The compositions aim to make the castle's various time layers recognizable to the ear without using pastiche or imitation techniques.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jeroen D'hoe, the composer, was asked to create music that would allow visitors to experience the deliberate confusion between historical reality and manipulated memories of the castle.
Composition History
The project was conceived as an immersive experience, combining space, time, scenography, costumes, and music, similar to an opera or film, with the castle as the main focus.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded at the Saint-Rochus Chapel in Hoegaarden, Belgium, on March 3 and 4, 2014.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Once upon a Castle," is a poetic exploration of the memory of Gaasbeek Castle, a Flemish Heritage site.
Compositional Technique
The album's finale, created by Jeroen D'hoe with Emma Laxton and Helen Atkinson, features previously heard musical fragments that are made 'almost' unrecognizable by computer manipulation.
Compositional Technique
The album includes 'table music' by Jeroen D'hoe, designed as a discreet accompaniment for a virtual dinner party.
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