HAMMERIVER
Clare Cooper, concert harp
Chris Abrahams, grand piano
Tobias Delius, tenor saxophone and clarinet
Werner Dafeldecker, double bass
Clayton Thomas, double bass
Christof Kurzmann, lloopp
Tony Buck, drums

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Australian harpist Clare Cooper formed Hammeriver in Sydney in 2003 as a vehicle for dynamic investigation into the music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda – composer, harpist, pianist, organist and bandleader.
When Cooper moved [...]

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After 5 years of research GERM STUDIES launches a double album of 198 tracks, with wall chart featuring illustrations by hundreds of improvisers, artists and family members. [July 2009]
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GERM STUDIES (CHRIS ABRAHAMS & CLARE COOPER)
GERM STUDIES FOR GUZHENG & DX7
2CD & [...]

NEVERS: Jean-Philippe Gross, electronics jxpx.free.fr/ & Clare Cooper, guzheng gutstring.net/

ON TOUR WITH C.SPENCER YEH NOV 2009
C. Spencer Yeh, solo violin www.myspace.com/cspenceryeh

Oct 31 : Berlin – CSY solo at Ausland
Nov 1: Berlin -CSY + JP Gross + Cooper with Hammeriver Big Band at B-flat (10 piece)

Nov 2: Llubljana
Nov 3: Berlin – Miss Hecker

Nov [...]

Clare Cooper, guzheng and percussion &
Clayton Thomas, contrabass and percussion

Both share a love of gritty percussion and supreme resonance on their respective string instruments, their influence on each others’ extended language is clear and explosive when combined.
Clare and Clayton have made music together since 2000 in groups such as the Splinter Orchestra and [...]

John Butcher Group:
Chris Burn – piano, Gino Robair – percussion
John Butcher – saxophones & pre-recordings
John Edwards – bass
Thomas Lehn – synth, Dieb 13 – turntables
Clare Cooper – harp/ghuzeng
Adam Linson – bass and electronics.
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Recorded in November 2008 in concert at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.

[from John Butcher's website 19 August 2008]
OCTET
November sees the first [...]

Axel D̦rner/Clare Cooper/Cor Fuhler РCrax (Conundrom)
review posted by Brian Olewnick at 7/19/2008 09:53:00 AM
Another fine release from Fuhler’s willfully obscure Conundrom label … A single 35 minute track, recorded on December 21st of 2007, it’s a lovely blend of bittersweet, long tones, Dörner providing the acerbity, Fuhler the [...]

The Splinter Orchestra. Australia's 25 piece improvising ensemble the Splinter orchestra members over the years:
Jim Denley, Dale Gorfinkel, Peter Farrar, Karen Booth, Lloyd Honeybrook, Clare Cooper, Clayton Thomas, Ian Petersie, Matt Ottignon, Inge Olmheim, Shannon O’Neill, Luke Callaghan, Emily Morandini, Benjamin Byrne, Alex Davies, Daniel Whiting, Joe Derrick, Simon Ferenci, Clayton Thomas, Mike Majkowski, Abel [...]