a starry wisdom
Cover

Tracks
1
from a nethermost point of view
06:20
2
more than a genre
03:22
3
contemporaneousness
04:30
4
the custom of amok
04:58
5
given without givenness
07:12
6
at the edge of the void
11:48
7
ausgedehnt
08:27
8
the scene of two
08:49
Musicians
Tatiana Samouil - violinLiesbeth De Lombaert - viola
Lode Vercampt - cello
Ruben Appermont - double bass
Sabine Warnier - flute, piccolo
Bart Watté - clarinet
Bob Permentier - bassoon
Hendrik Pellens - saxophones
Ward Hoornaert - trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
Koen Cools - horn
Jan Nicholaers - trombone
Nick Ost - euphonium
Geert De Vos - basstrombone
Bernd van Echelpoel - basstuba
Hanna Grociak - harp
Peter Verbraken - guitar, bassguitar
Evert Van Eynde - percussion
Claudia Bara - piano
Wim Mertens - piano, voice
Credits
Recorded and engineered by Stephan KraemerProduction assistants Bart Watté and Evert Van Eynde
Executive producer Chusa De la Cruz
Sleeve concept Usura
Design by Benoît Hennebert and Yellow-Azul
Photos by Wim Mertens
Photo Wim Mertens © Alex Vanhee
A starry wisdom was commissioned by the Ghent Festival of Flanders under the initiative of Jelle Dierickx.
Wim Mertens performed the world premiere of A starry wisdom during two sold out concerts; a solo concert for piano and voice at the Sint-Baafs Cathedral in Gent 23.9.2011 and a concert with the Wim Mertens Ensemble (string quintet, piano, voice) at the Capitole in Gent 28.9.2011.
PUBLISHED BY USURA 2012. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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