…delle Pietre - Jeugd zonder Ouderdom soundtrack

Music composed for the storytelling project "Jeugd zonder ouderdom en leven zonder dood", based on a romanian fairytale.

A prince only accepts to get born when promised Ageless youth and Life without Death. When coming of age he demands his father what he was promised, but the king confesses that he cannot fulfill his promise. The prince realizes he must search for it himself so after a long journey with dangerous battles, he arrives to the Land of Ageless youth and lives there happily for a while. One day he unintentionally crosses the Valley of Lament which makes his longing for home unbearable. He must abandon his new life and go back to his homeland. What he does not realize is that centuries had passed since he made the journey to the magic lands and all he will find in the places where he was born are legends about himself and a castle in ruins.

This moment of the soundtrack is made for the entry of the prince and his horse into the Land of Ageless Youth. IT is inspired by the concept of Antonioni's "Deserto rosso": a world where everything suddenly sings and makes sense.

Musicians: Geraldine Clement, Lieve Vandermeirssche - flutes, Dagmar Robben - oboe, Hans Denayer - horn, Robin Segers - trombone, Simon Decraene, Jonathan Bonny - percussion; Hannah Van den Borne - harp

photo of illustration by Elena Radoi