Dylan Thomas / Bitter Bitter

With Alasdair Paul (guitar).

Recorded, mixed and mastered by David de la Haye, Newcastle University Music Studios in December 2017.

This track is a traditional tune, arranged by Grace Smith and Alasdair Paul, developed from research into traditional music and dance in North Yorkshire.

Boyne Water

Dóchas ("Hope", Old Irish) 
Music & lyrics written by Luke Moore 
Recorded, mixed & produced by Luke Alexander Hodgkinson 

Part of Midgård - commissioned by Wirral Festival of Firsts, 2014.

Dangle by a thread 
Adapt and change or lose it all 
There's a different path to tread 
If we don't rise above our ways, we fall, we fall. 

With another dawn chorus, there's hope 
After the sun has risen again, a chance to change 
Still hope 

The grey, a scar upon the Earth 
Glass and steel stretch for miles 
You have to ask, what is it worth? 
Is this the last of all our trials? 

With another dawn chorus, there's hope 
After the sun has risen again, it's a chance to change 
Still hope.

Mastered by Tony Draper 
Guest vocalist: Lauren Walker 
Piano, double bass, cello, glockenspiel: Luke Moore 
Guitars: Luke Alexander Hodgkinson 
Hang & untuned percussion: Chris Cousineau 
Violin: Lara Simpson 
Flute: Elise Jamissen 


Artwork: Luke Moore

Dóchas

performed by Crash Ensemble, and recorded for their album 'Crashlands'.

Vultures (for strings and percussion)

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Existence

stay home, stay safe... here's a track about isolation from the confines of my house to the comfort of yours :)

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‘on hold’ is all about being able to cope with the terrors of the outside world while keeping the panic of our minds at bay. The window (as well as being a literal window) symbolises our exposure to the outside world in the form of the news and media. We can get so hooked to the TV that it sparks unnecessary fear and can cause adverse effects on our mental wellbeing, especially in times like this where all sorts of misinformation is being spread. The song also touches on the scale of this pandemic; the whole world has essentially come to stop. The world’s pause button has been pressed and our lives are now on hold...

artwork credits (drawing): zeynah
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on hold

Lockdown thoughts and studies. More to follow...

Isolation Etude 3  (In fear every day, every evening)

MATT MEREPORT - Isolation Etude 3  (In fear every day, every evening)

A reflection on landscape and changing times.

Isolation Etude 4

MATT MEREPORT - Isolation Etude 4

This is a demo of my new piano piece. The Berserker Mazurka. As it is a demo, please accept some rough piano playing (and some odd pedalling in the first half), as it is only meant to give you an idea of what the piece sounds like, not to be a professional,  polished performance

The Berserker Mazurka (Demo)

Operation Lightfoot is an ongoing series of collaborations featuring guest songwriters and musicians.  The project's founder and artistic director is composer Luke Moore (soundcloud.com/lukemooremusic) .

In addition to several commissions to write new music, Operation Lightfoot are recording their debut album "Alignments" which features a range of artists from different genres.  With the emphasis as much on process - working outside a comfort zone - as the end result, each collaboration is an exciting and rewarding way of approaching songwriting.

Live performances regularly incorporate strings, brass and wind players alongside the regular band set up, blending music with a mixture of projections, visual artists, film makers, photographers and dancers, tailored to match each piece. 



Dóchas

OPERATION LIGHTFOOT