THE LAST TREE
​1. The Last Tree
2. Men Argue
3. A Fine Place
4. Big Fat Dose
5. Surging Seas
6. Doorway To Love
7. Every Man's Greed
8. Last Generation
Alastair Penman – Soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones
​​Produced by Alastair Penman
Recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by Alastair Penman at Meadowbank Studios, 2024/5.
Artwork design by AleksandAr Veselić and DragANA Veselić
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Artist biography at alastairpenman.co.uk/biog
Release date: 5/6/2025
(World Environment Day)
The Last Tree is my second project inspired by Climate Change, following on from my 2020 EP Do You Hear Me?. One of the spoken lines that permeates the title track of Do You Hear Me? is “nothing has changed”, which is a reflection on the fact that we have known about the effect humans are having on the planet for decades (Carbon Dioxide increase was first linked to global warming in 1938!), however whilst politicians continue to pay lip service to the climate crisis, very little has been done to prevent its devastating effects. Whilst climate activists are arrested for peaceful protest, CEOs of oil and gas companies reap huge financial rewards for their exploits and suffer no consequences for their part in the devastation of our planet.
The Last Tree is an eight movement suite for saxophone choir, with each movement based on a quote about climate change from a diverse range of sources. Images accompany each of the tracks and quotes and these can be found in the enclosed booklet. A tree will be planted for every copy purchased.
Alastair Penman, 2025
