RIP
Twelve Funeral SongsIn this project FES creates its own funeral repertoire and Perpetuum Mobile: 12 farewell songs for the funeral of the members of the orchestra. All fifteen of them must die, through illness, plain bad luck, old age or a stupid accident, there is no shortage of causes. As the suite progresses, the orchestra dwindles until no one is left: a tragicomic preview of what is to come. As the last musician leaves the stage, the whole orchestra is reunited, as in Roland Topor's story "Blues for Gaston". And they celebrate that reunion exuberantly with a wild Death defying Danse Macabre.
The order of the deaths was determined by chance, resulting in rather illogical and therefore interesting orchestral compositions.
R.I.P. challenges fate, extracts beauty from tragedy and grief, and pays a macabre tribute to life with a virtuous portion of black humour.
1. La Malle-Valise de l'Heimatlos du Sleeping - full band
2. In Scum and Sludge - in memoriam Tom Wouters († 2021)
3. Zwerfuil - exit Peter Vermeersch
4. Rip it - exit Marc Meeuwissen
5. Midsummer Night Swim - exit Benjamin Boutreur
6. Aapverbranding / epiloog - exeunt Pauline Leblond & Teun Verbruggen
7. Malacology - exeunt Marti Melia, Bart Maris, Bruno Vansina & Wim Segers
8. Blue Braine - exit Frederik Leroux
9. Man Man Man - exit Berlinde Deman
10. MQK - exeunt Peter Vandenberghe & Kristof Roseeuw
11. Left Alone - exit Peter Delanoye
12. La Malle-Valise de l'Heimatlos du Sleeping (reprise) - exit Michel Mast = full band together again
CREDITS
Compositions: Peter Vermeersch, except 4. and 9. by Peter Vandenberghe, 10. by Peter Vermeersch and Peter Vandenberghe
Teun Verbruggen - drums
Peter Vandenberghe - keys
Kristof Roseeuw - double bass
Frederik Leroux - guitar
Wim Segers - vibraphone
Bart Maris - trumpet
Pauline Leblond - trumpet
Peter Delannoye - trombone
Marc Meeuwissen - trombone
Berlinde Deman - tuba
Peter Vermeersch - clarinet
Martí Melià - (bass)clarinet
Bruno Vansina - bariton sax & flute
Benjamin Boutreur - alto sax
Michel Mast - tenor sax
Recorded in Werkplaats Walter, Brussels and Johnny Green Giant Studio, Ghent, May 2021 by Laurens Ingels & Jonathan Troch
Nr 10 MQK, recorded at home (thank you, Jeroen)
Mixing: Frederik Segers, Boma Studio, Ghent
Editing, premix and mastering: Peter Vermeersch
Artwork: Marc Meeuwissen
3. Zwerfuil - exit Peter Vermeersch
4. Rip it - exit Marc Meeuwissen
5. Midsummer Night Swim - exit Benjamin Boutreur
6. Aapverbranding / epiloog - exeunt Pauline Leblond & Teun Verbruggen
7. Malacology - exeunt Marti Melia, Bart Maris, Bruno Vansina & Wim Segers
8. Blue Braine - exit Frederik Leroux
9. Man Man Man - exit Berlinde Deman
10. MQK - exeunt Peter Vandenberghe & Kristof Roseeuw
11. Left Alone - exit Peter Delanoye
12. La Malle-Valise de l'Heimatlos du Sleeping (reprise) - exit Michel Mast = full band together again
CREDITS
Compositions: Peter Vermeersch, except 4. and 9. by Peter Vandenberghe, 10. by Peter Vermeersch and Peter Vandenberghe
Teun Verbruggen - drums
Peter Vandenberghe - keys
Kristof Roseeuw - double bass
Frederik Leroux - guitar
Wim Segers - vibraphone
Bart Maris - trumpet
Pauline Leblond - trumpet
Peter Delannoye - trombone
Marc Meeuwissen - trombone
Berlinde Deman - tuba
Peter Vermeersch - clarinet
Martí Melià - (bass)clarinet
Bruno Vansina - bariton sax & flute
Benjamin Boutreur - alto sax
Michel Mast - tenor sax
Recorded in Werkplaats Walter, Brussels and Johnny Green Giant Studio, Ghent, May 2021 by Laurens Ingels & Jonathan Troch
Nr 10 MQK, recorded at home (thank you, Jeroen)
Mixing: Frederik Segers, Boma Studio, Ghent
Editing, premix and mastering: Peter Vermeersch
Artwork: Marc Meeuwissen
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