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Albums
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Solo electro-acoustic bassoon music exploring uncomfortable ambient atmospheres. Inspired by my passion for Indian classical music, jazz, free improvisation and sound art practices.
I have used extended techniques such as augmented fingering systems, multi-phonics, key clicks, breath and use of high gain amplification systems to bring together my passion for finding new ways of music making for solo bassoon. Repetition of gesture, static harmonisation and granular loop manipulation are key elements in this music.
Released June 26, 2024
Composed, recorded and produced by George Worthy
Album artwork by Kriyavidya Ferrari
Digital Renaissance is a collection of Renaissance madrigals and liturgical pieces re-imagined into contemporary sound culture.
Combining historical and contemporary musical tropes including improvisation and electronic manipulation, this project brings new perspective into an historical music.
All music is played solely on the clarinet with the use of electro-acoustic manipulation.
The music on this album features works by composers Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474), Hippolito Sabino (1550-1593), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-159) and George Worthy.
Re-Released September 27, 2023
All tracks re-arranged, performed, recorded, produced and mastered by George Worthy. (2015)
Album artwork by George Worthy
Textures of Dance is a collection of compositions reflecting my journey from Naarm to Mparntwe, Melbourne to Alice Springs written in early 2023.
These compositions reflect the landscapes, skyscapes and soundscapes that I travelled through; from the wheat fields of Western Victoria, through the Riverina and salt lakes of South Australia, up through Port Augusta, into the surreal landscape of Coober Pedy and finally into the deep resonance of Alice Springs (Mpartnwe).
I have used field recordings collected from the Merri Creek to Alice Springs, synthesizers, clarinet, zither, flute, mbira, harmonica and electronic manipulation to paint my experienced sonic landscape.
This journey captured my heart, it hurtled me into the sky and across the purple and red earth. It helped me listen and then filled me with inspiration. The feeling of traveling through these incredible lands, skies and soundscapes was that of a tangible nature; it was a texture, and the force of that feeling was that of a body dancing through space - thus Textures of Dance.
Released April 30, 2023
All tracks composed, performed, recorded, mixed, produced and mastered by George Worthy.
Album artwork by George Worthy.
This project explores the creative process and the relationship between artists, creativity and the environment.
This suite traverses drone, experimentalism, neo-classical composition, spectral music and spoken word.
Released January 15, 2022
All tracks composed, produced, performed, recorded and mixed by George Worthy with clarinet and voice only.
Except track 3 - featuring Ed Farrar on trumpet, flugelhorn, euphonium.
Mastering by Omer Haber.
Album artwork by George Worthy and Hineani Tunoa Roberts
This music was recorded in one take on a warm early afternoon in February 2021 in between Covid lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia.
Sarita and I wanted to explore our musical conversations within the electro-acoustic medium. We had only ever played acoustically before this.
We came together for an afternoon of improvised music making, we were both ecstatic that we were able to play again after a year of Covid lockdowns.
We had no plan aside from creating a space that was respectful of each other, one that was meditative, reflective and based on active listening.
Released December 20, 2022
George Worthy - clarinet, drum and synthesiser programming, vocal and sitar processing.
Sarita McHarg - sitar and vocals.
Produced and Recorded by George Worthy
Mastered by Omer Haber
Album artwork by George Worthy
This music was born from studio improvisations and a compositional process informed by deep listening. Inspired by the conjunction of the acoustic and the electronic this album traverses the worlds of sound art, jazz, neo-classical and improvised music.
Exploring stillness, melody and the re-imagining of form, I met the universe half way is George Worthy's first solo offering.
The instruments used on this album are: Bb clarinet, Eb clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, kalimba, alto saxophone, suling, zither, metalophone, voice, field recordings, deluge, blofield and critar and guitari pocket piano.
Released February 26, 2021
Played, composed, recorded and produced by George Worthy
Mixed by Benjamin Last
Mastered by Pete Robinson
Album artwork by Hineani Tunoa Roberts
This is a re-release of a live recording of a set I played at Loop Bar in Melbourne (Naarm), Australia. This set was performed in November of 2019.
Whilst improvisation, listening and responding to my environment are at the fore in this set I have inter-twined structure throughout by including compositional form creating an interplay of composition and improvisation; known and unknown; heard and unheard.
The compositions in this set are inspired by field recordings and time spent at Mount Geboor, (Mount Macedon) in the central highlands of Victoria.
Released July 30, 2024
Bassoon, clarinet, electronics - George Worthy
Recorded and mastered - George Worthy
Album artwork by George Worthy
Recorded over three days in mid 2021, the July Sessions is a collection of improvisations by Sounding Points, a collaborative project between George Worthy and Mishi Stern.
Over 9 months we experimented and explored via advanced audio sharing and contemporary music making technologies, culminating in 3 days of long form improvisation sessions.
These are the July Sessions.
We would like to thank the Deutsche Orchester-Stiftung and the Goethe Institute for their generous support of our project.
Released December 20, 2021
Violin, electronics - Mishi Stern
Clarinet, Bassoon, electronics - George Worthy
Produced by George Worthy and Mishi Stern.
Mixed and mastered by George Worthy
Album artwork by George Worthy
More listening
Further recordings can be found at https://soundcloud.com/georgeworthy