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Release

by Fraya Thomsen

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Connected 03:33
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Electrons 03:37
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Tiger 03:11
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Not For This 03:53
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Release 03:18
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about

Release started life as a live commission for Glasgow based international music festival Celtic Connections in 2017. Scottish harper and singer Fraya Thomsen composed the music in a basement in East London, channeling a plethora of idealist themes into three movements. At the time, the piece was titled Community and Stardust – a reflection on our individual human scale and the importance of interconnectivity. In response to practicalities, Release was recorded in musicians' homes and studios across the UK in 2020 during the pandemic. The musicians, who had originally devised and performed the piece, have generously contributed their diverse spread of musical backgrounds and flare to the identity of the album. Sarah Allen's punchy rhythmic alto flute, Shanti Jayasinha's soaring flugelhorn, and Colett O'Leary's lilting accordion are all a part of Fraya's teenage musical landscape, a formative time when she realised that she must keep making music. Louise McMonagle (cello), James Maddren (Drums/percussion) and Cameron Maxwell (bass) have brought a wealth of passion and musicality to the album. Artist Lucy Cash has written the lyrics to one of the songs on the album and has been an inspiring sounding board along the way.

credits

released April 9, 2022

Sarah Allen - alto flute
Shanti Jayasinha - flugelhorn and trumpet
James Maddren - drums and percussion
Cameron Maxwell - bass
Louise McMonagle - cello
Colette O'Leary - accordion

Richard Werner - Mixing and mastering
John Slavin - Artwork
David Caines - Design

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Fraya Thomsen UK

Fraya Thomsen is a composer whose foundations began with the traditional music of Scotland. From an early age she was attracted by the raw emotional quality embodied by the Scottish musicians around her.

She has composed music for award winning short films, including winning the Best Composer award at the Underwire Film Festival.
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