| Label: SIGNUM RECORDS
Catalog: SIGCD232
Format: CD Caroline Dale, cello; English Chamber Orchestra; Steve Sidwell, conductor; Mike Smith, percussionMike Sheppard
Prologue / Elegy for a Lost Son / Artemis & Orion / Despite the Falling Snow / Soliloquoy / Lullaby / The Soul Rests Eternal / Tintinnabulum / A Remark You Made / Hymnus / Ripples / An Ordinary Tuesday / Ellie's Theme / Epilogue A close brush with his own mortality eighteen months ago was the driving force behind Mike Shepward's decision to focus solely on his composing, putting aside his other commercial interests as a music publisher and producer. The Soul Rests Eternal marks the first fruits of this new direction.
The works take the listener on a journey exploring the emotional landscape of grief, bereavement and loss, but also hope, optimism and a celebration of life. Seen through the twin perspectives of the composer's eyes and a more global view, the album takes an emotional journey from the immediate to the eternal; the banal to the sublime. A 'radio-friendly' collection of three to six minute works, Classic FM have confirmed playlisting for the album upon its release in November.
Performances on the disc come from internationally renowned cellist Caroline Dale and the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by the emmy-award nominated musician Steve Sidwell.  Price: $25.98 |
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