Bob Pritchard ~ Composer
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD
2024 Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia
2024 Full Professor, University of British Columbia, School of Music
2017/24 Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, School of Music
2010/17 Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, School of Music
2005/10 Senior Instructor (Tenured), University of British Columbia, School of Music
2001/05 Instructor I, University of British Columbia, School of Music
1999/01 Full-time Lecturer, University of British Columbia, School of Music
1996 SSHRC Research Associate, University of British Columbia, School of Music
1995 SSHRC Research Associate, University of British Columbia, School of Music
1993/99 Sessional Lecturer, University of British Columbia, School of Music
1992/94 Sessional Lecturer, Douglas College, Dept. of Music
1990 Research Assistant/Lecturer, University of British Columbia, Dept. of Physics
1986/89 Assistant Professor, Brock University, Dept. of Music
1983/86 Full-time Lecturer, Brock University Dept. of Music
1982/83 Part-time Instructor, Brock University Dept. of Music
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
Awards for Teaching
2014 University of Melbourne Victorian College of the Arts, Master Teacher (Artist in Residence, Oct 15 – 24, 2014)
2004 UBC Killam Teaching Prize
2008 Five Leo nominations for Cathy Robertson’s 17 Short Films About Breasts (includes short film Crisis by Pritchard, R.)
2007 Unique Award of Merit from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for Strength
2007 International Society for Contemporary Music Canadian: Strength, Canadian submission
2004 International Society for Contemporary Music Canadian: …flow mingled down, Canadian submission
1993 Jack Webster Foundation Award: Best Reporting – Radio. Welcome to the Widget Factory. Keith Watts, producer, director, CBC Radio. Soundscape creation/processing by R. Pritchard
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Linguistics
Conference Proceedings: Research
Conference Proceedings: Poster/Presentation
Music Technology, Composition
Conference Proceedings: Research
2021 Champagne, A, Pritchard, R., Dietz, P., and Fels, S. “Investigation of a Novel Shape Sensor for Musical Expression” NIME 2021, June 15 – 18, New York, New York, New York University.
2019 Pritchard, R. “Tracking And Smart Textiles Environment (TASTE)”. In Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference 2019, pp. 494 – 499, June 16 – 23, New York, New York, New York University.
2017 Wang, J., Pritchard, R., Nixon, B., and Wanderley, M. “Explorations in Digital Control of MIDI-enabled Pipe Organs” Proceedings of the 14th Sound and Music Computing Conference 2017, July 5 – 8, Espoo, Finland.
2013 Ritter, M., Hamel, K., and Pritchard, R. “Integrated Multimodal Score-Following Environment (iMuSE)”. In Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference 2013, pp. 185 – 191, Aug.11 – 17, Perth, Australia, Edith Cowen University.
2012 Wang, J., d'Alessandro, N., Fels, S. and Pritchard, R. “Investigation of Gesture Controlled Articulatory Vocal Synthesizer using a Bio-Mechanical Mapping Layer”. In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2012, pp. 17-20, May 21-23, Ann Arbor, USA, U. Michigan. [Acceptance rate for NIME 2012: 20%]
2012 d'Alessandro, N., Wang. J, Pritchard, R. and Fels, S. “Bringing Bio-Mechanical Modelling of the OPAL Complex as a Mapping Layer for Performative Voice Synthesis”. In Proceedings of the 9th International Seminar on Speech Production 2012, pp. 111-118, June 20-23, Montreal, UQAM.
2010 Pritchard, R., Fels, S., d'Alessandro, N., Witvoet, M., Wang, J. Hassall, C., Day-Fraser, H., Cadell, M., and Lenters, A. Performance: “What does a body know?”. In Proceedings of New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2010, June 17 &18 (two performances), Sydney, Australia, Bon Marche Theatre.
2006 Pritchard, R. and Fels, S. "Gesturally Realized Audio, Speech, and Song Performance (GRASSP)". In Proceedings of New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2006, Jun 4 - 6, pp. 272 – 276, Paris, France, IRCAM and Sorbonne University. [Acceptance rate for NIME 2006: 44%]
1985 Gilette, R., Smith, K., and Pritchard, R. "MADDM - Myoelectrically Activated Dance Directed Music". In Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference 1985, Aug. 19 – 22, pp. 329 – 330, Vancouver, B.C., Robson Square and SFU.
Conference Proceedings: Extended Abstract
2011 Pritchard, R., Fels, S., d'Alessandro, N., Witvoet, M., Wang, J. Hassall, C., Day-Fraser, H. and Cadell, M. Performance: “What does a body know?”. In Proceedings of CHI 2011: Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 2403-2407, May 7-12, Vancouver, B.C., Vancouver Convention Centre. [CHI 2011 Overall acceptance rate: 23%]
2011 d’Alessandro, N., Pritchard, R., Wang, J. and Fels, S. “Ubiquitous Voice Synthesis: Interactive Manipulation of Speech and Singing on Mobile Distributed Platforms”. In Proceedings of CHI 2011: Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 335-240, May 7-12, Vancouver, B.C., Vancouver Convention Centre. [CHI 2011 Overall acceptance rate: 23%]
Conference Proceedings: Interactivity Demonstration
2011 d’Alessandro, N., Pritchard, R., Wang, J., and Fels., S. “Ubiquitous Voice Synthesis: Interactive Manipulation of Speech and Singing on Mobile Distributed Platforms”. In Proceedings of CHI 2011: Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 335-340, May 7-12, Vancouver, B.C., Vancouver Convention Centre. [CHI 2011 Overall acceptance rate: 23%]
Conference Proceedings: Short Paper
2017 Wang, J., Pritchard, R., and Nixon, B. “Explorations in Digital Control of a Church Organ”. In Proceedings of the Sound and Music Computing Conference (SMC 2017), July 5 – 7, Espoo, Finland.
