The album was recorded in Den Bosch, The Netherlands, in April 2022, with Frank van der Weij as the recording engineer and Antti Peltomaa handling mastering.
Composer Biography
Saima Harmaja, a Finnish poet whose texts are used on the album, contracted tuberculosis early in life, and her impending death is very present in her poetry.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The trio Peltomaa Fraanje Perkola explores 'unworldly states' by combining original compositions, improvisations, Nordic medieval chant, and Finnish poetry.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Komorebi, is a Japanese word describing 'sunlight shining through tree leaves,' capturing the interplay between light and nature.
Historical Context
The album features Cantus Sororum, a collection of medieval Bridgettine chants sung weekly by sisters in a Western Finnish convent for the Virgin Mary.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album honors nature and dedicates its music to the beauty of the surroundings, aiming to remind humanity of its responsibility to the earth.
Compositional Technique
The trio reaches 'the invisible' by fully opening to the moment, improvising together around texts or medieval melodic material, and finding connection beyond words.
