In Formation: aka the airplane piece

Úna Monaghan

In Formation: aka the airplane piece

School of Arts, English and Languages

Research output: Non-textual form › Composition

Abstract

A piece investigating at least three things at once: how a musician comes to be, what we carry with us, band dynamics, and humour.

At the start, try to be like others. Take on feedback and norms, criticism, teaching and invitations. Try to fit in. Then try to strike out. Do a job while building a team. How does a new ensemble form? How can they learn to fly in formation? The reviews and the output keep scrolling. You are the pilot and the plane. Is it possible to be light-hearted, to be curious and to laugh, flying in this red sky? While the information rushes past?

This work was created with the financial assistance of a Commission Award, funded by the Arts Council/An Chomhaírle Ealaíon.

Úna Monaghan, with Emily DeDakis and Stone Drawn Circles

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 2023
Event	Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival - Huddersfield, United Kingdom Duration: 17 Nov 2023 → 26 Nov 2023 https://hcmf.co.uk/

World premiere of In Formation on BBC Radio 3 New Music Show
Una Monaghan
02/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

1 Performance

In Formation
Monaghan, Ú. (Performer), Andonovska, L. (Performer), Sherman, N. (Performer), Pectu, A. (Performer), O'Rourke, M. (Performer) & Gilmore, C. (Performer), 21 Nov 2023
Research output: Non-textual form › Performance

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In Formation: aka the airplane piece

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World premiere of In Formation on BBC Radio 3 New Music Show

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In Formation

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