Something There - Linn Records
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 | Something There was written in Australia, commissioned by Cryptic Productions (Glasgow) for Beckett Time - a festival celebrating the life and work of Samuel Beckett. The title is taken from Beckett's poem, Something There. Originally presented as a staged musical theatre piece directed by Graham Eatough, the piece was later re-structured and orchestrated for live concert performance and for the Linn recording. The album was launched with live performances by the DPJ Ensemble at the Music Hall in the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh during the 2002 Edinburgh Festival followed by further launch dates at the Wigmore Hall, London and The Arches, Glasgow. Track Listing: 1. Wondering About The Rose [07:49] 2. Contemplating A River [16:17] 3. The Sun Comes And Goes In The Land Of Woop-Woop [15:16] 4. Love: That Smiling Fugitive [12:00] 5. An Introduction To The Art Of Flying [20:47] [72:38] Words & Music by David Paul Jones Performed by DPJ Ensemble David Paul Jones - vocals & piano Carolyn Murray - vocals Steve Kettley - soprano saxaphone Donnie Gillan - cello Lucy Borthwick - cello Robin Mason - cello Carole Melrose - double bass Neil Sommerville - percussion Recorded @ Castle Sound Studios, Edinburgh Mixed @ Cottage Studios, Glasgow Produced by Calum Malcolm & Phillip Hobbs Artwork by John Haxby Released September 2002 Linn Records/ Linn CKD 179 "an extraordinarily evocative series of extended tracks...richly romantic and rapturously nostalgic"
The Herald CD Review (5 stars) "celtic mouth-music for the soul"
The Scotsman "five mysteriously beautiful songs"
The Guardian "Jones and his seven-piece DPJ Ensemble produce an ethereal sound that would grace any film soundtrack...the music has real human quality"
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