L'immacolata

Jan 28, 2023, 10:37 AM

There's always something special about the sound of bells in a forest, somehow adding a magical aspect to both the forest air and the sound of the bells themselves just by being heard in the same context, the crisp forest air lit up by the chimes of the bell. 

For this composition, we've filled in the gaps with how we felt while making the original recording, with gratitude for the day and for the beautiful scenery. Warm drones of brass contrast with the cold of the day itself, with a feeling of belonging, while celebratory peals towards the end of the piece emphasise the emotions brought up by the original sound of the bells, which continue to make themselves known throughout the piece. The tiny coda of the composition - my own footsteps in ice. 

Cesuna forest bells reimagined by Cities and Memory.