Connections Drawn by Cherry Mint Koala
Carefully crafted classical reworks for curious cats everywhere!
'Connections Drawn' takes well-known themes from composers across five centuries and nudges them into beautiful and more-ish new shapes, colours and flavours. A couple of original pieces are also slipped into this eclectic and intriguing collection.
Some of these artfully constructed arrangements nod toward contemporary composers such as Max Richter or Philip Glass, with moments of sublime wonder and euphoric energy. Familiar melodies get recontextualised: Bach rubs shoulders with Rodgers & Hammerstein, Chopin slips into a slow-motion dreamspace, the anthems of Europe and Ukraine combine in defiant symbolism.
Meanwhile, the central section of the album throws in some proper catnip-infused curveballs, echoing the cross-genre adventures of Penguin Cafe, Vitamin String Quartet or Uri Caine. 'Mattachinism' sets 90s piano-driven house riffs to a renaissance dance melody, 'A Series of Unnecessary Variations...' serves up the finest international cheeseboard imaginable, while 'Arrogant and Offensive.' stages a succinct satirical showstopper.
On 'Connections Drawn', Cherry Mint Koala set out with a one-of-a-kind map scribbled in pencil to locate hidden junctions and stations where musical routes might serendipitously meet.
Enjoy this trip!
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Performed with precision and heart by Cherry Mint Koala:
Mark Northfield - piano (and all arrangements)
Charlie Brown - violin
Tony Woollard - cello
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Tracklist
Videos
Credits
Recorded by Andrew Holdsworth @ Method & Madness, London
Mastered by Denis Blackham @ Skye Mastering
Album artwork: 'Brian' by Jo Cummins-Moseley
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Pianist and singer/songwriter from Berkshire, England. Also founder member of piano trio Cherry Mint Koala. Mark makes eclectic, melodic and slightly melancholic pop/rock, with prominent classical and theatrical influences. Often collaborates with other vocalists drawn from a variety of genres. Somewhat unpigeonholeable.