Symphony No. 3
Navona, 2019
8/10
John A. Carollo is aligned with the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Miran Vaupotic here, as he brings plenty of modern touches to classical music across these 4 elegant tracks.
“To Morning” starts the listen graceful with sweeping melody in the classical setting where the instruments converge into a lush delivery, and “Gestural Rituals” follows with a more forceful execution of tension as ebbs of gentleness contrast with the fuller swells.
The last 2 tracks bring us the wordless soprano of Emily Tring on “In The Garden Of Earthly Delights”, where tone and ambience are manipulated with sophistication, and “Let The Evening Stillness Arouse” exits the listen with warm strings and precise musicianship that’s as glorious as it is timeless.
Carollo is also a poet, and that aspect of his vision unfolds here with a very nature-esque approach to extremely well thought out compositions on Symphony No. 3.
Travels well with: David William Ross- Amor Fati; Jeffrey Jacob- Dreamers