tag:,2010:/17 2010-05-21T10:17:43Z The Organ - The Emperor of Instruments... Movable Type 3.35 tag:www.spire.org.uk,2010://17.2584 2010-05-21T10:03:18Z 2010-05-21T10:17:43Z

320kbps MP3 - 2 tracks - 27:36 Download-only 2 tracks - 30 piece teenage choir and organ Track Listing: 1. Hover 19:29 2. As Is 8:07 As part of the Spire project, Touch is pleased to announce this download-only release...

Field www.field.nu 2 tracks - 30 piece teenage choir and organ Track Listing: 1. Hover 19:29 2. As Is 8:07 As part of the Spire project, Touch is pleased to announce this download-only release by Daniel Menche. "I work at a high school library here in Portland, Oregon. Once a week there's a choir class and occasionally I will poke my head in to hear the fantastic sounds of the kids singing. The singing can be a bit rusty mainly due to the shyness factor in their young voices and the reluctant learning of the music notation from the choir teacher. I really liked hearing that rough-awkward singing from the kids and it remind me of myself being in a choir as a little kid and remembering how much I HATED IT! Mainly because I didn't understand music notation... nor did I want to and also I was incredibly shy just like these kids. Well anyways I'm always thinking of ways to get young folks to have fun with sound and such and also I had an idea to use these fine choir students for a recording utilizing their awkward singing sounds. My strategy for the kids was vowels because every kid knows vowels! A-E-I-O-U and just sing those letters as long as possible is what I will instruct the kids to do. I mentioned to the choir teacher that I will be coming in and taking ten minutes of the student’s time to record them for a recorded composition and the teacher approved with this idea but she was also very confused. How can I be a known recording musician and not know about music notation such as 'flat C or sharp D' or whatever that jargon is. I told them... "Don't worry... kids will have fun and it'll sound fantastic." And so I barged into the classroom and hit record on my little recorder and began the vowel singing game with the kids. The sheer state of confusion on their young faces was rather beautiful and the singing was fantastic to my ears. I noticed immediately that they couldn’t get the low sounds very well because well… they’re kids and baritone sounds just aren’t in the picture yet for them. So I utilized a Hammond organ for the bass sounds for the final piece of music titled “HOVER”. Included is the raw unedited "as is" recording document of myself having fun with the kids and getting sounds out of them for this "HOVER" recording. This raw recording has a charm to it of the kids being confused and having some fun. Teenage cathartic-ism to say the least. The look on the choir teacher’s face when I had everyone screaming in different vowels was priceless. I can see her facial expression screaming at me "Music notation blasphemy!!!"... I respond back "Yep, sure is and now look at all the smiles on our kids faces." You can preview an extract from this release in the TouchShop. Buy Hover in the TouchShop danielmenche.blogspot.com/]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2010://17.2515 2010-03-22T11:21:35Z 2010-03-22T11:23:16Z

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

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 2009-09-08T14:26:50Z

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 2009-05-25T09:21:22Z

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 Photos can be seen here A...

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 Photos can be seen here A full programme of the festival can be downloaded here]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2009://17.2013 2009-03-20T12:42:26Z 2009-03-31T11:09:41Z

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...

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 ]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2008://17.162 2008-01-31T08:22:20Z 2008-01-31T08:23:18Z

Yes we have been bootlegged! Here you can find out more. Its from Ars Electronica 2006......

Field www.field.nu Here you can find out more. Its from Ars Electronica 2006...]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2007:/new//17.124 2007-11-11T16:20:39Z 2007-11-11T16:22:13Z

The Organ - The Emperor of Instruments "The tall peaceful trees would be like the pipes of a great organ…" (Claude Debussy)...

