Thu 5 December 2024
Shadowlands ft. Robin Fincker, Lauren Kinsella & Kit Downes
Inspired by a blend of early music, folk and plainsong, Shadowlands weaves a form of contemporary chamber music rich in sonic texture. Three vibrant voices from Europe’s creative music scene, adept at crossing genres, agree to venture into the unknown together in a repertoire where improvisation rubs shoulders with centuries-old melodies and original compositions.
The language of Kit Downes, a key pianist on the new British scene, blends with that of Anglophile saxophonist and clarinettist Robin Fincker and Irish singer Lauren Kinsella in a shared desire to question slowness and the right gesture. Stretched, lilting melodies are surrounded by a halo of shimmering, shifting sound.
Robin Fincker tenor saxophone/clarinet, Lauren Kinsella voice, Kit Downes piano/Hammond organ