Augustine's Oak (2011)

by Tim Arnold

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2.	Wounded 02:24	buy track
3.	Letanalium Antiphonum 02:33	buy track
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5.	Love My Heaven 04:12	buy track
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12.	Augustine's Oak (Reprise) 01:37	buy track

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“This is beautiful work…”
The Guardian

There’s a curious lost period of time for me between the end of my first band Jocasta in 1997 and the beginning of my solo career in 2004. It was a dark time and I was, to put it mildly – spiritually lost. However, in the middle of that period, upon the eve of the new century, there was a brief shining light that illuminated my life and brought warmth back into my heart. And that was Shakespeare’s Globe.

Having been appointed as Master of Music on a new verse play called Augustine’s Oak by Peter Oswald, I found myself composing liturgical music, 16th century fanfare, jazz, drum ‘n’ bass and early English music all for one play, under the guidance and tender encouragement of the theatre’s head of music, Claire Van Kampen.

When I wrote this music (at the age of 23), I allowed my rock n roll roots to carry me through the experience with external confidence. But inside, I felt I was part of something that made me feel unqualified and very out of my depth. The excitement and magic of being a part of a theatrical community was intoxicating though, and it directly influenced the way I would work with a company ensemble later on when I began my solo work.

The company of musicians I assembled for the production were extraordinary and led by early music aficionado William Lyons (The Dufay Collective). But we never recorded the music until 12 years later. I am so happy that we finally managed to record these pieces of music and the songs with the original ensemble. The pieces I wrote for Augustine’s Oak may have been written for the play, but they represent very personal sound portraits of that time in my life that were filled with fear, magic and hope. Working at the Globe on Augustine’s Oak was the first candle that lit my way out of darkness.

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released April 25, 2011

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Tim Arnold London, UK

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, film-maker and social activist – Tim Arnold is a maverick artist whose work stretches the boundaries of the imagination and defies genre and category. In recognition of Tim’s constant change of musical direction, Iggy Pop compared Tim to David Bowie during their collaboration on the film 'Blood Orange'. ... more

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Anthony Minghella Theatre, Quay Arts

Newport (Isle of Wight), UK
May 17

The Florrie

Liverpool, UK
May 29

Chapel Arts

Bath, UK
Jun 4

Cockpit Theatre

London, UK
Jun 20

Isle of Wight Festival

Newport, UK

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