Blue And Green Music
Albany, 2022
8/10
Listen to Blue And Green Music
The conductor and composer Victoria Bond always impresses, and here along with the Cassatt String Quartet, Michael Kelly’s baritone and Bradley Moore’s piano, were treated to 70 minutes of textured, meticulous and dramatic musicianship.
The title track starts the listen with stirring strings that make for an emotive and precise interaction that’s haunting, playful and even glorious in its dynamic delivery, and “Art And Science” follows with jumpy keys and diverse singing in the highly intimate but also exciting album highlight.
On the back “From An Antique Land” flows with the animated piano and very expressive singing bringing a poetic and articulate dimension to the listen, and the final piece, “Dreams Of Flying”, is especially emotive, and blends the sublime strings with both moody moments as well as animated bursts of bowing and plucked prowess.
The 4 compositions here are all Bond originals, and they illustrate her melodic and sometimes tense vision that’s unpredictable, mesmerizing and timeless.
Travels well with: Jos Milton/Melinda Coffey Armstead- As One; Qing Jiang- Dreamed Landscapes