Field www.field.nu The Organ - The Emperor of Instruments "The tall peaceful trees would be like the pipes of a great organ…" (Claude Debussy)]]> The Organ - The Emperor of Instruments "The tall peaceful trees would be like the pipes of a great organ…" (Claude Debussy) It is impossible to underestimate the influence of the organ on the history of music and sound. From its earliest inception as the Hydraulis, to the bellows organs of the late Roman period, its absence from western music until the 8th Century to its development during the Middle Ages, the organ developed along with technological progress; the Portative Organ was portable; the Positive Organ could play polyphonic music and could rest on a table; and the Church Organ, which played the lowest and loudest notes and was permanently built into churches. But it was not until at least the tenth century that Church approval was given for Christian use of the organ. It would be churlish to ignore the religious use of the instrument, but we should remember that for the first thousand years of use, the organ was not directly associated with the Church. Its acceptance by the Christian authorities had as much to do with absorbing or allying to sectarian political power [no jokes about who has the biggest organ please!] as the obvious manipulation of the audience when the instrument's sonic power was understood. Having spent many enforced hours in churches or chapels when I was younger, listening to and studying the organ was often the only relief from the tedium of the church service itself. But it was also a source of great frustration that the organ players clearly never pushed the instrument to its limits, although the school organist loved nothing more than to break into a solo voluntary. Obviously they were as bored as I was. Being fortunate enough to spend plenty of downtime with some of the most interesting sound explorers around, the subject of producing a compilation where the tracks were all either inspired by or more directly influenced by the organ has been frequently aired over the years. The conversations were always animated and expansive. The organ works of Arvo Pärt, particularly those performed by Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, a pupil of Richard Rodney Bennett at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and others have reached a wider non-classical audience. So Benny Nilsen was inspired to visit St. Mary's Church, Warwick and work with one of England's finest, Charles Matthews. Crawling around inside the instrument, positioning microphones most appropriately in the Church, or 'capturing' the psalms composed by Marcus Davidson, Nilsen explored the possibilities with all the familiar lusts of the avant-garde. As the brief widened, so did the responses… some contributors referred to earlier versions of the organ and its often highly political usage, others explored aged instruments themselves. Some studied the effects of the sounds produced on the physique and the psyche, and others conceptualised the brief and either built their own or recorded natural or man-made phenomena which utilised the same basic process - wind through pipes. But it is impossible not to be drawn upward, whether towards the spire of the church or cathedral or to the huge and daunting forest of pipes themselves. The organ dwarfs all comers, and unlike other instruments, it is this non-musical element which makes the organ stand apart. [MSCHarding]]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2007://17.123 2007-11-11T16:13:23Z 2009-05-31T11:40:50Z

Here is a full list of Spire Live programmes since 2004......

