Flatland Frequencies
Excellent collaboration, which references many early experimental and abstract styles.Not for the faint of heart, this is a challenging and rewarding album, where we (as listeners) embark on a transcendental journey through three distinct soundscapes.
It’s an invitation to delve into the depths of auditory exploration, where the boundaries between individual expression and collective resonance blur into a mesmerizing tapestry of sound.
Nova Pon’s musical journey reaches its apex with “Symphonies of Mother and Child,” a monumental composition premiered in February 2022. Spanning 40 minutes and featuring fifteen performers, Nova Pon’s opus explores the depths of motherhood with a graceful restraint, avoiding bombast in favor of poignant intimacy.
Turning Point Ensemble
Conductor: Owen Underhill;
Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute: Brenda Fedoruk; Clarinet, Bass Clarinet: AK Coope;
Oboe, English Horn: David Owen;
Bassoon: Katelin Coleman;
French Horn: Nick Anderson*, Valerie Whitney**; Trumpet: Katherine Evans;
Trombone:Jeremy Berkman;
Percussion: Jonathan Bernard;
Piano, Toy Glockenspiel: Jane Hayes;
Harp: Janelle Nadeau*, Violin1: Marc Destrube; Violin 2: Francisco Eduardo Barradas Galván; Viola: Sarah Kwok*; Cello: Isidora Nojkovic; Bass: David Brown.
Having first met at the Extreme Chill Festival in Reykjavík, Iceland in 2019, Bernocchi and Chaplin met up in London to create minimal electronic interventions and haunting melodies, with slow-moving textures and layered ambient sounds
Norfolk-based dub-drenched acid-escapades!