Requiem By Timothy J.P. Gomez

 

Requiem

By

Timothy J.P. Gomez

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

There is some really beautiful music coming out of the United States at the moment, some imploring tones and colourful and meaningful textures, perhaps it’s a sign of the times that when a country is in turmoil, music continues to be the only truth talked, and is indeed the panacea to cure all woes. Timothy J.P. Gomez, has produced his own anthem of emotional power and intent to further bolster my view, with the utterly beautiful new single entitled Requiem, and its probably one of the best flute and piano based pieces I have heard for the last 20 years or so.

This is music associated with reflection and memorial, and manifests a solemn atmosphere, in the same way with which Nigel Shaw did in 1999 with his mournful repose of an album called Requiem (Well of Souls). Here though Gomez sets a quiet, emotional foundation, a slow tempo, and offers lots of space between the notes for the listeners to be pulled into the narrative.

There is also a magically inspired Celtic motif in there as well, one so powerful and deeply moving that one can literally feel the lump in the throat becoming more pronounced as the music plays out. Dynamics begin to rise slightly, but never overpower the natural nature of the piece, which leads me to be totally honest, if this single doesn’t get to number one and win an award, then that will be a gross miscarriage of musical justice done, as Requiem by Timothy J.P. Gomez for me is easily the single of the year without doubt.