After some years spent writing scores for contemporary dance, mime and experimental theatre, Graham Bowers developed his approach to composition into a genre of music which he describes as "sound theatre".
Although the music works follow a traditional approach to composition, they take in aspects of contemporary, classical, experimental and avant-garde sounds. The movements of Bowers' work flow seamlessly into each other creating one continuous lengthy piece.
Bowers works with acoustic instruments, which are digitally processed in the studio. The instrumentation includes saxophone, clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, piano, hammer dulcimer, guitar and percussion. Although a solo artist, he almost always collaborates with others on the projects.
The Anglesey-based composer has released a "multimedia triptych" which began with the gothic-sounding Of Mary's Blood (1996), accompanied with surrealistic artwork.
The following year's Transgression was a single 49-minute composition featuring a number of collaborators. The piece included a succession of subtle changes, before exploding in an apocalyptic crescendo.
1998's Eternal Ghosts completed the trilogy, and was followed by the Pilgrim CD. All were released on Bowers' Red Wharf label.
On June 3rd 2015, it was announced, that Bowers has passed away after a long illness.
2015
Red Wharf
6xFile, MP3, Album, 266
2015
2014
2013
Red Wharf
CD
2013
2011
1999
Red Wharf
CD, Album
1998
Red Wharf
CD, Album
1997
Red Wharf
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1995
Red Wharf
CD, Album
Red Wharf
CDr, Album, Promo
2013
2017
Dirter Promotions
2xCD, Comp
2008
Fourier Transform
3xCD, Comp + Box
1998
Electroshock Records
CD, Comp
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