In this episode, we visit Cornholme Junior School in Todmorden, West Yorkshire to speak with Mark Williamson aka Spaceship Mark about his work with the Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra. The project takes the form of an after school club and workshops. The children who take part create experimental soundscapes, improvised compositions and film soundtracks. In 2022, the PPYO submitted an entry to the children’s category for the Sound of the Year Awards: a reimagining of a Yorkshire Clough – complete with the sounds of a running brook, rustling leaves, and birdsong – all recreated in the classroom. The conversation with Mark and the children will be followed by a special performance by the PPYO recorded on location in Todmorden.

Produced by Ilia Rogatchevski for the Radiophonic Institute.

Track list:

Triangles In The Snow - Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra

PPYO Soundcheck (Tabletop Guitar) - Mark Williamson

PPYO Soundcheck (Spaceship Synth) - Mark Williamson

Rehearsal Session, 7 May 2024 - Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra

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