THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Curriculum Vitae for Faculty Members
Date: July 7, 2018 Initials:
1. SURNAME: Pritchard FIRST NAME: Robert MIDDLE NAME(S): Blake 2. DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Music
3. FACULTY: Arts
4. PRESENT RANK: Assistant Professor SINCE: July 1, 2010
5. POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
University or Institution Degree Subject Area Dates University of British Columbia D.M.A. Composition 1985 - 1992 University of Toronto M.Mus Composition 1980 - 1982 University of British Columbia Non-degree studies, music, 1978 - 1979 geophysics University of British Columbia B.Mus Composition, Oboe 1974 - 1978
Special Professional Qualifications
Associate Composer Canadian Music Centre Member Canadian League of Composers Member Art Music Promotion
Faculty Associate UBC Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) Full Member UBC Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) Faculty Associate Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC)
6. EMPLOYMENT RECORD
(a) Prior to coming to UBC
University, Company or Organization Rank or Title Dates Douglas College Sessional Lecturer 1992 - 1994 Brock University Assistant Professor 1986 - 1989 Brock University Full-time Lecturer 1983 - 1986 Brock University Part-time Instructor 1982 - 1983
(b) At UBC
Rank or Title Dates Assistant Professor 2010 Senior Instructor 2005 - 2010 Instructor I 2001 - 2005 Full-time Lecturer 1999 - 2001 SSHRC Research Associate 1996 SSHRC Research Associate 1995 Sessional Lecturer 1993 - 1999 Research Assistant/Lecturer 1990 (Dept. of Physics) Page 2/22
(c) Date of granting of tenure at U.B.C.:
July 1, 2005 tenured Senior Instructor
7. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
University, Company or Organization Type of Leave Dates at which Leave was taken New York & University of Melbourne Study leave Jul – Dec 2014 Vancouver & Sydney Study leave Jan – Jun 2008
8. TEACHING
(a) Areas of special interest and accomplishments I have a particular interest in technology and interdisciplinary activities. I created the MUSC119 Introduction to Music Technology course and developed the MUSC 469 Interdisciplinary Projects courses for Music, Theatre, Creative Writing and Visual Arts. In the fall of 2010 I began UBC’s first laptop orchestra as a way of expanding students’ understanding of code and technology in performance, and I designed the Minor in Applied Music Technology. My interdisciplinary abilities extend to student supervision: the majority of graduate students I have co-supervised have been outside of the School of Music in Visual Arts, Psychology, Education, Rehabilitative Science, and Engineering.
In 2013 and 2015 I was awarded Faculty of Arts Arts Research Awards which – when combined with funding from UBC GoGlobal, UBC Engineering, and private donors – enabled me to take the approximately 20 laptop orchestra students (from Music, Arts, Science and Engineering) to the Numediartlab in Mons, Belgium (2013) and the University of Huddersfield labs (2015) for two weeks of collaborative research and performance as part of the two semester UBC laptop orchestra course.
In 2004 I received a Killam Teaching prize, and in 2014 I was recognized by the University of Melbourne as a Master Teacher and was flown there as an Artist in Residence for two weeks of performance, teaching, research presentations, and consulting.
(b) Courses Taught at UBC
Session Course Scheduled Class Hours Taught Number Hours Size Lecture Tutorial Lab Other 2017W MUSC 108 Introduction to Contemporary Art 1.5 6 1.5 Music 2017W MUSC 420 Music Technology Capstone Projects 6 4 X 1 5.5 2017W MUSC 419 Interactive Performance Systems 3 (two terms) 8 3 2017W EECE409 Capstone Projects 2 (two terms) 4 2 2017W MUSC 119 Introduction to Music Technology 7 110 2 5 2017W MUSC 319 Introduction to Electroacoustic Music 3 14 3 2016W MUSC 420 Music Technology Capstone Projects 7.5 5 X 1 7.5 2016W MUSC 419 Interactive Performance Systems 2X3 15(20) 3 with EECE409 Capstone Projects (5) (two terms) 2016W MUSC 119 Introduction to Music Technology 6 100 2 4 2016W MUSC 319 Introduction to Electroacoustic Music 3 21 3 2016W MUSC 108 Introduction to Contemporary Art 1.5 6 1.5 Music 2015W MUSC 403C Sonic Sounds and Sensors (Laptop 2X3 15(20) 3 Orchestra) with EECE409 Capstone Projects(5) (two terms) 2015W MUSC 119 Introduction to Music Technology 7 105 2 5 2015W MUSC 205 Musicianship 2 14 2 2015W MUSC 319 Introduction to Electroacoustic Music 3 20 3 2014W MUSC 119 Introduction to Music Technology 5 82 2 3 2014W MUSC 403C Sonic Sounds and Sensors (Laptop 2X3 15(23) 3 Orchestra) with EECE409 Capstone Projects (8) (two terms) 2014W MUSC 402 Special Projects 4.5 3 4.5 Page 3/22
2014W MUSC 512 Directed Studies 3 2 3 2013W MUSC 319 Introduction to Electroacoustic Music 3 13 3 2013W MUSC 119 Introduction to Music Technology 5 81 2 3 2013W MUSC 100 First Principles of Musical Form 5 65 2 3 2013W MUSC 403C Sonic Sounds and Sensors (Laptop 2X3 13(17) 3 Orchestra) with EECE409 Capstone Projects (4) (two terms) 2012W MUSC 119 Introduction to Music Technology 5 62 2 3 2012W MUSC 319 Introduction to Elec Music 3 23 3 2012W MUSC 403C Sonic Sounds and Sensors (Laptop 3 4(7) 3 Orchestra) with EECE409 Capstone Projects(3) 2012W MUSC 320 Introduction to Computer Music 3 15 3 2012W MUSC 407 Composition 1 1 1 2011W MUSC 319 Introduction to Elec Music 3 14 3 2011W MUSC 403C Sonic Sounds and Sensors (Laptop 2X3 6(9) 3 Orchestra) with EECE409 Capstone Projects(3) (two terms) 2011W MUSC 105 Musicianship I (Remedial) 2 5 2 2011W MUSC 105 Musicianship I (Remedial) 2 6 2 2011W MUSC 201 Musical forms 3 61 2 1 2011W