The Tangent

2025-06-09T10:44:31Z

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{{Short description|Progressive rock group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}
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| years_active = 2002–present
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| current_members = [[Andy Tillison]]
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'''The Tangent''' is a [[progressive rock]] group formed in 2002, led by keyboardist and singer [[Andy Tillison]].

==History==

===Formation===
The band was formed in 2002 by Parallel or 90 Degrees keyboardists [[Andy Tillison]] and Sam Baine and multi-instrumentalist [[Guy Manning]]; [[The Flower Kings]]' guitarist [[Roine Stolt]], bassist [[Jonas Reingold]], and drummer [[Zoltan Csörsz]]; and renowned saxophonist [[David Jackson (rock musician)|David Jackson]] of [[Van der Graaf Generator]]. The band was scheduled only to be a "one-off" side project but has produced thirteen official studio albums and a number of live albums since.

The Tangent has had numerous changes in personnel resulting in Tillison being the only member to have been on all the recordings.

==Live performances==
Since 2003 the band in its various forms has played concerts and festivals in the US, UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and France. Members of the band also occasionally appear as special guests on stage with other artists. On 13 February 2012 guitarist Luke Machin joined [[Pain of Salvation]] on stage at The Garage in London, England, playing on the song ''Kingdom of Loss''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2012/pain-of-salvation-live-the-garage-london-2012/ |title=Pain of Salvation live review |author=Andy Lye |date=25 March 2012 |publisher=Jukebox:Metal}}</ref> Andy Tillison also performs in a duo with Matt Stevens of [[The Fierce and the Dead]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/francis-dunnery-live-in-london-review |title=Francis Dunnery live in London – review: Geoff Banks memorial show sees a bevy of prog stars take to the stage |author=Chris McGarel |date=4 November 2016 |publisher=Prog (Louder Sound)}}</ref>

==Cover art==
The band had much of their cover art done by artist [[Ed Unitsky]], who worked closely with the band when designing their album artwork. Ed has completed five album covers for The Tangent.

The outer cover artwork for the band’s 2020 ‘Auto Reconnaissance’ album was again provided by Unitsky while the inner sleeve art was created by newcomer Sara Mirabbasi.

Cover artwork for the album [[Not as Good as the Book|Not as Good as the Book (2008)]] was created by French artist Antoine Ettori, for [[Down and Out in Paris and London (album)|Down and Out in Paris and London (2009)]] by mbl graphics.

==Personnel==

===Current members===

Studio band from the latest release, ''Auto Reconnaissance'' in 2020: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://progreport.com/the-tangent-auto-reconnaissance-album-review/|title = The Tangent - Auto Reconnaissance (Album Review)|date = 10 August 2020}}</ref>

* [[Andy Tillison]] (keyboards, lead vocals)
* [[Theo Travis]] (saxophone, flute, duduk)
* [[Luke Machin]] (guitar, vocals)
* [[Jonas Reingold]] (bass guitar, vocals)
* Steve Roberts (drums)

===Former members===
* [[Roine Stolt]] (guitars, vocals)
* [[Jakko Jakszyk]] (guitars, vocals)
* [[Göran Edman]] (vocals)
* [[Krister Jonsson]] (guitars)
* [[David Zackrisson]] (guitars)
* [[David Million]] (guitar)
* Dan Watts (guitar)
* [[Sam Baine]] (keyboards, piano, vocals)
* [[Rikard Sjöblom]] (keyboards, vocals)
* [[Lindsay Frost]] (keyboards)
* Lalle Larsson (keyboards)
* Marie-Eve de Gaultier (keyboards, vocals)
* [[Robert Hansen (Swedish musician)|Robert Hansen]] (bass guitar)
* [[Jonathan Barrett]] (bass guitar, vocals)
* [[Dan Mash]] (bass guitar, vocals)
* [[Simon Albone]] (bass guitar)
* [[Dave Albone]] (drums)
* [[Zoltan Csörsz]] (drums)
* [[Jaime Salazar (musician)|Jaime Salazar]] (drums)
* [[Magnus Östgren]] (drums)
* [[Paul Burgess (musician)|Paul Burgess]] (drums)
* [[Michael Gilbourne]] (drums)
* [[Nick Rickwood]] (drums)
* [[Tony "Funkytoe" Latham]] (drums)
* [[Gavin Harrison]] (drums)
* [[Morgan Ågren]] (drums)
* [[David Jackson (rock musician)|David Jackson]] (saxophone, flute)
* [[Guy Manning]] (acoustic guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, keyboards, vocals)
* Julie King (vocals)
* [[David Longdon]] (vocals)

