“Quasar” is the testimony of a truly symphonic musical encounter, and it was recorded (also in November 2015) by André Silva and Pedro Serrano, who were at the time collaborating with me and John Klima at ScratchBuilt Studios. The location that welcomed us, with an open nave, was Saint George's Church. Mixing and mastering were under my responsibility, with the collaboration of Ernesto Rodrigues.
This grand encounter of the Variable Geometry Orchestra (VGO) counted on the vibrant presence of 46 creative souls: Ernesto Rodrigues conducting and playing the harp, Maria da Rocha and Emanuela Lioy on violins, Maria do Mar on viola, Guilherme Rodrigues and Miguel Mira on cellos, Alvaro Rosso, Adam Pultz Melbye, Hernâni Faustino, Adriano Orrú, and João Madeira on double basses, Miguel Ivo Cruz on the viola da gamba, Emídio Buchinho and Flak on acoustic guitars, Abdul Moimême, Paulo Duarte, António Chaparreiro, and Stephan Sieben on electric guitars, Guilherme Carmelo on baritone guitar, Maria Radich on vocals, Paulo Curado on flute, Paulo Chagas on oboe, Bruno Parrinha on clarinet, Ricardo Ribeiro, Paulo Galão, and Luiz Rocha on bass clarinets, Albert Cirera on soprano and tenor saxophones, Nuno Torres on alto saxophone, Sei Miguel on pocket trumpet, Yaw Tembe and Luís Vicente on trumpets, Fala Mariam on alto trombone, Eduardo Chagas and Fernando Simões on trombones, Carlos Santos and João Silva on synthesizers, Nuno Moita on turntables, Armando Pereira on toy piano, Manuel Guimarães on the church organ, Silvia Corda on the melodica, me on drums, and Monsieur Trinité, Carlos Godinho, Håkon Berre, André Hencleeday, and Pedro Castello Lopes on percussion. We played 31 unforgettable minutes.
[published February 11, 2022]
credits
released April 25, 2016
Ernesto Rodrigues — conduction & harp
Maria da Rocha — violin
Emanuela Lioy — violin
Maria do Mar — viola
Guilherme Rodrigues — cello
Miguel Mira — cello
Alvaro Rosso — double bass
Adam Pultz Melbye — double bass
Hernâni Faustino — double bass
Adriano Orrú — double bass
João Madeira — double bass
Miguel Ivo Cruz — viola da gamba
Emídio Buchinho — acoustic guitar
Flak — acoustic guitar
Abdul Moimême — prepared electric guitar
Paulo Duarte — electric guitar
António Chaparreiro — electric guitar
Stephan Sieben — electric guitar
Guilherme Carmelo — baritone guitar
Maria Radich — voice
Paulo Curado — flute
Paulo Chagas — oboe
Bruno Parrinha — clarinet & alto clarinet
Ricardo Ribeiro — bass clarinet
Paulo Galão — bass clarinet
Luiz Rocha — bass clarinet
Albert Cirera — soprano & tenor saxophone
Nuno Torres — alto saxophone
Sei Miguel — pocket trumpet
Yaw Tembe — trumpet
Luís Vicente — trumpet
Fala Mariam — alto trombone
Eduardo Chagas — trombone
Fernando Simões — trombone
Carlos Santos — synthesizer
João Silva — synthesizer
Nuno Moita — turntable
Armando Pereira — toy piano
Manuel Guimarães — church organ
Silvia Corda — melodica
Nuno Morão — drums
Monsieur Trinité — percussion
Carlos Godinho — percussion
Håkon Berre — percussion
André Hencleeday — percussion
Pedro Castello Lopes — percussion
Recorded live by André Silva and Pedro Serrano (Scratch Built) on 29th November 2015 at St. George's Church, Lisbon.
Mixed and mastered by Nuno Morão and Ernesto Rodrigues.
Photography by Nuno Martins.
Graphic design by Carlos Santos.
Production by Ernesto Rodrigues.
Músico e artista sonoro. Bateria, percussões, teclados e gravações-de-campo. Membro do colectivo OSSO. | Musician and sound artist. Drums, percussions, keyboards and field recordings. OSSO collective member.
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