Caroline Shaw's "Valencia" for string quartet is an attempt to render the sensation of eating an orange, with its "brilliantly coloured, impossibly delicate vesicles of juice."
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in January 2022 at the Stoller Hall in Manchester, England, using high-resolution audio equipment.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "End of My Days," comes from a song by Errollyn Wallen, which is described as a resounding celebration of life.
Performer Biography
Ruby Hughes, the soprano on this album, is a former BBC New Generation Artist and winner of the London Handel Singing Competition.
Performer Biography
The Manchester Collective, co-founded by Adam Szabo and Rakhi Singh, is known for its experimental programming and aims to reshape the future of classical music.
Interpretation
The repertoire for this album was selected during the first Covid lockdown, hoping to resonate with and uplift audiences confronting mortality and isolation.
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