Astrid Williamson - Requiem and Gallipoli (LP)

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An ambitious and enveloping project, Requiem and Gallipoli is Astrid Williamson'€™s first large scale classical composition. "€œI would translate each movement from Latin, then start writing the music at the piano, later orchestrating and singing each individual voice,"€ explains Astrid of the writing process. "I found it liberating that in essence the piece was not personal to events in my life. It was refreshing to not be pouring out my experiences, rather I felt I was drawing upon a more collective understanding of loss and release."€

First performed at Hessle All Saints'€™ Church in June 2015 as part of a D Day remembrance event, the project is now available on vinyl.