Banks - Warm Water (Cover)

The Oak Creek Ensemble guest conducted live at Circle A in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 10, 2015.
One of three album preview pieces.
(a previous, studio recording of Oak Creek Ensemble:
https://soundcloud.com/wilhelm-matthies/sets/first-gathering)

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Wilhelm Matthies, creative director, darkpebble-bluewave
Matthias Boss
John Daly
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OCE - Live At Circle A (2)

An early morning, scratchy-voiced, kitchen table cover of Rock Redbeard's beautiful "Wildlove", which I will sing tonight (29/11/15) at The Only Way is Ethics, St. Luke's in Glasgow. 

WILDLOVE KITCHEN DEMO by Karine Polwart (song by Rick Redbeard)

"Abre Ramce" originally sung by Esma Redzepova, reimagined by Simon Thacker (guitar), featuring Polish cellist Justyna Jablonska and traditional Roma singer/violinist Masha Natanson.
From their"Songs of the Roma" programme, a new Romani musical journey and vision for gypsy music which premiered at the prestigious Made in Scotland showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2016.
www.simonthacker.com/songs-of-the-roma
www.simonthacker.com
www.justynacello.co.uk

Abre Ramce, Simon Thacker/Justyna Jablonska/Masha Natanson

Live performance recorded
Sitar: Denis Teste
Pakhawaj: Gerard Hababou

Purya kalyan

This work was initially conceived for tenor saxophone, on which I gave the premiere in 2008 (see other recording on this site). I have subsequently performed it on alto and soprano - here is the premiere of the soprano version, somewhat-roughly recorded live by me on my laptop at Holy Trinity Church, Surrey Hills, Melbourne, in October 2012, in association with Surrey Hills Music Festival. To any audiophiles out there: OK so it's not the most perfect recording; a couple of 'clippy' moments etc... if you feel like seeing how much you could tidy it up, please feel free to contact me and I'll send you the file! Cheers :)
My alto sax performance of this work appears on my 2014 album 'Grooves Unspoken'.
Album available for download here:
itunes.apple.com/us/album/grooves…oken/id935061612
play.google.com/store/music/album…ogcvdud556lgyyu4y
www.amplifier.co.nz/release/110358/…s-unspoken.html
Sheet music available here:
http://sounz.org.nz/works/availability/19496#scores

Hazine (Treasure) - soprano sax version (written 2008; this performance 2012)

karmeghaangal maayumo rithul

Ernest Shand - Légende op. 201
Rui Namora, guitar

Rui Namora - Légende op.201 (Ernest Shand)

I.Ben Adagio and II.Allegretto from Reginald Smith Brindle's El Polifemo de Oro

El Polifemo de Oro-Reginal Smith Brindle.

Tracks from some of the projects and ensembles led by visionary Scottish guitar virtuoso Simon Thacker, including Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti, Simon Thacker's Ritmata, Karmana and the Nava Rasa Ensemble. CD store: http://www.simonthacker.com/shop