Music titles and select samples.mp3 Have a listen . . . .

1 Hermes and Afrodite
2 Crucifixion
3 Midwives
4 Kingdom and Queendom
5 Mrs Rhino
6 Wedding
7 Stones and Maidens
8 Courtyard of Littlejohn
9 Before Dawn
10 On The Ridge
11 Bull and Ram God
12 Before Midnight
13 Record of Denial
14 Spiral
15 Apollo and Artemis
16 Serpentine Forest
17 Earth Mother
18 Distant Sounds
19 Worm Queen
20 Solace
21 Ocean Dreams

Music work samples were wholeheartedly accepted, and Keliehor began work on the project the following week. Musical ideas arrived quickly. Keliehor mentions: “The music was undoubtedly born within the domain of the poetic ideas themselves, but at the same time I could sense the emergence of a distinct musical identity separate from the poem. I wanted to follow both directions simultaneously, and so I did, allowing the music to take forms true to it's own nature. I found a multitude of ways to maintain the tension, keep the music alive, yet avoid contradictions between the music and text.”

The tension between the music and the reading reveals a special dimension to the spoken text. It's as if Broughton's prescriptions for poetic integrity and abundance ("To thine own self be true") fully apply to the music as well, creating a unique collaboration. The music brings the nature of Broughton's experiences around him like a magic cape, protecting his ideas yet fully highlighting his revelations.

When the music was sent to the publishers, all went quiet. Broken Moon Press had gone bankrupt, and the project was shelved. James Broughton died in 1999, and I believe that the project still remains hidden away, in search of publication.

Publishing: This is a limited edition, published with permission from James Broughton estate. Further info contact: luminousmusic@ntlworld.com