Hilary Jeffery
Hilary Jeffery
“Mining for Modulations” (2020)
A composition inspired by the deep harmonies and typically warm sound of British brassbands, evoking a nostalgic vision of Great Britain or “Albion”, resonating with William Blake's visions and reminiscent of the miner's strike of the 1980s as immortalised in Mark Herman's film "Brassed Off" (1996).
Performances
Performance of “Mining for Modulations” - photo by Cristina Marx
Friday 11 September 2020
"Mining for Modulations" (World Premiere)
Zinc & Copper + Dearbhla Nolan - flugel horn
KM28
Karl-Marx-Str. 28 - 12043 Berlin Neukölln
Audio recording (recorded live at KM28, Berlin on 11 September 2020)
“Furious Magnitude” (2017)
Internal sounds of wind instruments are highly amplified to create dense waves of pure noise, contrasted with dramatic harmonies, intertwining melodies and long tones. Air, voice, percussive attacks, filtering, mutes, drones, live acoustics and electronic signal processing are mixed live to create an intense psychoacoustic experience. Dedicated to the memory of Tarquin Hobbes aka Danny O Really.
Performances
performance of “Furious Magnitude” in Zagreb - 3 May 2017
Wednesday 3 May 2017
"Furious Magnitude" (World Premiere)
Showroom of Conteporary Sound
Theater &TD
Savska Cesta 25, HR-10000 Zagreb
Leo Beslać - flute
Katarina Grubić - oboe
Danijel Hršak - trumpet
Hilary Jeffery – trombone, composition
Elena Kakaliagou – french horn
Gideon Kiers – computer, live sound
Lovro Livajić - alto saxophone
Ivan Marincel - trombone
Yaroslav Sadovyy - clarinet
composed and directed by Hilary Jeffery
performed by Zinc and Copper
mixed and edited by Gideon Kiers and Hilary Jeffery
Recording - live in Zagreb - 3 May 2017
Hilary Jeffery
photo by Zsolt Sőrés
Hilary Jeffery (1971) is a British musician born in Surbiton (UK). Following studies at Dartington College of Arts, University of York and with James Fulkerson at the European Dance Development Centre in Arnhem, Hilary embarked on a colourful musical career playing throughout the world in many settings including theatres, jazz clubs, cathedrals, night clubs, festivals, dance studios, bars, cinemas, galleries, streets, forests and mountains. As well as composing Hilary plays trumpet, trombone, tuba, piano, electronics, and practices singing. He is currently based in Berlin where he plays in many groups including Zinc & Copper, Minor Tom, Tonaliens, Inconsolable Ghost, Mullet, zeitkratzer and Mouse On Mars Dimensional People Ensemble. The sense of silent space he experienced during a journey to the Sahara Desert in 1990 is a central and sustaining influence on his work.