Field www.field.nu ]]> 10. Spire Live in Riga 23rd May 2009 St. Saviour's Anglican Church, Riga, Latvia Jana Winderen Santa Ratniece (ergelmuziku izpilda Charles Matthews, perkusijas - Elina Endzele, Virdzinija Mutlu): Song of the dunes Philip Jeck Charles Matthews & Mike Harding: The eternal chord Charles Matthews plays: Charles Tournemire: Prelude for the introit on Ascension Day (c. 1928) Liana Alexandra: Allegro veloce e caratteristico in honorem J.S. Bach (1985) From tablature of Adam Ileborgh: Frowe al myn hoffen an dyr lyed (c. 1448) J.S. Bach: Partita on 'Ach, was soll ich Su"nder machen' (c. 1710) Stephen Montague: Behold a pale horse (1990/1) From the Robertsbridge Codex: Alleluya/Firmissime/Benedictus (c.1360) From the Buxheim organ-book: Annabasanna (c. 1460) Jehan Alain: The hanging garden (1934) The Spire Ensemble: Organography Charles Matthews plays Hildur Gudnadottir: Nacre (Light show by Elin Hansdottir)
9. Spire Live in Norheimsund 21st June 2008 Hardingtonar Festival, Norheimsund, Norway Marcus Davidson Philip Jeck Charles Matthews BJNilsen Jana Winderen 1600 Hotel Sandveg Hardanger Fiddle Orchestra conducted by Marcus Davidson Geirr Tveitt’s work was underpinned by idioms derived from Norwegian folk-music and folk played an essential part in his musical development Hardingfele ensemble of 15 local players and 5 professionals. World premiere of a new piece composed for the festival by Marcus Davidson Kino - 1700 Tveitt won considerable acclaim in continental Europe and elsewhere performing his own compositions. Philip Jeck uses vinyl discs of Tveitt recordings to build up layers of sound which reveal the complexities and myriad of influences on his work. Charles Matthews plays Takemitsu ­ Rain Dreaming (Harpsichord) Philip Jeck (Turntables & sampler) Charles Matthews plays Bach ­ Partita no.1 in B flat (Harpsichord) Toru Takemitsu's thoughtful atmospheric character links all the elements of the programme. The idea for the 'Partita' came from the note with the CD of Tveitt's early piano pieces, detailing his inspiration from Bach's Well-tempered Keyboard. Norheimsund Church - 1800 Geirr Tveitt lived most of his life under the shadow of the glacier Folgefonna. Nature was a permanent inspiration to him; in this section the artists explore this influence on Geirr Tveitt's work. Jana Winderen uses recordings made on the Folgefonna itself. Charles Matthews plays Takemitsu ­ Les Yeux Clos II (Piano) Jana Winderen (Electronics) Charles Matthews plays Geirr Tveitt ­ Three pieces from his orchestral 'Reisebilleder' in a transcription for organ: 'Via Appia'... Marcus Davidson (Grand Piano & Electronics) Marcus Davidson plays Geirr Tveitt - A new piece based on the beginning of the second movement of Tveitt's Piano Sonata no.29 Charles Matthews plays Geirr Tveitt: 'El Escorial'... BJNilsen (Electronics) BJNilsen's fractured and emotional treatments reflect the loss and the restoration which took place during the later years of Tveitt’s life. Using samples and fragments of his piano recordings, BJNilsen explores the extreme emotional journey of Geirr Tveitt's later life. Charles Matthews plays Geirr Tveitt: 'Stjernhimmel over Sahara'... Spire Ensemble: Organology
8. Spire Live in York Minster 20th January 2007 York Minster, York Bells: York Minster Society of Change Ringers Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Fennesz Philip Jeck BJNilsen Soloists: Robert Millner, John Beaumont & Amy Moore 1300-1600 Leif Inge - Installation: Bach's Toccata and Fugue The West Tower: 16.00 - 17.15 and 18.15 - 19.00 York Minster Society of Change Ringers: performing examples of “methods” - some of the earliest of bell ringing patterns, including Grandsire and Stedman Caters. Spire part one: 1900 - 1950 Charles Matthews, Chamber Organ: Anon (from the Buxheim Organbook, c.1460): Annabasanna Marcus Davidson, Main Organ & 3 soloists: The Grey Book [1st performance] The Chapterhouse: Fennesz Charles Matthews, Main Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: Om Mani (Marcus Davidson) Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Maurice Duruflé: Toccata Interval: Plainchant sung by John Beaumont: The Play of Herod Spire part two: 2000-2050 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Giacinto Scelsi: In Nomine Lucis The Nave: Philip Jeck Marcus Davidson: Main Organ & Tape: The Passing [1st performance] Charles