tag:,2013:/17 2013-04-22T15:55:31Z The Organ - The Emperor of Instruments... Movable Type 3.35 tag:www.spire.org.uk,2012://17.3448 2012-03-14T17:48:09Z 2013-04-22T15:55:31Z

The 13th Spire took place at St. Botolphs without Aldgate on Thursday 21st June 2012 as part of The Spitalfields Summer Festival...

Field www.field.nu St. Botolphs without Aldgate on Thursday 21st June 2012 as part of The Spitalfields Summer Festival]]> here and in London Jazz here 7.00pm-9.30pm (Installation by Marcus Davidson from 6.00pm) Insight with Scott McMillan (The Liminal), Charles Matthews and Mike Harding
Performers: Charles Matthews - organ & piano John Beaumont - tenor Marcus Davidson - organ, piano & tape BJ Nilsen - electronics Philip Jeck - turntables & samplers and The Eternal Chord
The programme included: Charles Camilleri - Sonata Semplice JS Bach - Komm, Heiliger Geist Ligeti - Harmonies Diana Burrell - Lauds Arvo Pärt - Pari Intervallo Marcus Davidson - The Conscious Sky You can book tickets here Tickets: £12 unreserved/£5 Student tickets (further concessions available) Series Tickets Offers: Discounts available when booking three or more concerts
From its earliest inception as the Hydraulis to the latest in organ technology, the organ has had incredible influence on the history of music and sound. Spire celebrates this ‘Emperor of Instruments’ with live performances for organ, electronics, piano and voice, contrasting digital and analogue to create a rich sonic journey unique to each performance location. See Spire in Spitalfields for the first time, visiting St Botolph without Aldgate and its newly restored Harris organ.]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2011://17.3248 2011-10-22T16:24:56Z 2013-04-22T15:55:59Z

CTM 12, Passionskirche, Berlin Marcus Davidson Eleh Hildur Gudnadottir Charles Matthews Jana Winderen The Eternal Chord Organology...

Field www.field.nu CTM 12, Passionskirche, Berlin Marcus Davidson Eleh Hildur Gudnadottir Charles Matthews Jana Winderen The Eternal Chord Organology]]> Programme 1930-2330 (approx) Giacinto Scelsi: In Nomine Lucis (Charles Matthews, organ) Jana Winderen (solo) Olivier Messiaen: Chants d'Oiseaux (Charles Matthews, organ) Interval (short) Marcus Davidson: Sacred Space (Marcus Davidson, laptop/Charles Matthews, organ) Gyorgy Ligeti: Coulée (Charles Matthews, organ) Hildur Gudnadottir (solo) Frank Martin:Passacaille (Charles Matthews, organ) Interval (long) Charles Camilleri: Lento, (from Sonata semplice) (Charles Matthews, piano) Marcus Davidson: The Passing (Marcus Davidson, organ and tape) Stephen Montague: Paramell III (Charles Matthews, piano) The Eternal Chord (Anon, organ) Interval (short) Eleh (solo) Arvo Pärt: Pari Intervallo (Charles Matthews, organ) fin]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2011://17.3130 2011-08-03T14:45:27Z 2013-04-22T15:56:21Z

Frequency Festival 2011 21st – 29th October Lincoln Philip Jeck Charles Matthews Charles Matthews & Mike Harding - The Eternal Chord BJNilsen The Spire Ensemble - Organogram with John Beaumont (Tenor)...

Field www.field.nu Frequency Festival 2011 21st – 29th October Lincoln Philip Jeck Charles Matthews Charles Matthews & Mike Harding - The Eternal Chord BJNilsen The Spire Ensemble - Organogram with John Beaumont (Tenor)]]> view the full programme here
Tickets: www.lincolnminstershop.com Tickets can be bought over the phone on 01522 561644 Or from the shop itself if they happen to be in Lincoln...]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2010://17.120 2010-11-11T15:44:57Z 2011-03-04T14:44:46Z

Spire Live - Fundamentalis Autofact FACT 12/Touch Tone 28 Double LP Vinyl only Art Direction & Design by Jon Wozencroft This release is now available again from the TouchShop here...

