Orchestrating The Wild
Aria, 2025
8/10
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The London Symphony Orchestra takes on the music of Sarah Bassingthwaighte here, where 4 in depth selections are fleshed out with incredible precision.
The tense and flowing “Cape Flattery” starts the listen with plenty of animated winds, well timed strings and booming percussion, and “Concerto For Double Bass And Orchestra” follows with 3 movements that make great use of Steve Schermer’s meticulous bass solos amid the cinematic backdrop.
On the back half, the conductor Bobby Collins leads the orchestra through minimal moments, rich interaction and plenty of pretty waves of elegance via “Let There Be Sparrows, Then”, while “A Mountain Symphony exits with stirring strings, swirling gestures and harmonics via the dynamic finish.
A project that embraces nature, all the selections are world premiere recordings and the diversity is appreciated just as much as the precise and gripping instrumentation.
Travels well with: Edward Smaldone- What No One Else Sees…; Lee R. Kesselman- Would That Loving Were Enough