Passages Through Time
Navona, 2022
8/10
Listen to Passages Through Time
The inimitable composer Rain Worthington enlists an exceptional cast of musicians for this instrumental effort that touches on the universality of the human experience with an eclectic approach of ancient, medieval modality and sonorities, modernist minimalist ostinato, and classical sounds.
“Full Circle” starts the listen with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra and Petr Nouzovský’s skilled cello making for a flowing and sublime display of string interaction, and “Night Stream” follows with Antonín Hradil, and Jakab Látal both handling violin in the stirring, poetic climate.
At the halfway point, “Balancing On The Edge Of Shadows” enlists Audrey Wright on violin and Yundu Wang contributing piano to the reflective and intimate album highlight, while “Shadows Of The Wind” recruits the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra and Ivo Fišer’s cello to a very cinematic approach.
Arriving close to the end, “Dreaming Through Fog” again makes great use of the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra as much mystery surrounds the cautious landscape, and “In Passages” exits the listen with the Croatian Chamber Orchestra alongside Mojca Ramušćak’s violin for a very articulate finish.
An extremely eloquent display of non-verbal expressions, Worthington’s craft is both powerful and delicate, and her accomplished help make these 8 compositions heartfelt and soulful.
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