Sound UK presents a UK tour of graphic scores from October 3 to 11. Featuring pianist Joanna MacGregor, vocalist Elaine Mitchener, trumpeter Tom Arthurs, cellist Oliver Coates and electronics artist Isambard Khroustaliov, the series features works by George Crumb, Cathy Berberian, Fred Frith, John Cage, Wadada Leo Smith, Cornelius Cardew, Tom Phillips RA and Jennifer Walshe performed against the visual backdrop of their projected scores.

From the early 20th century composers began to experiment with compositional techniques and by the 1950s some were abandoning traditional notation for visual symbols. Blurring the boundaries between visual, written and musical languages, the resulting graphic scores were a collaboration between composers and visual artists.

Sound UK's tour takes place in Southampton, Manchester, Gateshead, London, Leeds and Oxford. Visit sounduk.net for details.

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