MUSC 119 Introduction to Music Technology 5 69 2 3 2010W MUSC 512 Directed Studies 3 2 3 2010W MUSC 403C Sonic Sounds and Sensors (Laptop 2X3 8 3 Orchestra) (two terms) 2010W MUSC 201 Musical forms 5 55 2 3 2010W MUSC 319 Introduction to Elec Music 3 19 3 2010W MUSC 100 (First Principles of Musical Form) 5 72 2 3 2010W MUSC 105/106/205/206 4 11 4 2009W MUSC 105/106/205/206 1.5 120 1.5 2009W MUSC 512 Directed Studies 1 1 1 2009W MUSC 100 (First Principles of Musical Form) 2 72 2 2009W MUSC 201 (Musical Forms) 2 58 2 2009W MUSC 319 Int. to Elec. Music 3 18 3 2008W MUSC 512 Directed Studies 1 1 1 2008W MUSC 469 Interdisciplinary Projects 3 16 3 2008W MUSC 201 Musical Form 2 65 2 2008W MUSC 100 (First Principles of Musical Form) 5 77 2 3 2008W MUSC 105/106/205/206 1.5 120 1.5 2008W MUSC 105 (Musicianship I) 3 18 3 2007W MUSC 106 (Musicianship II) 3 18 3 2007W MUSC 100 (First Principles of Musical Form) 5 69 2 3 2007W MUSC 105 (Musicianship I) 3 18 3 2007W MUSC 106 (Musicianship II) 3 18 3 2006W MUSC 100 (First Principles of Musical Form) 5 72 2 3 2006W MUSC 301 (CMP&ANL AP M TDY) 2 39 2 2006W MUSC 469B, CRWR 439C, FILM 434D 3 18 3 2005W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 5 75 2 3 2005W MUSC 200 (CHRMTC HRMNY&VCE) 3 68 3 2005W MUSC 201 (MUSICAL FORMS) 2 57 2 2005W MUSC 201 (MUSICAL FORMS) 1 10 1 2005W MUSC 201 (MUSICAL FORMS) 1 23 1 2005W MUSC 201 (MUSICAL FORMS) 1 24 1 2005W MUSC 403E, THTR 448C 3 20 3 2005W MUSC 450A (VOCAL/INSTM GENR) 3 13 3 2004W MUSC (Multimedia Resource Centre) 6 6 2004W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 2 75 2 2004W MUSC 301 (CMP&ANL AP M TDY) 3 16 3 2004W MUSC 450A (VOCAL/INSTM GENR) 3 11 3 2003W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 3 73 3 2003W MUSC 200 (CHRMTC HRMNY&VCE) 2 47 2 2003W MUSC 201 (MUSiCAL FORMS) 3 42 3 2003W MUSC 301 (CMP&ANL AP M TDY) 3 44 3 2003W MUSC 403D (CAREER IN MUSIC) 3 28 3 2002W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 1 26 1 Page 4/22
2002W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 1 23 1 2002W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 1 17 1 2002W MUSC 200 (CHRMTC HRMNY&VCE) 2 48 2 2002W MUSC 201 (MUSICAL FORMS) 2 39 2 2001W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 1 19 1 2001W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 1 22 1 2001W MUSC 100 (PRNC MUSCL FORM) 1 20 1 2001W MUSC 101 (DIATNC HRMNY&VCE) 1 20 1 2001W MUSC 101 (DIATNC HRMNY&VCE) 1 21 1 2001W MUSC 101 (DIATNC HRMNY&VCE) 1 17 1 2001W MUSC 200 (CHRMTC HRMNY&VCE) 2 77 2 2001W MUSC 201 (MUSICAL FORMS) 2 68 2
(c) Graduate Students Supervised
Student Name Program Type Year Supervisory Role Start Finish (supervisor, co-supervisor, committee member) Emerald Holt M.F.A. (UBC-Okanagan) 2018 Co-supervisor Brian Topp D.M.A. 2013 Committee member Eric Angus M.F.A. 2013 2015 Co-supervisor Sunny Byun M.Mus. (Performance) 2015 2015 Directed Study Supervisor Liam Hockley D.M.A (Performance) 2015 2015 Directed Study Supervisor Brian Garbet M.Mus. 2011 2013 Supervisor Johnty Wang M.Sc. (Computer Engineering) 2010 2012 Co-supervisor Nathan McNinch M.F.A 2010 2012 Co-supervisor Joomi Seo M.F.A 2009 2011 Co-supervisor Krista Dragomer M.F.A 2007 2009 Co-supervisor Jennifer Butler D.M.A. (Composition) 2005 2006 Directed Study Supervisor David Litke D.M.A. (Composition) 2005 2006 Directed Study Supervisor Chantal Bian D.M.A. (Performance) 2013 2017 Co-supervisor Allison Brennan Ph.D. (Psychology) 2013 2015 Committee member Courtney Hilderman M.Sc. (Rehabilitation Sciences) 2013 2015 Committee member Tyler Kinnear Ph.D. (Musicology) 2010 2017 Committee member Yota Kobayashi D.M.A. (Composition) 2013 Committee member Sarah Kwok D.M.A. (Performance) 2013 2018 Committee member Christopher Morano D.M.A. (Performance) 2013 2016 Committee member Martin Ritter D.M.A. (Composition) 2012 2016 Committee member Alexander Canon D.M.A. (Performance) 2009 2012 Committee member Benton Roarke D.M.A. (Composition) 2012 2013 Committee member Farshid Samandari D.M.A. (Composition) 2010 2014 Committee member Robert Singley D.M.A. (Composition) 2010 2014 Committee member
(e) Visiting Lecturer (indicate university/organization and dates) Oct. 14 – 27, 2014 University of Melbourne Victoria College for the Arts: Master Teacher/Artist in Residence
9. SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
(a) Areas of special interest and accomplishments
I have a specialty in creating interactive interdisciplinary performance systems and have also researched and developed gesture-controlled speech synthesis. My artistic works range from solo instrument to full orchestra, often having real time audio processing and diffusion in performance using software that I write. I am also a videographer/filmmaker, and write performance works with interactive video processing and triggering. I direct/shoot, edit, and format all video that I use in performance. As a researcher I have been involved in Page 5/22
developments in formant and articulatory synthesis methods with an eye/ear towards their use in stage performance. My pieces are performed and broadcast internationally and twice have been chosen to represent Canada in submissions to the International Society of Contemporary Music. In 2006 my film/video work Strength received a Unique Award of Merit from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers and my short film Crisis is part of the cancer documentary 17 Short Films About Breasts which is distributed by Fanlight Productions and was nominated in five categories in the 2008 Leos. As an Artist in Residence at the U. of Melbourne in 2014 I presenting some of my research and took part in a performance of my interactive work Rebirth.