2017 Bhumber, K., Pritchard, R., and Rodé, K. “A Responsive User Body Suit (RUBS)”. In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Aalborg University Copenhagen, pp. 416–419. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1176300
2011 Wang, J., d'Alessandro, N., Fels, S., and Pritchard, R. “SQUEEZY: Extending a Multi-Touch Screen with Force Sensing Objects for Controlling Articulatory Synthesis”. In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2011, pp. 531-532, May 30 – June 1, Oslo, Norway, U. Oslo & Norwegian Academy of Music. [NIME 2011 Overall acceptance rate: 39%]
Conference Proceedings: Conference Performance
2026 Pritchard, R. (The Presence of) Pressure, video performance, NIME2026, London UK, June 24 - 26, 2026
2021 Pritchard, R. Synapses video performance, Zagreb Biennalle, Sept. 17, 2021.
2021 Pritchard, R. Synapses video performance, New York City Electroacoustic Festival 2021. June 20 – 26, 2021.
2019 Topp, B., Pritchard, R., Wasik, S., Lancaster, M., Gimon, K, and Fredriksson, E. Performance: …to travel the distance of a changing feeling. June 18, International Computer Music Conference, New York, New York, Sheen Centre.
2011 Pritchard, R., Fels, S., d'Alessandro, N., Witvoet, M., Wang, J., Hassall, C., Day-Fraser, H., and Cadell, M. Performance: What does a body know? In Proceedings of CHI 2011: Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 2403-2407, May 7-12, Vancouver, B.C., Vancouver Convention Centre. [CHI 2011 Overall acceptance rate: 23%]
2010 Pritchard, R., Fels, S., d'Alessandro, N., Witvoet, M., Wang, J., Hassall, C., Day-Fraser, H., and Cadell, M. Performance: What does a body know? June 17 &18, (two performances), New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2010, Sydney, Australia, Bon Marche Theatre.
Conference Proceedings: Poster/Presentation
2020 Pritchard, R., and Ian Lavery, L. 2020. “Inexpensive Colour Tracking to Overcome Performer ID Loss”. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Birmingham City University, pp. 89–92. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4813245
2011 d'Alessandro, N., Wang, J., Pritchard, R., and Fels, S. 2011. “Bringing Bio-Mechanical Modelling of the OPAL Complex as a Mapping Layer for Performative Voice Synthesis”. In Proceedings of the 9th International Seminar on Speech Production, pp. 111-118, June 20 – 23, Montreal, UQAM.
2009 Fels, S., Pritchard, R., and Lenters, A. "Fortouch: A Wearable Digital Ventriloquized Actor!". In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2009, pp. 274-275, June 4 - 9, Pittsburgh, USA, Carnegie Mellon School of Music.
2008 Day-Fraser, H., Fels, S., and Pritchard, R. "Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk". In Proceedings of the 12th IEEE 2008 International Symposium on Wearable Computing, Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, pp. 117-118, Piscataway, USA, Sheraton Station Square Hotel.
2006 Ma, K., Fels, S., and Pritchard, R. "A Parallel Formant Speech Synthesiser in Max/MSP". In Proceedings of the 2006 International Computer Music Conference, Nov. 6-11, p. 322, New Orleans, USA, Tulane University.
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Journals: Abstracts
2010 Nordstrom, K., Fels, S., Hassall, C., and Pritchard, R. “Developing vowel mappings for an interactive voice synthesis system controlled by hand motions.” In The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol 127, p. 2021-2021, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.3385277. [abstract and poster]
2009 Fels, S., Pritchard, R., Vatikiotis‐Bateson, E., et al. “Gesture controlled synthetic speech and song.” In The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.125, pp. 2495-2495, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4783337
2009 Fels, S., Pritchard, R., and Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. "Talking and Singing With Your Hands". In Proceedings of the 157th Meeting Lay Language Papers, Acoustical Society of America, May 18 - 22, pp. 274 - 275, Portland, USA, Hilton Portland Hotel.
Journals: Conference Report
1993 Berg, P., Duisberg, R., Scaletti, C., Keislar, D. Pritchard, R., Winkler, T., Taube, H., Helmuth, M., Hallstrom, J., and Garton, B. "1992 international computer music conference, san-jose, california usa, 14-18 october 1992". In Computer Music Journal, Vol 17.2 (Sum 1993), pp. 85 – 98.
