Penn Kemp
Bill Gilliam & Penn Kemp
A number of collaborations with sound poet Penn Kemp a Canadian poet, novelist, playwright, and sound poet who lives in London, Ontario. Penn has been publishing her writing since 1972 and was London’s first poet laureate, serving from 2010 to 2013.
Recordings
Suite Ancient Egypt
A story of the Egyptian god Nut.
Written and performed by Penn Kemp.
Music by Bill Gilliam.
Mixing, sound editing and mastering by John Magyar.
Cover artwork by Mother Tongue Publishing.
Night Orchestra
“Night Orchestra” is a poem written and performed by sound poet Penn Kemp
Music and sound design by composer Bill Gilliam. The visual editing is by Gera Dillon using stock footage by No Copyright Videos and other sources. Title background image by Jim Kemp (Penn Kemp’s father).
Becoming
“Becoming” sound poem written and performed by Penn Kemp
Music composition and video editing by Bill Gilliam “Marsh” (title painting) by Jim Kemp, Museum London permanent collection “Colour Burst” (ending painting) by Jim Kemp Fireflies stock footage by The Silent Watcher
From an Upstairs Window
“Winter, the sky is about four o’clock bay.”
Sound poetry by Penn Kemp
Electroacoustic music by Bill Gilliam
Images by Gera Dillon
Altar Ego
Poetry and spoken word by Penn kemp,
music by Bill Gilliam,
imagery by Arnold Wytenburg