A Wave of Voices

This piece was composed for the London Sinfonietta's Love Lines performance at Kings Place, during the Scotland Unwrapped season. It fits within a specially devised sonic landscape I created for the Kings Place d&b surround sound speaker system, framing the concert and transitioning between the separate works which made up the programme. All of the soundscapes are created using recordings I made around my home on the Scottish Isle of Arran and its surrounding islands and areas, as well as in Gaelic storytelling and folk music sessions in Glasgow and in Edinburgh. This is intended to transport the audience into the atmospheres of a Scottish island, through both natural and man made sounds.

 In the work for soprano saxophone and soundscape, A Wave of Voices, I draw upon multiple West of Scotland and Gaelic influences, including psalm folk singing, reflecting on the strong sense of love for community which can be found on islands like Arran and which is often reflected in communal music making. - Electra Perivolaris 

This film was recorded as part of the London Sinfonietta's "Love Lines" concert in December 2024.