About Lifecycles:
Lifecycles explores a series of situations that we all experience. The people we meet, love and lose shape our emotional responses. They define our headspace, alter our moral compass and leave us beautifully confused as we choose our pathways through life. Control is a state of mind as faith, politics and science try and rationalise a society bigger than any individual. Nothing is tangible apart from the present and it’s the way we choose to react in the moment that defines who we are and shapes the Lifecycles we lead and those we remember.

Special Thanks:
To bring a project this large from a thought to reality takes an incredible amount of energy, passion and enthusiasm from everybody involved. We would like to thank all the people who have, and continue to offer their help and support in the development of the orchestra. Particular thanks goes to Help Musicians UK and the Whittingham family whom through the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award allowed this dream to become a reality. Further thanks goes to Arts Council England for supporting the research and development of the music, allowing us to create truly collaborative record where every musicians voice has been heard. A final thank you goes to the musicians for their amazing energy, inspiration and time and to Tim Garland for his advice and enthusiasm for the project.

Personnel:
Phil Meadows Group 
Phil Meadows (composer / saxophones)
Laura Jurd (trumpet)
Elliot Galvin (piano) 
Conor Chaplin (double / electric bass)
Simon Roth (drums / percussion)

Engines Orchestra 
Conductor: Matt Roberts.

Brass: Jim Davison (trumpet); Eddie Morgan (french horn); James Buckle (bass trombone).
Woodwinds: Jennah Smart (flutes); Rob Cope (clarinet / flute); Gennie Joy (bass clarinet / clarinet). 
Harp: Tori Handsley. 
1st Violins: Emily Davis (principal); Tom Aldren; Alice Zawadzki (+ vocals); Katherine Waller. 
2nd Violins: Minn Majoe (principal); Kirsty Lovie; Claire Sledd; Connie Chatwin. 
Violas: Matt Maguire (principal); Joe Fisher; George White. 
Cellos: Zosia Jagodzinska (principal); Gregor Riddell.

Production Team:
Exectuive Producer: Alex J Watson
Producer: Phil Meadows
Studio MD: Tim Garland
Engineer: Gary Thomas
Assistant Engineer: Jez Murphy
Mixing and Mastering: Andrew Tulloch

Strife Of Life

Remembrance

Prelude

Euphoria

Engines Orchestra

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