Chuck van Zyl: Live 9 December 2021 (full concert)

On 9 December 2021 a circle of CIMA of PA donors assembled in the church sanctuary of St Mary's Hamilton Village for an intimate "Candle Concert" with noted Electronic Musician and series founder Chuck van Zyl.
Following prescribed Health and Safety Protocols, for well over an hour attendees witnessed a live improvised Spacemusic recital involving a range of references and techniques. Energized equally by the pulse of the Berlin-School and the hope of the New Age, the remarkable setting and welcoming audience brought out a substantial, expressive and meaningful concert performance.
"The Gatherings 9 December 2021" received its KZbin Premiere on 26 March 2022.
Audio of this event has been produced into a concert album to benefit The Gatherings Concert Series - the release of which coincided with the online Premiere of the 9 December 2021 full concert video.
Please check The Gatherings website for news on the 30th Anniversary and 2022 Season. Thanks for your attention and support!
Recorded Live 9 December 2021 at The Gatherings Concert Series
Music by Chuck van Zyl©2022
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Proceeds from the sale of the album "The Gatherings 9 December 2021" go to support the efforts of CIMA of PA, the IRS recognized, non-profit, all-volunteer organization which oversees The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia: thegatheringsco...
Audio & Video Edited Mixed Mastered by Chuck van Zyl
Concert Crew:
Brittany Holdahl
Shawn Kralicek
Patrick O'Brien
Jeff Towne
Special Thanks to The Gatherings Circle:
Joe Aliberti
Ernest Allen
Ken Anderson
Loic Darques
Julie Lemardy
Mike Manton
Phillip O'Brien

[@ark212]

I love your music. Nothing like it and the works with Nightcrawler brothers. Perfect and sublime.

[@ChuckvanZyl]

So Great to read you have enjoyed this music - it was truly a special night at St Mary's! Thank You!

[@tomasz_kuzma]

Discovered Chuck van Zyl last week! Another Conquest into the deeps!! New Fan here!

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Great to read this form you Tomasz!

[@Akkodha-]

I love how time flies when i listen to this genre,thank you for your music so we could all enjoy

[@waynerandom11]

Beautiful as always, Chuck! Serene...Hypnotic... I've missed attending The Gatherings so much. I truly hope they'll start up again this year!

[@ChuckvanZyl]

So glad to read that you enjoyed the video Wayne. Thank You! I'm moving slow with The Gatherings, but determined to have it back...

[@Tangerine00]

Thanks Chuck 🧡 for me your music is a passage through the...Rubicon of music.... an entrance into a...better world...it is a solace for the soul. Thank you very much... greetings from Poland for you from Polish fans of electronic music 🧡

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thank You Mariusz! for listening deeply! "an entrance into a better world" ...Brilliant!

[@athem_lae]

Magical and sublime - amazing performance! Thank you for posting.

[@philderby6029]

Great concert! Thanks, Chuck. Very enjoyable.

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Really Great to read this Phil! Thanks!

[@joelpeuble5473]

i like too much ambiant electronic music. i don't know u before and i discover u and i admit ur the NUMBER ONE. thanks Chuck for ur beautiful music and continue like tis pls. sorry my english coz i'm french man speaking. i say to many friends of me and they like also ur beautiful music. very enjoyable

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thank You Vert Much for watching and listening Joel!!!

[@LambdaHalbe]

great !

[@jesusloracastaneda3464]

Great, wonderful,

[@mikeshockley665]

Looking forward

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thanks Mike! I'm almost as nervous as I am just before an in-person performance 😊 and appreciate your support.

[@patricioramirezcarmona8302]

Thanks Mr. van Zyl.....conocí su excelente música años atrás con su obra CELESTIAL MECHANICS....el primer tema me impresionó mucho, pues trata tengo entendido, del eclipse total del sol. Pues bien, en el año 2021, en Chile mi país, ocurrió este fenómeno estelar, el cual lo observé en su plenitud, escuchando su magnífica obra electrónica. Fue una experiencia sublime con su música de fondo. Reciba ud. un afectuoso saludo de un seguidor de su música, de este lejano país en los confines del mundo.