(b) Research or equivalent grants (indicate under COMP whether grants were obtained competitively (C) or non-competitively (NC))
Awarded Granting Subject COMP $ Year Principal Co-Investigator(s) Agency Per Year Investigator Social Sciences and Documenting Urban C $ 70,000 2018 Molly Babel (Linguistics) Robert Pritchard Humanties Research Council and Rural Accents in (Insight Grant Program) British Columbia Social Sciences and Tracking and Smart C $ 175,294 2018 Robert Pritchard Humanties Research Council Textiles Environments over 3 years (TASTE) Social Sciences and Interactive Art, C $47,294 2018 D. Andrew Stuart Robert Pritchard Humanties Research Council Science and (U. of Lethbridge) (Connection Grant Program) Technology Cluster (IAST) Social Sciences and Analysis, Creation C $2.5 million 2017 Steven McAdams, Multiple institutions Humantities Research Council and Teaching of over seven McGill University worldwide Orchestration years (ACTOR) UBC Faculty of Arts Linguistics and Music C $ 4500 2017 Robert Pritchard Work Learn International Accent Analysis (LiMA2) Undergraduate Research Award University of British Columbia Determining Regional C $ 3706.56 2017 Molly Babel (Linguistics) Robert Pritchard Faculty of Arts Accents With Small Research Grant Literature: DRAWL University of British Columbia Interactive Media C $ 2,000 2016 Robert Pritchard (PI) Faculty of Arts Performance Small Research Grant RESponsive Suit: IMPRESS University of British Columbia Paul DeMarinis: C $ 10,000 2016 Robert Pritchard (PI) Peter Wall Institute for Visiting Artist Advanced Studies University of British Columbia Interactive Music and C $ 46,079 2015 Robert Pritchard (PI) Faculty of Arts: Performing Arts Arts Research Abroad & Research Training UBC GoGlobal (IMPART) University of British Columbia Interactive Music and C $ 38,340 2013 Robert Pritchard (PI) Faculty of Arts: Performing Arts Arts Research Abroad & Research Training UBC GoGlobal (IMPART) University of British Columbia Audio/Visual Sensing C $ 8,000 2012 Robert Pritchard (PI) Richard Prince Arts Undergraduate Research Technologies Project Award (AVAST) University of British Columbia Music Technology C $ 31,000 2012 Robert Pritchard (PI) Arts Teaching and Learning Teaching Resources Enhancement fund (MuTTeR) University of British Columbia Gold Mountain C $ 3,000 2011 Robert Pritchard (PI) Arts HSS University of British Columbia International C $ 10,000 2011 Robert Pritchard (PI) Thierry Dutoit International Research Workshop on Collaboration Workshop Grant Interactive Manipulation of Speech and Singing Synthesis Page 6/22
University of British Columbia Undergraduate C $ 9,500 2010 (Richard Kurth) Robert Pritchard Arts Undergraduate Research Interactive Speech Award and Song Performance Social Sciences and Integrated Multimodal C $ 177,000 2009 Keith Hamel Robert Pritchard Humanities Research Council Score-following of Canada (SSHRC) Environment (iMUSE) The Canada Council for the Visual Voice: Digital C $ 672,000 2008 Robert Pritchard (PI-CC) Sidney Fels (PI- Arts/Natural Sciences and Ventriloquized Actors NSERC) Engineering Research Council (DIVAs) Eric Vatikiotis- of Canada Bateson University of British Columbia UBC Toolbox C $ 10,925 2003 Robert Pritchard Keith Hamel Nancy Nisbet Social Sciences and GRASSP: Gesturally C $ 186,150 2003 Robert Pritchard (PI) Sid Fels Humanities Research Council Realized Audio, Keith Hamel of Canada (SSHRC) Speech, and Song Performance
(d) Invited Presentations Title Conference or Location Organization Key- Date Role Copresenters Event note? UBC Research/ Digital Arts Kelowna, BC Faculty of N Dec. 6, 2017 Presenter Proposal for Western Humanities Creative and Canada Interactive Symposium Critical Studies, Arts, Science and UBC-Okanagan Technology cluster RUBS, KiCASS, and Sonic Boom Vancouver, BC ProMusica N Nov. 18, 2017 Presenter Recent Research ElectroAcoustic Festival, Panel My Compositional Seminar on Anchorage, AK Faculty Of Music, N Nov. 14, 2017 Presenter Practice 20th/21st Century U. of Alaska, Composition Anchorage UBC’s Music Analysis, Creation Montreal, PQ McGill University N Aug. 3, 2017 Presenter Technology Research and Teaching of Orchestration (ACTOR) Partnership meetings in preparation for SSHRC submission SUBCLASS Pedagogy: New Interfaces for Copenhagen, NIME N May 15, 2017 Presenter UBC’s Digital Musical Denmark Performance Ensemble Expression 2017: Pedagogy Session Reaching out: gesture Technology class Trossingen, Musikhochschule N April 26, 2017 Presenter tracking and Germany Trossingen performance IMPART: Interactive UBC UBC N Apr. 25, 2016 Co- Keith Hamel, Music and Performing Internationalization Presenter Janine King Arts Research Training Learning Day Interactive Digital UBC 100 UBC N Jan. 23, 2016 Presenter Media Centennial Sessions Sensing the Body: Vancouver UBC Robson N June 21, 2015 Presenter Responsive/Interactive International Jazz Square Performance Systems Festival
Music Research Lecture Series University of Victoria College Y Oct 2014 Presenter 2004/2014 Melbourne, of the Arts Australia The Musical Gesture: Regional Meeting, UBC Pacific Northwest N May 2014 Presenter Data and Sound in Chapter Music Page 7/22
