The story for Angel Heart was written by Cornelia Funke, a renowned author, around a collection of songs gathered from various parts of the world.
Album & Artwork
Angel Heart is described as a "music storybook" and was created by Lisa Delan and Luna Pearl Woolf.
Recording & Production
The album features a "rich bed of cellos" provided by Matt Haimovitz and Uccello, an all-cello ensemble.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album originated from a shared dream between the creators to make a recording of lullabies for tucking in children at night.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for Angel Heart took place in multiple locations, including Skywalker Sound in Marin County, CA, Opus Studios in Berkeley, CA, Piccolo Studios in Montreal, Quebec, and Sync Sound in New York, NY, and Mayflower Studios in London, England.
Performer Biography
Uccello, the all-cello ensemble on this recording, is Grammy-nominated and composed of students and alumni from Matt Haimovitz's studio at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University.
Album & Artwork
The album is lovingly dedicated to Zheng Cao, a mezzo-soprano who performed on the album, who passed away in 2013.