Matthews, Main Organ, Marcus Davidson, Grand Piano, Robert Millner, Tenor: Focus: La Cathédrale de Strasbourg [Thijs van Leer] arr. Marcus Davidson Interval: Plainchant sung by John Beaumont: The Play of Herod [cont.] Spire part three: 2100-2150 Marcus Davidson, Main Organ: Gorécki: Kantata for Organ op. 26 The Knave: BJNilsen Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Charles Spinks: 3 Arabesques Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Arvo Pärt: Pari Intervallo 3 Soloists: Philippe de Vitry: Adesto-Firmissime-Alleluia (from the Roman de Fauvel, c.1315) this is repeated by: Charles Matthews, Chamber Organ: Philippe de Vitry: Adesto-Firmissime-Alleluia (keyboard version from the Robertsbridge Codex, c.1360)
7. Spire Live in Linz 2nd September 2006 St. Florian, Linz [Ars Electronica] The Brückner Organ: Charles Matthews & Robert Kovacs Fennesz Philip Jeck Organoise Morning concert 11 am - 11:30 am: Charles Matthews, Cabinet Organ: Estampie [from the Robertsbridge Codex] Robert Kovacs, Organ: J.S.Bach - Toccata and Fugue in F major Charles Matthews, Organ: Liana Alexandra - Consonances III Leif Inge - Installation: Bach's Toccata and Fugue Evening concert 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Charles Matthews, Organ: Anton Bruckner - Scherzo from Symphony no.2 (transcription by Erwin Horn) Philip Jeck Robert Kovacs, Organ: Franz Schmidt - Toccata in C major Charles Matthews, Organ: Robert Schumann - Fugue no. 1 on Bach, and Study no.4 Robert Kovacs, Organ: Improvisation Fennesz Charles Matthews, Organ: Francis Routh - Mystery Charles Matthews, Organ: Arvo Pärt - Pari Intervallo Organoise
6. Spire Live in Amsterdam 24th June 2006 Oude Kerk, Amsterdam [The Holland Festival] The Great Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Transept Organ: Marcus Davidson Cabinet Organ: Charles Matthews Grand Piano: Marcus Davidson & Cor Fuhler Soloist: Robert Millner Fennesz Philip Jeck Organoise 2300 Charles Matthews, Cabinet Organ: John Bull: In Nomine 2306 Marcus Davidson, Transept Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: Laudate Dominum 2311 Fennesz 2332 Marcus Davidson, Transept Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: Chorale 2334 Charles Matthews, The Great Organ: J S Bach: Prelude on Jesus Christus, unser Heiland 2338 Charles Matthews, The Great Organ: Sem Dresden: Toccata, Chorale & Fugue 2350 Cor Fuhler, Grand Piano 0009 Marcus Davidson, The Great Organ: Gorécki: Kantata for Organ op. 26 0025 Charles Matthews, The Cabinet Organ: Sweelinck: Fantasia Chromatica 0034 Marcus Davidson, Grand Piano: Elergy 0042 Charles Matthews, Transept Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: Daan Manneke: Zeven Vocalises voor Middenstem 0053 Philip Jeck 0125 Charles Matthews, Chamber Organ: Robertsbridge Codex: Estampie [c.1335] 0133 Charles Matthews, The Great Organ, Marcus Davidson, Grand Piano & Robert Millner, Tenor: Focus: La Cathédrale de Strasbourg [Thijs van Leer] arr. Marcus Davidson 0142 Ensemble: The Great Organ, Transept Organ, Cabinet Organ, Grand Piano & Electronics: Spire Live: Organoise
5. Spire Live in Jesmond 13th May 2006 St. George's Church, Jesmond Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Portable Organ: Marcus Davidson & BJNilsen Soloist: Robert Millner Fennesz Philip Jeck BJNilsen Organoise 1830 Charles Matthews, Main Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: JS Bach: Komm, heiliger Geist 1837 Philip Jeck 1918 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Max Reger: Introduction & Passacaglia in F minor 1930 Charles Matthews, Main Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: Marcus Davidson: Om Mani 1940 Marcus Davidson, Main Organ: Henryk Gorécki: Kantata for Organ op. 26 1955 BJNilsen: Chamber Organ & Electronics 2030 Interval 2100 Charles Matthews, Main Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: JS Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend 2107 Fennesz 2142 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Sofia Gubaidulina: hell und dunkel 2150 Marcus Davidson, Main Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: Laudate Dominum 2200 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Maurice Duruflé: Toccata 2210 Marcus Davidson, Main Organ: Arvo Pärt: Pari Intervallo 2215 Ensemble: Main Organ, Chamber Organ & Electronics: Spire Live: Organoise