Concert Librarians Assoc Symbolism in Lieder Issues Cafe Public Vancouver, UBC Women’s N Dec 2013 Co- Rena Sharon lecture series BC: Club Presenter Digital Media and Music Public lecture Vancouver, UBC Green N Oct 2013 Co- Keith Hamel series BC: Kelowna, College, UBC Presenter B.C. Okanagan Video presentations of La Nuit Boreale Paris, France Canadian N June 21-25, DIVA and iMUSE Embassy 2013 research Composition in Canada Annual Conference Victoria, BC Canadian N June 9, 2013 Panel James Harley, Today: the Academy University Music member Christopher and Beyond Society Butterfield, Anthony George Responsive Systems, Public lecture Vancouver, BC University N Jan 2013 Presenter Responsive Music series Women’s Club Music Technology UBC Celebrate Vancouver, BC Office of the N Sept. 2012 Presenter Teaching Resources Learning Week Provost and Vice (MUTTER) invited lectures President, UBC UBC School of Music Post Secondary Langley, BC BCCAT N May 2012 Presenter Technology Courses Music Forum Overview UBC Laptop Orchestra SIG – Learning Vancouver, BC American N Apr, 2012 Presenter Sciences, Educational SIG – Advanced Research Technologies for Association Learning Gesture, Sound and COGS 401 Vancouver, BC UBC Cognitive N March 2012 Presenter Interactivity: Science Communicatons in Music Laptop Orchestras Sonic Boom Vancouver, BC Pro Musica Y March 2012 Presenter The Body in Question Squamish, BC Quest University Apr, 2009 Presenter Approaching the DIVA Human Body Kyoto, Japan Ritsumeikan Y Jan, 2009 Presenter Analysis with University Motion Capture International Symposium Innovation in Teaching Dean of Arts Vancouver UBC Apr, 2005 Presenter at the School of Music Advisory committee Innovation in Teaching Robson Square Vancouver UBC Mar, 2005 Presenter at the Sch. of Music Arts Wednesdays Memory, Mourning, and Edmonton University of Sep, 2004 Presenter Mime: The Musical Alberta Gesture A Professor's View UBC Welcome Toronto UBC May, 2004 Presenter Anne-Marie Session Jakobi, Rella Ng A Professor's View UBC Welcome Ottawa UBC May, 2004 Presenter Anne-Marie Sessions Jakobi, Rella Ng Memory, Mourning, and Sackville Mt. Allison Nov. 2003 Presenter Mime: The Musical University Gesture Memory, Mourning, and St. Catharines Brock University Oct, 2002 Presenter Mime: The Musical Gesture Music and Macs at the Pacific University Vancouver Apple Computers Aug, 1990 Presenter University of British Consortium Inc. Columbia: an Overview Conference PUCC)
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(e) Other Presentations Title Conference or Location Organization Key- Date Role Copresenters Event note? Re-wilding the More Than Philadelphia Chemical N Sept 2015 Co-presenter Krista Dragomer Syrinx Human Heritage Museum Symposium Interactive Action: Network University of University of Hull. N June 2015 Presenter Fish and Ecologies Hull, (Memory) Chips Symposium 2015 Scarborough England Composers’ Edmonton New Edmonton Edmonton New Mar 22, 2014 Member Ian Crutchly, Paul Panel Music Festival Music Org. Steenhuisen, Samuel Andreyev, Gordon Fitzell, Greg Samek Composition in CUMS Annual University of Canadian June 9, 2013 Member James Harley, Canada Today Conference 2013 Victoria University Music Christopher Society Butterfield, Aris Carastathis, Anthony Genge Body (As) Object Body Spaces University of Mar, 2008 Presenter British Columbia Technology, Seminar: Simon Fraser Mar, 2008 Presenter Katharine Performance and Imaginative University, Ricketts, Emotion: an Education Surrey Campus Lynn Fels integrated Research Group dialogue of inquiry The Visual Voice Dartmouth Mar, 2008 Presenter project College The Visual Voice Princeton Feb, 2008 Presenter project University, New Jersey, United States The UBC Toolbox Composition Dartmouth Bregman Nov, 2005 Presenter and GRASSP Seminar College Electronic Music Studio Creative Arts Dean’s Advisory UBC UBC Apr, 2005 Presenter Committee Creative Arts Bell Symposium: Robson Square, UBC Arts Mar, 2005 Presenter “Teaching the Vancouver Arts”
(g) Conference Participation (Organizer, Keynote Speaker, etc.) Role Activity Dates Conference or Event Organization Event Dates Start End Start End Co-organizer Jan. 2017 ongoing Crossing Western Canada Oct. 11, 2018 Oct. 13, 2018 Boundaries/IAST Interactive Arts, Festival/Conference Science and Technology Research Cluster Jury member & May 2016 Nov. 2017 ISCM Electroacoustic International Society of Nov. 7, 2017 technical, audio Concert, Vancouver, Contemporary Music diffusion for concert BC
Organizer Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Paul DeMarinis artist Peter Wall Institute for Mar 15, 2016 Mar 25, 2016 residency Advanced Studies Co-organizer Oct 2010 Mar 2011 P3S Visual Voice Mar 13, 2011 Mar 15, 2011 Workshop/Conference Project/UBC MAGIC Page 9/22
Role Activity Dates Conference or Event Organization Event Dates Start End Start End Technical Advisor Sep, 2004 Jun, 2005 NIME Conference New Interfaces in May 25, 2005 May 28, 2005 Musical Expression
10. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY
(a) Areas of special interest and accomplishments I designed, implemented, and now coordinate the Minor in Applied Music Technology (AMT), a minor that combines technical instruction, electroacoustic history and theory, composition and improvisation lessons, training in software programming, and performance experience with student-created interactive/responsive environments. This has been a particularly successful program, with some students going on to do creative technology work in artistic communities, as well as others going on to graduate work in Music and Media arts at Canadian and American universities, with significant financial support.
