FROM THE LIBRARY

From The Library takes the listener on a sonic and cinematic journey evoking the richness of life. Aurally a feeling of drama, intensity and confrontation is often set beside those of melancholy, reflection and calmness, giving a real sense of energy, stillness and resolution.

The title is inspired by the use of 20th century classic novels for many of the pieces, the remainder developed from a combination of news stories, visual art and for the Interludes, the emergence of pieces from simpler ideas.

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A Tale Of Two Cities

A tribute to Dickens’ epic love story. Full of emotional adventure it moves from hope to tension, reflection to fear and terror and finally an unsettled calm.

 
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Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad’s key characters Marlowe and Kurtz provide the backdrop for this darker psychological piece with an emphasis on visceral rhythm and dissonance.

 

Metropolis (Alyosha)

This rhythmically insistent piece captures the energy, playfulness and tension of the metropolis – one of chase and embrace.   

Interlude IV

This dissonant interlude – a constant questioning and answering finally resolves calmness

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Snows Of Kilimanjaro

The ambient, dreamy and expansive Snows Of Kilimanjaro, inspired by Hemingway’s novella, navigates the space between life, death, love, loss, reality and fantasy.

 
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Interlude I

This interlude evokes a moment of calm contemplation - an arc unfurling and then closing.

 

Life At Sea

The news story of a mummified sailor’s round the world voyage provoked this piece. Reimagining the adventure – exuberance, mystery, play, tragedy and final peace.   

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Interlude II

The piece has a cinematic pianistic feel, creating a sense of searching melancholic movement through spaces towards an unfinished scene.

 
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The Great Wave

A verse from Lao Tse’s “Tao De Ching” and Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” were drawn upon for the piece – a reconciliation conversation with menace, energy and calm.

 

Interlude III

This interlude, more classical in style, instils a pensive questioning mood that rises to defiance and a gentle calm