Field www.field.nu Spire Live - Fundamentalis Autofact FACT 12/Touch Tone 28 Double LP Vinyl only Art Direction & Design by Jon Wozencroft This release is now available again from the TouchShop here]]> Spire Live - Fundamentalis is a collection of live tracks recorded at various Spire events held throughout 2005 and 2006. Released in association with US label, Autofact, Touch presents a selection of tracks performed by the main performers of Spire: Fennesz | Philip Jeck | BJNilsen | Charles Matthews | Marcus Davidson. Improvised pieces from Fennesz, BJNilsen and Philip Jeck contrast with a performance by Charles Matthews of a scored composition by Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi, 'In Nomine Lucis', and Marcus Davidson's self-penned 'Standing Wave', which ends side two with a locked groove. Cut to preserve and enhance the bottom end frequencies, Fundamentalis is not merely a document; the tension between and within the individual pieces is palpable. Fennesz's set "...evokes the rolling centuries in all their pain and beauty, leaving us at once becalmed and energised, but never oppressed under the weight of time." Electronics breathe new life not only into the organ, but also into the setting. But successor does not mean replacement. Ultimately, it's the majestic sound of the organ, so steeped in centuries of tradition, that one remembers above all else. Spire is one of the most innovative projects around, drawing on the full canon of organ works, from the very first annotation in the Robertsbridge Codex from the 14th Century, to max msp patches and software sampling... With two CD releases and 9 performances in cathedrals and churches throughout Europe, Spire remains a potent live force in harnessing the sounds of the ages. Track Listing: Side One Philip Jeck - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral, Brussels [as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] 7th May 2006 16:36 Side Two 1. Charles Matthews - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral, Brussels [as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] - plays Giacinto Scelsi: In Nomine Lucis 7th May 2006 11:29 2. Marcus Davidson - Live in Masthuggs Church, Göteborg [as part of the GAS Festival] - Standing Wave 4th October 2005 9:11 locked groove Side Three BJNilsen - Live in Masthuggs Church, Göteborg [as part of the GAS Festival] 4th October 2005 19:36 Side Four Fennesz - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral, Brussels [as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] 7th May 2006 16:02 Compiled and edited by Mike Harding October/November 2006 Cut by Jason at Transition, London, on a Neumann VSM 70 March 2007 tag:www.spire.org.uk,2010://17.2794 2010-10-26T09:11:11Z 2013-04-22T15:57:18Z

320kbps MP3 - 4 tracks - 42:09 Download-only Mastered by Giuseppe Verticchio...

Field www.field.nu Mastered by Giuseppe Verticchio]]> TouchShop. Buy 4 Churches in the TouchShop http://www.pt-r.com/ You can read about the artist on his website]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2010://17.2584 2010-05-21T10:03:18Z 2013-04-22T15:57:30Z

320kbps MP3 - 2 tracks - 27:36 Download-only 2 tracks - 30 piece teenage choir and organ...

Field www.field.nu 2 tracks - 30 piece teenage choir and organ]]> TouchShop. Buy Hover in the TouchShop danielmenche.blogspot.com/]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2010://17.2515 2010-03-22T11:21:35Z 2013-04-22T15:57:44Z

320kbps MP3 - 1 track - 45:14 Download-only; a TouchShop exclusive....

rebelsincontrol http://www.rebelsincontrol.com ]]> Track listing: 1. Songs from Ruined Days As part of the Spire project, Touch is pleased to announce this download-only release by Italian artist Enrico Coniglio. You can preview an extract from this release in the TouchShop. Enrico Coniglio is a Venetian musician who focuses his musical research on the representation of the contemporary landscapes. In relation to his studies in urban planning (University IUAV of Venice), his interest is directed towards the loss of identity of places and the uncertainty of the evolution of the urban territory. If his music comes mainly from the ambient genre, mixing a droning guitar with field recordings and digital manipulation, on the other hand he’s just interested to document the landscape, meaning to build his personal catalogue of soundscapes, with a particular reference to the Venetian lagoon. Over the last year he has collaborated with various musicians including Joachim Roedelius, Arve Henriksen, Oophoi and others, and he has releases and podcasts with Psychonavigation, Glacial Movements, Cronica electronica and Laverna net. You can hear a previous release “Sapientumsuperacquis” on Touch Radio. The present release is a long-drone track mostly based on recordings made in Porto Marghera, a big industrial coastal area on the mainland of Venice, Italy (Winter 2009), now largely on disposal and afflicted by a severe economic and environmental crisis. Part of this work was originally used for a sound work in the “Antares” pavilion of VEGA Park (VEnice GAteway for science and technology) for a photography exhibition as a part of the project "Le nuove vie di Porto Marghera". Other field recordings were made in Vienna, Austria (December 2009), in an attempt to explore the sacral spaces of the city. 'Song from ruined days' is a mix of industrial and liturgical soundscape, a brief journey in the space of a full desolation. "Enrico Coniglio is among the best kept secrets of the Italian ambient scene" (Roberto Mandolini, Rockerilla) "He deals in a warm, soothing blend of guitar drones, field recordings and digital post-production" (Ewan Burke, Cyclic Defrost Magazine) "Coniglio's atmospheres, meanwhile, take turns at being ethereal and lightflooded, obscured by clouds, ominous and abstract" (Tobias Fischer, Tokafi) "Enrico Coniglio creates a series of absorbing ambiences that have a moody enigmatic quality about them - dark, deep pools of sound morphing crackling in places with electrical damage" (Morpheus Music Reviews). "Coniglio's multi-varied collection provides a rich and oft-surprising listening experience" (Textura) "This is a must have for ambient DJs!" (Mixmaster Morris) Buy Songs from Ruined Days in the TouchShop www.enricoconiglio.com]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2010://17.2468 2010-02-11T13:16:29Z 2010-02-11T13:17:27Z

