CURRENT MUSICAL COLLABORATIONS
Latest Single
FATHER and SON
released August 2020 ,
Ric Halstead Soprano Saxophone, Sue Moxon, Piano
Father and Son' was improvised by Sue Moxon and myself on February 13th 2020. It has a deep emotional meaning for me on many levels - musically I feel it captures the essence of music - not at a technical or intellectual level, but in its depth of feeling, wonder and love.
It is of course dedicated to my son James. To me it captures the intangible and really indescribable feeling of love from a father to his son. Music can capture that feeling more eloquently than words!
The cover by Sue Moxon shows a photo of me at the age of 23 on the left and here we are fifty years later with a photo of my son James on the right who turns 23 next month. I sincerely hope that the music touches you as much as it does me, Ric Halstead.
3 CorrIdors
released June 2020
Sue Moxon piano
Ric Halstead: Tennor, Barritone & Soprano Saxophone, clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute,
A fully improvised, spontaneous collaboration recorded at our individual home studios during the Covidl9 lock down in Australia.
To maintain spontaneity each track was done in one take.
the entire album is here listen for free or download
https://sue-moxon.bandcamp.com/
FANTASIES for SOPRANO SAXOPHONE and PIANO
Recorded Live 2019
Ric Halstead & Sue Moxon
A fully improvised live session recorded on the Sunshine Coast, Australia
listen for free or download:
https://sue-moxon.bandcamp.com/
This track (& the complete album) is available to download for FREE.
All I ask is that instead of paying me for the music download you make a donation to Oxfam's 'clean-water-for-families-in-zimbabwe project'. Here's the link for Donations: www.oxjam.org.au/aprilbylinseypollak
Every single day of April 2020 Linsey Pollak composed / improvised, recorded and uploaded a new piece of music to Bandcamp to create a 30 track album called 'APRIL'. On certain tracks Linsey invited people to play with him. I was lucky enough to be invited to contribute and due to covid19 recorded independently in my studio and then sent tracks to Linsey.
Track 22 - 22nd of April (sop sax + Sue Moxon on keyboard)
I am joined on this track by Sue Moxon (in photo), or maybe I should say that I'm joining her, as Sue recorded 6 different improvisations on keyboard and I chose one of those to add soprano sax. It's a slow and quite minimal ambient piece. Thanks Sue for collaborating with me on this track.
Halstead Moxon Beier Trio
Creative musicians exploring soundscapes in a completely improvised manner, expressing musical moments in unique and spontaneous ways.
Ric Halstead Sue Moxon Tunji Beier
https://www.hmbtrio.com/ https://hmb.carrd.co/
listen for free or download:
https://sue-moxon.bandcamp.com/
RECENT COLLABORATIONS
THE DAISY CHAIN PROJECT 2017
for REFUGEE and Migrant Youth
A Collaborative MUSIC AND CIRCUS PERFORMANCE
A joint collaboration with Sylph Circus and Vulcana Women's Circus, funded by Arts Queensland’s Regional Arts Fund (RAF)
Empowering refugee and migrant youth from Milpera State School through a series of circus community engagement workshops whilst training Sylph Circus director and young trainees in project management and workshop facilitation.
Maleny based regional professional artists Sue Moxon (musician) and James Muller (filmmaker) were employed by the project. Sue played live music to accompany Milpera students as they performed a circus demonstration and James made interviews and film footage of the workshops, to make a short documentary about the project.
SHE MELTS 2016
PHYSICAL THEATRE, 1 PERFORMER, 1 MUSICIAN
“Where is my heart?” she asks, released at last from her frozen slumber. She melts through memories in search of that vital missing part… but will she be tempted to remain fragmented? or has she the courage to make herself whole?
Performer Cindy Schwenn presents a darkish fairytale based upon her personal story told through physical theatre, circus aerials, dance and spoken word with original live music by Sue Moxon.
“She Melts” is created by Cindy Schwenn with Sue Moxon and Celia White. All music is composed by Sue Moxon. Creative support was received from Anna Yen and other talented women within the Brisbane circus community.
Limbo: A Refugee Story – Sylph Circus Performance Troupe, 2014
Limbo: A Refugee Story, explores the questions: what if we had to seek refuge? This contemporary circus performance piece is informed by the stories from asylum seekers now in Australia Performed by Sylph Circus youth, with Aleathea Monsour and Sue Moxon playing live original music.
Thanks to RADF for funding the editing of this film. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a Sunshine Coast Council and Queensland Government partnership to support local arts and culture.
