The Air, Turning, by Edmund Finnis

The Air, Turning

by Edmund Finnis

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Gerofff Strong example of modern classical in a minimal style. Focused and sensibly poised with emotional control. Looking forward to more from Edmund Finnis. Favorite track: Parallel Colour: IV.

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1.	The Air, Turning 09:07	info	buy track
2.	Elsewhere 08:05	info	buy track
3.	Parallel Colour: I 01:57	info	buy track
4.	Parallel Colour: II 01:49	info	buy track
5.	Parallel Colour: III 01:50	info	buy track
6.	Parallel Colour: IV 04:15	info	buy track
7.	Parallel Colour: V 01:42	info	buy track
8.	Parallel Colour: VI 02:42	info	buy track
9.	Parallel Colour: VII 02:02	info	buy track
10.	Between Rain 12:31	info	buy track
11.	Four Duets: I 01:57	info	buy track
12.	Four Duets: II 02:21	info	buy track
13.	Four Duets: III 02:36	info	buy track
14.	Four Duets: IV 02:27	info	buy track
15.	Shades Lengthen: I 01:50	info	buy track
16.	Shades Lengthen: II 04:43	info	buy track
17.	Shades Lengthen: III 05:04	info	buy track
18.	Shades Lengthen: IV 03:30	info	buy track

about

Edmund Finnis is a ‘hugely gifted composer’ (Sunday Telegraph) and his multifaceted output ranges from intimate music for soloists and duets to immersive electronic pieces, music for film, ensemble and choral music, and works for large orchestra.

Finnis' compositions are beautiful and iridescent, and explore in detail the potential embodied in each of the instruments he writes for. Two examples of this are the title track 'The Air, Turning' which draws on the idea that music is just vibrating air and the sensation of sound moving around us and 'Elsewhere', written for violin with reverb, that delicately spins melodic shapes like spiderwebs, with light bowing and whispy flautando effects.

This is a stunning release from a young composer with a unique and compelling soundworld.

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE PREMIERE AWARD WINNER 2020

'A striking collection of works [...] Reveals his precious ability to transform the most straightforward musical objects, sometimes even a single chord, into something richly mysterious and compelling' - The Guardian

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released February 2, 2019

Shades Lengthen, Between Rain and Elsewhere were recorded at All Saints Church, East Finchley, London on 14-15 April 2018. Parallel Colour was recorded at CBSO Centre, Birmingham on 6 May 2018.
DAVID LEFEBER Recording Engineer & Producer

Four Duets was recorded by the BBC at BBC Maida Vale Studios, Studio 2, London on 28 May 2013.
PHILIP BURWELL Recording Engineer
JANET TUPPEN Producer

The Air, Turning was recorded by the BBC at City Halls, Glasgow on 23 February 2017.
HYWEL JONES Recording Engineer
DOUGLAS TEMPLETON Producer

Released by NMC Recordings.

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"bewitching"
(The Observer)

"seems to make the very air shimmer with his music"
(The Times)

"exquisitely crafted"
(The Guardian)

"ethereally beautiful"
(Herald Scotland) ... more

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