Anna Meredith: The Shape of Music

In this artist movie, Anna Meredith shares her journey from award-winning composer to the leader of her genre-defying band. She shows us some insights into how she created Fibs, her second studio album, and her method of creating visual overviews of each track.

Director
Ralf Kleinermanns

Camera
Tobias Lindner

Editor
Ralf Kleinermanns

Assistant Editor
Anna Pesavento

Concert cameras
Oscar Oldershaw
Tobias Lindner
Lisa Esswein
Ralf Kleinermanns

Concert audio recording
Joshua Alberts

Map animation
Michael Kirchberger

Archive footage licensing
Joseph Joyce

Archive footage
The Skye boat song
Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra
& Doon Valley Brass

Last Night of the Proms 2008
BBC

Axeman
NMC / John Orford

The band
Anna Meredith: electronics, vocals, clarinet, drums
Maddie Cutter: cello, vocals
Tom Kelly: tuba, vocals
Jack Ross: guitar, vocals
Sam Wilson: drums, vocals


Music

00:00 - 01:48 Nautilus (live) – Anna Meredith (performed by Anna Meredith and band)
02:10 - 02:46 Gymnopédie No. 1 – Erik Satie
02:46 - 03:28 The Skye Boat song – Traditional (performed by Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra & Doon Valley Brass)
03:39 – 04:22 Land of Hope and Glory – E. Elgar / A. C. Benson (performed at Last Night of the Proms 2008)
04:37 – 06:34 Froms – Anna Meredith (performed at Last Night of the Proms 2008)
07:39 – 10:36 HandsFree – Anna Meredith (Choreography by David Ogle) (Rehearsal NDR Youth Orchestra)
10:53 – 11:48 Axeman – Anna Meredith (performed by John Orford)
11:48 – 14:25 Solstice (Light In) – Anna Meredith (performed by Scottish Ensemble)
16:04 – 16:18 Orca – Anna Meredith
16:18 – 16:29 ALR – Anna Meredith
16:29 – 16:39 R-Type – Anna Meredith
16:39 – 18:16 Paramour – Anna Meredith
19:12 – 19:45 Bump – Anna Meredith
21:14 – 22:14 R-Type (live)– Anna Meredith (performed by Anna Meredith and band)
22:45 – 24:50 Enter Sandman (live) – Metallica (performed by Anna Meredith and band)
24:52 – 26:17 Unfurl – Anna Meredith

Special thanks
Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra
Doon Valley Brass
Warp / Faber Publishing
BBC
Moshi Moshi
Somerset House
Pony Studios

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