Phrases

Featuring

Héloïse Werner
Amy Harman
Laura Snowden
Daniel Shao
Colin Alexander
Calum Huggan

Lawrence Power
Josephine Stephenson
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Nico Muhly
Georges Aperghis
Oliver Christophe Leith
Elaine Mitchener

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Performer Biography

Héloïse Werner, the soprano and composer on this album, was named one of BBC Radio 3's 31 under 31 Young Stars in 2020 and a shortlisted nominee for the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards in 2017.

Performer Biography

Héloïse Werner is also the soprano and co-director for the award-winning contemporary quartet The Hermes Experiment, which received the Young Artist Award at the RPS Awards 2021.

Recording & Production

All tracks on the album are premiere recordings, except for Georges Aperghis's 'Récitation' pieces (numbers 3, 8, 9, and 11).

Compositional Technique

Josephine Stephenson's 'Comme l'espoir/you might all disappear' uses an 'Oublian process' to abstract the meaning of a French poem by amalgamating words with similar-sounding English words.

Compositional Technique

Elaine Mitchener's 'whetdreem' is created from a graphic score, a photo of a late-night taxi journey, and extensive instructions, designed as both a theatrical performance and a multi-dimensional listening experience.

Album & Artwork

The album title, 'Phrases', refers to small parts of a greater construct in both words and music, suggesting something intrinsically precious and human.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Héloïse Werner's composition 'Mixed Phrases' explores the interplay between language and identity, drawing on her experience as a French person living in the UK.