CSR74EP (September 2007)
H.E.R.R. | Fire And Glass: A Norwood Tragedy
This
brilliant new four-track EP from the Anglo-Dutch masters of Neoclassical
music relates to the incredible story of the Crystal Palace, an architectural
jewel in the heart of Victorian London and itself a tragic metaphor for
the rise and fall of the British Empire. Recited alongside talented Dutch
composer Michiel Spape's wonderful score, Troy Southgate - who was born
and bred in the area - begins his tale with a beautiful description of
the Palace in all its majestic glory, before moving on to a dramatic account
which deals with its cataclysmic destruction in 1936 and, finally, a very
moving and personal epilogue which elaborates upon the heartfelt sadness
he feels for Upper Norwood's contemporary decline. Welcome to the Pleasuredome!
Track Listing:
1. Sparks
Of The Imaginative Mind
2. Drowning
In Showers Of Melting Glass
3. Memoirs
Of Lights
4. Embers
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