for solo performer

Commissioned by and created in collaboration with Vanessa Tomlinson, premiered on 10 November 2022 @ Percussive Arts Society International Convention

alphabet soup is a sound piece for 26 pocket-sized, everyday objects. This piece is a personal and playful ecosystem of sound for Vanessa to explore. Throughout Alphabet Soup, Vanessa completes a series of busy activities that consider the different ways we can categorise and sound a noisy palette of objects. It was important to me that the ‘everyday things’ featured in this piece represented a variety of object qualities, interactions and possibilities - ranging from their size, colour, and sound to the curious memories they might hold for Vanessa, myself and treasured listeners.