Freya Waley-cohen - Waley-cohen Spell Book [CD]

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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.

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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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'Spell Book is sophisticated, contemporary and feminist x96 even quite confronting.' x96 BBC Music Magazine

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'Colour and texture supersede melody: ethereal, wispy musical ideas pass over and under one another to create vivid imagery. [x85] If this is Waley-Cohen's first complete outing on album, it's exciting to consider what more is to come.' x96 BBC Music Magazine (5 stars)

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Featured on BBC Radio 3's Record Review on 16th November: 'It feels like reachable magic, like magic related to the human experience. It has real witchiness about it, and a sense of discovery.'

Conjure

Talisman

Naiad

Spell Book: spell for Lilith

Spell Book: spell for sex

Spell Book: spell for logic

Spell Book: spell for women's books

Spell Book: spell for joy

Spell Book: spell for change

Spell Book: spell for reality

Spell Book: spell for the witch's hammer

Conjure

Talisman

Naiad

Spell Book: spell for Lilith

Spell Book: spell for sex

Spell Book: spell for logic

Spell Book: spell for women's books

Spell Book: spell for joy

Spell Book: spell for change

Spell Book: spell for reality

Spell Book: spell for the witch's hammer

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