Conference Proceedings
2011 d'Alessandro, N., Pritchard, R., and Fels, S. “A Design Space for Gesture to Performative Speech and Singing Synthesis”. In Proceedings of p3s: First International Workshop on Performative Speech and Singing Synthesis, March 13-15, pp. 45-54, Vancouver, B.C., UBC Media And Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre.
2009 Pritchard, R. "Towards the DIVA: What Does A Body Know?". In Proceedings of Human Body Motion Analysis with Motion Capture International Symposium, Jan., pp. 19-24, Kyoto, Japan, Ritsumeikan University. [Also listed above as Keynote Address]
2008 Fels, S., Pritchard, R., and Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. "Building a Portable Gesture-to-Audio/Visual Speech System". In Proceedings of the International Conference on Auditory-Visual Speech Processing, Sep. 26 – 29, pp. 13 – 17, Tangalooma, Australia, Wild Dophin Resort.
2008 Pritchard, R., and Fels, S. "Mobile Gesture-Controlled Speech Synthesis for Performance". In Proceedings of the Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium 2008, Aug. 7 – 9, http://econtact.ca/11_2/pritchard_fels_mobile.html, Toronto, Ont., U. of Toronto.
1989 Pritchard, R. "Chaotic Serendipity in Lotusland: Timbre Synthesis Using a Chaos Algorithm". >Convergence< Oct. The 1989 Festival and Conference of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community, Banff, Alta., Banff Centre for the Arts.
1985 Pritchard, R. "Kingdom! Phylum! Class!ification of Studios". The Wired Society/Branché, Canadian Electroacoustic Community, January, Toronto, Ont., The Music Gallery.
Other: Studio Reports
1988 Pritchard, R. "The Establishment, Operation and Demise of the Brock University Electroacoustic Music Studio". <Diffusion> Oct. 1988 Festival and Conference of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community, Montreal, Que., U. de Montreal, and McGill University.
Other: Festival/conference performances by invitation
Work:
What does a body know? Pritchard, R., Cadell, M., Witvoet, Day-Fraser, H., Erdal, I., Tate, J., Bertoia, S., Fels, S., d'Alessandro, N., Wang, J., Hassall, C., and A. Lenters.
Performances:
Telepresence performance between UBC ICICS Sound Studio and The Happening Festival, Jan. 29, 2010, Calgary, AB.
Open Ears Festival, May 2, 2009 Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.
Human Body Analysis with Motion Capture International Symposium, January 24, 2009, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan.
Other: Broadcasts/presentations
Radio
2021 Sept. 16, 6:00 - 6:50 p.m CITR radio Research Review: interview regarding research projects.
2018 Feb 26, CBC Radio, As It Happens: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.4552032/february-26-2018-episode-transcript-1.4554675
2012 Pritchard, R., ...flow mingled down, January 25, Where's the Beat, CKUT, Montreal, Que.
2011 Pritchard, R., Strength, May 24, Wired for Sound, CHRW-FM, London, Ont..
2010 Pritchard, R., Breathe On Me, Oct 4, Acoustic Frontiers, CKCU Ottawa, Ont.
2010 Pritchard, R., Strength, Mar 11, Foldover, WOBC, Oberlin, OH
2010 Pritchard, R., Strength, Jul 5, Perdidos en el Espacio, Radio Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
2010 Pritchard, R., Strength, Jan 3, RTQE, Madison, Wisconsin
Web radio
2024 Pritchard, R.: Apr. 8 podcast interview, New Musings on New Music: https://new-musings-on-new-music.simplecast.com/episodes/nmnm-robert-pritchard
2011 Pritchard, R., Multiple playings of Breathe On Me and Strength, Sept. 26 – Oct 26: Taukay Edizioni Musicali radio.
2011 Pritchard, R., Love Me Rite from Cantata for the King for Elvis impersonator and Hard Rubber Orchestra. Bravo Television, Canada, August 16.
2005 Pritchard, R., Love Me Rite from Cantata for the King for Elvis impersonator and Hard Rubber Orchestra. CBC Television, Canada, March 3.
Other: DVD/streaming release
2023 Transformations! M. Masaki, K. Hamel, P. Carrabre, Pritchard, R. (Doshite?). Produced by Collide Entertainment, Vancouver, B.C. Released by the Canadian Music Centre, Centrediscs. CMC Launch: April 14, 2023, BC-Region CMC.
Other:
CD releases
2010 Pritchard, R., Breathe on Me on the album Electrologos, recorded by Joseph Petric. ConAccord Records.
2008 Pritchard, R., Strength, on the album ISCM Canadian Section, Selected Works.
2006 Pritchard, R., Escape my soul on the album Big Flutes, recorded by Chenoa Anderson. Centrediscs.
2004 Pritchard, R., …flow mingled down on the album ISCM Canadian Section, Selected Works.
1994 Pritchard, R., Twisted Mirror, Shattered Dream, on the album Electroclips, Canadian Electroacoustic Community.
BOOKS
Chapters
2014 Ricketts, K., Fels, L., and Pritchard, R. “Icarus and the Extension Cord”. In Ewing, R., Cole, A., & Knowles, G. (Eds). Performing Scholartistry. (pp. 169-209) Halifax, NS: Backalong Books and the Centre for Arts-informed Inquiry Series.
