THE REMATERIALISED VOICE:
A performance study of the classical voice through contemporary vocal techniques, multidisciplinary practices, and various feminist and eco-materialist perspectives

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Stephanie Alexandra Lamprea Barrera

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | University of St Andrews
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Overview

My portfolio submission for the degree of Doctorate of Performing Arts consists of three Artistic Projects, one Development Project, and one written commentary. In assessing my work, feel free to view or listen to my Artistic and Development Projects, and then read my commentary. The commentary is divided into chapters that discuss elements of voice and embodiment, and the projects are mentioned in these parameters throughout the writing.

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Portfolio Commentary: The Rematerialised Voice

Below is link to the St Andrews Research Repository containing my DPERF written commentary.

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

Artistic Project 1: Recitations in Motion

Stephanie Lamprea, soprano and dance artist | Penny Chivas, dance artist
Recitations in Motion is a 52-minute staged multidisciplinary performance of Georges Aperghis' 14 Récitations​ for solo female voice. For this project, I created a studio album recording of the 14 Récitations, and I incorporated my experiences in this work into a staged production. I submit a multi-camera video recording of Recitations in Motion and a studio recording of Georges Aperghis' 14 Récitations below for doctoral assessment.

MULTI-CAMERA VIDEO RECORDING

TIME STAMPS:
Récitation 1 - 0:04; Récitation 2 - 6:48; Récitation 3 - 9:30;
Récitation 4 - 12:04; Récitation 5 - 15:41; Récitation 6 - 18:30;
Récitation 7 - 22:11; Récitation 8 - 26:33; Récitation 9 - 30:25;
Récitation 10 - 34:43; ​Récitation 11 - 37:14; Récitation 12 - 41:53; Récitation 13 - 45:02; Récitation​ 14 - 49:48
Note: The studio recording of Georges Aperghis' 14 Récitations has since been released in commercial format. Information and reviews of this release can be found in this album landing page link.

STUDIO ALBUM RECORDING

Artistic Project 2: Ipsa Dixit

Stephanie Lamprea, soprano and dance artist | Anne Kjær, dance artist
Feargus Hetherington, violin | Richard Craig, flute | Darren Gallacher, percussion
Ipsa Dixit is a staged chamber opera composed by Kate Soper, written for soprano, violin, flute, and percussion. For this performance (which lasts 60 minutes), I expanded the staging to incorporate multidisciplinary elements, and I added an additional actor/dancer to the production. I submit two multi-camera video recordings of Ipsa Dixit below for doctoral assessment.

MULTI-CAMERA VIDEO RECORDINGS

First half of performance

TIME STAMPS:
Poetics - 0:38
Only The Words Themselves Mean What They Say - 15:00

Second half of performance

TIME STAMPS:
The Crito - 0:09
Metaphysics - 13:28
Cipher - 17:48

Artistic Project 3: Anthropocenic Garden

Stephanie Lamprea, soprano and co-composer | Tom W. Green, live electronics and co-composer
Richard Craig, flute | Richard Scholfield, saxophone | Katherine Wren, viola
Sonia Killmann, pre-recorded electronics and foley art | Penny Chivas, dance artist | Oana Stanciu, video artist
Anthropocenic Garden is a 70-minute multidisciplinary nature-themed album for voice, chamber ensemble, and live electronics. For this project, I collaborated with a dance artist and video artist to create live musical material (improvised and composed) from multiple mediums. I submit one studio album recording of Anthropocenic Garden below for doctoral assessment. I also submit a PDF document which contains the artist credits for each track.

Note: This album has since been released in commercial format under the title Don't Add To Heartache. Information and reviews of this release can be found in this album landing page link.

STUDIO ALBUM RECORDING

LINKS AND FILES:
PDF: ARTIST CREDITS

Development Project: Soroche

Stephanie Lamprea, soprano and co-composer | Alistair MacDonald, live electronics and co-composer
Jessica Gaitán Johannesson, spoken word and writer
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Soroche is a 16-minute concert work for soprano, spoken word, and live electronics. I submit one multi-camera video recording of Soroche below for doctoral assessment.

MULTI-CAMERA VIDEO RECORDING