Four aural snapshots based on recordings made in and around the village of Azet (France) on August 2, 2022.

• Openings: Opening and closing the church door in Azet…
• Bells: The church bells mark the approach of the hour…
• Fountain: At the centre of the village — a place to meet and chat…
• Valley: A plane passing high over the Vallée d’Arsoué, near Azet, frames the lazy soundscape of insects, birds and cowbells…

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Postcards from Azet was realized in 2023 in the composer’s studio in Birmingham (England, UK) and premiered on August 4, 2023 in the Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption in Azet (France) as part of Aure sonore festival. Thanks to Julien Guillamat.

Création

• 4 août 2023, Aure sonore: Concert 1, Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, Azet (Hautes-Pyrénées, France)