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'Within the array of sounding devices that have been deployed in the making of sound art, the speaker has a special status. Although not ubiquitous, the extent of the speaker’s... more

In the work Frances invokes the myth of echo to explore the relationship of reverberant sound and architectural space, mediated through the history of sound art practice.   'This chapter seeks to... more

The Oxford Handbook of Sound Art is a collection of new essays by artists and thinkers exploring the uses of sound in contemporary arts practice. Between them these chapters bring... more

For this year’s Goonhilly Village Green Gathering we have been developing ideas linking the transmission both of sound broadcast by bells and data transmitted by WiFi to create our ‘transient... more

Creed is part of a series of works collectively titled Of This Parish, in which liminal has explored different aspects of bells and their relationship to culture. Like their previous project... more

Keynote speaker is J.R. Carpenter and performances include work by Laura Cannell, Chris Watson and James Dooley. ‘Large Objects Moving Air 2018 is a one day conference exploring the presence, agency... more

Of This Parish follows St. Anthony on a journey from a church tower to the threshold at which its bells can be heard. The film is both a sonic portrait of... more

Of This Parish follows St. Anthony on a journey from a church tower to the threshold at which its bells can be heard. The film is both a sonic portrait of... more

Liminal were commissioned by Zoe Chamberlain as part of the Cambridge KickstArt project funded by Crest Nicholson to create a piece that would memorialise the sound of the football crowd... more

To Intercession was commissioned by Binaural/Nodar for the Viseu Rural 2.0 Collective Exhibition at Casa das Memórias (Viseu, Portugal). The show is open from 28 November 2015 – 17 April 2016.... more

Since 2013 David Prior and Frances Crow (liminal) have made a series of sound pieces that span performance, film and sculpture, each exploring different aspects of the way bells have... more

Of This Parish follows St. Anthony on a journey from a church tower to the threshold at which its bells can be heard. The film is both a sonic portrait of... more

Goonhilly Village Green 2015 (GVG) is an artist led pilot project, exploring a unique, environmentally sensitive area in Cornwall: Gonnhilly Downs. The Downs are a designated Site of Special Scientific... more

3 students calling themselves Group Sculpt the Sound, from Clelab High School Department of Science came third in the French Physics Olympiad. They worked with plans and drawings from our Organ... more

The BEAST FEaST 2015, is 3 days of music, conversation and ideas featuring guest composers David Prior, Manuella Blackburn and Julian Rohrhuber. Of This Parish follows St. Anthony on a journey from... more

Framing Listening and the Phonosphere, will show examples from Liminal’s projects including, Organ of Corti and Of This Parish that expand on the title theme.The talk is part of the... more

Historically, cannons and bells have been made in the same forges and in times of war, bells have been melted down to make cannons. In Report the sound of a... more

The Invisible Cities Symposium runs from 11 – 20 July 2014 and explores the relationship between acoustic design in the public realm and the wider influence sound has on our... more

Of This Parish:Bath Abbey explores the territory of Bath Abbey’s bells and was conceived by David Prior and Frances Crow and realised in Bath with ICIA through a participatory field... more

Of This Parish: Freguesia de Sul, was filmed on location in the Parish of Sul, Portugal as part of a three week residency with Binaural/Nodar, supported by the Arts Council... more

The idea of a ‘Parish’ – a common device used to delineate territory while also defining a sacred community – was an articulation of acoustic space: the Parish was the... more

Since November 2013 we have been working with Felicity Ford, AKA Felix, the Oxford Society of Change Ringers and alumni from Oxford Brookes University and SARU practitioners on the realisation... more

As part of the ICIA’s spring programme, Liminal will be running a 2-day workshop for 8 participants who will learn the skills of field-recording to enable them to realise a... more

The reader, relocated, becomes a player, co-author or participant. How can we design, develop and experience locative sound, participatory theatre, pervasive and mobile games, flash fiction and works yet to... more

Underground (dir. David Prior, Liminal 2013) is a radio adaptation of a multi-channel sound installation made for the Heartlands tin mining museum in Pool, Cornwall. The original installation is spread... more

'The Silence Between' exhibition series at Paul Stolper's London gallery coincides with Cassette store day this Saturday 7 September, celebrating cassette only releases. You can hear the full composition at Paul... more

Chroma: Interaction of Noise uses the colours of noise to sculpt the sound-space of the ‘white-box’ of the Paul Stolper gallery Exhibition from Saturday 7 - 14 September 2013 Gallery opening times:... more

Curated by Paul Stolper and composer Adrian Corker, ‘The Silence Between’ invites artists whose works use sound to involve and include the space between the gallery's usual scheduled shows. The... more

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Bells have had a central role in the formation and solidification of communities. They have an immense power to evoke, to impart a feeling of time passing, foster reminiscence and... more

The idea of a ‘Parish’ – a common device used to delineate territory while also defining a sacred community – is an articulation of acoustic space: the Parish can therefore... more