(b) Memberships on committees, including offices held and dates Type Committee Name Role Dates Start End School Safety And Accessibility Committee Chair Jul, 2016 School Strategic Planning and Innovation Task Force Member Sept 2012 Jul 2013 University Peter Wall Centre Arts-Based Initiatives Committee Member Sept 2012 Sept 2014 University Wesbrook Premier Scholarship Committee Member Jul, 2011 Jul, 2011 University Heaslip Scholarships Committee Member Jul, 2011 Jul, 2011 University Wesbrook Premier Scholarship Committee Member Jul, 2010 Jul, 2010 University Heaslip Scholarships Committee Member Jul, 2010 Jul, 2010 School Scholarship Committee Chair Jul, 2009 Jul, 2015 School BMUS 50 Steering Committee Member Jul, 2009 Jul, 2010 School Scholarship Committee Member Jul, 2007 Jul, 2009 School Teaching Evaluation Advisory Committee Member Jul, 2007 Jul, 2008 School 2006 Film Student Applicant Evaluations Member Apr, 2007 Apr, 2006 Faculty Film Search Committee Member Jan, 2006 Mar, 2006 Faculty Faculty of Arts Killam Teaching Prize Selection Member Feb, 2005 Mar, 2005 School Music Education Liaison Member Sep, 2004 Sep, 2007 School Music Web Site Committee Member Sep, 2003 Nov, 2004 School CoSM: Computational Sound and Music Group Member Jun, 2003 School Creative Writing Search Committee Member Jan, 2003 Apr, 2003 University OME Advisory Committee Member Jan, 2002 University ICICS Sound Studio Oversight Group Member Jul, 2005 University ICICS Sound Studio Advisory Committee Member Jan, 2002 2005 School Undergraduate Admissions and Curriculum Committee Member Jul, 2003 School Safety And Accessibility Committee Member Jul, 2000
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(c) Other service, including dates
Type Service Role Dates Start End University Alex Ferguson, Ph.D.(Theatre) University Examiner May 2017 School Dual Degree BSc/BMus Advisor Sept 2016 School Minor in Applied Music Technology Coordinator Jul 2014 School Computer Music Studio Administrator Jul, 2012 University Convocation Macebearer May 2016 May 2016 University Convocation Macebearer May 2015 May 2015 University Allison Brennan, Ph.D.(Psychology) University Examiner July 2014 University Convocation Macebearer May 2014 May 2014 University Convocation Macebearer May 2013 May 2013 University Convocation Macebearer May 2012 May 2012 University Convocation Macebearer May 2011 May 2011
11. SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
(a) Memberships on scholarly societies, including offices held and dates Organization Dates Start End Association for Technology in Music Instruction Nov, 2007 Oct, 2008 College Music Society Nov, 2007 Oct, 2008 International Computer Music Association Jun, 2006 May, 2009 UBC Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC) 2004 UBC Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Science (ICICS) 2003 Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC) 1986 Canadian Music Centre (CMC) 1982 Canadian League of Composers (CLC) 1982
(b) Memberships on other societies, including offices held and dates Organization Committee Name Role Dates Start End International Computer Music Conference Music submissions Evaluator Apr 2017 May 2017 International Computer Music Conference Paper submissions Evaluator Apr 2017 May 2017 International Society for Contemporary Music Music submissions Evaluator Jan 2017 Feb 2017 Canadian Music Centre: B.C. Region Board Board Member May, 2014 Canadian Music Centre (CMC) Digital Hub Project Group Chair Jan, 2013 Jun, 2013 Canadian Music Centre: B.C. Region Board Chair May, 2011 May, 2014 Canadian Music Centre: B.C. Region Board Vice Chair May, 2009 May, 2011 Canadian Music Centre: Education committee Chair May, 2009 May, 2014 Canadian Music Centre: Composers committee Member May, 2009 May, 2014 Canadian League of Composers (CLC) Workshop Taskforce Member Jan, 2007 Jan, 2010
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(d) Memberships on other committees, including offices held and dates Organization Committee Name Role Dates Start End Creative BC (BC Prov. Arts Funding) Innovation Fund Evaluator Oct 27, 2017 Nov 20 2017 Canadian Music Centre, BC-CMC Region Education committee Chair Apr 2017 Novum Musicum (Musica Intima) Workshop evaluations Evaluator Jan 2015 Feb 2015
(f) Reviewer (journal, agency, etc. including dates) Grant Description Dept./Unit Organization # Assessed Dates Start End Research/Creation John R. Evans Leader Fund Canada Foundation for 1 Mar 21, April 16, Innovation 2018 2018 Arts/Industry Funding Innovation Fund Creative BC (BC Provincial 23 Oct 27, Nov 20 Arts Funding) 2017 2017 Insight Development External Evaluator SSHRC 1 Jan. Jan. 2015 2015 Commissioning Program Music Section Canada Council for the Arts 80 Dec Dec 2014 2014 Mentoring Program Mentoring Selection committee Canadian Music Centre 40 Nov. Dec 2010 2010 Research/Creation grant Research Creation Social Science and 1 May, May, Humanities Research 2008 2008 Council Canada Council Grants Music Section Canada Council for the Arts 250 May, May, 2006 2006 University of British Columbia Office of the Vice President Academic University of British 85 Nov, Feb, 2006 and Provost Columbia 2005 Canada Council Grants Music Commissions Canada Council for the Arts 150 Nov, Nov, 2004 2004 Canada Council Grants Festival Programming Canada Council for the Arts 4 Nov, Nov, 2004 2004 Canada Council Grants Composer/Conductor Residencies Canada Council for the Arts 6 Nov, Nov, 2004 2004 Mentoring Program Mentoring Selection committee Canadian Music Centre 40 Nov. Dec 2010 2010
(g) External examiner (indicate universities and dates) Student Role Institution Dept./Div Date Ian Hattwick Ph.D External Examiner McGill University Music Sept 2017 Technology Christopher Anderson MFA. Thesis Defense Examiner Simon Fraser University Fine Arts Sept 2012 Ajay Kapur Ph.D. Thesis Defense Examiner University of Victoria Dept. of Aug, 2007 Engineering
(h) Consultant (indicate organization and dates) University Role Program Dept./Div Date University of Lethbridge Consultant Development of a ASTERIX: Art, Sound, & Mar. 2017 – Jun. Western Canada Technology Research 2017 Research Hub for Intersections Interdisciplinary Research Education University of Hong Kong External Reviewer Non- Threshold Department of Cultural Nov. 2016 Traditional Research Assessment on and Creative Arts Outputs Creative Output University of Lethbridge External Examiner Board of Governors Fine Arts Jun/July 2016 Research Chair Brock University External Reviewer Music Fine Arts Feb. 2016 Page 12/22
University Role Program Dept./Div Date University Program
12. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
(a) Awards for Teaching § University of Melbourne Victorian College of the Arts Master Teacher 2014 (Artist in Residence, Oct 15 – 24, 2014) § UBC Killam Teaching Prize, 2004
(d) Other Awards § Five 2008 Leo nominations for Cathy Robertson’s “17 Short Films About Breasts” (includes Pritchard’s ‘Crisis’) § International Society for Contemporary Music Canadian Jury 2007: Canadian submission § Unique Award of Merit from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers 2006 § International Society for Contemporary Music Canadian Jury 2004: Canadian submission Page 13/22
o THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Publications Record
SURNAME: Pritchard FIRST NAME: Robert Initials: MIDDLE NAME(S): Blake Date:
1. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
(a) Journals Nordstrom, Karl I. and Fels, Sidney and Hassall, Cameron D. and Pritchard, Bob, “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, (2010), DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.3385277
Fels, Sidney and Pritchard, Bob and Vatikiotis‐Bateson, Eric and The Visual Voice Team, “Gesture controlled synthetic speech and song.” In The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, (2009), Vol.125, pp. 2495-2495 DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4783337 Berg, P, R Duisberg, C Scaletti, D Keislar, D Keislar, R Pritchard, T Winkler, H Taube, M Helmuth, J Hallstrom and B Garton. "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.
(b) Conference Proceedings 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.
Bhumber, K., Pritchard, R., and Rodé, K. “A Responsive User Body Suit (RUBS)”. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2017, May 15 - 18, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ritter, Martin, K. Hamel, and R. Pritchard 2013. “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.