2010 Pritchard, R. "The Body as Object: From Body Image to Meta-Body". In Hallensleben, M. (Ed.) Performative Body Spaces: Corporeal Topographies in Literature, Theatre, Dance, and the Visual Arts. (pp. 203-215) Amsterdam; New York: Rodopi.
ARTISTIC WORKS, PERFORMANCES, DESIGNS
MUSIC
2026 Pritchard, R. (The Presence of) Pressure for WooSIE flute (Woodwind Sensors for Interactive Environments) and Max/MSP. Paulo Bortolussi, flute. Video premiere: New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) June 23 -26, 2026, London, UK.
2022/23 Pritchard, R. Welcome to Paradise for Vocal Interactive Synthesis Environment (VoISE), Personal Environment for Audio Responsive Lighting (PEARL), audio clips, and Max/MSP. Mia Harris, performer. Video premiere (cancelled due to health issues): New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) May 31- June 3, 2023, Mexico City. Live premiere (cancelled due to health issues): New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF) June 2023
2021/22 Pritchard, R. Doshite? for piano, Sleeve-Hand Responsive User Garment (SHRUG), images, and Max/MSP/Jitter processing. Commissioned by Megumi Masaki. SHRUG designed as part of TASTE research project.
Videoed July 22, 2021 by Collide Entertainment at the Telus Theatre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Pritchard, R. Doshite? for piano, Sleeve Hand Responsive User Garment (SHRUG), audio/video clips, and Max/MSP/Jitter processing. M. Masaki, piano and SHRUG; Pritchard, R., music/SHRUG sensors/software/video.
Premiere: Calgary, AB, Mar. 3, 2022
2020/21 Pritchard, R. Synapses for oboe, dance, interactive light spine, and Max/MSP processing. Commissioned by Turning Point Ensemble. D. Owen, oboe; E. Fredriksson, dance/choreography; R. Pritchard music/software; D Tsui, wireless messaging/hardware. Light costume designed as part of TASTE research project.
Covid Video Premiere: released as part of Turning Point Video series. David Owen, oboe; Emmalena Fredriksson, choreography/dance; Daniel Tsui, lighting code; Alaia Hamer, costuming; Prairie Coast Films, video; Noah Meyer, sound. Jan. 23, 2021
Live Premiere: Synapses (two performances) D. Owen, oboe; E. Fredriksson, dance/choreography; R. Pritchard music/software; D Tsui, wireless messaging/hardware. Turning Point Ensemble 1+1+1... Project, Vancouver, The Annex, January 28/29, 2022.
2021 Pritchard, R. More Cheap Loops for four dancers and TASTE colour tracking system. Pritchard (music, Max/MSP/Jitter), E. Fredriksson, choreography; I. Lavery, colour tracking software; S. Krystal, K. Price, E. Tomasky, J. Lee, dance; Studio: Aug. 3, 2021
2019 Pritchard, R. Cheap Loops for four dancers and TASTE colour tracking system. Pritchard (music, Max/MSP/Jitter), E. Fredriksson, choreography; I. Lavery, colour tracking software; S. Krystal, K. Price, E. Tomasky, H. Van Inwegen, dance;
Premiere: WinterBang! Festival, UBC Vancouver, Dec. 11, 2019
2019 Bhumber, K., Pritchard, R. and Fredriksson, E. Transmute for RUBS clarinetist/dancer and Max/MSP sound clips. Premiere:Vancouver Art Gallery FUSE, May 10, 2019.
2018 Pritchard, R. T(w)o Nearly Touch: You for two dancers, RUBS interfaces, and sound clips.
Premiere: June 3, 2018, NIME 2018, (June 3 – 6), Blacksburg, Virginia. Ziyian Kwan and Emmalena Fredriksson, choreography/dance. R. Pritchard, music/audioclips/code.
2017 Pritchard, R. The Memory of Your Touch for C flute and Responsive User Body Suit (RUBS).
Commissioned by Concert Committee/Margaret Lancaster of New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) Conference, NIME 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Premiere: May 16, 2017, NIME2017, (May 15 – 18) Copenhagen, Denmark. Margaret Lancaster, flute, and RUBS.
2015 Pritchard, R. Strength2 for soprano saxophone, dancer, and Max/MSP/Jitter. Commissioned by Julia Nolan. Electroacoustics, software, music, cinematography and images by Pritchard, R.
Premiere: July 9, 2015, SaxOpen, Cité de la Musique et de la Danse, Strasbourg, France. Julia Nolan, sax; Katherine Ricketts, dance.
2015 Pritchard, R. River 河, for guzhung and string quartet. Commissioned by the Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra.
Premiere: Nov. 14, 2015, Pyatt Hall, Vancouver, B.C. Geling Jiang, guzhgung; Domagoj Ivanovic, Mark Ferris, Isavelle Roland, Stefan Hintersteininger, string quartet.
2015 Pritchard, R. Converse:Converse, for flute, cello, piano, and Max/MSP. Commissioned by Nu:BC.
Premiere: April 9, 2015 by Nu:BC, Chan Telus Theatre, Vancouver, B.C. Paolo Bortolussi, flute; Eric Wilson, cello; Corey Hamm, piano.
