WATER & FIRE
Eric Sleichim & Reitze Smits: concept, arrangements & artistic direction
BL!NDMAN [sax]
Koen Maas & Pieter Pellens: soprano saxophone
Eric Sleichim: alto saxophone
Piet Rebel: tenor saxophone
Raf Minten: baritone saxophone
Reitze Smits: organ
Recorded in the Grote Kerk Vianen (NL)
Recording engineer: Peter Van Bouwel
Recording engineer: Dries D’Hondt
Editing: Peter Van Bouwel, Eric Sleichim & Dries D’Hondt
Mixing & mastering in Igloo Studios by Daniel Léon & Eric Sleichim
Production: Tanja Vrancken
Coordination: Brigitte Ghyselen (Warner Music)
Tracklist
G.F. HANDEL
Water Music Suite, HWV 348-350 – arranged by Eric Sleichim & Reitze Smits (order cfr Bärenreiter Edition)
Suite no.1 in F major
01 I. Ouverture. Largo – Allegro
02 II. Adagio e staccato
03 III.
04 IV. Andante
05 III.
06 VI. Air
07 IX. Hornpipe
08 X.
Suite no.2 in D major
09 XI.
10 XII. Alla Hornpipe
Suite no.3 in G major
11 XVI.
12 XX.
13 XVI.
Suite no.2 in D major
14 XXII. Minuet
J.F. REBEL
15 Le Cahos (from Les Elemens) – arranged by Eric Sleichim
(the final soundeffect is obtained by switching off the engine of the organ whilst playing)
O. MESSIAEN
16 Le Verbe (from La Nativité du Seigneur)
G.F. HANDEL
17 Ciaconne HWV 310 (from Andante larghetto, e staccato)
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 – arranged by Eric Sleichim & Reitze Smits
18 Ouverture
19 Bourrée
20 La Paix
21 La Réjouissance
Water Music Suite, HWV 348
22 Ouverture – “Reminiscence” (from a distance)