Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - all we get is life (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Thélème brings together John Dowland, John Cage and Sting for its album All we get is life With All we get is life, to be released on 22.11.2024 by Aparté, Thélème brings together two composers almost 400 years apart: John Dowland, with his Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, and John Cage, whose Song Books marked the end of the twentieth century. As a special guest on the album, 17-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting offers a new version of his hit song, “Shape of My Heart “ arranged by Jean-Christophe Groffe and Nikki Buzzi.


Thélème's new album, All we get is life, features two composers almost 400 years apart: the English composer John Dowland (1563-1626) and the American John Cage (1912-1992).


In this programme, the compositions of the two musicians enter into a dialogue. Taken from John Dowland's Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, Thélème records here the complete works for two voices and lute, which are interwoven with large
excerpts from John Cage's Song Books. Enhanced by a viol consort and a modular synthesiser, Thélème also presents personal explorations of various works by the American composer and poet, developing an unexpected soundscape.

TRACKLIST

01. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: Song Books: Solo for Voice No. 49. The Year Begins to Be Ripe
02. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: The Second Book of Songes: No. 4, Die not before thy day
03. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: The Second Book of Songes: No. 5, Mourn, mourn, day is with darkness fled
04. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: The Second Book of Songes: No. 3, Sorrow, sorrow, stay, lend true repentant tears
05. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Cage: Five
06. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Cage: Song Books: Solo for Voice No. 91
07. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: Lady if you So Spight mee
08. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Cage: Eight Whiskus
09. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Cage: Dream
10. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: The Second Book of Songes: No. 1, I saw my lady weep
11. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: The Second Book of Songes: No. 2, Flow my tears
12. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: A Dream
13. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Cage: She Is Asleep
14. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Cage: A Room
15. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: The Second Book of Songes: No. 6, Time's eldest son, old age, the heir of ease (First part)
16. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: The Second Book of Songes: No. 7, Then sit thee down and say thy 'Nunc dimittis' (Second part)
17. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Dowland: The Second Book of Songes: No. 8, When others sing 'Venite exultemus' (Third part)
18. Thélème, Jean-Christophe Groffe, Sting - Sting, Miller: Shape Of My Heart



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