Track Listing
1. Ode To A Seafarer (Demo) [3:52]
written and performed by DPJ
2. Stranger On The Shore (Demo) [3:22]
based on the Aker Bilk song
adapted, arranged & performed by DPJ
3. Green Grow The Rashes, O (Demo) [2:42]
Robert Burns/ arranged & performed by DPJ
4. Arrival Of The Crow [1:30]
written and performed by DPJ
5. The Gallows [1:48]
written and performed by DPJ
6. Sailing Cloud Jo [4:52]
written and performed by DPJ
recorded live @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
7. The Pursuit Of Illusion [6:00]
written and performed by DPJ
recorded live @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
8. Solitary Star [5:44]
written and performed by DPJ
recorded live @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
9. Love, That Smiling Fugitive [12:07]
words, music, orchestration by DPJ
performed by DPJ Ensemble
from the album ‘Something There’
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10. Lullaby [8:18]
words, music, orchestration by DPJ
Lisa Milne – soprano
Orchestra & Choir of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
David Paul Jones - Biog
photo by Douglas Jones
David Paul Jones is an Edinburgh-based composer, pianist and vocalist specialising in music for piano, the human voice and music for theatre. He has written and performed throughout the UK, Europe and worldwide including Australia, The Middle East and South America.
His back catalogue consists of an extensive range of instrumental and vocal scores together with several soundtracks and sound designs for theatre. His theatre work includes Those Eyes, That Mouth and The Devil’s Larder (Grid Iron); Elizabeth Gordon Quinn (NTS); Something Wicked This Way Comes (Catherine Wheels/NTS); Dolls (Hush Productions/NTS); Four Men & A Poker Game (Metis Arts); Lamb To The Slaughter (Grid Iron); Mary Queen Of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off (NTS); Our Teacher’s A Troll (NTS) and most recently his children’s musical The Songbird (Giant Productions).
As a performer of his own work in theatre, he appears as a vocalist, pianist and occasionally as an actor. His most recent stage appearance was as 'Silent Dave' in the highly acclaimed and multi-award winning production of Barflies based on the writings of Charles Bukowski for Grid Iron at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival. His theatre work has received several nominations for Best Use Of Music at the CATS Awards and he has been a shortlisted artist for the Creative Scotland Awards.
His live concert performances include work with DPJ Ensemble, solo vocal and piano performances and collaborations with a diverse range of artists including Alyth McCormack, Catriona McKay, Zoey Van Goey, Orquestra Scotland Brasil and Sidewinder.
His debut album Something There is recorded on Linn Records.
Recent Project
The Songbird
a tone-poem
Giant Productions
Music & Libretto by David Paul Jones
Directed by Katrina Caldwell
Performed by Judith Williams, Rachel Hynes, Robin Mason & David Paul Jones
Tour ended 21 Nov 2009
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Forthcoming Projects 2010
NQR
Scottish Dance Theatre
Choreography by Janet Smith, Marc Bew, Caroline Bowditch
Music by David Paul Jones
Feb 2010, tour dates to be announced
Pobby & Dingan
Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
Adapted by Rob Evans based on the novella by Ben Rice
Directed by Gill Robertson
Music by David Paul Jones
Feb 2010, tour dates to be announced
A selection of scores by David Paul Jones are now available for download from Scotchsnap. Scores include Zones Of Perpetual Twilight and Farewell,Whistling Shonsho. More material coming soon.
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