Wilde Jagd, Die -& Metropole Orkest-
Lux Tenera - A Rite To Joy
In an extraordinary convergence of sonic innovation and orchestral mastery, Sebastian Lee Philipp, the visionary behind Die Wilde Jagd, is set to unveil his most ambitious project to date: Lux Tenera - A Rite to Joy. Commissioned by Roadburn Festival for its 2024 edition, this work emerges from a rare collaboration with the three-time Grammy Award-winning Metropole Orkest. Lux Tenera invites listeners into a meditative exploration of life, joy, and the beauty of existence. The composition premiered on April 21, 2024, in Tilburg, Netherlands, following an intense three-day rehearsal and recording period at Metropole Orkests studio in Hilversum. This performance-now captured in the album-also marks a unique collaboration with British arranger and conductor Simon Dobson, whose sensitive transcription and arrangement of Philipps music for orchestra elevates the work to an auditory spectacle. Lux Tenera - translated from Latin as "tender light"- is an odyssey of sound and thought. Philipps poetic lyrics - delivered in both English and German - weave a tapestry of vivid imagery and allusion, guiding the listener through a world where life, memory, and transcendence coalesce. This intellectual and emotional alchemy is heightened by the orchestral elements at play: a 50-piece ensemble, the primal resonance of two large-scale Taiko drums, and the ancient, raw timbre of the Carnyx, performed by Patrick Kenny. The result is a sonic structure that marries the primal with the avant-garde, the physical with the metaphysical. On the upcoming single "Emanation," Philipp is also joined by his longtime friend and musical companion James Cook, who contributes additional vocals.