Ensemble Sooon - RAW

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Ensemble Sooon is an experimental powerhouse trio of cello, woodwinds and percussion. They use composition, improvisation, poetry, chance and virtuosity to construct a unique sound world. Featuring Martin Kay (sax/clarinet), Danielle Bentley (cello/poetry reading/voice) and Noz Omote (percussion/voice), Ensemble Sooon is at the zeitgeist of modern chamber music, exploring the edges of classical music performance, drawing on sonic energies and creative approaches from multiple directions. For this concert, Sooon performs new arrangements of Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Nothing Compares To You’ featuring the poetry of Brentley Frazer. There is a new arrangement of Hauer’s 'Atonal Music', whose atmospheric work was in stark contrast to his great rival, Schoenberg. Kay’s ‘Ligeti’s Goat’ reaches back to the twelve tone tradition, exploring a quirky rhythmic approach and juxtapositions with reggae and improvisation. Kay’s Glasshouses delves into expressionistic minimalism, with virtuosic circular breathing, exciting poyrhythms and hummable melodies. Raw features music honed during their live performances.

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released October 6, 2024

Martin Kay (saxophone and composer)
Danielle Bentley (cello)
Nozomi Omote (vibraphone)
Poetry on Sinead by Brentley Frazer
Atonal Music 1 composed by Gustav Matthias Hauer and arranged by Martin Kay.
recorded/mixed/mastered by Marly Lüske @Alchemix studios)
Artwork by Brodie McAllister