The Fall of The House of Usher ('92)


Recordings:

1989 Began in the summer for the Album.

1992 Passionkirche, Berlin:

In Concert video recording of
The "Usher Suite" (April 11th) released on vhs and dvd.

Releases:

1992 "The Fall of The House of Usher" Cd/2 Lp's/Cassette (Some Bizarre)

1993 The "Usher Suite" Included on "In the Passionskirche Berlin MCMXCII" VHS Video cassette

2009 The "Usher Suite" Included on "In the Passionskirche Berlin MCMXCII" DVD

In Concert:

"The Sleeper" (a capella):

1974 London Commonwealth Institute November 1974.
1983 Amsterdam Poetry Reading, October 19th.
1986 Bottom Line NYC July 21st Late show.
1989 Salonica, Greece, April 10th.

"The Usher Suite":

1991 Queen Elizabeth Hall UK; World Premiere.
Solo, Grand Piano, November 15th,


1992 Peter Hammill Solo, March: Vienna, Graz, Salzburg.
1992 Peter Hammill Solo, April: Hildeshein, Hamburg, Berlin, Bochum, Tilburg, Utrecht, Lewarden, Amsterdam, Mannheim, London, Bristol. Lisbon.



Edgar Allen Poe:

The Sleeper (1831)
The Huanted Palace (1839)
The Fall of The House of Usher (1839)








The Fall of the House of Usher ('99)
Deconstructed and Rebuilt




Released:

1999 "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Deconstructed and rebuilt

There is a fantastic 2 page piece by Judge Smith included in the booklet; Great history, mentioning that their opera started in 1973.



Artwork: Paul Ridout (Ridart)