This music was inspired by - and recorded in - Hamilton Mausoleum in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Completed in 1858, it boasts one of the longest echoes of any man-made building in the world.
Francis composed and produced this album of original chamber music, performed by soloists from the Scottish Festival Orchestra soloists.
"Stirring, solemn beauty" ★ ★ ★ ★ (Mojo)
"Pretty miniatures" (The Guardian)
"Sublime" 7/10 (Uncut)
“Exquisite” (The Skinny)
"Delightful" 95% (Hi-fi News)
“Wonderful” (A Closer Listen)
“Captivating” (Vents Magazine)
“Lovely" 8/10 (God Is In The TV)
"Fragrant pastoral passages" (The Scotsman)
“Sublime" (Classical Connections, BBC Ulster)
“Delicate and pretty” (Electronic Sound Magazine)
“An enormous range of aural hues and emotions" 7/10 (Clash)
Performed by
Violin – Justine Watts
Violin – Stewart Webster
Viola – Emma Peebles
Cello – John Davidson
Harp – Sharron Griffiths
2 Whispering Walls (quartet & harp)
3 11th November, 2016 (string quartet)
4 Folia (solo harp)
5 Half Past Midnight (quartet & harp)
6 Cantata For No Voices (harp, cello & viola)
7 The 10th Duke (string quartet)
8 Beam (quartet & harp)
9 One Foot Then Another (string quartet)
10 Stone Lions Lullaby (harp & violin)
11 The Mausoleum (string quartet)