Field www.field.nu ]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2009://17.2271 2009-09-08T14:23:15Z 2012-02-07T16:02:43Z

The Eternal Chord makes its second outing at Today's Art festival in Den Haag on this organ at Den Haag's Lutherse Church. The Eternal Chord will this time be performed live by Hildur Gudnadottir & Mike Harding....

Field www.field.nu Today's Art festival in Den Haag on this organ at Den Haag's Lutherse Church. The Eternal Chord will this time be performed live by Hildur Gudnadottir & Mike Harding.]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2009://17.2052 2009-04-10T13:01:04Z 2013-04-22T15:58:18Z

Sound Forest Festival St. Saviour's Anglican Church, Riga, Latvia Philip Jeck Jana Winderen Charles Matthews Hildur Gudnadóttir & Elín Hansdóttir Charles Matthews & Mike Harding - The Eternal Chord The Spire Ensemble - Organography...

Field www.field.nu Sound Forest Festival St. Saviour's Anglican Church, Riga, Latvia Philip Jeck Jana Winderen Charles Matthews Hildur Gudnadóttir & Elín Hansdóttir Charles Matthews & Mike Harding - The Eternal Chord The Spire Ensemble - Organography]]> here A full programme of the festival can be downloaded here]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2009://17.2013 2009-03-20T12:42:26Z 2013-04-22T15:58:44Z

A3 print + digital download now available from the TouchShop...

Field www.field.nu A3 print + digital download now available from the TouchShop]]> A3 print Features an image (depicted to the right) by Jon Wozencroft, output onto high quality heavyweight matte paper. Digital download 320 kpbs MP3, available only when purchasing the Spire print... The Spire Ensemble - "Organology" 14:14 Recorded at Norheimsund Church, Norway during the Hardingtonar Festival, 21st June 2008. [2008 was the centenary of the birth of Geirr Tveitt, whose work was celebrated at this festival.] Featured artists: Marcus Davidson - Grand Piano | Mike Harding - Conductor | Philip Jeck - Casio SK1 Keyboard | Charles Matthews - Organ BJNilsen - Electronics | Jana Winderen - Electronics ]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2008://17.1579 2008-09-10T13:12:24Z 2008-09-10T13:13:11Z

The Touch label's Spire project is all about restating the sonic power of the church organ in the modern age, pushing this awesome instrument to its terrifying limits. This majestic collection of live tracks, recorded in churches and cathedrals across...

Field www.field.nu The Touch label's Spire project is all about restating the sonic power of the church organ in the modern age, pushing this awesome instrument to its terrifying limits. This majestic collection of live tracks, recorded in churches and cathedrals across Europe, unites organ maestros like Charles Matthews with such Touch-endorsed electronic explorers as BJ Nilsen, Fennesz and Philip Jeck, to create a euphoric drone of power, calm and beauty, that, played loudly enough in a far-away room, will soothe the chattering clamour of the urban brain. tag:www.spire.org.uk,2008://17.1525 2008-08-05T15:05:20Z 2008-08-05T15:07:30Z

Albert Jenssen, son of Biosphere's Geir Jenssen, kindly allowed us to post these photos of his Lego design of a church for a spire concert......

Field www.field.nu Albert Jenssen, son of Biosphere's Geir Jenssen, kindly allowed us to post these photos of his Lego design of a church for a spire concert...]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2008://17.1506 2008-07-11T14:27:49Z 2008-07-11T14:29:38Z

An excellent review of Spire Live - Fundamentalis can be read here...

Field www.field.nu Spire Live - Fundamentalis can be read here]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2008://17.1434 2008-04-21T16:45:31Z 2008-06-23T11:39:52Z

To mark the centenary of the birth of Norwegian composer Geirr Tveitt, The Hardingtonar festival has invited Spire to contribute various works based on his compositions. BJNilsen | Philip Jeck | Charles Matthews | Jana Winderen | Marcus Davidson...

Field www.field.nu To mark the centenary of the birth of Norwegian composer Geirr Tveitt, The Hardingtonar festival has invited Spire to contribute various works based on his compositions. BJNilsen | Philip Jeck | Charles Matthews | Jana Winderen | Marcus Davidson et al. will take part in a live event at various times on 21st June 2008 in Norheimsund, Norway. You can read more in Ballade here A programme in English can be found here A full programme can be downloaded here and tickets can be bought here ]]>