The Pursuit of Illusion
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The Pursuit of Illusion is the second solo album
by English
progressive rock
artist Troy Donockley
. The album was released in 2003.
Recordings were made in various studios in northern England:
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by English
United Kingdom
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progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
artist Troy Donockley
Troy Donockley
Troy Donockley is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of uillean pipes.- Early life and career :...
. The album was released in 2003.
Recordings were made in various studios in northern England:
- The Chapel StudiosThe Chapel StudiosTHE CHAPEL STUDIOS is a recording studio situated in Wimbledon Park, South West London. It was opened in 2004 by record producer Steven A. Williams.- History :...
, Lincolnshire - (Engineer Ewan Davies) - Warterworld, East Yorkshire - and other locations
- National Centre for Early MusicNational Centre for Early MusicThe National Centre for Early Music is an educational resource located in York, England. It is based in the converted and extended medieval church of St Margaret, Walmgate....
, York - (for recording 'York Cantores Choir') - Trillium Lane Studios, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA (Mix Engineer, Ed Brooks)
Band
- Troy DonockleyTroy DonockleyTroy Donockley is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of uillean pipes.- Early life and career :...
- Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistles, Vocals, Portuguese Mandola, Keyboards, Percussion, Guitars, Bouzouki, Harmonium, Atmospheres - Joanne HoggJoanne HoggJoanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.-Biography:Hogg was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive Celtic/pop/rock band Iona . Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her...
- Vocals - Chris Redgate - Oboe
- Neil Drinkwater - Grand Piano
- William Schofeild - Cello
- Duncan Rayson - Organ, Organ Pedals
- Terl BryantTerl BryantTerl Bryant is a drummer and percussionist who has worked with a wide range of artists and contributed to many top flight recordings to much critical acclaim...
- Drums, Percussion - Ewan Cowley - Mandolin
- Nick BeggsNick BeggsNick Beggs is a British musician, noted for playing the bass guitar and the Chapman Stick; he is a member of Kajagoogoo and formerly Iona and Ellis, Beggs, & Howard.-Personal life:...
- Chapman Stick - Peter KnightPeter KnightPeter Knight is a folk musician, member of the electric folk group Steeleye Span.Peter Knight was born in London on 27 May 1947. As a child he learned the violin and mandolin before going to the Royal Academy of Music from 1960 to 1964. The recordings of the Irish fiddler Michael Coleman inspired...
- Violin, Bass Violin - Andy Duncan - Darabuka, Tibetan Drum, Vocals
Additional musicians
- York Cantores Choir - Choir
- The Emperor String Quartet - Strings
- Martin Burgess - Violin
- Clare Hayes - Violin
- Riona Bonds - Viola
- William Schofield - Cello
Track listing
Disc - Total Time 54:40- Conscious – 4:58
- The Pursuit of Illusion – 8:43
- Little Window – 4:04
- Floating World – 10:27
- A Bridge – 1:05
- Fragment – 4:28
- Colour of the Door (Part 1) – 2:12
- Colour of the Door (Part 2) – 18:43
Release Details
- 2003, UK, Lantern Music LNTNCD1, Release Date ? April 2003, CD