Lynn Cassiers und Jozef Dumoulin, die ihr bereits seit zwanzig Jahren bestehendes Improv-Elektronik-Duo Lilly Joel nennen, bringen Anfang nächsten Monats ein neues Album mit Interpretationen von Hildegard von Bingen heraus. Die Stücke der Mystikerin und Komponistin des 12. Jahrhunderts werden in einer auf den ersten Eindruck spartanisch wirkenden Instrumentierung aus Stimme, Elektronik und einer antiken Pfeifenorgel interpretiert, was auch zu dem Namenszusatz führt. Das Album erscheint auf CD und zum Download bei Sub Rosa.
“Yet it feels like an unexpected and vibrant evidence – coming home somewhere else. The music of Hildegard von Bingen is essentially monodic, made to be performed by a voice and maybe one fixed pedal note played by an instrument. A big part of the work has been to find the right approach and tone for this setup. To see how this melodies resonate today and what they call for, inventing spaces where they can unfold simply. Improvisation played a key role in this process; listening, feeling, dreaming. A tune of Robert Schumann and Tom Jobim have been added to enhance and stabilise the colours that presented themselves. The result – Sibyl Of The Rhine - is an object of a mesmerising beauty, made to be heard over and over. But it’s also a clear blueprint and a powerful source for further live reenactments.” (Sub Rosa)
Lilly Joel Plays The Organ – Sibyl Of The Rhine – Teaser Pro from Igor Juget on Vimeo.