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ANIMA is an exciting, unique, collaborative project that brings together some of the UK's most dynamic contemporary composers and filmmakers. Founded in 2013 by conductor and composer, Chris Roe, ANIMA aims to explore a more profound relationship between music and film as well as placing contemporary music in a new context.
The programme presented excerpts of eight new works written by composers from the University of Oxford in collaboration with filmmakers from the Ruskin School of Art. The compositions and animations were created specifically for the event recently held at St Hilda's College and are all world premieres.
The collaborative duos:
• Tianhao Xu (artist), James Sexton (composer)
• Angus Steele (artist), Giulia Monducci (composer)
• Virginia Russolo (artist), Lata Nobes (composer)
• Ruth Spencer Jolly (artist), Lewis Coenen-Rowe (composer)
• Anne Stelzer (artist), John Willis (composer)
• Rebecca Pannett (artist), Finn Shields (composer)
• Lu Williams (artist), Tom Stafford (composer)
• Mirren Kessling (artist), Stephen Bradshaw (composer)
The ANIMA Ensemble:
Chris Roe (conductor)
Jenni Hogan (Flute)
Amy Green (Saxophone)
Olivia Jaguers (Harp)
Minn Majoe (Violin 1)
Haru Ushigusa (Violin 2)
Martin Wray (Viola)
Hannah Masson-Smyth (Cello)
Feargus Brennan (Percussion)