Overview
Likened to Kate Bush, Anna Meredith and Bjork, Esther combines her love of folk, jazz, classical and all things in between in this brand new commission from Celtic Connections. Masterful instrumentalists Emma Lloyd (viola, violin), Patrick Kenny (trombone and alphorn), Esther Swift (harp and voice) and Owen Williams (multiple percussion and drums) share the stage with electronic musician Matthew Collings to explore intimate and epic soundscapes through rich harmonies, flowering textures, improvisations and pre-sampled soundscapes. Featuring settings of poems by Rachel McCrum, William Butler Yeats and Glasgow’s own Edwin Morgan.
Performed at Pianodrome at the Old Royal High as part of Made in Scotland 2022.
Supported By
Commissioned by Celtic Connections New Voices.
Creative Credits
Composer/Director/Lyricist: Esther Swift
Performers: Emma Lloyd, Patrick Kenny, Mathew Collings, Owen Williams, Esther Swift
Poem Words; “Problems to Sharpen The Young”: Rachel McCrum
Words; “One Cigarette” and “Sound Effects”: Edwin Morgan
Words; “Innisfree”: William Butler Yeats
On Tour
The Abbey Raymond Island
The Abbey, First Parade, Raymond Island Victoria, Australia
St Paul's Cathedral, Sale, Victoria - Australia
St Paul's Cathedral, Cunninghame Street, Sale Victoria, Australia
St. John's Anglican Church
St John's Anglican Church, Clendon Road, Toorak Victoria, Australia
St George's Battery Point
St Georges Terrace, Battery Point TAS, Australia
Tiny House Gigs
Melbourne VIC, Australia
St John's Camberwell Church
St. John's Anglican Church, Burke Road, Camberwell Victoria, Australia
Hahndorf Memorial Institute
Hahndorf Memorial Institute, Mount Barker Road, Hahndorf SA, Australia
Pianodrome at the Old Royal High
Old Royal High School, 5-7 Regent Road, Edinburgh EH7 5BL, UK