2015 Pritchard, R. Homesick 想家, for erhu and piano. Commissioned by Corey Hamm and Nicole G. Li.
Premiere: Jan. 30, 2015, Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC, Vancouver, B.C. Nicole G. Li, erhu; Corey Hamm, piano.
2013 Pritchard, R. Rebirth for alto flute, sound and video clips, and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video. Commissioned by Chenoa Anderson. Electroacoustics, software, music, cinematography and images by Pritchard, R.
Premiere: Sonic Boom Festival, March 22, 2013 Pyatt Hall, Vancouver, B.C. Chenoa Anderson, flute.
2011 Pritchard, R. Michael? for three DIVAs and sound files. Libretto: Cadell, M.
Premiere: Nov. 7, 2011 VOX concert, Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC. Erica Anderson, Naithan Bossé, and Marguerite Witvoet (DiVAs).
2011 Pritchard, R. Washed (in the blood), for violin, French horn, percussion, and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video. Commissioned by Toronto New Music Concerts.
Premiere: April 10, 2011, Toronto New Music Concerts, Toronto, Ont. Robert Aiken, conductor.
2009 Pritchard, R., Time and Place, for dancer, images, soundfiles, and Max/MSP
Premiere: March 12, 2009, 12:30, S.F.U. Theatre, Vancouver, B.C. Kathryn Ricketts, dance/choreography.
2009 Pritchard, R. What Does A Body Know? for DIVA and electroacoustics. Libretto: Cadell, M.
Premiere: January 24, 2009, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan. Marguerite Witvoet, DiVA.
2006 Pritchard, R. Beneath the Skin for cello, audio and video files, and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video. Commissioned by Nu:BC concerts. Electroacoustics, software, music, cinematography and images by Pritchard, R.
Premiere: September 2006, Roberta Botelli, Telus Theatre, Vancouver, B.C. Roberta Botelli, cello.
2006 Pritchard, R. Strength for alto saxophone and Max/MSP and video. Commissioned by Julia Nolan. Electroacoustics, software, music, and images by Pritchard, R. Cinematography by Robertson, C.
Premiere: July 2006, 2006 World Saxophone Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Julia Nolan, alto saxophone.
2004 Pritchard, R. Breathe On Me, for concert accordion and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video. Commissioned by Joseph Petric. Electroacoustics, software, music, and images by Pritchard, R.
Premiere: August 2004, Festival Vancouver, Vancouver. B.C. Joseph Petric, concert accordion.
2002 Pritchard, R. I/You Have Wounded My Heart, for Bb clarinet, violin, ‘cello, piano, and percussion.
Premiere: November 17, 2002, Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver, B.C., Standing Wave Ensemble.
2002 Pritchard, R. …flow mingled down, for grand piano/mistuned upright and percussion. Commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Premiere: October 19, 2002, The Music Gallery, Toronto, Ont. Barbara Pritchard, piano; Beverly Johnston, percussion.
2000 Pritchard, R. Begin the Begame, for big band and skaters. Commissioned by the Hard Rubber Orchestra for the ice age new music ice capades.
Premiere: April 15, 2000 Kerrisdale Arena, Vancouver, B.C. Hard Rubber Orchestra, John Korsrud, conductor.
2000 Pritchard, R. Three Songs of Life, for Women’s Choir (SSAA chorus), handbells, and gestures. Text by Pritchard, R.
Premiere: March 17, 2000, Ryerson United Church, Vancouver New Music Society, Vancouver, B.C., Vancouver New Music Women’s Chorus, Owen Underhill, conductor.
1996 Pritchard, R. Escape My Soul for bass flute and Max/MSP. Commissioned by Kathryn Cernauskas. Music and software by Pritchard, R.
Premiere: March 1996, Kathryn Cernauskas, Vancouver New Music Society, Vancouver. B.C.
1994 Pritchard, R. Love Me Rite, for big band and soprano. Commissioned by the Hard Rubber Orchestra for The Elvis Cantata.
Premiere: September 24, 1994, St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church, Vancouver, B.C. Hard Rubber Orchestra, John Korsrud, conductor, Cathy Pedersen, soprano.
1993 Pritchard, R. When the walls are all screaming, for soprano, piano and tape. Commissioned by Barbara Hannigan and Barbara Pritchard.
Premiere: May 17, 1993, Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ont. Barbara Hannigan, soprano; Barbara Pritchard, piano.
1993 Pritchard, R. Desert Streams, for symphony orchestra. Commissioned by the Okanagan Symphony, Leonard Camplin, conductor.
Premiere: January 16 - 18, 1993, Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm, Kelowna, B.C.
1993 Pritchard, R. Twisted Mirror, Shattered Dream. Stereo electroacoustic.
Released on Canadian Electroacoustic Community CD Electroclips 1994
1992 Pritchard, R. Swallow, Egg, Chrysanthemum, for piano and orchestra.
1991 Pritchard, R. Conjunctions, for piano. Commissioned by Barbara Pritchard.
Premiere: February 6, 1992, The Music Gallery, Toronto, Ont., Barbara Pritchard, piano.
