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Channelling the earthy, primal and spiritual in music, Jo Quail presents two three-song cycles in the form of a double album, ‘Invocation’ and ‘Supplication’. The acclaimed, award-winning composer and cellist composed the two pieces with the artists Maria Franz (Heilung) and Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari in mind and their breath-taking voices are a key element on the respective EP’s. Franz taking the centre stage on ‘Invocation’ and Fornasari on ‘Supplication’. Dare to take on Quail’s wild, boundless soundscapes, enriched by two of the most powerful voices in contemporary music.
‘Invocation’ & ‘Supplication’ limited vinyl edition comes as a deluxe Orange Crush w/ black marble and Sea Blue w/ Black marble 12” vinyls, gathered in a slipcase with varnish and matt effect; and an insert.
Tracklist:
Invocation :
1. Macha (07:14)
2. Willow of All (05.04)
3. Baroscyre (04.56)
Supplication :
1. The Calling (05.33)
2. Maestoso (07.44)
3. Kyralaste (04.47)
Label: By Norse Music
Media Type: 2x12" sleeves, slipcase
Color: Orange Crush w/ black marble, Sea Blue w/ Black marble
Release date: November 3rd, 2023
Genre: Contemporary Classical
Internationally acclaimed composer and virtuoso cellist from London Jo Quail new studio album “The Cartographer” on CD Digipack!
“The Cartographer” is a piece commissioned by the renown Roadburn Festival, who will host its premiere performance in April 2022 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The project, initially planned for 2020, explores the space where classical instrumentation and contemporary heavy music intersect: how classical music has a heaviness of its own, and how these elements can be brought into contemporary heavy genres.
The Cartographer - composed by Jo Quail
Scored for Electric Cello (Jo Quail), Electric Violin (Danielle Van Berkom), Piano (Floris Verbeij), Male Vocal (Jake Harding), Female Vocal (Lucie Dehli), Orchestral Percussion (Nils Jenster and Vito Guerrieri) and 8 Trombones (The New Trombone Collective - Remko De Jager, Koen Kaptijn, Alexander Verbeek, Pierre Volders, Sebastiaan Kemner, Lode Smeets, Mark Boonstra and Brandt Atemma). Spoken word written by Jo Quail, narrated by Alice Krige.
Conducted by Jos Pijnappel.
Recorded at Groenland Studios - Engineered by Hans Ravestein
Mixed and Mastered at Riff Studios by James Griffiths
Produced by James Griffiths and Jo Quail
Tracklist:
1. Movement 1
2. Movement 2
3. Movement 3
4. Movement 4
5. Movement 5
Label: By Norse Music
Media Type: CD Digipack
Release date: May 6th, 2022
Genre: Contemporary Classical / Post Metal