About this user
HENRY is the brainchild of two Canadian musicians, living in Paris, Elise Velle, premier singer interpreter for Cirque du Soliel, and 6 Degrees Records recording artist Michael Emenau (MNO). HENRY is rapt in the reinterpretation of the compositions of Henry Purcell (1659-1695). Purcell is considered to be the first key composer from England and his works have greatly influenced both secular and liturgical music up until the present time. His music has influenced many well-known musicians, such as, Pete Townsend, Queen, Klaus Nomi, Sting, Wendy Carlos, and Michael Nyman. The goal has been to bring a current sound to this music. The process (a rather time consuming endeavor) has involved reading and analyzing hundreds of his compositions, and searching for the hits. We then cut/re-organize the pieces, which often includes reharmonization, editing out certain sections and meter changes. The only two things, which remain untouched, are the meticulous melodic lines and lyrics. Elise spends hours pouring over old English dictionaries to better understand the symbolic meaning of the songs and MNO analyzes 16thcentury figured bass and basso continuo (two baroque musical compositional techniques) to find the means to re-harmonize the pieces while respecting the melodic movement. Instrumentation Elise Velle - Vocals Michael Emenau - vibraphone, guitar, cajon, laptop, pedals
Age
110
Country
France