1991 Pritchard, R. Face Off. Real-time interactive performance piece/game for two MIDI-LAN Macintosh computers and synthesizers.
Premiere: 1991, Vancouver, B.C., Vancouver New Music Society
1989 Pritchard, R. Three Songs: Snow, Night, A Kind of Feast, for SATB choir. Texts by Anne Hebert, translated by Alan Brown.
Premiere: November 23, 1989, University of British Columbia Recital Hall, Vancouver, B.C., University Singers, James Fankhauser, conductor.
1989 Pritchard, R. Postcards From Our Futures for piano, soundfiles, and optional video. Electroacoustics, music, and images by Pritchard, R.
Premiere: Convergence, 1990 Canadian Electrocacoustic Community Conference, Banff, Alberta, Barbara Pritchard, piano; Pritchard, R., diffusion
(2003) Premiere of optional video component: Nov., 17, 22 2003 Sackville & Halifax, Barbara Pritchard, piano
1989 Pritchard, R. Time Clips, Primitive, for piano. Commissioned by Jane Coop.
Premiere: Nov. 2, 1993, Jane Mallet Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre, Toronto, Ont.
1988 Pritchard, R. Flight Paths, for stereo sound files.
Premiere: 1989 University of British Columbia
1987 Pritchard, R. Classique 625, for string quartet.
Premiere: Waterloo NUMUS Concerts, September 25, 1987, START Gallery, Waterloo, Ont., Cartier String Quartet
1986 Pritchard, R. Meditation, for organ.
Premiere: May 4, 1986, Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, at Morning Prayer with the Prince and Princess of Wales.
1986 Pritchard, R. Visions III, for sound files, 35 mm. slides, textured 3D screen. Electroacoustics/images by Pritchard, R.
Premiere: 1986, Brock University, Ont.
1985 Pritchard, R. Interiors, for tenor recorder. Commissioned by Peter Hannan.
Premiere: January 31, 1985, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.
1984 Pritchard, R. Out of the Mouths, for symphony orchestra.
Premiere: August 8, 1984, Banff, Alberta, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Victor Feldbrill, conductor.
1984 Pritchard, R. Soundscape for La Maison. Installation by Bretzloff, C., Joubert, S., Martin, J., Morrissey, M., and Taylor, S. Commissioned by Morrissey, M.
Premiere: February 12, 1985, UQAM Gallery, Montréal, Québec.
1984 Pritchard, R. Balance, for Bb clarinet and tape. Commissioned by Toronto Festival of Live Electronic Music.
Premiere: 1984 Festival of Live Electronic Music (Toronto), Richard Hornsby, clarinet.
1982 Pritchard, R. Steel On Edge, for viola and harp. Commissioned by Contemporary Music Projects.
Premiere: January 20, 1983, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Douglas Perry, viola; Charlotte Moon, harp.
1982 Pritchard, R. Diedres, for orchestra.
1982 Pritchard, R. The Moon is a Loser, for soprano, and tape. Text by P. Elliot.
Premiere: 1982 Festival of Live Electronic Music (Toronto), Carolyn Hartt, soprano.
INSTALLATIONS
2014 Pritchard, R. and Dragomer, K. Re-wilding the Syrinx. Audio sculpture installation.
Opening: Nov.1, 2014, Babycastles Gallery + Interspace, Manhatten, NY.
2013 Dragomer, K. and Pritchard, R. In the Trees 1, In the Trees 2. Video installation.
Opening: Nov.7 - 10, 2013, Ecomusicology Listening Room 2, American Musicological Conference, Pittsburgh, USA.
2013 Pritchard, R. and Dragomer, K. Where the Wild Things Were. Sound sculpture installation.
Opening: August 10, 2013 MacLaren Southampton Art Centre, Southampton, NJ, USA.
2000 Prince, R., Casas, E., Floren, D., Hamel, K., and Pritchard, R. The Aurora on All Three Channels. Sound sculpture installation.
Opening: Feb. 8 - March 19, 2000 MacLaren Art Centre. Barrie, Ont.
1984 Soundscape for "La Maison" (1984) Installation work by Carol Bretzloff, Suzanne Joubert, Jane Martin, Merijean Morrissey, and Susan Geraldine Taylor. Audio Pritchard, R. Opening: February 12, 1985, UQAM Gallery, Montréal, Québec.
1984 Pritchard, R. and Kropf, M. Escarpment Series. Three touch-sensitive sound sculptures.
Opening: September 21, 1984, Arts and Sciences Festival, North Bay, Ont.
1983 Creighton, R. and Pritchard, R. Movement. Installation for drawings and tape loops. Commissioned by Rob Creighton, Ontario Arts Council. Opening: December 2, 1983, Hamilton Artists, Inc., Hamilton, Ont.
1983 Soundscape for “Waltzing Tent, Singing Box” (1983) Installation work by Anne Severs . Opening: April 5, 1983. The Gallery, Brock Centre for the Arts
VIDEO
2022 3D cyborg scans for building projection: manipulated 3D scans of Ecdysis dancer E. Fredriksson with light spine. Video: Pritchard, R.Audio: Gorecki, F. Post production: Pritchard, R.
