Written In Music interview : How to scale mountains
It was a wonderful day for a trip to Amsterdam, for a conversation with Stephen Emmer about his latest album, Mt. Mundane. The run-up to that album had been quite challenging: the vicissitudes Stephen had recounted during an earlier conversation had continued, creating obstacles that many would have found insurmountable. Stephen approached that mountain with […]
Stephen Emmer’s new masterpiece Mount Mundane
An epic album about overcoming a personal crisis The internationally awarded Dutch composer Stephen Emmer presents his most personal work with the new album ‘Mt. Mundane’. The album, recorded with orchestra, piano and choir at Abbey Road Studios in London, addresses crises and personal challenges and conveys hope and confidence with 15 symphonic pieces. The […]
Tinnitus und Hörverlust sind Albträume eines jeden Musikers (German)
Tinnitus und Hörverlust sind die Albträume eines jeden Musikers und Komponisten und können bereits in jungen Jahren Realität werden. Diese Probleme werden oft nicht thematisiert, da sie eine existenzielle Bedrohung darstellen und häufig den Ruin einer Karriere bedeuten können. Auch der renommierte niederländische Komponist Stephen Emmer, der seit den 1970-er Jahren in der internationalen Musikszene […]
Une musique dans l’air du temps, plaisante avant tout
Stephen Emmer – Mt. Mundane : Anthony Weeden (direction), Ben Dawson (piano), Nigel Short (chef de choeur), Joshua Davidson (voix solo aigue) Compositeur, arrangeur, orchestrateur néerlandais, né en 1958, Stephen Emmer collabora notamment avec Lou Reed, Chaka Khan, Patti Austin, Leon Ware, Julian Lennon, Glenn Gregory, Billy MacKenzie, Mary Griffin, Peter Coyle, Claudia Brücken, et […]
Stephen Emmer – Mt. Mundane
Stephen Emmer – Mt. Mundane Composer Stephen Emmer unveils Mt. Mundane, an epic journey of overcoming personal crisis, for orchestra, piano and treble. Emmer is a Dutch composer and arranger from Amsterdam, who has been a prominent figure in the international music scene since the 1970’s. Over 30 musicians and international music stars Mt. Mundane is […]
Vents Magazine Interviews Stephen Emmer
Welcome back to Dutch composer, arranger, producer, sound designer, and musician Stephen Emmer VM: Greetings and salutations, Stephen, and welcome back to Vents! Before we catch up with all the exciting things you have going on professionally, how is the latter part of 2024 treating you and yours? SE: Hi there from Amsterdam! It’s great […]
Stephen Emmer – Monsieur Croche
Stephen Emmer about Monsieur Croche “Another reference to a source of inspiration for this project namely Claude Debussy who sometimes nicknamed himself Monsieur Croche” [Stephen Emmer] Release date : 20 September 2024
Stephen Emmer – In search for meaning
Stephen about ‘In Search for Meaning‘ “In my search for meaning I wanted to get in touch again with my younger self and started a musical dialogue with it to see if I, also musically, was still on the the right track in life and did stay true to myself.” – [Stephen Emmer] Release date […]