From new album 'Skeleton Hill'
Release date: 9 MAR 2015
John Barber, bass synth, snare drum, klangauge & voice
Jack Ross, guitar & voice
James Redwood, violin & voice
Sam Glazer, cello & voice
Bea Hankey, voice

We Are A Bomb

Composed by Filipe Sousa in 2014
Performed by Gold Vox - Danielle Jalowiecka and Rhia Parker on Tenor Recorders
http://goldvox.co/

Ricordare Kotekan is a piece based on the interlocking rhythms of the Balinese Gamelan

Recordare Kotekan

Dark Matter Live - Saied Silbak & Filipe Sousa

Words (unfinished)

Voices led by Filipe Sousa as part of the Other Lands Other Sounds 2018 Residency.
Composed, edited, mixed and mastered by Filipe Sousa
Recorded live at Escola-Estúdio RAIZVANGUARDA, Góis, Portugal, Aug 2018. With the lovely voices of Kate Smith, Chloe Lam ,Beatriz Barrio, Marie-Pierre Cravedi, Sonya Rademeyer, Sophie Reeves, Hannah Ramsten, Berfin Aksu, Bozhana Karadalieva, Jason Gong,  Josh Geffin, Jorge Salgado, Francis Booth, Henrrique Apolinário and Filipe Sousa
Foto with Art by Sonya Rademeyer - www.sonya-rademeyer.com

Other Lands Other Sounds Residency by Curiosa Productions:
https://www.curiosa.org.uk/

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London-based trio Quest Ensemble present a distinctive twist on the traditional piano trio format. A collaboration between three powerful performers/composers, "The Other Side" sees musical styles woven together into a lyrical tapestry of sound, blending improvisation with co-created original compositions. A truly unique ensemble in compositional process and performance style.

On 5th June, Quest Ensemble will release their sophomore album ‘The Other Side’. With nods to influences as broad as the contemporary minimalism of John Adams and Steve Reich, the experimental melancholic textures of Radiohead to the progressive jazz precision of Brad Mehldau, ‘The Other Side’ inhabits its own soundworld somewhere in the gaps between chamber, jazz, folk and contemporary classical music.

Fusing their backgrounds in western classical, Indian classical, jazz and improvisational technique, Filipe Sousa (piano), Tara Franks (cello) and Preetha Narayanan (violin) are all graduates of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama Leadership Programme.

The Other Side

The Boatman

Quest Ensemble is a dynamic contemporary classical chamber trio based in London. The trio has traditional training and roots, but takes a radical turn in making improvisation a key factor in composing and performing their music. Here, we get to know QE, learn about their unique approach and hear generous helpings from their new album.

Right Brain Music Podcast - Episode 15: Quest Ensemble's Radical Take on Classical Tradition

London-based contemporary trio Quest Ensemble bring a unique take to the classical piano trio format.  A collaboration between 3 versatile performers/composers - Filipe Sousa (piano), Preetha Narayanan (violin) and Tara Franks (cello), their varied musical styles weave together a lyrical tapestry of sound, blending improvisation with co-created original compositions.

Drawing on influences as broad as the contemporary minimalism of John Adams and Steve Reich to medieval plainchant, the experimental melancholic textures of Radiohead to the progressive jazz precision of Brad Mehldau, their lyrical melodic lines, rich harmonies and interwoven rhythmic counterpoint place the trio in a unique musical landscape between chamber, jazz, folk and 21th century contemporary classical music.

www.questensemble.co.uk

Second Album "The Other Side" to be released on the 5th June 2020
Debut Album 'Footfall' - Released May 15th, 2014

The Boatman

Quest Ensemble

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