Angus MacRae [2017, Cry Wolf]

Even if you don’t know the name, there is a very good chance you’ve heard the music of composer Angus MacRae before. His compositions have graced films & commercials ranging from the BBC to companies like Sony, Toyota & Vodaphone while he has also written for a wide variety of live arts performances across Europe including theater and dance. Having released a pair of studio EPs in 2015 which saw a combined digital release last year on 1631 Recordings, he returns to the format and the label with a beautiful collection of modern classical vignettes entitled Cry Wolf. The album begins with a trio of lovely waltzing piano melodies (“Holding Patterns”, “Mirror Lake”, and “Cry Wolf”) set off nicely with subtle gossamer threads of electronics. “Spring Nocturne” begins as a duet with a plaintive dialog between piano & cello before dissipating into a diaphanous swirl which nicely segues into a pair of entrancing, atmospheric solo pieces (“Spindrift”, “Vespers”). The final coda is the ardent duet “The Distance Between” which fittingly winds its way to a satisfying sense of closure. This is one that should really hit the sweet spot for modern classical listeners. Artist; Angus MacRae Year Of Release: 05 May 2017 Genre: Modern Classical Record Label: 1631 Recordings 1. Holding Pattern 04:14 2. Mirror Lake 04:34 3. Cry Wolf 04:37 4. Spring Nocturne 04:32 5. Spindrift 05:08 6. Vespers 04:31 7. The Distance Between 04:17 내가 가장 좋아하는 2017년 앨범 중 하나. 애석함과 슬픔, 낙담하지 않고 낙관적이다. (One of my favourite albums from 2017. Wistful and sorrowful, not despondent but sanguine.)