Curated by Paul Stolper and composer Adrian Corker, The Silence Between invites artists whose works use sound to involve and include the space between the gallery’s usual scheduled shows. The... more

The final judging will take place as part of the Phonurgia Nova Festival de l'Ecoute (Festival of Listening), on 8 and 9 December 2012.  Festival de l'Ecoute is hosted by... more

The presentation covered the development of the ideas behind Organ of Corti and the impact that complex commissioning contexts can have on the creation of the work itself. Liminal were... more

The focus of the Binaural/Nodar residency Divina Sonus Ruris, is on the sound of the sacred in rural communities. In response to this Liminal will explore the relationship between church bells... more

Following the successful launch of his Mobile Sinfonia project in March, artist and composer Jem Finer discusses his work at the Arnolfini, with leading composer and sound artist, David Prior.... more

As an interdisciplinary approach to exploring through practice ‘lyric’s relationship to music … and performance’, this collaborative proposal responds to the last sentence in the narrative of the call for... more

NeuroArts 3 – Noise: as glue, as buoyancy, will consider ‘noise as the glue between internal and external experience, a link between sensing and cognition, memory and perception’. Noise may... more

The Supersonix Conference runs from 21-23 June 2012 and will celebrate the art and science of sound. A partnership with the Society for Literature, Science and the Arts Europe, the Supersonix conference... more

Liminal will present Organ of Corti as part of a meeting of the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Network which will take place on the 18th & 19th... more

Launched in 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica is the acknowledged trend barometer in the international media art scene. Each year, juries composed of well-known experts single out outstanding work for... more

Listen to the life story of a city: recent development of sound art in the UK by Ling-ching Chiang is an article that charts the development of sound art in... more

Organ of Corti by Liminal, winner of the PRS for Music Foundation’s New Music Award 2010 toured England over the summer of 2011. This film documents the project. A longer version... more

David will lead participants on a walk, listening to the varied soundscapes in the Digbeth area, using a number of listening exercises. The walk will start in the Bullring shopping... more

“Pill-A is a refreshingly new space on everything Architecture… It offers weekly reflection on what is new in Architecture or what has not yet found the coverage it deserves” more

Winners of the 11th annual John Connell Awards, dubbed the ‘Noise Oscars’, were announced by the Noise Abatement Society (NAS) on 8th November at a packed awards ceremony in the... more

Broadcast on 25 October 2011 at 7.30 – 8.30 pm, Lesley Goss discusses with David Prior and Frances Crow the development of the PRS for music Foundation’s New Music Award... more

On Sunday 25 March 2012 at 2-4pm Liminal will discuss the ideas behind Organ of Corti and the implications that it has on our experience of listening and our relationship... more

“The John Connell Innovation Award aims to encourage the development of new solutions to resolve noise pollution problems, using a pioneering approach that addresses this issue from a unique standpoint.... more

This National Heritage weekend, 10 and 11 September 2011, Organ of Corti by liminal, winner of PRS for Music Foundation’s New Music Award (2010) will be at Poltimore House in... more

See "Eccentric Britain - Life less ordinary: eccentric activities" pg3 Travel Section, Saturday 13 August 2011. more

Monday 15th from 5.30pm - Wednesday 17th August at 6pm: Cotswold Water Park: Lake 6, Gateway Centre, Spine Road East, South Cerney near A419 (Free) parking at the Gateway Centre. Monday... more

Organ of Corti is featured in Time Out this week, with a full page spread edited by Jonathan Lennie. more

For directions to locations for Organ of Corti please see the  Organ of Corti map more

Sunday 21st August 1pm (walk starts at 2pm): Liminal will lead a 'listening walk' along the West bank of the river Severn. Based on their Diagnosing the Sound of the... more

Friday 19th August 6pm: liminal will give a talk about the history of the project and the relationship it has to their ongoing project Tranquillity is a State of Mind... more

Friday August 19th 8am - Sunday 21st 5pm: Worcester Music Festival, Diglis Weir on the River Severn. (Free) The final stage on Organ of Corti tour is Worcester Music Festival. The... more

Monday 11 July: A special visit to the Organ of Corti for schools in South Lakeland and Eden For further details of how to attend, schools should contact Christian Barnes on... more

The half day event is open to anyone but places are limited. This is an opportunity to meet the artists and to consider the soundscapes of the Tebay Gorge and... more

Saturday 9th July - Sunday 10th July: Lake District Summer Music Festival, Lay-by on A685, overlooking M6. (Book Here) Imagined and built by liminal, comprising architect Frances Crow and sound... more

Sunday 3 July 2pm: Sonic artist and soundscape researcher John Levack Drever leads this special Festival walk focusing on the everyday sounds of the City as they unfold around us.... more

The Organ of Corti will be at the City of London Festival from 1 – 7 July at Carter Lane Gardens, opposite St Paul's and at the top of St... more

Organ of Corti will be touring England between 1 July to 21 August 2011. Carter Lane Gardens, City of London: 1 - 7 July Lay-By on A685 overlooking M6, Tebay Gorge, Cumbria:... more