A test of the technologies that are needed to drive Sirens, has been completed. Thanks to Pete Bowcott for help with authoring the DVDs.

In Greek mythology the Sirens, sea deities who lived on cliffs and rocky coastal areas, drew unwitting sea-farers to their deaths with their hypnotic and irresistible music.  Drawing its themes from the myth of the Sirens, their seductive and beautiful song, Siren Songfuses choral sound and video in an enchanting and alluring installation designed to attract and draw audiences into an immersive auditory and visual experience.

Laid out in a horseshoe configuration eight screens, mounted at head height, each depicting a close-up of a female vocalist’s mouth emits, at random, notes sung from across the four vocal ranges, alto, bass, tenor and soprano.  Sung at varying lengths (five, fifteen and thirty seconds) and in the scale of Cminor13 with an additional D in the Soprano and Bass for colour and resonance, the notes combine to create unique compositions and harmonies for each viewer.