Andreyev/ Carastathis/ Hirota - Umbra Septentrionis Fulfilled By FYE repetitive but gradually evolving repetition

repetitive but gradually evolving repetition produce a mesmerizing effect on the listener - a dance-like sense of even unevenness - akin to masterpieces from the US minimalist school such as Steve Reich's Music for 16 Musicians and Philip Glass's Music in 12 Parts

all suggest that he will retain his place as an important voice in Canadian composition of his era

thanks to the imaginative re-instrumentation and sparkling performances of an Italian early-music ensemble

He made his matchlessly evocative setting of Matthew Arnold's Dover Beach when he was just 21 years old

which can be heard on the album

Andreyev/ Carastathis/ Hirota - Umbra Septentrionis Fulfilled By FYE repetitive but gradually evolving repetitionAndreyev Carastathis Hirota Umbra Septentrionis