4. Spire Live in Leeds 12th May 2006 Leeds Town Hall [FuseLeeds06] Main Organ & Portable Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Soloist: Robert Millner Fennesz BJNilsen Organoise 1930 Charles Matthews, Chamber Organ: Robertsbridge Codex: Estampie (l) [c.1335] 1940 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Ronald Perrin: A Spanish Toccata 1945 Marcus Davidson, Main Organ: Gorécki: Kantata for Organ op. 26 2000 BJNilsen 2030 Charles Matthews, Main Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: Arnold Cooke: Boat Song [music by Arnold Cooke, words by John Davidson] 2040 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Max Reger: Introduction & Passacaglia in F minor 2100 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Giacinto Scelsi: In Nomine Lucis 2110 Ensemble: Main Organ, Chamber Organ & Electronics: Spire Live: Organoise 2130 Interval 2150 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Maurice Duruflé: Toccata 2200 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Sofia Gubaidulina: hell und dunkel 2210 Marcus Davidson, Main Organ & BJNilsen, Chamber Organ/Electronics: Davidson/Nilsen: Duet 2225 Charles Matthews, Main Organ & CD: Jonathan Harvey: Toccata 2230 Marcus Davidson, Main Organ & Robert Millner, Tenor: Marcus Davidson: Laudate Domine 2235 Fennesz 2310 Marcus Davidson, Main Organ: Arvo Part: Pari Intervallo 2325 Charles Matthews, Chamber Organ: Robertsbridge Codex: Estampie (ll) [c.1335] 1900-2330 Leif Inge [The Court Room] Installation: Bach's Toccata and Fugue
3. Spire Live in Brussels 7th May 2006 St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral [Les Nuits Botaniques] Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Xavier Deprez Portable Organ: Charles Matthews Philip Jeck Fennesz Les Musiques Nouvelles 2000 Charles Matthews, Chamber Organ: Robertsbridge Codex: Estampie (l) [c.1335] 2008 Xavier Deprez, Main Organ & Musiques Nouvelles, Strings: Arvo Pärt, Fratres 2020 Xavier Deprez, Main Organ & Musiques Nouvelles, Strings: Henryk Gorécki: Concerto for Keyboard 2046 Philip Jeck 2103 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Giacinto Scelsi: In Nomine Lucis 2106 Christian Fennesz 2136 Charles Matthews, Main Organ: Maurice Duruflé: Toccata 2146 Xavier Deprez, Main Organ & Musiques Nouvelles, strings: Jean-Paul Dessy: Drawn by Drones for six hands, three feet and a pencil 2152 Charles Matthews, Chamber Organ: Robertsbridge Codex: Estampie (ll) [c.1335] The original programme for the event may be downloaded here
2. Spire Live in Göteborg 4th October 2005 Masthuggs Church [GAS Festival] Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Soloist: Robert Millner Fennesz Philip Jeck BJNilsen Interval: Henrik Rylander & Leif Elggren 2000 Philip Jeck 2045 J S Bach - Passacaglia [Organ: Charles Matthews] 13:00 Rune Lindblad - Death of the Moon [Organ: Marcus Davidson/Electronics: BJNilsen] 8:30 Franz Lizst - Les Morts [Organ: Charles Matthews/Tenor: Rob Millner] 7:30 Marcus Davidson - The Beeldenstorm [Organ: Charles Matthews/Tenor: Rob Millner. Lyrics: Mike Harding] 5:00 Sven-Eric Johanson - Sonata [Organ: Charles Matthews] 7:00 Marcus Davidson - Standing Wave [Organ: Marcus Davidson] 12:00 2145 BJNilsen 2230 Interval: Chamber Music by Leif Elggren & Henrik Rylander 2245 Anonymous - Estampie: from the Robertsbridge Codex, 1360 [Organ: Charles Matthews] 8:00 Enrico Bossi – Scherzo in G minor [Charles Matthews] 5:30 Kurt Atterberg - Preludium et Fuga [Charles Matthews] 5:15 Marcus Davidson – Om Mani Padme [Organ: Charles Matthews/Tenor: Rob Millner] 5:15 Jehan Alain - Litanies [Charles Matthews] 5:00 Arvo Pärt - Pari Intervallo [Organ: Charles Matthews] 5:33 2330 Fennesz
1. Spire Live in Geneva 5th September 2004 Cathedral Saint Pierre [La Batie Festival] Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson La Petite Chapelle: Fennesz & BJNilsen The Crypt: Philip Jeck 1930 Charles Matthews plays: Olivier Messiaen - Soixante-quatre durées, from Livre d'orgue André Jolivet - Hymne a l'Univers Marcus Davidson - Organ Psalm no.3 Liana Alexandra - Consonances III Marcus Davidson - Opposites Attract Olivier Messiaen - Apparition de l'Eglise eternelle 2040 Marcus Davidson plays Henryk Gorecki - Kantata for organ Op. 26 2100 BJNilsen 2200 Philip Jeck 2300 Fennesz]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2007://17.121 2007-11-11T15:52:56Z 2009-04-10T17:35:49Z

