“A Luminous Bro cade” is a new work for pipe organ composed by Vancouver-based multimedia a rtist Joël Tibbits\, as part of his 'The Books of Magra' sonic ecosystem. T he 'Books of Magra' is a large-scale multimedia project of acoustic music\, art\, and literature\, which draws from a number of influences ranging fro m classical music to rock\, to minimalism\, science and philosophy\, archit ectural design and mysticism.
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This concert combines five miniatures written for pipe organ and first performed and recorded in Vancouver by organist Angelique Po in 2024 \, along with three larger movements premiered in the UK in 2025 and never before performed in Canada.
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The Books of Magra is an ecosystem of literature\, so und and images devoted to the exploration of consciousness through an ongoi ng process of experiential and creative enquiry. The series is built upon m ythologies created from the composer’s evolving views on consciousness and Being. TBOM utilizes a rich integration of diverse modalities that include mysticism\, science\, martial arts\, sound\, bioenergetics\, and architectu re. The literary epicentre is a multi-volume epic set in the fictional sola r system of Ras-Tor. Each book of the series is based on unique concepts th at morph and evolve symbiotically to reveal multi-dimensional and multi-fun ctional relationships of character and place. It is intended to be experien tially broadening\, bringing attention to the nature of Being and the expan sive and integrated nature of All. In tandem with this epic are character c hronicles\, books of poetry\, as well as conceptual and technical compendiu ms. Sound is a major component to the content of TBOM. The use of sound in the writings is dynamic and expansive as it weaves throughout the series me taphorically and literally. It is complimented by an extensive sonic tapest ry referred to as Prismatic Sonic Architecture. It is based on Listening (t he quality and capacity for profound and dynamic reception and expression) and is forged of a rich palette of instrumentation\, compositional approach es and architectural designs. It is comprised of recorded and live music\, as well as architectural imaginings based in the merger of acoustics and co nsciousness. Images used in TBOM are predominantly geometric and architectu ral. All images are multi-dimensional and multi-functional in their intenti ons to weave the effable with the ineffable. To learn more\, visit www.thebooksofmagra.com.
Listen to a preview of Joël Tibbits work below.
A Lumin ous Brocade: 5 Pipe Organ Miniatures by Joël Tibbits
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