Labyrinths Victoria Brawn, Diane Clarke, Orchestra of the Swan & Daniele Rosina

• Max Richter (b. 1966):
• 1 Richter: On the Nature of Daylight 07:10
• Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936):
• 2 Respighi: Gli Uccelli: Ii. La Columba 04:46
• Anonymous:
• 3 La Rotta 03:55
• Dieterich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707):
• 4 Gordon, Buxtehude: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, Buxwv76: Iii. Klaglied 04:39
• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695):
• 5 Moray, Purcell: King Arthur: Cold Genius 02:48
• David Le Page (b. 1971):
• 6 Page: A Prayer 05:30
• Nico Muhly (b. 1981):
• 7 Muhly: Confessions: Dog and Frog 02:37
• Anonymous:
• 8 William of Barbary 03:55
• Yann Tiersen (b. 1970):
• 9 Tiersen: Comptine d’un autre été, l'après-midi (Arr. For Violin, Harp & Orchestra) 02:29
• Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992):
• 10 Piazzolla: Oblivion (Arr. For Clarinet & Orchestra) 04:40
• Stephen Morris (b. 1957), Bernard Sumner (b. 1956), Ian Curtis (1956 - 1980) & Peter Hook (b. 1956):
• 11 Morris, Sumner, Curtis, Hook: New Dawn Fades (Arr. For Violin & Orchestra) 06:11
• Trish Clowes (b. 1984):
• 12 Clowes: Bounce 03:15
• Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976):
• 13 Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings: Ii. Pastoral 03:29
• Syd Barrett (1946 - 2006):
• 14 Barrett: See Emily Play (Arr. For Violin & Orchestra) 03:11
• Peter Maxwell Davies (1934 - 2016):
• 15 Davies: The Yellow Cake Review: I. Farewell to Stromness 05:08
• Brian Eno (b. 1948):
• 16 Eno: An Ending (Ascent) [Arr. For Violin, Harp & Orchestra] 06:24
• Total Runtime 01:10:07

Info zu Labyrinths

Orchestra of the Swan’s last album Timelapse was recorded in January 2020 on the cusp of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns; Labyrinths, by contrast, was conceived and recorded at a moment when we could finally see some light at the end of the tunnel.

This album is a collection of extraordinary works connected by ideas of pilgrimage, contemplation, exploration and enlightenment. As with Timelapse, the joy is to be found in discovering the surprising and delightful connections between culturally disparate and musically contrasting time periods. Themes of isolation, distance and a longing for human connection are filtered through beautifully atmospheric and exquisitely rendered sound worlds.

Labyrinths have been an important part of humanity’s cultural landscape for thousands of years; from the Ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur to the intriguing stories of Jorge Luis Borges and Umberto Eco. Our overwhelming desire to find patterns and ‘the hidden truth’ is perhaps nowhere more evident than in the subversive and complex vistas of music.

This new recording also reflects the brave new world of online streaming and joyfully embraces the idea of ‘the playlist’ or ‘mixtape’ whilst challenging the 21st-century listener to take time out to listen to the whole album in sequence, as originally intended. Statistics show that during 2020 we enthusiastically reconnected with recorded music in the digital sphere and rediscovered the art of concentrated and attentive listening.

This last year has been one in which we have all been confronted by the spectre of isolation and have keenly felt the need for face-to-face communication. Labyrinths invites the listener to immerse themselves completely in a sonically rewarding and wholly unexpected musical experience.

Orchestra of the Swan
Daniele Rosina, conductor
David Le Page, artistic director

Daniele Rosina
is a UK-based conductor who has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious music festivals including the Beijing Modern Music Festival, Cheltenham Music Festival and the BBC Proms. In the theatre he has worked as assistant conductor for San Francisco Ballet both in the United States and on tour at the Edinburgh International Festival with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Described as 'one of the most gifted and exciting young conductors around' (Birmingham Post) and his performances as having 'lilt, sensitivity, flexible space for the music to breathe' and 'a real sense of cataclysm' (midlandsmusicreviews.com), Daniele is renowned for his insightful conducting and innovative programming. Daniele is resident conductor and principal conducting tutor at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Orchestra of the Swan
Formed in 1995, Orchestra of the Swan is a British chamber orchestra which, under the artistic direction of David Le Page, is passionate about audience inclusivity and blurring the lines between genres, through its adventurous and accessible programming. Presenting over 45 concerts a year, both live and digital with a catalogue of over 20 recordings, The Swan is passionate about new music and has premiered more than 70 new works by composers including Joe Cutler, Tansy Davies, Joe Duddell, Alexander Goehr, Roxanna Panufnik, Joseph Phibbs, Dobrinka Tabakova, Errollyn Wallen, Huw Watkins, John Woolrich and many others.

The Swan has been enormously successful in making a positive and effective contribution to the communities at the heart of its ‘immersive residencies’ in Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Birmingham with an ambitious programme of work in care homes, schools and rural areas growing year by year. Based at the Stratford Play House, in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Swan is proof that an orchestra really can be an indispensable and relevant part of the community with its aim to entertain, educate and engage in a way that truly makes it a living orchestra.

Booklet für Labyrinths