Charlene from Big Data and other stories

Recording of six songs released as an album on CD and digitally through the record label Surface Press.

The album features six compositions scored for voice, accordion, and clarinet. Each composition is made of six original microfictions (stories written in three hundred words or fewer) by Rose Biggin & Keir Cooper set to music by Olly Sellwood. Each story is separate, the collection crossing between fictional events, stretched language, interventions in systems of living, and art-historical fable.

Charlene from Big Data (2021)
Thingamy-on-Sea (2022)
Isn't It, Just (2022)
Linguine (2023)
Tales of George (2023)
Escape from Ekphrasis (2023)
credits
released September 15, 2025

Performed by Peter Falconer (voice), Heather Roche (clarinets), and Eva Zöllner (accordion).
Composed by Olly Sellwood.
Words by Rose Biggin & Keir Cooper.

Produced by Olly Sellwood.
Heather and Eva were recorded by Dave Holmes at Lightship 95. Peter recorded himself at home.
Edited and mixed by Olly Sellwood.
Mastered by Grant Leslie.

Album design by Keir Cooper.
Photography by Ash Sealy.

This recording was made possible from conversations with Uri Agnon, Ted Moore, Phil Macnab-Séguin, Dan Ehrlich, Matthew Shlomowitz, and support from Arts Council England.