Wang, Johnty, Nicolas d'Alessandro, Sidney Fels and Robert Pritchard. 2012. “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 (NIME 2012), pp. 17 – 20, May 21 – 23, Ann Arbor, USA, U. Michigan.
Wang, Johnty, Nicolas d'Alessandro, Sidney S. Fels, and Bob Pritchard. 2011. “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 (NIME 2011) , pp. 531-532, May 30 – June 1, Oslo, Norway, U. Oslo & Norwegian Academy of Music. d'Alessandro, Nicolas, Johnty Wang, Robert Pritchard, and Sidney Fels. 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 (ISSP), pp. 111-118, June 20 – 23, Montreal, UQAM.
Pritchard, Robert, Sid Fels, Nicolas d'Alessandro, Marguerite Witvoet, Johnty Wang, Cameron Hassall, Helene Day-Fraser, and Meryn Cadell. 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, Canada,Vancouver Convention Centre. Page 14/22
d’Alessandro, Nicolas, Robert Pritchard, Johnty Wang, and Sidney Fels. “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, Canada, Vancouver Convention Centre. d'Alessandro, Nicolas, Robert Pritchard and Sidney Fels. “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, 2011, pp. 45-54, Vancouver, Canada, UBC Media And Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre.
Fels, Sidney, Robert Pritchard and Allison Lenters. "Fortouch: A Wearable Digital Ventriloquized Actor!". In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2009), pp. 274-275, June 4 - 9, Pitsburgh, USA, Carnegie Mellon School of Music. Helene, Day-Fraser, Sidney Fels and Robert Pritchard. "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. Ma, Kexin, Sidney Fels and Robert Pritchard. "A Parallel Formant Speech Synthesiser in Max/MSP". In Proceedings of the 2006 International Computer Music Conference, Nov. 6-11, pp. 322-, New Orleans, USA, Tulene University.
Pritchard, Robert. "Towards the DIVA: What Does A Body Know?". In Proceedings of Human Body Motion Analysis with Motion Capture International Symposium, Jan. 2009, pp. 19-24, Kyoto, Japan, Ritsumeikan University. Fels, Sidney, Robert Pritchard and Eric Vatikiotis-Bateson. "Talking and Singing With Your Hands". In Proceedings of the 157th Meeting of Acous. Soc. of America, May 18 - 22, 2009, pp. 274 - 275, Portland, USA, Hilton Portland Hotel. Fels, Sidney, Robert Pritchard and Eric Vatikiotis-Bateson. "Building a Portable Gesture-to-Audio/Visual Speech System". In Proc. of International Conf. on Auditory-Visual Speech Processing (AVSP2008), Sep. 26 – 29, pp. 13 – 17, Tangalooma, Australia, Wild Dophin Resort. Pritchard, Robert and Sidney Fels. "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, Canada, U. of Toronto. Pritchard, Robert and Sidney Fels. "Gesturally Realized Audio, Speech, and Song Performance (GRASSP)". In Proceedings of New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2006), Jun 4 - 6, pp. 272 – 276, Paris, France. IRCAM and Sorbonne University. Pritchard, Robert. "Chaotic Serendipity in Lotusland: Timbre Synthesis Using a Chaos Algorithm". >Convergence< Oct. 1989 Festival and Conference of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community, Banff, Alberta, Banff Centre for the Arts. Pritchard, Robert. "The Establishment, Operation and Demise of the Brock University Electroacoustic Music Studio".
(c) Other Refereed conference/festival performances:
What does a body know? DIVA: Marguerite Witvoet, Music/soundclips/diffusion: Bob Pritchard, Text: Meryn Cadell, Set/costume: Helene Day-Fraser, Staging/lighting: Itai Erdal, Jimmy Tate, Susan Bertoia, Software/hardware: Sid Fels, Nicolas d'Alessandro, Johnty Wang, Cameron Hassall, Bob Pritchard, Technical: S. Fels, A. Lenters.
January 24, 2009, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan May 2, 2009, Open Ears Festival, Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada Jan. 29, 2010, Telepresence performance between UBC ICICS Sound Studio and the Happening Festival, Calgary Canada June 17 &18, 2010, Sydney Australia. Bon Marche Theatre, NIME 2010, Sydney, Australia. May 8, 2011, CHI EA '11 Annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Vancouver, Canada
2. NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
(b) Conference Proceedings 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.
(c) Other Pritchard, Robert. “Fish and (Memory) Chips: Engagement Through Action”, Network Ecologies Conference, Jun. 4 – 6, 2015, Scarborough, England.
Pritchard, Robert. “Music Technology Teaching Resources (MuTTeR)”, Oct. 27 – Nov. 4, 2012. Poster presented at Celebrate Learning Week, Vancouver, Canada, UBC.
Wang, Johnty, Nicolas d'Alessandro and Robert Pritchard. “The Electric Scribbler: a Singing Notebook.”, Jan. 21, 2011. Poster presented at the West Coast Composers' Symposium, Vancouver, Canada,
Pritchard, Robert. “NIME 2010”.. Six days of personal observations surrounding the New Interfaces for Musical Expression conference, 2010, June 15 - 18, Sydney, Australia. eContact!, vol. 12.4 (August 2010) http://cec.sonus.ca/econtact/12_4/report_nime2010.html.
Video presentations of DIVA and iMUSE research La Nuit Boreale, June 21 – 25, 2013. Canadian Embassy, Paris
“…it dawned upon me that there was a possibility that music might not even be an art form.” Composers’ panel, March 22, 2014. Edmonton New Music Festival.
Fels, L., Pritchard, R. & Ricketts, K. 2008. “Performance, Technology, and Emotion”. Investigating our Practices Conference, May 3, 2008, Vancouver. B.C., UBC. Fels, L. Pritchard, R. & Ricketts, K. 2008. “Technology, Performance and Emotion: An Integrated Dialogue of Inquiry”. Imaginative Education Research Group Seminar Research Series. March 3, 2008, Surrey, B.C., SFU.
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3. BOOKS
(c) Chapters Ricketts, Katherine, Lynn Fels, and Robert Pritchard, 2013/14 “Icarus and the Extension Cord”. Robyn Ewing, Ardra Cole, & J. Gary Knowles (Eds). Performing Scholartistry. Halifax, NS: Backalong Books and the Centre for Arts-informed Inquiry Series.
Pritchard, Robert. 2010. "The Body as Object: From Body Image to Meta-Body". In Performative Body Spaces: Corporeal Topographies in Literature, Theatre, Dance, and the Visual Arts, edited by Markus Hallensleben, 203-215. Amsterdam; New York: Rodopi.
