After wowing audiences with his Luna Art Ensemble’s performance at Bristol Cathedral in 2021, James Dorman returns with his Sonic Art Collective.

Prepare for an extraordinary experience as James Dorman debuts his original composition for Gaia. This concert will transport the audience on a journey that explores our home planet and the profound connection we share with it. James Dorman’s Sonic Art Collective features vibraphone, piano, cello, saxophone, and guitar, interwoven with ambient electronica and found sounds from nature and human experiences to create a rich and immersive soundscape. The live musicians are encouraged to add improvised ornamentation, making the performance a unique work of art.

Raw and found sounds develop an exposition of our relationship with Planet Earth, evoking the beauty and complexity of the world around us. The concert will take listeners from intense cacophonies to exquisite melodic moments, written specifically for the cathedral’s resonant acoustics.

This is an opportunity to celebrate the rich tapestry of our planet and the connections we share, through a performance that is both compelling and profoundly moving.

About James Dorman

James Dorman is an original composer and sonic artist who examines the world around him through sound. He captures intricate details of nature and human experience in a way that feels both intimate and expansive. By layering live performance, recorded sounds, and composed elements, he crafts a listening experience that is immersive, cinematic, and deeply evocative. Dorman’s work invites listeners on a journey through a soundscape of orchestral elements, ambient textures, and unexpected sounds, offering new perspective on the familiar and the unknown.

What to expect:

• Performance by James Dorman’s Sonic Art Collective
• Live music featuring piano, cello, vibraphone, saxophone, and guitar
• Bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (card only)
• Child-friendly environment with ear defenders available

Bar

A bar will be available throughout the event. Alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks will be available. Card only.

Children

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please ensure there is a ratio of no more than four children to one adult. Children’s ear defenders are available to borrow on a first come first served basis.

This is a fundraising event for Bristol Cathedral. Charity number 1204673

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Music for a Blue Planet – Thursday 24 October

Haydn’s The Creation – Saturday 2 November