The music feels ancient as she breaks down and reconstructs selected music by the 12th Century Polymath Hildegard von Bingen alongside her own compositions. The 12 track album is performed on bass recorders, a 12 string knee harp, delay pedal and sparse layering, conjuring a bridge to connect the centuries. The Rituals of Hildegard Reimagined was improvised and recorded in single takes.
Cannell has been on a creative tear lately. I’m a big fan. As a casual glance at this notebook makes obvious. This one is a bit more cosmic and supernatural than others in her catalogue, which is only befitting the inspirational matter. I’ve been streaming it for a few days, and am glad to have the physical object.
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