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Rachael Gibson

  • Guitarist
  • Composer
  • Sound Artist
  • Audio Editor

Selected Works

PreBiotic Complex2024for the House of Bedlam featuring video score, live visuals and amplified instruments, Aldeburgh Festival 2024 (As part of BPYA programme)
Wayward Sisters2024for Guitar Trio, electronics and video score – to be performed at the Tung Auditorium, Liverpool in July 2024
Persephone2022for Baritone Guitar and Electronics, Sound Pioneers Project commission by the Yorkshire Sound Women’s Network
Rest By The Light2021for flute, oboe, violin and cello, Britten Sinfonia Opus 1 Scheme
Installation piece – Royal Court Theatre2021Wanderscapes project by the Old Courts Wigan
A Picture of Transparency2020PRiSM 8 Cubed series with RNCM and the The University of Liverpool commission
If We Break Before The Dawn2018for bass clarinet and electronic sounds, Cheltenham Composer Academy 2018

Selected Workshops & Residencies

Participant at Britten Pears Young Artist Programme2023/2024(Composition, Alternative Performance and Performance Art (CAPPA) programme)
Volunteer at Delia Derbyshire Day Younger
Participant at Britten Sinfonia Opus 12021
Participant at YSWN Sound Pioneer2020/21with performance of new work at Electric Spring Festival 2022
Artist in Residence at Illuminate Women’s Music Season 12020/21
Participant at Electric Storm Residency2020run by Delia Derbyshire Day
Participant at Cheltenham Composers Academy2018
Participant at Both Sides Now Residency2017with Beth Orton, Manchester, run by Brighter Sound
Participant at RPS Phase 1 Women’s Conducting Workshops2017

Education

Currently undertaking PhD in Composition & Technology from The University of LiverpoolOctober 2022 - presentFunded by the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership, AHRC
Gained MMus with Distinction in Creative Practice (Music) from Goldsmiths, University of London2018 - 2019Including modules:
  • composition
  • interactive music systems
  • studio practice
  • thesis
Gained 1:1 in BA (Hons) Music/Popular Music from The University of Liverpool2014 - 2017Including modules:
  • composition
  • orchestration
  • technology
  • performance
  • dissertation

Recent Employment History

Graduate Teaching AssistantThe University of LiverpoolSeptember 2023 - present

Including modules:

  • MUSI130 – Introduction to Classical Music History
  • MUSI108 – Introduction to Sound Recording and Production
  • MUSI170 – Introduction to Music and AV media
  • MUSI213 – Sampling and Remixing
  • MUSI380 – Exploring Rhythm, Form and Musical Time
New Noise Centre Tutor 11 – 16 y/o (Guitar)Future Yard, BirkenheadJanuary 2022 - August 2023
University Music AdministratorUniversity of BirminghamJanuary 2022 - October 2022
Location Sound Recordist & Sound DesignerFirst Take Films Ltd.June 2021 - January 2022

Credits include Sound Design for feature film 1 in 200, working with participants on the Reel Recovery Programme

Audio Editor/ Sound DesignerPaper Twin Wedding Films and Yeti CreativeJuly 2018 - June 2021

Responsibilities included:

  • Creation of original sound design elements
  • audio editing
  • clean-up

Credits include sound design and music for Primark’s Stranger Things and Harry Potter campaigns

For the latest up-to-date information and comprehensive list of works, please visit my website:

www.rgibsonmusic.co.uk