featuring
David W Solomons (alto)
and
Alessandro Balsimini (classical guitar)
on 27 February 2009
at Cross Street Chapel Manchester
Footage created on a digital camera by, and with thanks to, Daniela Cantamessa.
The score is available here: http://tinyurl.com/lookin2
There is also a version with piano accompaniment available here: http://tinyurl.com/lookin3
Translation and arrangement by DWS
Footage at the Chapel created on a digital camera by, and with thanks to, Daniela Cantamessa.
The footage of waterwheels at the end of the video was taken by me on digital camera in Treviso, Alessandro's home town.
Translation and arrangement by DWS
Footage created on a digital camera by, and with thanks to, Daniela Cantamessa.
Translation and arrangement by DWS
Footage created on a digital camera by, and with thanks to, Daniela Cantamessa.
The score can be obtained at http://tinyurl.com/lookin2
With thanks to the following for imagery used:
Nikolaj Nikolajewitsch Das Gewissen [Conscience] (with added moon and stars),
trees -
The coins of Judas -
My thanks to the following for the use of their images:
Camden street and canal photos -
Laundrette -
Down and out -
Chateau in Saumur -
Drawing of river Loire with boats and chateau -
The score can be obtained at http://tinyurl.com/camden2
Surreal poem of rootlessness, written by Melissanthi, translated into English by Diana Maynard
Imagery processed by DWS based on photos taken by Daniela Cantamessa
The score can be obtained from
Images obtained, with thanks, from the following photographers at flickr.com
Waking Light: Chris Khamken (JCKham)
Can't sleep with this empty space beside me: Jenna Carver
Bedroom at Dawn: Gianluca Bevacqua (addicted2light)
I've always liked the time before dawn : Loren (Love, Loren)
The score can be obtained from
The scales used are westernised versions of typical Japanese scales, including the Okinawa scale.
The images of crows have been obtained, with thanks, from two photographers on flickr.com: Roselea for the crow on the branch
(http://www.flickr.com/photos /76255989@N00/)
and Grace Keyworth for the crow in the snow
(http://www.flickr.com/photos /85247331@N00/)
The images of Basho and the frog have been obtained from wikimedia (public domain)
A surreal poem in which the city appears like an aquarium, complete with whales,
divers and plankton. (This may well be a reference to murky atmosphere of a polluted
city, but I have taken it literally in this video-
The translation is by Diana Maynard
The score. published by Musik Fabrik, is available from
http://tinyurl.com/melissanthi
With thanks to the following for the images used (all found on wikimedia):
Diving suit -
User: Hengga
Footage of diving whale
User: Hersfold
King St Manchester
User: Pit-
Aquarium
User: Stonda
Plankton
User: Uwe_kils
The famous old English song, in a parody version specially composed for hayfever sufferers.
The score of this song is available at
Imagery from
Allan Rostron (Alessandro and me singing the sneezing song in Lugnano in Teverina)
from wikimedia: "Sneeze video" featuring Frederick Ott some 90 years ago
"Petit Sammy éternue" cartoons by Winsor McCay some 70 years ago and
flower and pollen by Jon Sullivan of pdPhoto.org
Amol iz geven a Mayse (there was once a story) -
All images are public domain from wikipedia, with particular thanks to Andreas Trepte for the bird in the nest