All4U

...for all the dead and dying.
Libretto/Lyrics (LAT/EN):

***** 00:00 Requiem æternam *****
Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
[Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord,
and let eternal light shine upon them.]

***** 07:57 Kyrie eleison *****
Kyrie, eleison.
[Lord, have mercy.]

***** 10:29 Domine Jesu Criste *****
Domine Jesu Christe,
rex gloriae,
libera animas omnium defunctorum
ne cadant in obscurum,
sed duc eas in lucem sanctam.
[Lord Jesus Christ,
King of glory,
deliver the souls of all the departed,
that they fall not into darkness,
rather, lead them into the holy light.]

***** 13:31 Lux aeternam *****
Lux æterna luceat eis, Domine,
et Requiem perpetua dona eis
[May light eternal shine upon them, O Lord,
and the eternal rest give unto them.]

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Contemporary classical music for synphony orchestra, organ, choir and solo voices.

Instruments
Strings: 1. Violins, 2. Violins, Violas, Cellos, Basses
Brass: Trumpets, Horns, Trombones, Tubas
Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon
Percussion, Harp, Organ & Choir (Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass)

Solo voices with electronic effects:
in II/IV by Stefanie Holtz
in I/III by Jürgen Krause

All lyrics taken from the christian liturgy

Created and conducted 2021-23 by Kapellmeister Krause

Requiem

Requiem - Part I-IV

RPR08_86

All music & instruments: Peter Hofland
Artwork: Unknown

The blues can go anywhere ...
Loose Blues ...
Loser Blues ..

Bill Boethius: guitar, bass

Composed, performed & produced by Bill Boethius

Loose Blues

CAST OF CHARACTERS:
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- electric piano, synth, seed idea
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –  vocals, lyrics, mix, and production
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – guitar
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–banjo, guitar, sitar, and final mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, seed idea
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – four-string fretless bass

Composition – The Eclectic Collective
This song started in probably the most effective way our group writes them. Ken had a spectacular drum beat that was unused in a previous project, so JJ composed and recorded  a chord arrangement with his magical keys. Once we had a beat and a chord structure, Josh came along and added his foundational bass. 
     Now that the rhythm section was complete and the chord structure was in place, Stephen added his unique melody line that you hear at the beginning and every other verse on his magic banjo. He also plays all the initial guitar until around 1:40, where Tez takes over. Stephen also added some really trippy sitar in the vocal section. Then it was time for Tez to add some spice to the mix with his fiery guitar solos from about 1:40 on, eventually building up to a crescendo towards the end. 
     Once we had all the music down, we realized that we had a big gap in the bridge without much going on in it. So, Mark came through with an old poem he had written on his fridge with word magnets for his daughter more than a decade ago, and expanded on it for this song. (the poem is loosely based on the idea that our dreams exist in a digital environment/universe) The young girl's voice you hear echoing Mark's filtered voice is his daughter, in her first appearance with the EC. 
     The song was now finished, except for Mark using his production skills to trim and move a few things, then mix it. While we usually defer to Tez or Stephen for the mix, Mark did such a great job, we decided to keep his mix. Stephen did, however master and EQ it to make it a finished product. 
     This song was truly put together as a whole band effort, showcasing what the Eclectic Collective can do. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.  

Original lyrics by Mistermark:  

The moon flickers on
and rises and dances
across a celestial stage
as dreamers paint the pixels of their mind 
like an infinite canvas 

Sleep away tiny egg
and leave a delicate thread 
of memory behind 
but never log out 
you are in the elaborate web
always

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here's a photo of the original fridge magnet poem from years ago:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_boucher/2257994722/in/album-1495769/

and here's some collections of photos I took over the years:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_boucher/albums/

Dancing Moon (The Eclectic Collective)

good morning

A Mike Oldfield tribute, keeping the legend and his music alive, with a guitar cover of this classic track.
Thanks for listening.

Jungle Gardenia with its haunting melody was released as a single b-side with Crime of Passion, 03/01/1984 on the Virgin label.
It also featured on the album "The Complete Mike Oldfield" 1985 on the Virgin label, the "Elements" album, 1993 on the Virgin label, and "The Mike Oldfield Collection" 2009 on the Mercury label.

Mike Hilton - Guitar.
Original Composer - Mike Oldfield, Jungle Gardenia, ©️03/01/1984, Virgin Records.
Background photo - ahmad-nawawi, Pexels.

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