6. ARTISTIC WORKS, PERFORMANCES, DESIGNS
RUBS (Responsive User Body Suit) T(w)o Nearly Touch: You (2018) In development for two dancers (Kim Brooks Mata and Katie Schetlik) and RUBS, and electroacoustics; Premiere: New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) Conference 2018, Virginia, US.
The Memory of Your Touch (2017) for flute, RUBS, and electroacoustics; Commissioned by Margaret Lancaster. Music/diffusion: B. Pritchard. Technical assistance Kiran Bhumber. Premiere: Margaret Lancaster, flute/RUBS, May 16, 2017, New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) Conference 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark.
DIVA (Digital Ventriloquized Actor) What Does A Body Know? (2009) for DIVA and electroacoustics; Music/diffusion: B. Pritchard; Libretto: M. Cadell; Premiere: Marguerite Witvoet, DIVA, January 2009, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
Michael? (2011) for three DIVAs and electroacoustics; Music/diffusion: B. Pritchard; Libretto: M. Cadell; Premiere: Erica Anderson, Naithan Bossé, Marguerite Witvoet (DIVAs), Nov. 7, 2011 VOX concert, Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
FILM/VIDEO 2017 Pritchard, R. and Lei, T. Breathe, video. Premiered April 2, 2017 Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC, Vancouver.
2017 Lei, T. and Pritchard, R. Grab ‘em (Nasty Woman), video. Premiered April 2, 2017 Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC, Vancouver.
“Time Angles” (2015) Bob Pritchard, real time video performance to accompany “Time Clips, Primitive” (solo piano, performed by Jane Coop) Premiere: April 17, 2015 The Ironworks, Vancouver, B.C. Page 17/22
“Crisis” from 17 Short Films About Breast Cancer (2007) Bob Pritchard, director. Cathryn Robertson, producer. Cinematography, editing, post-production, sound/music by Bob Pritchard C. Robertson: Executive director for 17 Short Films About Breast Cancer: Distributor: Fanlight Productions, Brooklyn NY
SOLO INSTRUMENT WITH INTERACTIVE PROCESSING AND/OR VIDEO Strength2 (2015) For soprano saxophone, dancer, and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video Electroacoustics, software, music, cinematography and images by Bob Pritchard Premiere: SaxOpen, July 9, 2015 Julia Nolan, sax; Katherine Ricketts, dance; Cité de la Musique et de la Danse, Strasbourg, France.
Rebirth (2013) For alto flute, sound and video clips, and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video Electroacoustics, software, music, cinematography and images by Bob Pritchard Premiere: Sonic Boom Festival, March 22, 2013 Chenoa Anderson, Pyatt Hall, Vancouver, B.C.
Beneath the Skin (2006) For cello, sound and video files, and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video Electroacoustics, software, music, cinematography and images by Bob Pritchard Premiere: September 2006, Roberta Botelli, Telus Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.
Strength (2006) For alto saxophone and Max/MSP and video Electroacoustics, software, music, and images by Bob Pritchard Cinematography by Cathryn Robertson Premiere: July 2006, Julia Nolan, 2006 World Saxophone Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia ISCM Canadian Section submission Unique Award of Merit 2006, Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Breathe On Me (2004) For accordion and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video Electroacoustics, software, music, and images by Bob Pritchard Premiere: August 2004, Joseph Petric, Festival Vancouver, Vancouver. B.C.
Escape My Soul (1996) bass flute and Max/MSP Music and software by Bob Pritchard Premiere: March 1996, Katheryn Cernauskas, Vancouver New Music Society, Vancouver. B.C.
Postcards From Our Futures (1989) Optional video component (2003) Piano, soundfiles, and optional video Electroacoustics, music, and images by Bob Pritchard Premiere: Convergence, 1990 Canadian Electrocacoustic Community Conference, Banff, Alberta, Barbara Pritchard, piano; Bob Pritchard, diffusion Premiere of video component: Nov., 17, 22 2003 Sackville & Halifax, Barbara Pritchard, piano Page 18/22
ELECTROACOUSTIC AND INSTALLATIONS Re-wilding the Syrinx (2014) Audio sculpture Installation: Krista Dragomer and Bob Pritchard. Premiere: Nov.1, 2014, Babycastles Gallery + Interspace, Manhatten, NY.
In the Trees 1, In the Trees 2 (2013) Video Installation: Krista Dragomer and Bob Pritchard. Premiere: Nov.7 - 10, 2013, Ecomusicology Listening Room 2, American Musicological Conference, Pittsburgh, USA.
Where the Wild Things Were (2013) Sound Sculpture Installation: Krista Dragomer and Bob Pritchard. Premiere: August 10, 2013 MacLaren Southampton Art Centre, Southampton, NJ, USA..
The Aurora on All Three Channels (2000) Sound Sculpture Installation: Richard Prince, Ed Casas, David Floren, Keith Hamel and Bob Pritchard. Premiere: Feb. 8 - March 19, 2000 MacLaren Art Centre. Barrie, Ont.
Soundscape for "La Maison" (1984) Installation work by Carol Bretzloff, Suzanne Joubert, Jane Martin, Merijean Morrissey, and Susan Geraldine Taylor. Premiere: February 12, 1985, UQAM Gallery, Montréal, Québec.
Escarpment Series (1984) Three touch-sensitive sound sculptures. Collaboration with M. Kropf. Premiere: September 21, 1984, Arts and Sciences Festival, North Bay, Ontario.
Movement (1983) Installation for drawings and tape loops. Collaboration with R. Creighton. Premiere: December 2, 1983, Hamilton Artists, Inc., Hamilton, Ontario. Commissioned by R. Creighton, Ontario Arts Council
Soundscape for “Waltzing Tent, Singing Box” (1983) Installation work by Anne Severs Premiere: April 5, 1983. The Gallery, Brock Centre for the Arts
ELECTROACOUSTIC (SOUNDFILES W/WO PERFORMER(S)) Twisted Mirror, Shattered Dream (1993) Released on Canadian Electroacoustic Community CD Electroclips 1994
Flight Paths (1988) Premiere: 1989 University of British Columbia
Escarpment (1984) Canadian Electroacoustic Community 1984
Electroacoustic and images/scupture Visions III (1986) Sound files, 35 mm. slides, textured 3D screen. Electroacoustics and images by Bob Pritchard Premiere: 1986, Brock University, Ontario Page 19/22
INTERACTIVE AUDIO Face Off (1991) Real-time interactive performance piece/game for two MIDI-LAN Macintosh computers and synthesizers. Premiere: 1991, Vancouver, B.C., Vancouver New Music Society
ORCHESTRA Begin the Begame (2000) Big band and skaters. Written for the ice age. Premiere: April 15, 2000 Kerrisdale Arena, Vancouver, B.C. Hard Rubber Orchestra, John Korsrud, conductor
Love Me Rite (1994) Written 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. CBC Television production 2005
Desert Streams (1993) Premiere: January 16 - 18, 1993, Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm, Kelowna, B.C. Okanagan Symphony, Leonard Camplin, conductor.
