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Sarah Wallcook/Jilly Jarman Project: music & video
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2009/2011 |
Most recent audio tracks |
We have been working on a set of songs which we have been looking at in a variety of ways. The material is a mix of arrangements of jazz and classical pieces, my original songs and free improvisations.
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Audio |
Amarilli (reh) | Amarilli (gig) - Classical melody, mainly unchanged - piano improv
The Cooks Song (JJ)| Leumle (reh) unknown provenance - looped voices, piano, flute
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March
2009 |
Sarah Wall/Jilly Jarman
Set from Boundless Voices gig,
Kirkgate, Cockermouth 27 March 09
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Videos from the concert:
Leumle:
piece derived from an African melodic fragment.
Ave Plena:
A reworking of a medieval tune, playing with two parallel time signatures.
Improvisation:
using extracts of translated text from Afghanistani poet Rumi
Jasmine:
a new take on a piece I wrote in 1992 for Fascinating Days.
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March
2009 |
First Improvisation experiments
'You tossed a blanket...'new writing fragment
'Ave plena..' layered ideas on this medieval tune
'Jasmine fragment' one of a stream of new approaches to this old jazz number of mine - see band versions below
'I am gone...' new writing fragment |
Sarah arrived in West Cumbria in 2009 and since then we have been meeting in my garden studio to record improvised piano and voice sessions.
Since then we have performed at The Kirkgate, Cockermouth, Fusion cafe at Brougham Hall and Words by the Water, Keswick. |
Compositions & collaborations : music & video (see also scores)
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2009 |
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Commissioned by SageGateshead 'The Big Sing'.
Recorded here by the amazing Beccy Owen, accompaniment by me. |
2006-2007 |
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'The Living Is Easy written for Ullswater Community Choir.
'Be Right There' Vocal weave written originally for Brampton Live 2006. Performed here by vocal workshop group at CLJazz week, August 2006, nr Monmouth, Wales |
1998-2000 |
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It was great to work with Dike in completely reworking these songs - he has a great voice and great style.
He sings all the parts on Rapture and added the tune.
The 'Done It' is an unfinished studio version - it has synth bass and sax but I really like the ideas. |
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ARCHIVE: Music written and performed from 1980s onwards
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2009 |
ARCHIVE PROJECT click HERE
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An attempt to record, score and collate compositions from 1982 onwards - picking out the ones I like and allowing the others to fade gracefully from view.
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HAEDRA CONCERT PIECES - 1990'S, LONDON
The Parting - clip: Talking to the Wall
Angels With Vertigo - Fenella's song - score |
Performance 1996
Union Chapel.
Performance 1997
Union Chapel Studio |
Band Pieces |
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These are pieces originally written for Fascinating Days in London in the late 80's.
Here played in Lancaster by JJQuartet: myself piano/voice, Paul Froggat saxes, Stu Lewthwaite bass, Iain Hunter drums. |
Sarah Wallcook/Jjilly Jarman - classical voice & jazz improvised piano duo