[@DaleLakata]

❤ ty

[@maculatransfer]

My penfriend Peter Grygorcewicz (RIP) and his brother Paul introduced me to your music back in the late eighties through tapes of Philadelphia performances and some time later I was mesmorized by your "Relic" album. Your music definitely a sound of it's own! Since the early dats of Tangerine Dream's debut of "Phaedra" I am a great fan of music with sequencers and very much appreciate you sharing a full video performance for all us fans who live too far away to see you. If I could dream up a fantasy collaboration of all my favourite musical artists in one supergroup I would definitely team you up with Steve Roach, Jonn Serrie, Michael Stearns and Robert Rich and Lisa Bella Donna.. or a collaboration with Thorsten Quaeschning/Tangerine Dream will do..!

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Wow! Thanks so much for taking time to watch the video so closely! and for your years of interest and support! Much Appreciated!

[@matthewmacgillivray7348]

Lovely Chuck - came for the Nightcrawlers interview, stayed for the music you're putting out 🙏

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thanks So Much! ..BtW .this music was mastered and released as a concert album, proceeds from which benefit The Gatherings Concert Series: thegatheringsconcertseries.bandcamp.com/album/the-gatherings-9-december-2021

[@matthewmacgillivray7348]

Nice - just got it on Bandcamp - please keep making great music Chuck 🙏

[@ChuckvanZyl]

@@matthewmacgillivray7348 That's Wonderful! Thanks! ...BtW I'm back at The Gatherings on 9/15/24. Hope you can attend (or stream)! www.thegatherings.org/145gather.html

[@annode]

Would love to see a flow chart of this setup. Chuck is making it look like magic.

[@romurumer9504]

Thank you Chuck for sharing your magnificent work!!👌🙏🙌

[@ChuckvanZyl]

A Really Great Feeling! Thanks RR!

[@michaelvalant5220]

FANTASTIC!!!!! Got the DL. Nice work Chuck

[@michaelvalant5220]

Dig those choirs, totally kewl

[@ChuckvanZyl]

@@michaelvalant5220 Great Michael. It really felt great to have this music out in the world. Thanks for your years of support!

[@michaelvalant5220]

You're welcome, you're music certainly has been a big part of my life!!!

[@Sam_Utah]

Gob-smacked. Happy to have found you here. sub.

[@cyclicaldreams]

Most excellent Chuck! Great concert.

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thanks So Much! I truly enjoyed the experience!

[@eberharddodt2610]

Great performance!

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Many Thanks! ...do you know about the benefit album? thegatheringsconcertseries.bandcamp.com/album/the-gatherings-9-december-2021

[@WarlinSeven]

I loved that deep Growl at 3:25 in...

[@colettegauthier6522]

Thank you so much Chuck van Zyl this concert was amazing the sound and the music the place everything is great I will lessen again… Great improvisation 🙏💕🎶🎼🌹🌿

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Your are very nice to stay up late and watch my concert! Thank You Very Much!

[@colettegauthier6522]

I’m in Montréal Québec it was at 20:00 pm and I really enjoyed your performance , 🙏🎼💕🌹🎶

[@ChuckvanZyl]

@@colettegauthier6522 Thanks for explaining! (I thought you were somewhere in Europe) Much Appreciated!

[@robguitarwizard]

This was fantastic! A trip!!

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thanks for watching Rob!

[@SainteMichele]

most excellent!

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thanks Michele!

[@thainmlh]

Completely excellent!!!!

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thanks Mike!

[@syncdestroyer]

Mesmerizing set Chuck!!! Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Thanks Man!

[@jamesoconnor2753]

Great set as usual, Chuck. You have quite a setup. How long does it take you to set up, tune up, and run a sound check before a performance?

[@ChuckvanZyl]

Four or Five Hours (Thanks James!)

[@jamesoconnor2753]

@@ChuckvanZyl Thanks for the quick response. I worked on some complex communication and navigational equipment on shore and aboard ships both in the Navy and as a civilian employee of the Navy. That’s what piqued my interest in your setup routine.

[@ChuckvanZyl]

@@jamesoconnor2753 Sure James ...BtW this rig is my "portable" set up 😆

[@jamesoconnor2753]

@@ChuckvanZyl One of the things that made me curious is that I’ve been to enough of your shows to notice that the setup seems a little different for each performance. I loved the show you did at The Rotunda where you setup on the floor instead of on stage and the audience was sitting right there with you.

[@lydiahopkins8098]

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[@seramind]

Great performance!