Penistone Hill Country Park is one of the wild glories of Bradford District. Earth & Sky invites us to take a fresh look at this expansive landscape – with music as our guide.
Bradford 2025 and Opera North have invited composers Caterina Barbieri, Nyokabi Kariũki and Gwen Siôn to create new music and sound works inspired by this untamed upland site soaring 1,000 feet above Haworth – and by the music of Bradford-born composer Frederick Delius, which is so rooted in the natural world.
The dramatic soundscape will take in everything from electronic innovations to African influences, woven together with field recordings by Sarah Keirle and performances of Delius’s music by the Orchestra of Opera North. This ever-changing sound world uses state-of-the-art geolocation technology: as you walk through the park, what you hear through your headphones will be triggered by every step you take – creating an unforgettable experience for every listener.
Earth & Sky is part of Wild Uplands, a series of exciting new artworks created for the vast skies and epic moorland views of Penistone Hill.
Please note: event times and specific dates are TBC
Credits
Commissioned and produced by Opera North for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
Lead image: © Tom Arber
Catherine Barbieri – Composer
Nyokabi Kariũki – Composer
Gwen Siôn – Composer
Sarah Keirle – Sound Artist
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