The setting of poetry by Jan Noble is a new song cycle from Donna Mckevitt, the youngest contemporary composer to have her opus number one, Translucence, released on a major classical label. Her settings of Derek Jarman’s poetry was received with exceptional critical acclaim.
A secular Stations of the Cross - The Times *****
Mckevitt made beauty out of grief – Evening Standard *****
A contemporary ‘Songs of Innocence and Experience’. Record of The Month. - Gramaphone *****
A moving evocation of love and loss - Classic CD *****
Mckevitt & Noble is a collaboration between composer and poet. The debut album succeeds three ‘draft’ mp3 releases, 3 books and a short film accompanied by a live preview performance at the East End Film Festival. Mckevitt & Noble are currently working on an opera together details of which will be announced in 2012.
McKevitt & Noble on iTunes
This is her . . .
This is a Bucket
This what I wanted to give you
Each release has also been accompanied by a 7″ booklet of the lyrics available from Amazon
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