Premiere: Progress Lab 1422, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 20 – 22, 2022
2021/22 Pritchard, R. Doshite? for piano, Sleeve-Hand Responsive User Garment (SHRUG), images, and Max/MSP/Jitter processing. Commissioned by Megumi Masaki. SHRUG designed as part of TASTE research project.
Videoed for online and DVD release: July 22, 2021 by Collide Entertainment at the Telus Theatre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
2017 Pritchard, R. and Lei, T. Breathe, video.
Premiere: April 2, 2017 Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC, Vancouver.
2017 Lei, T. and Pritchard, R. Grab ‘em (Nasty Woman), video.
Premiere: April 2, 2017 Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC, Vancouver.
2015 Pritchard, R. Time Angles for real time video performance to accompany “Time Clips, Primitive”. Commissioned by Jane Coop.
Premiere: April 17, 2015 The Ironworks, Vancouver, B.C. Jane Coop, piano, Pritchard, R., video.
2007 Pritchard, R. Crisis from 17 Short Films About Breast Cancer. Pritchard, R., director/producer for Crisis. Cinematography, editing, post-production, sound/music for Crisis by Pritchard, R. Executive director for 17 Short Films About Breast Cancer: Robertson, C. Distributor: Fanlight Productions, Brooklyn, NY.
TRACKING AND SMART TEXTILES ENVIRONMENT (TaSTE) Project 2017 to 2024
Funded through Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Infrared tracking of multiple performers combined with touch-controlled sensors. The infrared tracking uses the Kinect Controlled Artistic Sensing System (KiCASS), while Responsive User Body Suits (RUBS) and Sleeve-Hand Responsive User Garments (SHRUG) use conductive and resistive traces sewn to the surface of outfits and connected to synthesis and sampling software using custom-designed wifi units. Addressable wifi-linked LED lighting has been added to some costumes, controlled by the wearers or by remote software monitoring audio levels (Personal Environment for Audio Responsive Lighting – PEARL). Multiple performances involving TASTE have taken place to date in Vancouver, Copenhagen, Victoriaville, Virginia, New York, London (UK), and Oslo. Scheduled Vocal Interactive Speech Environment (VoISE) performances in 2023 in Mexico City and New York were cancelled for health reasons.
Tracking and Smart Textiles Environments (TaSTE) works to date:
2022/23 Pritchard, R. Welcome to Paradise, for singer/actress, Kinect Controlled Artistic Sensing System (KiCASS), Vocal Interactive Synthesis Environment (VoISE) [gesture controlled 2D articulatory synthesis], Personal Environment for Audio Responsive Lighting (PEARL), and Max/MSP. Mia Harris, performer. Choreography by Gita Harris. Code uses 2D articulatory synthesis for vowels, as well as phoneme samples from Okanagan Accent research project Determining Regional Accents With Literature (DRAWL) – M. Babel, A. Cardosa (UBC Linguistics) and Pritchard, R. (UBC Music).
Video premiere (cancelled due to health issues): Mexico City, New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) May/June 2023
Live premiere (cancelled due to health issues): New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF) June 2023
2022 Loredo, P.A. La Lucha, for violin, viola, two dancers, and Kinect Controlled Artistic Sensing System (KiCASS). S Kung, violin; C. Olsen, viola; S. Crystal, A. Sherwood, dance; H. Gawthrop, choreography.
Premiere: UBC Barnett Recital Hall, Nov. 21, 2022
2022 Pritchard, R Ecdysis opening video, building projection: manipulated 3D scans of dancer E. Fredriksson with light spine. Audio: Gorecki, F; Video shoot and post-processing: Pritchard, R.
Premiere: Progress Labs, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 20 -- 22, 2022
2021/22 Pritchard, R. Doshite? for piano, Sleeve-Hand Responsive User Garment (SHRUG), images, and Max/MSP/Jitter processing. Commissioned by Megumi Masaki. SHRUG designed as part of the Tracking and Smart Textiles Environment (TASTE) research project. Pritchard, R., music/ /Max-MSP-Jitter/video/sensors; A. Hamer, SHRUG construction; D. Tsui, technical assistant.
Commercial Video July 22, 2021, Collide Entertainment at the Telus Theatre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Live Premiere: Megumi Masaki, Calgary, AB, Mar. 3, 2022
Performances:
M. Masaki: Vancouver, BC July 16, 2024, ACTOR UBC
Calgary, AB Mar. 3, 2022, U. of Calgary
Banff, AB June 22, 2022, Banff Centre for the Arts
Vancouver, BC Oct. 26, 2022, UBC Noon Hour Concert
Windsor, ON, Nov. 13, 2022, U. of Windsor
Brandon, MB Nov. 16, 2022, Brandon U.
Winnipeg, MB Nov. 17, 2022, Winnipeg Art Gallery
London, UK, Feb. 17, 2023, Trinity Laban Conservatoire
Vancouver, BC Apr. 14, 2023, BC-CMC Murray Adaskin Salon
D. Lee: Vancouver, BC Sept. 24, 2022, UBC Alumni Concert
Transformations Project album
Three interactive works with music by Pat Carrabre, Keith Hamel, Bob Pritchard (Doshite?)
