Silence is, silence was, silence will always be,
Existing just beyond our gaze in a world of grace and sanctity,
Silence eternal, silence unknown, silence forever beneath,
An underscore, on the edges of sight, in a place of love and mystery.
Music is life, life that flows, flows from the wounds of silence,
Wisdom to those, to those who seek, seek to understand.
about
Sunday 16 June 2019 was the day set aside for the Music Of Stillness concert - we had one day and one day only! After nearly a year of planning - writing, arranging, printing and organising music, applying for grants, organising musicians, rehearsals and venues, and a myriad of other jobs - we had arrived. The day started with a thunderstorm, which thankfully had cleared before we started rehearsing. Then it was one rehearsal, a short break for lunch, then the performance. Most of the music on this recording was done in one take in front of a live audience.
When arranging this music, I tried to have a moment in each piece that made me excited, that I was looking forward to hearing. Ultimately, there are many such moments, where the orchestra knits together in perfection and the result is something beautiful, something that inspires joy, something that releases hope within you. In the current state of our world, this is my prayer for you.
- Daniel
credits
released July 5, 2021
Ipswich City Symphony:-
Conducted by Patrick Burns
Concertmaster: Helen Carvolth
Violin I: Helen Carvolth, Kylie Hinde, Laura Thomson , Amy Phillips
Violin II: Celine Crellin, Sarah Ryan, Tom Riethmuller, Sarah Trenaman
Viola: Anna Jack, Kathryn Fletcher
Cello: Alex Macpherson, Evalyn Legried
Flute: Lee Norrell, Tara Neal
Clarinet: Catherine Mear, Geoff Secomb
Oboe: Bernard Girard
French horn: Andrew Kopittke, John Guiton
Trumpet: Tony Lashmar
Percussion: Petina Winch, Alanna Ritchie
Double bass / bass guitar: George Valenti
Keyboard: Jose Vides
Reflectiv:-
Guitar: Chris Hollier
Drum kit: Anthony Gilbert
Piano: Daniel Philippe
with
Vocals: Kani Puru, Rachel Hannah
Additional keyboards, bass guitar, percussion and effects by Daniel Philippe
Additional bass guitar on Cana by Scott Lee
Recording engineers: David Finn, Daniel Monteith
Produced, mixed and mastered by Daniel Philippe
All music composed and arranged by Daniel Philippe
Studio recordings of some tracks can be found on Reflectiv’s album ‘Songs For Stillness’
Thank you to:
Renee Philippe, Peter D’Aubbonnett, Patrick Burns, Helen Carvolth, David Finn, Mario Grimaldi, The Springfield Anglican College (Wendy Jurss, Craig Alloway, Megan Jensen), Josie Berry, Nigel Lewis, Leigh Burgess, David Vaka, Lisa Kubunameca, Helen Situlia, Paul Botha, all the musicians and singers, Music, Silence, The Author and Perfecter of our Faith, and everyone who was there.
A big thank you to Arts Queensland (Queensland Government), Ipswich City Council and Regional Arts Development Fund who provided a grant for the concert. The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between Queensland Government and Ipswich City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
A special thank you to Gemma D’Aubbonnett, the founder and manager of Ipswich City Symphony, who sadly passed away before the concert. Gemma, I hope you’re enjoying beautiful music in heaven.
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