==Discography==

=== Studio albums ===
* ''The Music That Died Alone'' (2003)
* ''The World That We Drive Through'' (2004)
* ''A Place in the Queue'' (2006)
* ''[[Not as Good as the Book]]'' (2008)
* ''Down and Out in Paris and London'' (2009)
* ''COMM'' (2011)
* ''[[Le Sacre du Travail]]'' (2013)
* ''[[L%27Etagère du Travail]]'' (2013) limited edition: material recorded for but not released on ''Le Sacre du Travail''
* ''A Spark in the Aether'' (2015)
* ''[[The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery]]'' (2017)
* ''Proxy'' (2018)
* ''Auto Reconnaissance'' (2020)
* ''Songs from the Hard Shoulder'' (2022)
* ''To Follow Polaris'' (as The Tangent for One) (2024)

=== Live albums ===
* ''[[Pyramids and Stars]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Going Off on One]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Going Off on Two]]'' (2010)
* ''[[London or Paris, Berlin or Southend On Sea]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Hotel Cantaffordit]]'' (with [[Karmakanic]] as Tangekanic) (2018)

=== Compilation albums ===
* ''[[A Place on the Shelf|A Place on the Shelf - a special enthusiast's collection]]'' (2009)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.thetangent.org/ Official website]

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Symphony No. 2 (Penderecki)

2025-05-22T15:06:01Z

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{{Short description|Symphony by Krzysztof Penderecki}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2009}}
{{Infobox musical composition
| name = Symphony No. 2
| subtitle = ("Christmas")
| composer = [[Krzysztof Penderecki]]
| image = Krzysztof Penderecki 20080706.jpg
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| caption = The composer in 2008
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| composed = {{start date|1979}}–80
| duration = 30 min.
| movements = 1
| performed = {{start date|1980|05|01|df=y}}, New York
| scoring = orchestra
}}
Polish composer [[Krzysztof Penderecki]] wrote his '''Symphony No. 2''' during the winter of 1979–80. Sometimes referred to as the "Christmas Symphony" (the opening phrase from the Christmas carol "[[Silent Night]]" occurs three times during the symphony), neither the score nor the parts ([[Schott Music]], Mainz 45 791) make any reference to this moniker.

==Structure==
The symphony, lasting 30–35 minutes, is in one movement employing a modified [[sonata form]]. Sections are marked: Moderato, Allegretto, Lento, Tempo I and Allegretto.

==Instrumentation==
[[Piccolo]], 2 [[flute|flutes]], 2 [[oboe|oboes]], [[cor anglais]], 3 [[clarinet|clarinets]] (3rd doubling Eb clarinet and bass clarinet), 2 [[bassoon|bassoons]], [[contrabassoon]], 5 [[French horn|horns]], 3 [[trumpet|trumpets]], 3 [[trombone|trombones]], [[tuba]], [[timpani]], percussion (4 performers: triangle, gong, cymbals, tamtam, snare drum, bass drum, tubular bells, [[glockenspiel]], [[xylophone]]), [[celesta]], strings<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.schott-music.com/en/2-symphony-noc37720.html|title=2. Symphony|accessdate=2025-05-22}}</ref>

==Premiere==
The [[New York Philharmonic]], conducted by [[Zubin Mehta]], gave the first performance of the symphony on 1 May 1980.<ref>Robinson, Ray. "Krzystof Penderecki: A Guide to His Works". Prestige Publications: Princeton, 1983, p.20.</ref>

==Recordings==
{|class="wikitable" width="700px"
!align="center"|Orchestra
!align="center"|Conductor
!align="center"|Record company
!align="center"|Year of Recording
!align="center"|Format
|-
|align="center"|National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra of Katowice (Polskie Radio. Wielka Orkiestra Symfoniczna w Katowicach)<ref>{{OCLC|81575760}}</ref>
|align="center"|Jacek Kasprzyk
|align="center"|Muza
|align="center"|1981
|align="center"|LP
|-
|align="center"|Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester
|align="center"|[[Krzysztof Penderecki]]
|align="center"|Wergo
|align="center"|1994<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.polmic.pl/index.php?option=com_mwosoby&id=621&view=czlowiek&Itemid=7&lang=pl
|language=Polish|title=Penderecki Partial Discography at Polmic.pl|accessdate=2009-01-26}} Information elsewhere shows(?) that this was released in 1994 but recorded in 1989, so in any case postdates the Muza recording.</ref>
|align="center"|CD
|-
|align="center"|National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice)
|align="center"|[[Antoni Wit]]
|align="center"|[[Naxos Records]]
|align="center"|2000<ref>{{OCLC|45109918}}</ref>
|align="center"|CD
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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