Here is a full list of Spire Live events since 2004......

Field www.field.nu Here is a full list of Spire Live events since 2004... 1. Spire Live in Geneva 5th September 2004 Cathedral Saint Pierre [La Batie Festival] Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson La Petite Chapelle: Fennesz & BJNilsen The Crypt: Philip Jeck 2. Spire Live in Göteborg 4th October 2005 Masthuggs Church [GAS Festival] Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Soloist: Robert Millner Fennesz Philip Jeck BJNilsen Interval: Henrik Rylander & Leif Elggren 3. Spire Live in Brussels 7th May 2006 The Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral, Brussels [Les Nuits Botaniques] Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Xavier Deprez Fennesz Philip Jeck Musiques Nouvelles with Jean-Paul Dessy 4. Spire Live in Leeds 12th May 2006 Leeds Town Hall [Fuse Festival] Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Soloist: Robert Millner Fennesz BJNilsen Installation: Leif Inge 5. Spire Live in Jesmond 13th May 2006 St. George's Church, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Soloist: Robert Millner Fennesz Philip Jeck BJNilsen 6. Spire Live in Amsterdam 24th June 2006 Oude Kerk [Holland Festival] Main Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Soloist: Robert Millner Fennesz Philip Jeck Cor Fuhler 7. Spire Live in Linz 2nd September 2006 St. Florian [Ars Electronica] The Brückner Organ: Charles Matthews & Robert Kovács Fennesz Philip Jeck Installation: Leif Inge 8. Spire Live in York 20th January 2007 York Minster The Grand Organ: Charles Matthews & Marcus Davidson Fennesz Philip Jeck BJNilsen Soloists: John Beaumont, Robert Millner & Amy Moore Piano: Marcus Davidson Installation: Leif Inge 9. Spire Live in Norheimsund 21st June 2008 Norheimsund [Hardingtonar Festival] BJNilsen Philip Jeck Jana Winderen Charles Matthews Marcus Davidson 10. Spire Live in Riga 23rd May 2009 Riga [Forest Festival] Philip Jeck Jana Winderen Charles Matthews Hildur Gudnadóttir & Elín Hans The Eternal Chord The Spire Ensemble]]> tag:www.spire.org.uk,2007:/new//17.120 2007-11-11T15:44:57Z 2008-04-14T17:04:06Z

Spire Live - Fundamentalis Autofact FACT 12/Touch Tone 28 Double LP Vinyl only Art Direction & Design by Jon Wozencroft This release will be available in April 2008 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 will be available in April 2008 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