The Rise and Fall of Fabulous is a musical setting of the first three chapters of Genesis in the Polari translation of the King James Bible. It draws on my love of disco, religious art, and vogue house music.
1.Seven Days
2.Adam and Steve
3.The Snake
4.Fall From Eden
Instrumentation
Performer (Microphone with Vocoder)
Virtual Alto Saxophone
Virtual Trumpet in Bb
Synthesizer - Twinkly Plucks
Synthesizer - Menacing Pad
Synthesizer - Rough Hard Noise
Crotales
Tubular Bells
Vogue Samples - Cunty Hit
Vogue Samples - Bibidi
Vogue Samples - HA!
Electric Guitar
Virtual Strings
Drum Kit
Bass
Tape
Duration
28 Minutes
Dedication
With special thanks to the Manchester branch of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for their translation of the King James Bible into Polari. The full translation is available here
Premiere
Digital premiere released on 10th August, 2026.
1.Seven Days
2.Adam and Steve
3.The Snake
4.Fall From Eden
Instrumentation
Performer (Microphone with Vocoder)
Virtual Alto Saxophone
Virtual Trumpet in Bb
Synthesizer - Twinkly Plucks
Synthesizer - Menacing Pad
Synthesizer - Rough Hard Noise
Crotales
Tubular Bells
Vogue Samples - Cunty Hit
Vogue Samples - Bibidi
Vogue Samples - HA!
Electric Guitar
Virtual Strings
Drum Kit
Bass
Tape
Duration
28 Minutes
Dedication
With special thanks to the Manchester branch of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for their translation of the King James Bible into Polari. The full translation is available here
Premiere
Digital premiere released on 10th August, 2026.