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Freya Waley-Cohen : Spell Book. Werner, Bray, Barron, TamasWaley-Cohen, Beilby, Boyd.
Format : 1 CD
Total Time : 01:10:50

Recording : 2021-2024
Location : Londres/Manchester
Country : Royaume-Uni
Sound : Eglise/Studio / Stereo

Label : NMC
Catalog No. : NMCD284
EAN : 5023363028424
Price Code : DM021A

Publishing Year : 2024
Release Date : 01/11/2024

Genre : Classical
Freya Waley-Cohen (1989-)
"Conjure", pour trio à cordes
"Talisman", pour ensemble
"Naiad", pour ensemble
"Spell Book", pour soprano, 2 mezzo-sopranos et ensemble
Spell for Lilith
Spell for sex
Spell for logic
Spell for women's book
Spell for joy
Spell for change
Spell for reality
Spell for the witch's hammer

Héloïse Werner, soprano
Katie Bray, mezzo-soprano
Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano
Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violon
Anne Beilby, alto
Nathaniel Boyd, violoncelle
Manchester Collective

NMC Recordings releases the debut album from composer Freya Waley-Cohen, whose distinctive voice in contemporary classical music draws inspiration from literature, folklore, and the natural world, and is characterized by its vivid imagery and emotional depth. Waley-Cohen describes the album as a collection akin to a gallery exhibition, where each piece stands alone as a work of art but gains deeper meaning through the sequence and context provided by the album as a whole."I picture coming across a beautiful old box," she explains, "and opening it to find a different sort of collection, one of otherworldly happenings: of spirits, conjurings, magical objects, and a book of spells." The title track Spell Book, performed by Heloise Werner (soprano), Katie Bray (mezzo-soprano), Fleur Barron (mezzo-soprano) and Manchester Collective, is based on poems from WITCHby Rebecca Tamas, and delves into the rituals of spellcasting through a series of spell-songs. These compositions transform the concert hall into a space of ritual, where words and music intertwine to influence the universe itself. From the rebellious spirit of Lilith to the seismic shifts of spell for change, each piece is a vivid exploration of transformation, power, and the profound connection between the individual and the larger forces at play. Also featured on the album is: Conjure - a spellbinding trio that draws inspiration from seances and the mystical power of the number three performed by Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) Anne Beilby (viola), and Nathaniel Boyd (cello); Talisman, which weaves a tale of magical objects imbued with meaning through rituals and stories, and where each of the 13 string players is treated as a soloist, creating a tapestry of sound that explores the liminal space between belief and scepticisms, where the power of a talisman lies in its ability to evoke both; and Naiad - a tribute to her mentor the late Oliver Knussen, which carries the listener into a world of delicate natural beauty.

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