Héloïse Werner: Close-ups Paula Murrihy and her time as organ

and her time as organ scholar at St Paul’s Cathedral seems to have given her an intuitive sense of how to use large acoustics to dramatic ends

‘I’m asking myself what is the most sonically sensual thing that can happen here

by a simple duo of cornetto and keyboards

with Sherratt clearly relishing the nuances of the Russian language in these expressionistic songs

With the Australian mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean and the duo Sequoia (Alice Rickards

Héloïse Werner: Close-ups Paula Murrihy and her time as organSUMMARY TRACK LISTING REVIEWS INFO Hlose Werners first album, Phrases, was received ecstatically. For her second, she wanted to create a programme with a cohesive narrative arc a journey, but one that the listener can take in their own time and their own way. For it, she has assembled a group of musicians who both share in her concept but also bring to the project their own varied musical personalities to complement Hloses own distinctive voice.