The Threshold HouseBoy's Choir
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The Threshold HouseBoys Choir was a musical guise for Peter Christopherson
, announced in 2005 as a follow up endeavor to his former group Coil
. Despite the name, it was a solo project which relied heavily on computer generated vocals, of which he was formally credited as the "director." The name was derived from a play on words, combining the terms houseboy
, house of boys
, boys' choir
, and Threshold House
. THBC was stationed in Krung Thep, Thailand
.
One of its last performances was held in 2008 at the historic Ambrosio Cinema in Turin
, Italy
. Christopherson (featuring David Tibet
, Othon Mataragas
and Ernesto Tomasini
) performed a new live soundtrack to Derek Jarman
's film The Angelic Conversation
(the original score for the film was created in the 1980s by Coil).
The last performance of The Threshold HouseBoys Choir was on June 14, 2009, at Conway Hall, London as part of the Equinox Festival
.
Peter Christopherson
Peter Martin Christopherson, a.k.a. Sleazy was a musician, video director and designer, and former member of the influential British design agency Hipgnosis....
, announced in 2005 as a follow up endeavor to his former group Coil
Coil (band)
Coil were an English cross-genre, experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance—later credited as "Jhonn Balance"—and his partner Peter Christopherson, aka "Sleazy". The duo worked together on a series of releases before Balance chose the name Coil, which he claimed to be...
. Despite the name, it was a solo project which relied heavily on computer generated vocals, of which he was formally credited as the "director." The name was derived from a play on words, combining the terms houseboy
Houseboy
A Houseboy is typically a male servant or assistant who performs domestic or personal chores. Examples of its usage include:*An American slang term that originated in World War II for a native boy who helped a soldier perform basic responsibilities like cleaning, laundry, ironing, shoe-shining,...
, house of boys
Male prostitution
Male prostitution is the practice of engaging in sexual acts for money. Compared to female sex workers, male sex workers have been far less studied by researchers, and while studies suggest that there are differences between the ways these two groups look at their work, more research is needed.Male...
, boys' choir
Boys' choir
A boys' choir is a choir primarily made up of choirboys who have yet to begin puberty or are in the early to middle stages of puberty and so retain their more highly pitched childhood voice type...
, and Threshold House
Threshold House
Threshold House is one of several record labels created by Coil to release their own work and that of affiliated projects. Associated labels include Eskaton and Chalice. It is also the name for the ....
. THBC was stationed in Krung Thep, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
One of its last performances was held in 2008 at the historic Ambrosio Cinema in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Christopherson (featuring David Tibet
David Tibet
David Tibet is a British poet and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only full-time member. He had earlier collaborated with Psychic TV and 23 Skidoo...
, Othon Mataragas
Othon Mataragas
OTHON, a.k.a. Othon Mataragas , is a Greek composer, songwriter and pianist.-Early life:Othon Mataragas started to play the piano at the age of four and the following year he gave his first recital...
and Ernesto Tomasini
Ernesto Tomasini
Ernesto Tomasini is an Italian actor/singer/writer living in Britain. Best known for his more recent forays into contemporary music, he has behind himself a 20 year career on the stage.-Early performances:...
) performed a new live soundtrack to Derek Jarman
Derek Jarman
Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman was an English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener and author.-Life:...
's film The Angelic Conversation
The Angelic Conversation (film)
The Angelic Conversation is a 1985 arthouse drama film directed by Derek Jarman. Its tone is set by the juxtaposition of slow moving photographic images and Shakespeare's sonnets read by Judi Dench...
(the original score for the film was created in the 1980s by Coil).
The last performance of The Threshold HouseBoys Choir was on June 14, 2009, at Conway Hall, London as part of the Equinox Festival
Equinox Festival
The Equinox Festival was a media arts festival dedicated to contemporary spiritual discovery and mystical traditions. Founded by Raymond Salvatore Harmon the festival provided a platform for the discussion of transcendental thought, expanded consciousness, and alternate thinking about the role of...
.
Releases
- Form Grows RampantForm Grows RampantForm Grows Rampant is the debut release by Peter Christopherson's solo project The Threshold HouseBoys Choir. The set is a CD + DVD. The album was originally announced in the X-Rated: The Dark Files as Rampant. The set was originally planned to be released in Blu-Ray format...
CD + DVD, released on 19 April 2007 - The Threshold HouseBoys Choir Amulet Edition 4 x 3" CD-R set, released on 22 November 2008
Contributions on compilations
- ...It Just Is compilation CD released on 23 December 2005. Contained the track "Mahil Athal Nadrach".
- X-Rated: The Dark Files compilation CD released in 2006. Contained the track "So Young It Knows No Maturing".
- Brainwaves 2008 compilation triple CD released on 21 November 2008. Contained the track "Cap Rot Taxi".