String Works, Piano Works and Scape Works are a series of EP's that were released throughout 2018 on 1631 Recordings and Decca Publishing.
String Works, Piano Works and Scape Works are a series of EP's that were released throughout 2018 on 1631 Recordings and Decca Publishing.
String, Piano and Scape Works, 2018
String Works, Piano Works and Scape Works are a series of EP's that were released throughout 2018 on 1631 Recordings and Decca Publishing.
'this is Claire’s triumph, through and through; she invites us into the heart of the storm, and we are delighted to follow.' A Closer Listen
'A poignant melancholy haunts “Silhouettes”, a delicately layered piece capable of evoking comparisons to the work of the wonderful late Jóhann Jóhannsson, as it shows a similar penchant for elevating introspective minimalism on a cinematic scale. The album concludes with “If the Moon Could Frown”, a stately and elegiac final coda full of clever interplay between the instruments exquisitely performed by the Iskra String Quartet. String Works may not burn long, but it burns bright, a hot blue flame that will leave you enraptured.' Stationary Travels.
'Piano Works, a beguiling collection of bittersweet compositions and sketches performed on a range of pianos from grands and uprights to electric keyboards and toy & thumb types. Ever the consummate collaborator, this edition features Lucy alongside guest performances by cellist Ren Ford (Keaton Henson’s Romantic Works), violinist Marie Schreer (The Royal Northern Sinfonia), and ambient guitarist Pete Lambrou (VLMV).' Stationary Travels
'The third and final installment in Lucy Claire‘s “Works” series is a beautifully conceived EP that takes her music out of the confines of living room and studio to integrate with a variety of soundscapes. In a rather fresh take on the concept, she has taken an especially interactive approach which, when combined with her keen sense of narrative and use of binaural recording techniques, creates a series of vivid, immersive and pleasantly disorienting scenes. The magic is in the layering and juxtaposing of the many field recordings used in each piece and then contriving musical reactions to each setting.' Stationary Travels