Ralph Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending was written in 1914 but lay unplayed while he served in the British ambulance corps during World War I.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Caroline Shaw, composer of Plan & Elevation, finds inspiration for her compositions by drawing buildings and references composers like Ravel and Mozart.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ralph Vaughan Williams, the composer of The Lark Ascending, believed the purpose of music is to intimate the spiritual.
Album & Artwork
The album is named 'Willows' after a tree that shimmers, symbolizing how music can create space for memory and connect history with the present.
Recording & Production
This album's recording sessions were deeply personal for Pekka Kuusisto, the violinist and director, as they occurred around the time of his mother's and brother's deaths.
Composition History
Ellen Reid's piece Desiderium was dedicated to Pekka Kuusisto's late brother, Jaakko Kuusisto, after Reid learned about Kuusisto's family losses.
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