Danny Norbury – Light In August
Cellist Danny Norbury has contributed to music by Library Tapes, The Boats, Nancy Elizabeth and Rafael Anton Irisarri of The Sight Below. This incredible full-length, Light In August, finds Norbury assuming the role of a one-man ensemble, spinning a collection of understated string and piano elegies harnessing an incredibly intimate cinematic quality.
Norbury’s music taps into the neo-classicisms of Rachel’s or Hildur Gudnadottir, with gentle, harmonised cello figures and minimal keystrokes leading the way. A maudlin grasp on romanticism takes hold of pieces like ‘The Morning Star’ and ‘Small Field’, setting the tone for what’s to come: a set that wrings every drop of emotion from Norbury’s instrumental palette. Fans of Peter Broderick’s Float album, or the aforementioned Hildur Gu?nadottir’s Without Sinking will fall in love at first listen, but Norbury manages to map out his very own niche within the current crop of modern classical musicians on outstanding entries such as the quietly devastating ‘This Night Is For You And For Me’ and final track ‘The Evening Star’, whose extreme cello glissandos mimic pedal steel tones, arcing across the horizon in the most heart-rending of fashions. Utterly sublime. – Boomkat Review
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Sounds gorgeous from the Boomkat samples.
Do you know where it can be purcased in digital format?
yes i noticed boomkat only has cd option and cant find a donload store selling it either
As far as I know at the moment it is only available in CD format.
I will do some investigations and get back to you.
i see its now available in digital format from boomkat..
just bought and listening now
Love Danny’s work and will be looking to buy this on my next pay day
a wonderful release.
just downloaded and been listening all afternoon x
im in love with this album
The CD is available from Amazon in the US. I received a disc today and am listening to it now. Thanks to Fluid Radio for the info/recommendation.