Name: Celestial Flight II by Collier Tom
Duration: 2 min 2 s
Description: A weightless journey through stardust and moonlight. This flight curves across galaxies, radiant and serene, following a path known only to the cosmos. www.caricatunes.com

'Dansend door het Duister' for mixed choir, 2021

Poem by Fien Andries:
Wankel, broos, de avond lonkt
Dansend door het duister
Jij laait, waait, zwiert en draait
Brandt en landt aan de rand van
De afgrond, waar ik stond
Wij tollen door de lome nacht
Slaap nu toch
De nacht wacht niet

Composed on the occasion of Soundmine 2021, led by Wim Henderickx, Diederik Glorieux and Jorrit Tamminga.

Live recording from the 'Visions of Sound' concert on 3rd November 2021 with the Flemish Radiochoir, conducted by Wim Henderickx
Recording made by Klara, VRT

Dansend door het Duister

Dansend door het Duister (for mixed choir, 2021)

Philharmonic Youth Orchestra of Flanders conducted by the composer

Rainfall on Pink City (1979) - Robert Groslot

A weightless journey through stardust and moonlight. This flight curves across galaxies, radiant and serene, following a path known only to the cosmos. www.caricatunes.com

Celestial Flight II

we are nowhere

A recording of the graphic score William and I made for the Common Ground week at the conservatory of Antwerp. 

Arne Torfs, Bert Koether: guitar
Noah Senden, William Gherman: piano
Frederik Sannen, Corneel van der Vaart: percussion
Babette Craens: cello
Sebastian Dierckx: accordeon

One Day's Flight - William Gherman and Noah Senden (graphic score)

Composition by Pieter Meersseman 
The Music describes the mythological figure of the Medieval wizard Merlin, blinded by love for his Niviane.

Album van Pieter Meersseman

Merlin - Pieter Meersseman

Due to a wonderful collaboration between Musica and Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, 13 pieces made by participants of the "Soundmine International Course for Composition" were chosen for a performance by Antwerp Symphony Orchestra led by Wim Henderickx in the great Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp on the 24th of May 2017. 

The piece I made is based on the contrasty scenery of the Etna on the isle of Sicily. On our trip I was fascinated by the beautifull vegetation in contradiction with the dark-grey ashes of the volcano. The result is an atmospheric piece regarding a search for the right colours and textures.

It was a wonderful experience!

The Edge Of A Breathing Mountain (live in Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp, 2016)

Exposure is a short opening piece commissioned by Royal Fanfare band 'De Werkmanszonen' from Zichen (Be)and conductor Yves Wuyts for their participation at the World Music Contest 2017 in Kerkrade (Nl)

The title itself explains what the piece is about: exposure to something new and unknown. The piece tries to be something new and fresh in the sometimes very old-fashioned fanfare-repertoire.

Live performance by Royal Fanfare Band 'De Werkmanszonen' in the Rodahal (Kerkrade - Nl)
Recorded by Mirasound

Score & parts available at www.nickvanelsen.com

Exposure

Silence Of The Night

Composer studied composition with Wim Henderickx and Luc Van Hove; electronic music with David Baeck and Jorrit Tamminga at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp.

Celestial Flight II

Collier Tom

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