Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Labyrinths (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Following the success of their last album, “Timelapse”, this new album from Orchestra of the Swan is a collection of extraordinary works connected by ideas of pilgrimage, contemplation, exploration and enlightenment through the works of composers such as Richter, Respighi, Britten, Piazzolla, Brian Eno, Nico Muhly, Joy Division and more. As with “Timelapse”, the joy is to be found in discovering the surprising and delightful connections between culturally disparate and musically contrasting time periods.

Labyrinths have been an important part of humanity’s cultural landscape for thousands of years; from the Ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur to the intriguing stories of Jorge Luis Borges and Umberto Eco. Our overwhelming desire to find patterns and “the hidden truth” is perhaps nowhere more evident than in the subversive and complex vistas of music. Formed in 1995, Orchestra of the Swan is a British chamber orchestra which, under the artistic direction of David Le Page, is passionate about audience inclusivity and blurring the lines between genres, through its adventurous and accessible programming.

Tracklist:
1. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Richter: On the Nature of Daylight (07:10)
2. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Respighi: Gli Uccelli: Ii. La Columba (04:46)
3. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – La Rotta (03:55)
4. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Gordon, Buxtehude: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, Buxwv76: Iii. Klaglied (04:39)
5. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Moray, Purcell: King Arthur: Cold Genius (02:48)
6. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Page: A Prayer (05:30)
7. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Muhly: Confessions: Dog and Frog (02:37)
8. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – William of Barbary (03:55)
9. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Tiersen: Comptine d’un autre été, l’après-midi (Arr. For Violin, Harp & Orchestra) (02:29)
10. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Piazzolla: Oblivion (Arr. For Clarinet & Orchestra) (04:40)
11. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Morris, Sumner, Curtis, Hook: New Dawn Fades (Arr. For Violin & Orchestra) (06:11)
12. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Clowes: Bounce (03:15)
13. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings: Ii. Pastoral (03:29)
14. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Barrett: See Emily Play (Arr. For Violin & Orchestra) (03:11)
15. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Davies: The Yellow Cake Review: I. Farewell to Stromness (05:08)
16. Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina – Eno: An Ending (Ascent) [Arr. For Violin, Harp & Orchestra] (06:24)