Aurélie Turmel

Géologue et Archéologue

  • BORN 1985, Reims, Marne, France
  • WORKED Université de Reims (France), Historic Environment Scotland (Scotland)
  • HONOURS Master en Archéologie appliquée a la géologie; Master en Savoir et Savoir-faire de l’archéologie; Doctorat en Science de la Terre

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Artistic Connections

Quand un de mes collegues, m’a dit qu’un projet de musique allait être developé pour traduire les données scientifiques en sons, je me suis dit: “je veux faire partie de cette aventure”. J’aime la musique. Dans ma ville d’origine a Reims on a de nombreux festivals et créateurs de musique électronique.

Music


Title: The Secrets of the Engine Shed

Part 1 “The rise of the Engine Shed”

  1. ‘Materials’
  2. ‘Tools’
  3. ‘Life in the Shed’

Part 2 “The Fall of the Engine Shed”

  1. ‘The Natural Fall of the Engine Shed’
  2. ‘Mankind Made it Crumble’
  3. ‘The Empty Shed’

Part 3 “The Rise of the Engine Shed”

Composers: Frances M Lynch and children from Raploch Primary (Part 1 “The rise of the Engine Shed”) and Riverside Primary (Part 2- “The Fall of the Engine Shed”)
Written in: September 2018
For: Mixed Voices
Performed by: the composers
First Performed: The Engine Shed, Stirling , 18th September, 2018

The children visited us at the Engine Shed to learn about the history of the building and the conservation science which now takes place within its walls. The composers started with how it was built, what kind of things it was used for, how it decayed and how Historic Environment Scotland brought it back to life.

Raploch Primary – where I gave a talk –  concentrated on the building of the Engine Shed, beginning with a treasure hunt round the building to identify the stone, timber, bricks and other materials used. They found symbols of tools on the glass of the building and imagined what they might sound like, and finally what kind of things happened in the building once it was ready – like trains moving goods around, soldiers marching and engines being repaired before  it was abandoned and later restored.

Using vocal sounds, and pattern techniques they created scores with images and words, which they then rehearsed and added actions to for a very lively performance.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LYRICS TO ‘SECRETS OF THE ENGINE SHED’

Title:  Argyle Tower
Composed by: N5 and Higher Students from STIRLING HIGH SCHOOL
Written in: September 2018
For: 3 Female Voices, 3 Flutes, 2 Guitars, Bass Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Vocal Percussion,  Stone Percussion

Performed by: The Composers, Amy Bilsborough, Frances M Lynch, Margaret Cameron and Eleanor Logan

First Performed: The Engine Shed, September 18th 2018 (where it was recorded live)

In 1685 Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll was executed at Edinburgh Castle. His story illuminates the life of his step-daughter, Lady Sophia Lindsay, who courageously freed him from Edinburgh Castle when he was first incarcerated, but found her rescue mission to have been in vain.  Her story, which places her at Argyll’s Lodgings in Stirling with the Campbell family, is paralleled and inspired by the work of scientists working for Historic Environment Scotland, based at the Engine Shed in Stirling. They are engaged on conservation work at Argyle’s Tower in Edinburgh Castle which marks the place of the Earl’s imprisonment.

The students have taken elements of Sophia Lindsay’s story, interwoven with techniques used in our work which they translated into harmony and melody by applying number systems from the data onto musical scales. You will find references to Moisture Analysis (data showing where moisture is collecting in the stone), Chemical Elements from the Period Table, X-ray diffraction from salt analysis and Thermal Imaging which shows cold and warm spots in the vaulted room. They also used stone and slate samples to create rhythms, some traditional music referring to the Scottish Country Dance entitled Sophia Lindsay, and texts written by or about the protagonists in the story. Please go to the STIRLING HIGH SCHOOL page for more information.

Frances M Lynch also wrote a piece entitled “Salt Tears” based on the same story and techniques. For more information go to the MAUREEN YOUNG page.


CLICK HERE FOR THE TEXT FOR ‘SALT TEARS’

We acknowledge support for this project from Creative Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and the Scotland Foundation towards the writing and first performance of this score. The composition was also supported by Hope Scott Trust. Frances M Lynch is supported by PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Music Creators. The performance was also supported by the Ambache Charitable Trust.

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Education

Depuis toute petite, mes parents nous ont fait voyagé partout en France et chaque été on revenait dans les Alpes près de Briançon ou je suis tombée amoureuse de la couleur et des formes de la Terre: la géologie. Et puis j’ai toujours été impressionée par les ruines, l’histoire des monuments, des villes. Et voila: un peu d’archéologie.

Occupations

J’ai aussi travaillé pour un café oú je préparais les muffins et sandwichs et travaillé dans une banque pour quelques mois pendant mes études.

Scientific Achievements

Mon achèvement scientifique est d’être en Ecosse et travailler pour Historic Environment Scotland oú je partage et enrichit mes idées sur l’approche de la conservation des matériaux et des monuments.

Sarah Hamilton and Aurelie look on as the Outreach Team show the children of Raploch Primary how the giant mobile map works!

Did You Know?

Je tricote

AN INSPIRING WOMAN

Hypatia of Alexandria, était professeur d’astronomie et de physique a l’école néo-platonienne et elle serait la créatrice de l’hydrometer.

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