Where Songs Go At Night
Neuma, 2024
9/10
Listen to Where Songs Go At Night
A collection of 5 diverse pieces by 5 authors, Bandwidth highlight female composers via their distinct and classically influenced formula.
Annika Socolofsky’s “7 Signs You Might Be Living in a Capitalist Hellscape” starts the listen with Kemp Jernigan’s lively oboe and Joshua Michal’s soulful horn that help cultivate busy and calm moments of intrigue.
“Sextet”, by Ingrid Arauco, then arrives with Romie de Guise-Langlois’ elegant clarinet guiding the dreamy bouts, while Hendrik Hofmeyr’s “St. Francis and the Birds” benefits much from Jonathan Hulting-Cohen’s manipulated sax amid the dizzying landscape.
Close to the end, “Beyond Machines and Human Fear, Space which was Never Our Frontier” welcomes moody bassoon to the mysterious demeanor of the Chelsea Komschlies piece, and Anna Weesner’s “Where Songs Go at Night” exits with Cobus du Toit’s airy flute complementing the oboe, clarinet, tenor saxophone, horn, and bassoon in a both graceful and spirited fashion.
A very unique representation of wind instruments in a chamber setting, the artistry here is just as excellent as the vision, and the diverse backgrounds of the musicians (South Africa to Colorado) ensure a memorable experience.
Travels well with: Glass Farm Ensemble- Nieuw Amsterdam New York; Robert Carl- Infinity Avenue