Unit Delta Plus Concert of Electronic Music
Unit Delta Plus put on the Unit Delta Plus Concert of Electronic Music at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, near Newbury in Berkshire[1] on the 10th September 1966.
Delia became involved in an early electronic music concert at the New Mill Theatre in Newbury that also featured a pioneering light projection show by Hornsey College of Art and magnetic sculptures by Paul Takis.
-- Brian Hodgson, in the Guardian obituary
We had an evening of electronic music and light effects. The music was indoors, in a theatre setting, with a screen on which were projected light shows done by lecturers from the Hornsey College of Art. It was billed as the first concert of British electronic music; that was a bit presumptuous! John Betjeman was there... he sat in the front row and went to sleep... it was quite a social occasion.
-- Delia, quoted on delia-derbyshire.org
Programme
- Amor Dei, 15 mins, Delia Derbyshire
- Tarantella, 5 mins, Peter Zinovieff
- Moogies Bloogies, 5 mins, Delia Derbyshire
- Fragment, 5 mins, Brian Hodgson
- Pot-pourri, 5 mins, Delia Derbyshire
- Random Together 1, 20 mins, Peter Zinovieff and Delia Derbyshire
- Agnus Dei, 20 mins, Peter Zinovieff
Scanned images of a longer version of the concert program are available at delia-derbyshire.org.
Papers
- DD074801: Letter dated 17.8.66 from Delia to BBC, asking permisison to play Amor Dei.
- DD074812: The BBC's scribbled reply on the back of DD074801.
- DD075926: Draft of letter to Barry Bermange asking permission.
- DD075824: Letter dated 23.8.66 from Barry Bermange to Delia giving his permission.
- DD075206 DD075233 DD075250 DD075309 DD075320 DD075332 DD075346 DD075441 DD075451: Detailed time-plans for the minute-by-minute use of projectors, amplifiers and effects for each piece during the performance
- DD075552 DD075600 DD075622 DD075642 DD075716 DD075802 DD075810 DD075844 DD075908 DD075926 DD075946: Hand-written draft of concert programme
- DD154505 DD154514: Final printed short version of concert programme (right)
