"Lilienweiss are Thorsten Scheerer and Dorothea Herrmann and the set-up clarinet, bass, guitar and software enhancement suggests music that is highly acoustic and it is. However, Lilienweiss are not opting for the sweet sounds rather their music is cinematic and gloomy soundscapes dominate the sonic picture all to great effect." [Electronic Desert]
"Bolstering their already considerable musical abilities, Scheerer and Herrmann exploit their instruments' sonic potential with software tools that allow the clarinet to mimic a chorus of screeching golems [...]. It's the ruminative compositions - equally rooted in experimental and classical music - and the explorative interplay between Scheerer's bass patterns and Herrmann's assertive woodwind playing that impresses most ..." [textura]
"Lilienweiss create sounds that have a surprisingly organic feel. [The EP release] Silent Night uses clarinet, guitar and bass as a starting place, then moves into a variety of styles that range from post-rock dither to neo-chamberism with a remarkable seamlessness. This is probably some of the most progressive Progressive music I've heard in a while, in terms of both conceptualisation and scope. And while it doesn't really have anything to do with pop structuring, it definitely feels rock based and has a very approachable surface. Cool." [The Wire]
The main target of all Lilienweiss productions is to emphasize musical aspects that cannot be heard without the help of software tools.
Special sound characteristics of traditional acoustic and electric instruments - e. g. partial tones, harmonics, noise, and even hiss - are being isolated and re-used like musical patterns with tonal structures of their own within the music.
So the music of Lilienweiss gets a specific sound character that leads to a new and unique electroacoustic experience.
The clarinet plays the leading role. Furthermore, electric guitar and bass are most important to all productions: Using software as a tool, specific sound elements of these main instruments are being isolated as objects in order to re-use them as stand-alone elements within a composition. So large parts of a Lilienweiss production are made of the sound of the main instruments itself - it is this sound that creates a Lilienweiss composition.
Dorothea Herrmann
Dorothea Herrmann lives and works in Mainz, Germany. She studied orchestra music at the Akademie fuer Tonkunst (Heinz Hepp, RSO Frankfurt), Darmstadt, music teacher at the University of Mainz, and music presentation at the Hochschule fuer Musik, Detmold.
Countless concert activities with orchestras across Europe since 1988, e.g. under the direction of Wolfgang Hofmann, Wolfgang Gueller, Linda Horowitz and Sergei Celibidache (courses); she worked as a chamber musician with Manfred Reichert (Ensemble fuer Neue Musik), Manehem Pressler (course), Martin Kuerschner (Days for New Music, Darmstadt), at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival - and many other festivals.
Her freelance activities as a solo artist include numerous studio productions and performances as well as own compositions. Dorothea Herrmann teaches clarinet at the Peter Cornelius Conservatory in Mainz. She is member of the fgnm (Frankfurt Society for New Music) and GNM (Society for New Music).
Thorsten Scheerer
Thorsten Scheerer lives and works in Mannheim and Frankfurt, Germany. He studied history of art with a main focus on digital art at the Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, and the Humboldt-University, Berlin.
He started playing classical guitar at the age of 12 and got lessons in electric guitar and composition (Michael Koschorreck: Xavier Naidoo/Soehne Mannheims) since he was 16. After playing with different bands of all styles - from jazz to pop music -, Thorsten Scheerer nowadays mainly composes and produces contemporary electroacoustic as well as popular music.
Thorsten Scheerer is account manager for business process excellence IT solutions in the banking sector. He is member of the fgnm (Frankfurt Society for New Music) and DEGEM (German Society for Electroacoustic Music).
Single 2009: "In Todesbanden 1.0"
In Todesbanden 1.0 (Vers. 1.5 Award For Electronic Music In The Church, world premiere: Stiftskirche Stuttgart, Germany, June 12th 2009)
[p] 2009 - formstreng.net, DE
Album 2009: "Reloaded And Remastered" Download the album now!
Sensi 1.3; Sensi 2.3; Fieberfeucht 2.1; Rectified 2.3; Musette Variation 1.0; Rectified 4.4; Stille Nacht 2.2; Prinzessin 3.3; Morgen kommt 1.2
[p] 2009 - office4music.com, AT
EP 2008: "Musette Variation 1.0 in drei Sätzen"
Eröffnung; Satz 1; Satz 2; Satz 3; Reprise; Musette Variation 1.0 For 60 Seconds (60x60)
[p] 2008 - formstreng.net, DE
DVD 2008: "Jahreszeiten-Zyklus"
Das Neue Jahr 1.2; Frühling 1.0; 34 Grad 1.2; Herbsttage 1.7
[p] 2008 - formstreng.net, DE
EP 2008: "Seasons" [omr 33]
Das Neue Jahr (The New Year) 1.2; Frühling (Springtime) 1.0; 34 Grad (34 Degrees) 1.2; Herbsttage (Autumn Days) 1.7
[p] 2008 - october man recordings, UK
EP 2007/2008: "Zwitschern-Zyklus" Download the album now!
Zwitschern 1; Zwitschern 2; Zwitschern 3; Zwitschern 4; Ach, Gott! (Tu se' morta)
[p] 2007 - formstreng.net, DE; 2008 office4music.com, AT
EP 2007: "Silent Night" [omr 18]
Sensi 1.2; Sensi 2.2; Silent Night 2.1 (Stille Nacht 2.1); Rectified 4.3; Tomorrow Comes 1.1 (Morgen kommt 1.1)
[p] 2007 - october man recordings, UK
Promotion CD 2007: "2005 - 2007"
34 Grad 1.1; Das Neue Jahr 1.1; Herbsttage 1.6; Sensi 1.2; Sensi 2.2; Stille Nacht 2.1; Morgen kommt 1.1
[p] 2007 - formstreng.net, DE
Compilation 2007: "Gnostic Elevator - Ambivulant Frognostication" Download the album now!
A multi-artist ambient compilation featuring the Lilienweiss piece "Stille Nacht 1.2" as well as tracks by Phat Kid, Animus Invidious, Matt Mayes, and many more!
[p] 2007 - Gnostic Elevator, USA
Album 2005: "Fröhliche Weihnachten"
Stille Nacht 1.3; Sensi 1.2; Sensi 2.2; Leise rieselt der Schnee 3.2; Fieberfeucht 2.0; Joseph, lieber Joseph 1.1; Rectified 2.2; Stille Nacht 2.1; Morgen kommt 1.1; Prinzessin 8.1; Rectified 4.3; Leise rieselt der Schnee 3.2 (Reprise)
[p] 2005 - formstreng.net, DE
Hello, It's always a pleasure to contact my friends, first thanks for your friendship and hope all is well. if you have time, there are some new videos on my page. Life is beautiful. All the best - Pat.
Hello Lilienweiss, Thank you for your request! That's with a great pleasure. I enjoy your music! Ll the very best to you and good luck! With piano and smiles Lise
