The Woman Who Walked into Doors
As a composer
label: Fuga Libera
In October 2010 Kris Defoort and Fuga Libera label released the music of Kris Defoorts first opera 'The Woman Who Walked into Doors' on a double cd.
The Woman Who Walked into Doors was given its world premiere in November 2001.
This is the first composition for orchestra and voice by Kris Defoort. The Prometheus Orchestra and Defoort’s jazz group Dreamtime share the instrumental part; the protagonist’s entourage is represented by video images and the projection of texts, while the role of the protagonist herself is held by both a singer (the soprano Claron McFadden) and an actress (Jacqueline Blom).
Claron McFadden, soprano
Jacqueline Blom, actress
Dreamtime
Pierre Bernard, flute/piccolo/bass flute – Joost Gils, oboe/English horn - Lode Vercampt, cello – Jeroen van Herzeele, tenor saxophone – Laurent Blondiau, trumpet – Geoffrey de Masure, trombone – Michel Massot, tuba – Bart Quartier, marimba/vibraphone – Nicolas Thys, double/electric bass – Xavier Rogé, drums/percussion – Geneviève Foccroulle, piano/celesta
Prometheus Ensemble
Otto Derolez, 1st violin –Wietse Beels, Jeroen Robbrecht, Hans Vankerckhoven, Eric Baeten, Eric Sluys, violins – Tony Nys,Aram Diulgerian, violas – Geert De Bièvre, Mario Villuendas, celli – Jan Buysschaert , double bass – Carlos Bruneel, flute/piccolo/bass flute – Luk Nielandt, oboe/English horn – Henri De Roeck, clarinet – Luc Bergmans, bass clarinet – Bert Helsen, bassoon/contrabassoon – JohanVan Neste, Bart Indevuyst, French horns –Ward Hoornaert, trumpet – Eline Groslot, harp
Etienne Siebens, conductor
CD I
1_ Ouverture 4’53
2_ Policeman brings news 0’24
3_ First meeting with Charlo 4’43
4_ Paula falls on the floor 1’08
5_ First time making love with Charlo 2’43
6_ How did he die? 1’55
7_ Paula with her sisters 1’33
8_ Facts of life 5’08
9_ Me then 4’50
10_ Me now 2’21
11_ Charlo was shot 1’35
12_ SLUT! 11’16
13_ Paula with her sisters about Daddy 3’10
14_ Nicola hears about her father’s death 1’39
15_ Charlo on the news 0’25
16_ Alcoholscene: My name is Paula Spencer 2’53
17_ Alcoholscene: Jack is my baby 3’30
18_ Alcoholscene: I am an alcoholic 4’11
19_ Alcoholscene: Searching the key 4’34
Total time: 63’05
CD II
1_ Marriage & Honeymoon 3’03
2_ Newspaper about Mrs. Fleming 0’54
3_ The beating 4’42
4_ Ask me 4’24
5_ Paula throws Charlo out of the house 2’34
6_ Epilogue 3’43
Total time 19’26