Jude Brereton (University of York, UK) - Singing in Space(s): past,present and future

Music happens in acoustic space -- for centuries composers and musicians have exploited the relationship between music and acoustics to great effect. Acoustic science has moved on huge strides from the days of using canons to capture the acoustic characteristics of a concert hall for further analysis.  Audio digital technology allows us to capture data on room acoustics in great detail and use this to 'auralise' virtual sound environments allowing us to place a performer - virtually - in any acoustic space we choose. Such digital tools have the potential to aid our understanding of historical composition and performance practice, and to transform the way we compose, perform and listen to music in the future. This presentation outlines recent research undertaken by the University of York's AudioLab on interaction with sound, and considers the opportunities for virtual and augmented reality in future music making.