Nonesuch Records have just announced the release of Land of Winter on November 15. Performed by Alarm Will Sound and conducted by Alan Pierson, Land of Winter explores the subtleties of the way light articulates time in Ireland’s seasons via twelve connected sections representing the months of the year. The album track “November” was released on Sep 4 and is available to listen here among other places. There is also a video for this track, directed by Hugh O’Conor and starring Mikel Murfi, released on YouTube. Alarm Will Sound will perform Land of Winter live at the Irish Arts Center in New York on Dec 11 and 12. Ensemble Kontrapunkte will perform it at the Musikverein in Vienna on Dec 5. More info on the album can be found at Nonesuch Records.
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