Swallow, Egg, Chrysanthemum (1992) Orchestra with piano
Out of the Mouths (rev. 1984) Premiere: August 8, 1984, Banff, Alberta, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Victor Feldbrill, conductor.
Diedres (1982) Orchestra
CHAMBER MUSIC River (河 ) (2015) Guzhung and string quartet Premiere: Nov. 14, 2015, Pyatt Hall, Vancouver Commissioned by Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra Geling Jiang, guzhgung; Domagoj Ivanovic, Mark Ferris, Isavelle Roland, Stefan Hintersteininger, string quartet
Homesick 想家(2015) Erhu and piano Nicole Li, erhu; Corey Hamm, piano Premiere: Jan. 30, 2015, Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC, Vancouver Page 20/22
I/You Have Wounded My Heart (2002) Clarinet, violin, ‘cello, piano, and percussion. Premiere: November 17, 2002, Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Standing Wave Ensemble
…flow mingled down… (2002) Grand piano/mistuned upright and percussion Premiere: October 19, 2002, The Music Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Barbara Pritchard, piano; Beverley Johnston, percussion ISCM Canadian Section submission
Classique 625 (1987) String quartet. Premiere: September 25, 1987, START Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario Cartier String Quartet
Interiors (1985) Tenor recorder. Premiere: January 31, 1985, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario Peter Hannan, recorder.
Steel On Edge (1982) Premiere: January 20, 1983, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Douglas Perry, viola; Charlotte Moon, harp.
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH ELECTROACOUSTICS Converse, (2015) Flute, cello, and piano and Max/MSP Premiere: April 9, 2015 by Nu:BC, Chan Telus Theatre, Vancouver, B.C. Paolo Bortolussi, flute; Eric Wilson, cello; Corey Hamm, piano
Washed (in the blood) (2011) Violin, French horn, percussion, and Max/MSP/Jitter audio/video. Premiere: April 10, 2011, Toronto New Music concerts, Toronto Ont.
When the walls are all screaming (1993) Soprano, piano and tape Premiere: May 17, 1993, Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Ontario B. Hannigan, soprano; Barbara Pritchard, piano.
Balance (1984) for Bb clarinet and tape Premiere: Richard Hornsby, 1984 Festival of Live Electronic Music (Toronto)
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Premiere: January 20, 1983, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Douglas Perry, viola; Charlotte Moon, harp.
The Moon is a Loser (1982) Soprano, and tape 1982 Festival of Live Electronic Music (Toronto)
CHORAL Three Songs of Life (2000) for Women’s Choir (SSAA chorus), Handbells, and Gestures. Text by Bob Pritchard Premiere: March 17, 2000, Ryerson United Church, Vancouver New Music Society, Vancouver, B.C. Owen Underhill, conductor [Premiere (Resurrections): Elektra Women's Choir, Diane Loomer, conductor.]
Three Songs: Snow, Night, A Kind of Feast (1989) 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.
SOLO KEYBOARD Time Clips, Primitive (1993) Piano solo. Premiere: Nov. 2, 1993, Jane Mallet Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Jane Coop, piano.
Conjunctions (1991) Piano solo. Premiere: February 6, 1992, The Music Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Barbara Pritchard, piano.
Meditation (1986) Organ solo. Premiere: May 4, 1986, Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, at Morning Prayer with the Prince and Princess of Wales.
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9. WORK IN PROGRESS (including degree of completion)
Determining Regional Accents With Literature (DRAWL) Funded by a University of British Columbia Faculty of Arts Research Grant, and beginning in the summer of 2017, Molly Babel (Dept. of Linguistics) and I have been carrying out a preliminary study of regional accents in British Columbia. There is a dearth of information dealing with accent outside of the lower mainland, and as populations become more and more mobile it is important to study such accents while they still exist, to help give insight into regional immigration patterns and cultural developments.
Wall Poems 牆頭詩 Settings of seven Cantonese poems written on the walls of the now-demolished Victoria, B.C. Immigration Building, pre-1923. For flute, sheng, guzheng, piano, erhu, cello, and percussion. Set in Cantonese and English.1.5 movements completed so far. Preparing to record one movement in both Cantonese and English as a demonstration recording. Translations by Prof. David Lai (U. Victoria). Historical information from Prof. David Yu (UBC). As part of this project I continue to study conversational Cantonese.
Responsive User Body Suit (RUBS) Initially funded through a UBC Faculty of Arts Small Research Grant and now through a SSHRC Insight grant. A touch-controlled performance interface for singers and dancers, using conductive and resisitive fabric sewn to the surface of dance leotards. Pritchard/Bhumber collaborative project, with the interface designed by me from an idea proposed by Kiran Bhumber (former UBC Music Technology student, now Masters student in U. of Michigan Media Arts). Touching the fabric creates data that can be used to control audio and video playback and processing, as well as MIDI control. Several works have now been created and premiered, and development continues with wireless connections now part of the system.
Dance control of a tracker pipe organ Using Kinect-for-Windows hardware and custom software we are tracking the motion of a dancer and using the data to control pitch playing and stop selection on the Cassavant Freres pipe organ at Ryerson United Church in Vancouver. This is a traditional tracker (mechanical) acoustic pipe organ that has a CPU installed, allowing MIDI and system exclusive data to be sent to the organ to control some of its mechanisms. This project is being done in collaboration with McGill University PhD engineering student Johnty Wang (whom I co-supervised in his UBC Masters degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering) and with software programmer and hardware installer Steve Miller, Cassavant Freres Western Canada representative. I have written the software interface that “learns” the system exclusive messages and creates a library of stop data, and then uses this data to control stop selection. I have also written the software that takes the incoming gesture tracking data and controls pitches and stops on the organ. This summer we completed the first tests of the system and were able to have a dancer control the organ using body position and hand/limb location. The Ryerson organist is interested in including the system for liturgical dance in a worship service in 2017. We now need to expand the tracking capabilities of the Kinect-for-Windows software, which will be done in collaboration with an Engineering Capstone project being carried out with the UBC Laptop Orchestra.