Thomas Meadowcroft
Thomas Meadowcroft is an Australian freelance composer and musician living in Berlin,
where he has been based since 1998. His music has been described as 'reaching an
inexpressible purity' (Le Monde), 'nerve torture' (Süddeutsche Zeitung) and 'dreamy
post-rock' (New York Times). His work involves notated compositions for acoustic
instruments and electronics, electric organ in experimental and pop-music contexts,
sound installations, as well as music for theatre and film. His notated work is available
through plainsound music edition.

contact: t dot meadowcroft at web dot de
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2012
Opera Abstract
a musical action for one performer    
(incidental music for) BUMM! - Der Ernstfall
theatre by HUNGER&SEIDE    >>

2011
(audio walk for) Lamento - Auf den Spuren von Dylan Thomas
theatre by David Heiligers, Pascale Martin and Jil Bertermann    >>
(incidental music for) Show
dance by Philip Bergmann and Andrea Spreafico    
Peacemaker Tattoo
orchestra    >>
The Great Knot
percussion trio    >>
(incidental music for) Prinzip Zufall
short film by Romeo Grünfelder    
(incidental music for) WER IST DEIN WOLF?
theatre by HUNGER&SEIDE    >>

2010
Monteverdi Karaoke
voice and playback    >>
(incidental music for) BIST DU NOCH DA? - ein recherche
theatre by HUNGER&SEIDE    >>

2009
Greed and Shortage
chamber ensemble, toy electronic keyboards and samples     >>
Sunken Bore
(contra-)bass clarinet(s), playback and feedback    
Birdcage Tombola
pop songs for voice, keyboards, canned strings, electronic noodling etc. (2009 - )    >>
Bus Songlines
voice, organ, steel guitar, string samples, field recordings, electronics etc. (2009 - )    >>

2008
Monaro Eden
four-channel sound installation with six foot pedals (installed dimensions variable)    >>
Monaro Study
two clarinets, holden automobile recordings and sinetones    
(title music for) Birth of an Object
short film by Romeo Grünfelder    

2007
Perseverance Dam
bass clarinet, accordion, guitar and electronics    >>
Ezra Jack Plot
chamber ensemble and video stills from The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats    

2006
(incidental music for) JÄGER UND SAMMLER - ein Überlebensblues
theatre by HUNGER&SEIDE (2006)    

2005
Cello Piece (A Vanity Press)
cello and playback    >>
Cars and Sunsets
flute and playback    >>

2004
Acre Blocks (Würgatzel)
flute, cor anglais, clarinet and tuba    
Last Names for Nationstates
i) version for solid-state organ, playback and football commentary    
ii) version for pipe organ, playback and football commentary (2004/12)    >>

2003
Plain Moving Landfill
percussion solo    >>
Weather Forecasting Opera
i) version for short film, in collaboration with Peter Sabat
ii) version for video, stringed instrument and playback, in collaboration with Peter Sabat (2003/12)    
Alleinunterhaltung
organ, leslie cabinet, loungeroom accessories (2003 - )    

2001
Pretty Lightweight
alto flute, viola, cello and laughter track    >>
Ground Manual
chamber ensemble    >>

2000
Little Hans
flute, oboe and clarinet    >>
Home Organs
percussion sextet    >>

















artists featured on recording exerpts: 
Alex Waterman (Cello Piece (A Vanity Press))
Cornelia Melián ((voice on) Monteverdi Karoake)
Cottbus Philharmonic Orchestra (Peacemaker Tattoo)
Ensemble Mosaik (Greed and Shortage)
ensemble recherche (Ground Manual)
Eugene Ughetti (Plain Moving Landfill)
Irene Rovan, Martin Clausen, Hannes Liebmann ((voices on) Lamento)
Kirsten Reese (Cars and Sunsets)
Klangforum Wien (Pretty Lightweight)
Les Percussions de Strasbourg (Home Organs)
Matthias Badczong, Christine Paté and Seth Josel (Perseverance Dam)
Speak Percussion (The Great Knot)
Thomas Meadowcroft (Bus Songlines, BUMM!: - Der Ernstfall, Last Names for Nationstates, WER IST DEIN WOLF?)
trio e-vent (Little Hans)

photo courtesy of Constantin Mirbach


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PLAINSOUND MUSIC EDITION  2012