Ghost Stories Launch - Friday 31st October

Neil's new album 'Ghost Stories' (a collaboration with Michael Beiert and Anne Taft) will be launched at 8pm at St Bride's Church, Catharine Street, Liverpool on Friday 31st October.

'Ghost Stories' is an atmospheric continuation of Neil's 2004 album 'Night Sketches'. The music is evocative of the night with its dreamy atmospheres and haunting melodies. On 'Ghost Stories', added to Neil's moody and introspective classical guitar playing, are soundscapes by German electro-acoustic composer Michael Beiert and soaring wordless vocals by soprano Anne Taft.

'Ghost Stories' is presented in a number of short 2-4 minute movements which are segued together by an ongoing soundscape to form a seamless musical experience which takes the listener on a journey through the course of the night into the following dawn.

An emotional experience, the music from the album is to be presented throughout 2008/9 in a series of concerts and multimedia events which will vary from performance to performance in their inclusion of experimental film, visual arts, contemporary dance and narration - the aim being to open the work up to collaboration from all fields and to fully explore the scope and atmosphere of the music by immersing the listener in its impressionistic sound world. The album will be played live in its entirety at the launch event.

Admission to the launch is by guest list - those planning to attend should contact Neil at info@neilcampbell.org.uk to be added to the list. Admission is £5 and guests will be given a copy of the new CD on admission. As St Brides is unlicensed, guests are advised to bring their own drinks.