of the New Normal”

I composed this mixed-media work for bassist James Banner. It responds to the radical uncertainty of life during a pandemic, particularly as it has hit musicians. In the first part, ‘Playing on, nevertheless’, I explored fragmentation and playful resilience: a Read more…

By rachel, 2 years2 years ago
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Education

Oud lessons in Manchester

Are you interested in learning oud? I teach Arabic, Persian and Turkish traditions as part of my affilliation with the Royal Northern College of Music, where I am Honorary Research Professor. Feel free to get in touch and arrange a Read more…

By rachel, 2 years ago
Compositions

New work! Unwept Tears

What happens to our secrets? What happens to our hidden stories? Eventually they find their way out. Unwept Tears began as a story and became a piece of music before turning into a film. Text and music by Rachel Beckles Read more…

By rachel, 2 years2 years ago
Events

Kronberg Academy Guest Seminar

I am honoured to have been invited to join Kirill Gerstein in the distinguished online forum for leading thinkers hosted by Kronberg Academy on 20 May, 5pm BST (6pm CET). “Sound journeys with the oriental lute”. What can Europeans learn Read more…

By rachel, 3 years2 years ago
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connective tissue

a playfully serious mixed-media collaboration

By rachel, 3 years1 year ago
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Winning the Frances Densmore Prize

I am thrilled to have won the Frances Densmore Prize for my article “Orientation through Instruments: The ʿūd, the Palestinian Home, and Kamīlyā Jubrān” in the world of music (new series), vol. 8, no. 1, 2019.  This prize is awarded Read more…

By rachel, 3 years2 years ago
Education

Collaborative Sonic Art Workshop at Connect

I will be leading another workshop in Collaborative Sonic Art, this time for the Connect: Resound Learning Festival put on by NYMAZ, the North Yorkshire Music Action Zone. As a whole, the festival is an exploration and a celebration of the Read more…

By rachel, 3 years2 years ago
Compositions

Be water, be light

An audio visual poem about civil disobedience

By rachel, 3 years2 years ago
Compositions

Teatime! (Did you think I was here to make the tea?)

A wry hearing of a kitchen in 1950s England

By rachel, 3 years2 years ago

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