Album launch: April 14, 2023. Vancouver, BC-CMC, Murray Adaskin Salon
2020/21 Pritchard, R. Synapses for oboe, dancer with light costume, and Max/MSP processing. Commissioned by Turning Point Ensemble. Light costume designed as part of TASTE research project.
Covid video premiere: Jan. 23, 2021 release as part of Turning Point Video series. David Owen, oboe; Emmalena Fredriksson, choreography/dance; Daniel Tsui, lighting code; Alaia Hamer, costuming; Prairie Coast Films, video; Noah Meyer, sound.
Live performances premiere: Jan. 28/29, The Annex, Vancouver, B.C.
2020/23 Gorecki, F., Ecdysis for dancer with light costume and sound clips. Commissioned by Emmalena Fredriksson, dance/choreography. TASTE research spine/costume/programming: Pritchard, R., Tsui, D, Hamer, A; Lighting design: Gardiner, K.; Camera: O’Shea, D, Hyrman, L.; Post production edit: Fredriksson E.
Ecdysis on-line film premiere. Concept and Artistic Direction: Daniel O’Shea, Lukáš Hyrman, and Emmalena Fredriksson. https://youtu.be/uPqE2WgNims?si=0sLPVaL9Rdxiqzqi
Burning Man Festival performance, Sept. 3, 2023
Video premiere: https://vimeo.com/487448202 Dec. 2020.
Live performance premiere: Kelowna, BC., June 17, 2022.
Expanded, outdoor performances: Progress Lab 1422, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 20 – 22, 2022
Video trailer for Progress Lab 1422: https://vimeo.com/773873932
Performances: Accelerate, Vancouver Dance Centre, Jan. 14 – 15, 2023
2019 Pritchard, R. Cheap Loops for four dancers and TASTE colour tracking system. Pritchard, R., music, Max/MSP/Jitter; E. Fredriksson, choreography; I. Lavery, colour tracking software; S. Krystal, K. Price, E. Tomasky, H. Van Inwegen; dance.
Premiere: WinterBang! Festival, UBC Vancouver, Dec. 11, 2019
2018 Topp, Brian. …to travel the distance of a changing feeling for flute, dancer, TaSTE, and sound clips.
Premiere: Dec. 12, 2018, WinterBang! Festival, Vancouver, B.C. Sarah Wasik, dance; Emily Richardson, flute; Emmalena Fredriksson, choreography; Pritchard, R., production/technology
New York NIME performance: Sarah Wasik, dance; Margaret Lancaster, flute; Emmalena Fredriksson, choreography; Kat Gimon, technical assistant; R. Pritchard, production/technology.
2018 Ducharme, Michael. The Spaces In Between for bass clarinet, dancer, TaSTE, and sound clips.
Premiere: Dec. 12, 2018, WinterBang! Festival, Vancouver, B.C. Danielle Lee, dance; Carlos Savall Guardiola, bass clarinet; Emmalena Fredriksson, choreography; R. Pritchard, production/technology.
Responsive User Body Suit (RUBS) works to date:
2019 Waerstad, Bernt, and Seshen. Touch the Voice! for RUBS dancer and live electronics.
Premiere:Dec.14, 2019, Oslo, Norway. Seshen, dance/RUBS; Bernt Waerstad, live electronics; production/technology Pritchard,R.
2019 Bhumber, K., Pritchard, R. and Fredriksson, E. Transmute for RUBS clarinetist/dancer and Max/MSP sound clips. Premiere:Vancouver Art Gallery FUSE, May 10, 2019.
2018 Pritchard, R. T(w)o Nearly Touch: You for two dancers, RUBS interfaces, and sound clips.
Premiere: June 3, 2018, NIME 2018, (June 3 – 6), Blacksburg, Virginia. Ziyian Kwan and Emmalena Fredriksson, choreography/dance; R. Pritchard, music/audioclips/code.
2017 Bhumber, K. Raula, for trumpet and RUBS.
Premiere: Aug. 12, 2017, the Lido, Vancouver. P.J. Carter, trumpet; K. Bhumber, RUBS; Pritchard, R., production/technology Performance: Canadian New Music Forum 2018, Victoriaville, Quebec, May 18, 2018
2017 Pritchard, R. The Memory of Your Touch, for C flute, RUBS, and Max/MSP. Premiere: May 16, 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark. Margaret Lancaster, flute/Responsive User Body Suit (RUBS); R. Pritchard, RUBS/technical. NIME2017 commission.
2017 Bhumber, K. Touch, for singer and RUBS. Premiere: Nov. 4, 2016, Western Front, Vancouver, Wave Equation series. Kiran Bhumber, music/code; M. Witvoet, voice/RUBS; Pritchard, R., code/production/technology.
CONTINUING TASTE WORK:
Woodwind Sensors for Interactive Environments (WooSIE)
2023 UBC SSHRC Explore funding awarded for further development of Woodwind Sensors for Interactive Environments (WooSIE)
2022/26 – Pritchard, R.: hyperflute with FSR sensors as part of Woodwind Sensors for Interactive Environments (WooSIE). P. Bortolussi (flute, UBC Music), D. Tsui (freelance Music/C.S.).