Green Prism
music by Keith Tippett, originally composed for Zinc & Copper in 2018 – 19
arranged and recorded for multi-track brass by Hilary Jeffery in 2024
[1] Dance To This Trumpy Boy
[2] Melody 01
[3] Riff 01
[4] Melody 02
[5] Green Prism – Slow
[6] Green Prism – Fast
[7] Tuba Solo
[8] The Sigh – Long
[9] The Sigh – Trombones
the multi-track brass recordings explore Keith’s music from different angles… like the “prism” of the title, diving into the rich harmonies which often sound like distant bells and a rather far-out brass ensemble
this music forms a frame and springboard for our recording session in Bristol, the recordings will be played back in the studio space during our live improvisations
i hear the record becoming a type of radio play or audio film, navigating the airwaves of an etheric radio to find new music…
J and J Studio has many instruments we can use as well as our own, my hope is that we can use everything we need to create a multilayered soundscape
we can play different pieces of varying duration, repeat parts we like, record multi-track layers and so on
everything is open for all and any ideas which come up including possible words, lyrics and spontaneous songs, but only if and when they naturally appear!
it will be great when everyone can bring some extra small instruments, such as handheld percussion, meloddicas flutes, music boxes…