Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with a one-of-a-kind poolside performance inside the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Aquatic Centre (1050 Beach).
On Dec. 4 at 9pm, Vancouver-based new music organization, , will transform the deck of the enormous indoor pool into a stage for Victorias Aventa Ensemble (pictured), who will perform British composer Gavin Bryars 1969 masterpiece, .
[The Sinking of the Titanic] is one of the most solemn and haunting works Ive ever encountered, said Jordan Nobles, artistic director of Redshift Music Society in a press release. With its cavernous acoustics and myriad reflective surfaces, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Aquatic Centre is the ideal venue for this unique work.
This year marks 100 years since the unsinkable British passenger liner collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,500 of its 2,223 passengers. In the intervening century, countless artists have sought to explore the many facets of the historic maritime disaster including Bryars, who drew his inspiration for The Sinking of the Titanic from reports that the Titanics musicians remained on the deck, playing their instruments, as the liner sank into the sea. The multimedia work weaves recordings of survivors describing the Titanics final moments with Bryars evocative, hymn-based composition.
Audience members are encouraged to bring their swimsuits and towels and listen from the pool (or from the bleachers). You dont have to float in the pool in order to fully enjoy this work, but it will certainly heighten the overall listening experience, he explains.
The evening will also feature video projections by Giorgio Magnanensi, and premieres of new instrumental works by Nobles, Magnanensi, and Jennifer Butler. Tickets are $10/$20, available at Redshift. or at the door.
