London has been stolen by bats.
Laurence spent most of 2022 composing the score to the game Mask of The Rose. Thanks to an unknown bargain, London now resides in a vast cavern under the earth. Down here, the sun doesn't shine, and Parliament has sunk into the Thames. Queen Victoria never emerges from her palace. Cats spy on their owners and whisper their secrets abroad. The fabric of strait-laced Victorian society has begun to fray.
To create the music for this darkly hilarious gothic underworld, Laurence once again called on the talents of the wonderful musicians at Brookspeare Music along with Harp supremo Olivia Jageurs.
The score starts off with The Mask of The Rose Theme and then off to the domains of the games’ characters - Griz, Archie, the mysterious Masters etc. before concluding at Hogslain Market where everyone has let their hair down.
The soundtrack is available as a download on Bandcamp and Steam and can be streamed via the the usual platforms…
There is a limited run of 100 CDs.
Musicians:
Violins: Elaine Ambridge & Elise Harper. Violas: Jess Tickle & Jordan Bowron. Cello: Rachel Shakespeare. Clarinets: Tom Evans. Bassoon: Alice Braithwaite. Harp: Olivia Jageurs. Piano: Laurence Chapman
Recording Engineer: Richard Brooker
Score recorded at Brookspeare Music Studio
Album Artwork: Paul Arendt.
Signed CDs are available via Laurence’s Bandcamp page (Opens in new tab/window)
