Together Apart

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I was delighted to receive an invitation to perform a number of track alongside Andrew Blanch on this new album from composer Brent Keogh on Move Records.

Together Apart is a collection of original chamber music compositions by Sydney-based composer and UTS lecturer Brent Keogh. Written during the Covid-19 lockdown, the pieces reflect the tensions of that time but also hope for renewal.

The album includes the Hagia Sophia suite, a four-movement work written for guitar and harp duo, performed by Emily Granger and Andrew Blanch. It also includes the Turimetta Suite for mandola, flute, tabla and cello, performed by Brent Keogh (mandola), Katie Anderson (flute), Elden Loomes (cello) and Maharshi Raval (tabla). This suite was commissioned by the Northern Beaches Council. The album also includes some original stand-alone compositions, including Stormfront’, a lively trio piece for Arabic oud, viola and tabla, performed by Brent Keogh on the oud, ACO violist Liz Woolnough, and Maharshi Raval on tabla.

Tracklist:

Hagia Sophia Suite

i. Prelude

ii. first movement

iii. second movement

iv. third movement

Turimetta Suite

i. Kite

ii. Eagle

iii. Heron

Stormfront

The Red Candle

Rosie's Dance

Alunir

Performers:

Brent Keogh · oud

Emily Granger · harp · tracks 1—4

Andrew Blanch · guitar · tracks 2—4

Elizabeth Woolnough · viola · track 8

Maharshi Raval · tabla · tracks 5—8 and 10

Katie Anderson · flute · tracks 5—7 and 10

Elden Loomes · cello · tracks 5—7, 10 and 11