A book entitled “Ignis Innaturalis” – Magician’s Fire – is for sale. The book has eight poems of varying lengths – some long and some not so long. The book’s dramatic and vivid covers were designed and made by Jan Fletcher. Jan also made the eight colourful and original picture illustrations within the book. The book includes a searching introduction by John Bruckin and informative notes on the book’s subject of alchemy. The book is accompanied by a compact disc of Poetry in form of readings interwoven with original contemporary musical compositions and instrumental improvisations.
Ignis Innaturalis
Magician’s fire
by Tim Fletcher
1 Ignis Innaturalis
2 Twin Fires
3 Akhenaten
4 Hieronymous
5 The Magician
6 She Lit Several Candles
7 Turangalila
8 Wild Into Night
People taking part in the CD tracks:
Tim Fletcher: Poet, Voices, Flute, Soprano/Alto/Tenor Saxes, Bass Clarinet,
Musical Compositions and Mixing
Jan Fletcher: Voices, Photography and Graphics
Claire Fletcher: Voices
John Nicholson: Graphics
Below is part of an introduction by John Bruckin.
“This inspirational, magical and powerful work will surely make a unique impression on you. It is edgy, mysterious and works on many levels. It is full of exuberantly rich word sounds and textures, Blakean like images and both riveting and haunting jazz music that all work together in an extraordinary way.
The metaphorical alchemist fire of the title and the opening passage has a transforming effect throughout, changing the baser elements of man’s involvement in the game of creation into a new and higher form of union as a synthesis of seeming opposites which need each other to stand out and reveal themselves for what they really are.”
CD Samples:
AKHENATEN
Sample I AKHENATEN
HIERONYMOUS
Sample II HIERONYMOUS
TURANGALILLA
Sample III Turangallila
WILD INTO NIGHT
Sample IV WILD INTO NIGHT
Please note:
The samples that are offered here are only samples. The audio tracks on the CD and the book presentations, type and eight illustrations by Jan Fletcher, are of a high professional and artistic standard.