Very Present Tense
| Very Present Tense | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 8 August 2008 |
| Recorded | 2008 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 17:45 |
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| Producer | Tom Havelock |
Very Present Tense is the debut studio album by British actor Christopher Simpson.
Composition[edit]
In 2008, whilst Simpson was artist-in-residence with creative arts group Metal,[1] he completed the song cycle Very Present Tense. He wrote it over a number of years in response to the death of his mother. The songs which reference musical idioms, including blues, jazz, and Rwandan folk, reflecting his Rwandan and Irish family heritage.[2] The album was developed in collaboration with composer Tom Havelock.[3]
Performance[edit]
The song cycle premiered at the arts hub in Edge Hill Station pavilion in Liverpool on 8 August 2008,[4][5] during the Liverpool European Capital of Culture.[6] He performed the work for the second time with Metal at the Village Green Festival on 29 September 2009, this time working with a group of musicians from Southend. Simpson then worked on recording the work.[7]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Niwowe Nakunda" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Cradle Me Now" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Oh on That Day" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Habana" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "In Other Words" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 17:45 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Christopher Simpson". The British Independent Film Awards. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Smirke, Richard (7 August 2008). "Chris Simpson: Very Present Tense". Metro. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Very Present Tense". Tête à Tête. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Anderson, Vicky (4 August 2008). "Culture Diary: Actor unveils his new train of musical thought". Liverpool Daily Post. Liverpool. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Parker, Samantha (6 August 2008). "Festival time for kids is a feast for imagination!". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Christopher Simpson". Bush Theatre. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Christopher Simpson". Metal. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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