It’s been a interesting couple of years.
Everything has been uncertain and chaotic. I, like all of us, am leaving 2020/21 with lots to process. Like stepping off a roller-coaster, the experience has only just hit us; I’m sure it will take a while to properly work through the highs and lows and that bit where it was upside down.
So as I’m doing that, I’ve set up a project of work: Lamentations and Restorations. This series of works will be produced over the next year, and released via Patreon. The intention is not to create pieces directly about the pandemic or the last few years. Instead, I am writing things inspired by a variety of laments and restoration projects. By nature of timing I’m sure there will be links regardless of intention, but hopefully the work produced will remain interesting and relevant beyond COVID-19.
The Patreon is set up as a pay what you want model. You can choose your monthly payment to match your current financial situation and what you feel it’s worth. All money will go to supporting me as I create more music, art and research. All support is appreciated and during this project there won’t be tiered access, if you’re supporting me financially in any way you’ll have full access to Lamentations and Restorations.
I’ll be releasing something every month, starting on the 1st January 2022. This will vary from month to month. It may be a score, a recorded performance, something else entirely. But over the course of the year there will be twelve works released, possibly more.
During this time, these will only be released on Patreon. At the end of the year the Patreon may continue on to a second project, or end. The work hosted there may be released publicly, but just as likely it’ll remain private only seen by those who were part of supporting the project. I don’t know how the work will develop, and which of these options will feel like the right ending to the project. Either way those supporting the Patreon will be involved in the decision making process.
I’m excited to be creating work and releasing it once again. I hope those of you who feel able to support the project will also enjoy the results.
Lamentations and Restorations can be found at www.patreon.com/composerdavidmay