Minerva Scientifica - The Franklin Effect premiered on October 22, 2015, at The Strand Chapel, King's College, London, as part of the Arts and Humanities Festival - Fabrication.
Performer Biography
Judith Weir, the mentor for the composers on this album, holds the prestigious title of Master of the Queen's Music and is a Patron of Minerva Scientifica.
Composition History
The creation of the music involved a series of ten workshops in early 2015 with equal participation from scientists, electric voice theatre singers, and four composers mentored by Judith Weir.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Minerva Scientifica project aims to highlight the often-overlooked contributions of British women scientists and tell their stories through music commissioned from British women composers.
Album & Artwork
This album, "The Franklin Effect," is the first recording by electric voice theatre from their Minerva Scientifica program, which focuses on British women scientists and composers.
Composition History
The project began in 2014 with four women scientists from King's College, London, exploring how their work intersected with Rosalind Franklin's and how their contributions could be translated into music.
Composition History
The Franklin Effect project was inspired by the work of X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin, whose Photograph 51 enabled Crick and Watson to recognize the double-helix structure of DNA.
