matterlightblooming by Richard J. Birkin feat. the London Contemporary Orchestra

Tracklist

1.	Prelude	0:48

2.	Lander	3:42

3.	Matter	4:27

4.	Light	4:46

5.	Blooming	4:12

6.	Boats	4:33

7.	Aughost	3:01

8.	Kaleider	4:18

9.	An Eternal Golden Braid	4:05

10.	Coda	3:31

Videos

Credits

released October 16, 2020

Written, orchestrated and produced by Richard Birkin
Performed by Richard Birkin and The London Contemporary Orchestra.

Recorded at Angel Recording Studios (Studio 3), London, May 2019.

The London Contemporary Orchestra, conducted by Hugh Brunt:
First Violins - Sophie Mather, Sophie Locket, Gillon Cameron, Marianne Haynes, Violeta Barrena
Second Violins - Emily Holland, Guy Button, Nicole Crespo O’Donoghue
Violas - Zoë Matthews, Ian Anderson, Matthew Kettle, Matthew Maguire
Celli - David Lale, Daisy Vatalaro, Abi Hyde-Smith
Double Bass - Frances Emery

Engineer: Jeremy Murphy
Composer’s Assistant: Robin Newman

Except 2, 9, 10 - Recorded at Air Edel, London, October 2019.
The London Contemporary Orchestra quartet:
First violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom
Second violin - Alessandro Ruisi
Viola - Zoe Matthews
Cello - Brian O'Kane
Piano - Richard Birkin

Engineer: Nick Taylor.
Assistant Engineer: Tom Bullen

Vocals on Boats: Maria Michael Machin (Grawl!x) and Richard Birkin. Lyrics by Maria Michael Machin.
Recorded by Richard Collins and Robin Newman at Snug Recording Company, Derby, October 2019.

Drums on Lander and Boats: Liam Stewart.
Recorded by Andy Hawkins at The Nave, Leeds, October 2019.

All other instrumentation performed by Richard Birkin, and tracked at twentyRow 2018/19 (except bass and electric guitar on Lander, which were recorded by Andy Hawkins at The Nave, Leeds, October 2019)

Mixed by Andy Hawkins at The Nave, Leeds, October 2019.
Mastered by Dave Draper, April 2020.

Eternal Golden Thanks:

Brady, Maggie, Mum and Dad, Dave & Pauline, Jonny, Robbie, Hugh, Alanna, Dorothy, Spitfire Audio, Aaron Bradbury, Jim Cork, Oliver Craven, Paul Beal, Ian Draper, Maria, Sophie Barkerwood, Rolo Tomassi and Rich Collins. Adam Soffe, Robyn Kennedy and Jonathan Tester @ Bucks, Sam Lenthall, Ross Sellwood and Fred Clifton @ Globe, Samuel Sim, Paul Saunderson, Arts Council England, Tom Armitage, Matt and Ann, Russell, Toby, Jon McGregor, dbh, Liam. The engineers and staff at Angel Studios and Air Edel. The LCO players and team. Andy @ The Nave, Dave Draper, Tom and Lee @ Reveal.

This project was funded by Arts Council England and DAB HAND Productions.

For MJBB.

License