Category Archives: classical

Hackett, Steve – Under a Mediterranean Sky

Posted on February 3, 2021 by WalkerWords

We may not be able to travel the Mediterranean at the moment, but Hackett gives us an impressionistic tour with this acoustic-and-strings project as he continues to broaden his scope. I often find it fascinating to hear an artist’s work … Continue reading →

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Richard Durrant – Stringhenge

Posted on October 7, 2018 by WalkerWords

It’s not easy to get politics into largely instrumental, largely classical music, but that hasn’t stopped guitarist Richard Durrant trying. Straight after finishing Stringhenge – “the most personal album I have ever made” – he cycled over a thousand miles … Continue reading →

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Speechless

Posted on September 8, 2018 by WalkerWords

Here’s some of the best instrumental music of the year so far to come across my desk (or, more accurately, kitchen table). There is jazz, neo-classical, folk, Celtic and various points in between. Most of it is cottage industry stuff, … Continue reading →

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Future of Forestry – Awakened to the Sound

Posted on March 21, 2017 by WalkerWords

(Sound Swan Records) If Eric Owyoung (who is FoF) is looking for soundtrack commissions, he could do worse than submit this collection, which mixes lush strings, oriental splashes and a dash of Isaiah. A year ago, he released an EP … Continue reading →

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Vox Clamantis: The Deer’s Cry (Music by Arvo Pärt)

Posted on January 28, 2017 by WalkerWords

Arvo Pärt’s music comes in various shades, and for those of us who prefer the most calm-inducing pieces, this release, which features shorter and more recent compositions, is a great find. No one does Pärt like ECM and these seventeen … Continue reading →

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