String Textures

Silhouettes

This classical music album features a fresh and youthful interpretation of Robert Schumann’s underrated violin concerto, performed by violin soloist Laure Chan and the Sinfonia Perdita, conducted by Daniel Hogan. A significant yet often overlooked work in the classical violin repertoire, it was written during a tumultuous period in Schumann’s life. The concerto captures a spectrum of emotions, from despair and anxiety to hope and joy. Complementing this historical work is Laure's original composition, "Lost in Translation," a contemporary classical piece that uses multi-track violin recordings to convey a cinematic narrative expressing heartbreak. This album aims to illuminate the profound emotional depth of the human experience through the violin. Through both the historical context of Schumann’s violin concerto and the modern, expressive qualities of Lost in Translation, the recording embodies the timeless and evolving nature of classical music.

Lost in Translation

the skies: rarities

Breaking the Surface

Written for 12 piece string ensemble, the piece is based on the sight and feeling of looking out to sea. Using each instrument to evoke the layers of that view, the piece includes random - or aleatoric - elements, allowing the players to interpret parts of the score, meaning no two performances are quite the same - like the sea and sky themselves.

Violins - Anna de Bruin and Thea Spiers
Viola - Triona Milne
Cello - Julia Graham
Double Bass - Steve Rossell

Recorded by Mark Knight
Mixed by Jim Perkins
Mastered by Ben Wiffen

Between the Sea and the Sky

Jim Perkins - Between The Sea And The Sky

Movement 2 Mitigations [Preview]

A Study of Losses

Oceanus Procellarum

The Summer Portraits

Sequence

Ritual

Polar

The Monolith

Asleep On The Wing

Asleep On The Wing (Pt. 5)

Perihelion

Richter: Perihelion

Green Grass

Parade of the Obscure

Parade of the Obscure (Ryan Teague Rework)

Currents

The Weight of Silence

Berriedale on Hoy

I've Been Here Before

I’ve Been Here Before

A Dawning

Borrowed Time (feat. Alexi Murdoch)

On an Evening, At the Lake

On an Evening, At the Lake (feat. mondëna quartet)

Sleep

Non-eternal (Pt. 3)

Scale

To Learn and Grow

Philip G Anderson & Laura Masotto - To Learn And Grow

String Textures

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