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The Discoverie of Witchcraft Suite (2010)

from Five Epics by Rostfrei Records

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This piece is cast in seven movements. Basically it follows a symphony form of four movements, the first being a sonata-allegro, the second a sonata-rondo, the third a scherzo and the last another sonata form, but these four large pieces are interrupted by three small folk-song styled acoustic pieces (Hags 1,2 and 3). The four larger pieces all use tone-rows as the basis for their composition and while exuding a hard-rock aggression and flaunting a plethora of odd-metered riffage, are at their core, atonal 12-tone compositions. The smaller Hags pieces are strictly diatonic and strongly rooted in a key. These disparate timbres contrast each other strongly and cause a strong motion of tension and release.

The idea for the epic suite, Discoverie of Witchcraft was inspired by Robertson Davis' A Mixture Of Frailties, and like the story uses texts from Ben Jonson's Masque of Queens and is framed around Reginald Scot's sceptical book, The Discoverie Of Witchcraft. Unlike the composer in the story I use a lot of wrong-note dissonance.

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from Five Epics, released February 27, 2017
David Campbell-guitar, bass, vibes, drums, keyboards, vocals
Angie MacIvor-saxes, keyboards, vocals
Claude Prince-bass
Aaron Clark-drums
Rick Barkhouse-keyboards

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Rostfrei Records is the exclusive label for the music of the David Campbell Band, The Synics, The Rebel Wheel and The Rapids.

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