Before the Bar Opens
Before the Bar Opens

Before the Bar Opens

Emma Clarke

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Composer Emma Clarke interviews a bunch of people who make, use and love music. Composers, performers, buskers, choreographers, sopranos, dancers, teachers, promoters, IP lawyers, jingle writers, music curators, venue bosses, backing vocalists, music therapists... The question is simple: what happens before the music starts? BEFORE THE BAR OPENS explores the relationship we have with music and its transformative power to make us feel, think and do stuff. Find out more at BeforeTheBarOpens.com

Recent Episodes

Bonus Episode: End of Season 2 Montage
APR 25, 2022
Bonus Episode: End of Season 2 Montage

This is a special end of Season 2 montage of Before the Bar Opens interviews - snippets of conversations with our guests about their relationship with music. What music do they make? How do they use music in their lives? Why do they love it? 

We'll be back later this year!

This episode is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight Chartered Accountants, the accountants for entrepreneurs. alexanderknightaccountants.co.uk

Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

Get in touch on Instagram: @emmabclarke
Get in touch on Twitter: @emmabclarke

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Listen to Emma’s music here: ebclarke.com/my-work.html

Check out our episodes here: beforethebaropens.com/episodes.html

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See you later this year. :)


Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. For the best tax advice - email [email protected] and find out how much you and your business can save.

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8 MIN
Bonus Episode: Everything that Ever Was, Available Forever
APR 18, 2022
Bonus Episode: Everything that Ever Was, Available Forever

In this bonus episode, composer Emma Clarke talks us through the creative process behind her suite for two violas, soprano saxophone and double bass. The piece is called 'Everything that ever was, available forever.'

The four movements are:

I - The Code is Indifferent to Your Agonies
II - The Dance of the Online Exes
III - Defamation (Witch Hunt)
IV - Stalker

Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

Before the Bar Opens • A podcast on Anchor

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Emma Clarke's music portfolio

Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: https://www.beforethebaropens.com/everything-that-ever-was-available-forever

Listen to Emma’s music here:

My Work

Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

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Resources:

Patton Oswalt article:

Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die

If you're being stalked:

Report a stalker

Info on trolling:

Why do people troll and what can you do about it?


Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. If you're a company director then you'll need specialist tax advice for you and your business. Email [email protected] to book a consultation now.

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33 MIN
Bonus Episode: Reading Week - Some reflections on composition
APR 11, 2022
Bonus Episode: Reading Week - Some reflections on composition

In this bonus episode, Emma uses her spring break to consider how composers think.

Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

To leave us a voice message click 'Message' here: anchor.fm/before-the-bar-opens

Get in touch on Instagram: @emmabclarke Get in touch on Twitter: @emmabclarke

Get the newsletter by signing up here: ebclarke.com

Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: beforethebaropens.com/moonflower-chamber-brass-violin-composition.html

Listen to Emma’s music here: ebclarke.com/my-work.html

Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!


Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. Get a more proactive and professional service in 2022. Email [email protected] and start the ball rolling.

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6 MIN
Bonus Episode: The Giddy Carousel of Pop
APR 4, 2022
Bonus Episode: The Giddy Carousel of Pop

In this bonus episode, composer Emma Clarke talks to Simon Galloway, music fan, musician, barber shop quartet singer, music trivia expert, founder of Glossop Record Club, host of the radio show Charity Shop Classics and presenter of the music podcast The Giddy Carousel of Pop.

Find out more about Simon here:

https://www.spreaker.com/show/giddypoppod

https://glossoprecordclub.wordpress.com/

https://www.mixcloud.com/simongmusic/

Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

https://anchor.fm/before-the-bar-opens

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Listen to Emma’s music here:

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Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.

If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!


Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. Get a more proactive and professional service in 2022. Email [email protected] and start the ball rolling.

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7 MIN
018: Jürgen Berlakovich - The Vegetable Orchestra
MAR 28, 2022
018: Jürgen Berlakovich - The Vegetable Orchestra

Composer Emma Clarke speaks with Jürgen Berlakovich of The Vegetable Orchestra.

Find out more about The Vegetable Orchestra here:

The Vegetable Orchestra

https://www.instagram.com/thevegetableorchestra/

The Vegetable Orchestra

vegetableorchestra

Get in touch with host Emma Clarke: [email protected]

To leave us a voice message click 'Message' on this link

Get in touch on Instagram: @emmabclarke
Get in touch on Twitter: @emmabclarke

Get the newsletter by signing up here:

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Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://beforethebaropens.com/episodes/the-vegetable-orchestra

Listen to Emma’s music here:

Emma Clarke's music portfolio

Before The Bar Opens is part of The Silence In Between, Emma Clarke’s family of podcasts about music.

Check out the other Silence In Between podcast — The Title Track.

If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

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Before the Bar Opens is proudly sponsored by Alexander Knight & Co - the accountants for entrepreneurs. If you're a company director then you'll need specialist tax advice for you and your business. Email [email protected] to book a consultation now.

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24 MIN