Matthew Bourne - Harpsichords [2CD set]

DISCUS MUSIC

£16.54

Cat. no: DISCUS175CD
Format: CD 2CD set
Barcode: 5051078011622
Release Date: 19 Jul 2024
Genre: Electronic

Improvised music for harpsichords and electronics - played by one of the UK's leading improvising musicians - Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne writes: "Three harpsichords in various states of disrepair were kindly offered to me by Leeds Conservatoire. I accepted, and a memorandum of understanding was swiftly drawn up. The offer was made under the condition that I might make some music from them, given my penchant for infrm instruments, and their conventional worthlessness to anyone wishing to use them for their intended purpose. There seemed to be an auspiciousness surrounding these harpsichords, the stories they might reveal, and more importantly, the promise of setting them alight in some sort of sacrifcial bonfre after their usefulness had expired. In making this music, no one could have anticipated just how generously these instruments would surrender, or the extent to which they were capable of generating music of such singularity and belligerence."

CD 1: All Three, Together
Matthew Bourne / Glen Leach / Nika Ticciati - harpsichords.
Recorded and mastered by Chris Sharkey

CD 2: Each One, Separately
Matthew Bourne - harpsichord with Nightports (Adam Martin & Mark Slater) - electronics.

Recorded and mastered by Mark Slater

Tracks: Rule / Quincy / Handkerchief / The Helmet Of Disaster / Charles / Wound / We Love Having You Around / Closure / Burn All Three / John / Ticknall / Red Brick / Red Badger / Red Handed / Carded / Keep Both / Brown Bins