Music has been Hilary\u2019s main activity since 1990, which started with a journey to the Sahara Desert, accompanied by a trombone. This journey and the sense of silent space experienced there has been a continuous influence on his work as a musician ever since. As a trombonist and composer he is active in the fields of improvised, electronic and contemporary composed music. He has recorded with Hugh Davies, Germ, Earthling, Sand, Kreepa, Band of Holy Joy, Jimi Tenor, The Meta Orchestra, Paul Dunmall\u2019s Octet and Moksha Big Band, The Barton Workshop, Apa Ini and as a solo artist. Hilary is a member of Zeitkratzer and has recently formed his own group called Lysn, dedicated to expanded listening and musical explorations of inner space.
\n“Big band is a format which is close to my musical interests and development as a composer. The first complete composition I wrote was at the age of 15 for my schools big band. I have subsequently written for and worked in many big bands, at university and as a professional musician. I therefore jumped at the chance of writing for David Kweksilber\u2019s great band!”<\/p>\n
New suite for the David Kweksilber Big Band \u2013 in four parts<\/p>\n
Part 1: \u201cSlow Silver\u201d \u2013 featuring Peter Kuit, Wiek Hijmans and Tjeerd Oostendorp
\nPart 2: \u201cQuick Gold\u201d \u2013 featuring Wolter Wierbos + Joost Buis, Sanne van Hek + Felicity Provan, Peter van Bergen + Leo van Oostrom
\nPart 3: \u201cQuick Silver\u201d \u2013 featuring David Kweksilber and Guus Janssen
\nPart 4: \u201cSlow Gold\u201d \u2013 featuring Sjeng Schupp and Claron McFadden<\/p>\n
This is a new suite for the DKBB commissioned by David Kweksilber with support from the Netherlands Performing Arts Fund. Each part features solos and duos from the band as well as group improvisations. The score combines traditional and graphic notation. Many musical influences, approaches and styles are incorporated into the music, combined and mixed in unusual ways \u2013something like an alchemical experiment. In composing this work I am particularly influenced by the music of Gil Evans, Jazz Composers Orchestra, Olivier Messiaen, Charles Mingus, George Russell, Keith Tippett, Henry Threadgill amongst many others \u2013 including the great musicians of the DKBB!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Suite in vier delen: Slow Silver, Quick Gold, Quick Silver, Slow Gold Continue reading