Holy Haunting Acoustics!

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Moyse

Here is the same petite etude melodique as in the previous post, although this time recorded at The Church of St Mary Magdelene. The change of acoustic between the laneway compared with this evocative, historic space is striking. I take liberties with the rhythms, it might be observed, however my liberal use of rubato might be justified as what’s known as ‘playing the room’.

The acclaimed violinist, Oliver Schroer has described his solo improvisations as ‘duets with buildings’, and indeed this is apt: any musician who has played in a resonant space has likely experienced that sense of a ‘conversation’ with the space. The sense of dialogue is heightened in this historic location, and the musical sounds even more poignant, given that this is where the ‘Grey Lady‘ takes her residence!

No, this is not an image taken of the apparition! For more recordings previously posted on UrbanFlute, here is the link: The Church of St Mary Magdalene.