*ABOUT OUR PROJECT "ROSE OF LIFTA":
The idea of this project came to my mind when I was reading the poem by Iman Annab "Climbing Rose Of Lifta", about the pain of separation from one's homeland, intense yearning and strong hope of return. Deeply moved by this poem, I wrote a piece "Rose Of Lifta" and later on several other compositions, dedicated to those who had to leave their homes and loved ones, becoming refugees and expatriates.
My ensemble colleagues understood me emotionally and musically, and we added several more pieces written by Russ Lossing. It will be an album of a string of compositions, different in mood and color, but unified by a continuous narrative of longing for home.
Our approach, the ways to interpret the compositions developed organically during our performances, and after one year of working on the material, we now ready to record it and simply can't wait! Our recording will again be done in one room, without headphones or booths,
The sound engineer that has been working with us is Paul Wickliffe (Skyline Productions), whose work Dan Morgenstern describes as the following: "There is a fifth member of this group, Paul Wickliffe, who recorded, mixed and mastered the music--and the term "mastered" has seldom been more appropriate. The special sound of this group has been perfectly captured, each voice crystal clear, yet reflecting the music's collective essence." We are very thrilled to be working with Paul again, he is a wizard who can create the most intimate listening experience.
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