Ding, Ding - Round 2...

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A year to the day after we re-issued One Day a New Horizon on CD, our second album The Noble Pauper's Grave arrives in the UK.  The new album is already available from CD Baby and SoundClick in MP3 form (7 Tracks, 46 minutes).  The Retail CD, with additional narrative tracks and story-related sound effects, is a complete performance that will appeal to dance, theatre and drama groups looking for creative opportunities.  It will be making its way to stores and reviewers over the next few weeks.
And what a journey it has been.....
We started writing / recording material in March 2007, had two intensive weeks recording Steve Anscombe's guitar contributions in June and August, then visited Nigel Rippon's home studio to add Electric Cello contributions.  We even visited the place we reheased our 1982 album (Little Hayes, West Wittering) to record the very last guitar part - it just seemed right to pay tribute to the venue in this way.  
So, we're exhausted but happy.  Finally, we have the sound we want.  It just took an extra 25 years!
The album features both old and new material, combining, for example, a 1978 version of Outcry with material from Rory's solo album Passing Decades and new material composed throughout 2007.  Already called 'the most emotional and erotic track I've listened to for years' by an early listener, Outcry stands as the centrepiece of the album.  It is Steve's favourite track.  As for me, I have a soft spot for The Rally.  This was a particularly challenging track to play live (see Into the Mouth of the Tiger).  On this album release, we've dropped the less inventive material and replaced it with virtuoso stuff that was written and rehearsed in the early 1980s.  It's release is long overdue.  Lastly, there are tracks like The Final Dawn, based on a piano piece that spawed The Fugitive (released on One Day a New Horizon).  We've not only done a restoration job by returning it to its original form, but also rearranged it for piano, guitar, flute, saxophone, percussion and strings.  We experience it as a delightful melodic reprise between two 10-minutes rock epics described above.
This is an album to enjoy!
All the best
Rory

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Rory Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 15 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 31	Topic: Ding, Ding - Round 2... Posted: October 14 2007 at 04:58
	A year to the day after we re-issued One Day a New Horizon on CD, our second album The Noble Pauper's Grave arrives in the UK. The new album is already available from CD Baby and SoundClick in MP3 form (7 Tracks, 46 minutes). The Retail CD, with additional narrative tracks and story-related sound effects, is a complete performance that will appeal to dance, theatre and drama groups looking for creative opportunities. It will be making its way to stores and reviewers over the next few weeks. And what a journey it has been..... We started writing / recording material in March 2007, had two intensive weeks recording Steve Anscombe's guitar contributions in June and August, then visited Nigel Rippon's home studio to add Electric Cello contributions. We even visited the place we reheased our 1982 album (Little Hayes, West Wittering) to record the very last guitar part - it just seemed right to pay tribute to the venue in this way. So, we're exhausted but happy. Finally, we have the sound we want. It just took an extra 25 years! The album features both old and new material, combining, for example, a 1978 version of Outcry with material from Rory's solo album Passing Decades and new material composed throughout 2007. Already called 'the most emotional and erotic track I've listened to for years' by an early listener, Outcry stands as the centrepiece of the album. It is Steve's favourite track. As for me, I have a soft spot for The Rally. This was a particularly challenging track to play live (see Into the Mouth of the Tiger). On this album release, we've dropped the less inventive material and replaced it with virtuoso stuff that was written and rehearsed in the early 1980s. It's release is long overdue. Lastly, there are tracks like The Final Dawn, based on a piano piece that spawed The Fugitive (released on One Day a New Horizon). We've not only done a restoration job by returning it to its original form, but also rearranged it for piano, guitar, flute, saxophone, percussion and strings. We experience it as a delightful melodic reprise between two 10-minutes rock epics described above. This is an album to enjoy! All the best Rory
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