Surprisingly, it's almost a year since I started work on the new project that I've been hinting at...and I just cannot believe how fast that year has gone! There hasn't been a day gone by that I've not worked on it - alone or with others;
- Singers (@ 30+) that are helping with 2 of the pieces - one is a rhapsody, a choral work, the other is a 4-piece female acapella harmony song;
- studio engineers - huge thanks to Zac Limon and the inestimable Robbie Long; [and rotten tomatoes to a U.S. studio that I'll happily share a name with anyone who is interested!]
- Musicians - the kind and honourable Steve Cowley, well known and loved folk musician Julie Castles, and Sydney composer/guitarist David Spira who has generously allowed me to use one of his tunes for a set of lyrics.... not to mention the Limon father and son outfit! who helped with bass, drums, and guitar on a couple of pieces.
- so much gratitude for all of these people .....in addition, to Rod Barnes [our local jazz icon!], to videographers David Jarrett and Ed Reddin, and Merewether Uniting Church who reduced our hall-hire fee in order to have a space big enough for the choristers to work together.
The original 6 pieces composed initially for the project has now grown to 10 ...and by anyone's accounting - that's an album!! Possibly releasing in December, a month before the project itself is released.
Full details of the project
will be made public in either November or December - subject to the curators agreement. [although I may be tempted to reveal early to my own followers ...so keep your eyes and ears pealed! are you on my mailing list?]. Additionally, once the covers are off, there is likely to be a couple of live appearances to share some of the new material.
