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This is a disc of works inspired by the sea – by the magic of mermaids, the Blasket and Aran islands in the imagination of
Seamus Heaney
, the long-distance yearning of a seventh- century Chinese woman, the whaling disaster that inspired
Moby Dick
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. The ever-changing sea in Deirdre Gribbin’s five pieces (
Merrow Sang, Island People, Crossing the Sea, Anahorish
and
What the Whaleship Saw
) sprays, shimmers and churns, with much reliance on tremolando effects. The vocal lines for soprano
Patricia Rozario
and mezzo Loré Lixenberg however, can be uninspiring – the muted trumpet (Mark O’Keeffe) in the background of
Island People
is more evocative than the voice. The calmer the music, the better it sounds. nmcrec.co.uk
