{"title":"Solem Quartet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Solem Quartet loves to take the string quartet genre to unexpected places, including collaborations with Ayanna Witter-Johnson at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, playing Beethoven and Britten at Picturehouse Cinemas to bring Yorgos Lanthimos’ \u003cem\u003eThe Lobster \u003c\/em\u003eto life, and performing a lecture-recital of Steve Reich’s \u003cem\u003eDifferent Trains \u003c\/em\u003ewith broadcaster Tom Service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey work closely with leading composers including Thomas Adès, Edmund Finnis, and Bushra El-Turk. World premieres include Ryan Latimer, Errollyn Wallen, and Laurence Osborn at venues including Wigmore Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir cross-genre work includes projects with vocalist\/composer Alice Zawadzki, filmmaker Jessie Rodger, and clarinettist\/composer Mark Simpson at Aldeburgh Festival. In 2024 the Quartet appeared at the Southbank Centre with cellist\/composer Philip Sheppard as part of Sleeping at Last’s UK debut and were featured artists on the BAFTA-nominated Blue Jean (2022) performing a score by composer Chris Roe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Solem Quartet are frequently broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and elsewhere and have released two albums to critical acclaim – The Four Quarters (Orchid Classics, 2021) and Painted Light (Delphian Records, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-solitude-the-songs-of-barbara","title":"La Solitude: The Songs of Barbara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Walker (voice)\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Atkins (piano \u0026amp; accordion)\u003cbr\u003eMegan Glover (soprano saxophone)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolem Quartet\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Newell (violin)\u003cbr\u003eAmy Tress (violin)\u003cbr\u003eStephen Upshaw (viola)\u003cbr\u003eStephanie Tress (cello)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarbara, born Monique Serf in Paris in 1930, was one of twentieth century France’s most renowned singer- songwriters. Her most celebrated song, \u003cem\u003eL’Aigle Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, sold more than a million copies on the day of its release. Yet, despite huge fame during her lifetime, she is little known outside of her home country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album, with new English versions of her songs by Jessica Walker, has been created to bring the potency of her words and music to an English- speaking audience for the first time. The songs, grappling with dark and complex events from Barbara’s life, are an unclassifiable mix of cabaret and art song, here, lovingly brought to life by a superb lineup of musicians - vocalist and translator Jessica Walker is joined by pianist and arranger Joseph Atkins and the Solem Quartet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Album Booklet - Beethoven: Piano Trios, Op. 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’, Op. 70 No. 2, WoO 39 \u0026amp; Hess 48 - Rautio Piano Trio - Resonus Classics - RES10386\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10386_booklet.pdf?v=1782418749\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Album Booklet - La Solitude: The Songs of Barbara - Jessica Walker (voice), Joseph Atkins (piano \u0026amp; accordion), Solem Quartet - Resonus Classics - RES10384\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10384_booklet.pdf?v=1783671205\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlbum Booklet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Album Booklet - Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works - The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, Jamie Rogers (organ), Sam Corkin (saxophone) \u0026amp; David Newsholme (conductor and solo organ) - Resonus Classics - RES10360\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10360_booklet.pdf?v=1747818424\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Artists: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/jessica-walker-voice\" title=\"Jessica Walker - voice - Resonus Classics\"\u003eJessica Walker;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/joseph-atkins-piano-arranger\" title=\"Joseph Atkins - arranger, piano \u0026amp; accordion - Resonus Classics\"\u003e Joseph Atkins;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/solem-quartet\" title=\"Solem Quartet - Resonus Classics\"\u003e Solem Quartet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/joseph-atkins-piano-arranger\" title=\"Joseph Atkins - arranger, piano \u0026amp; accordion - Resonus Classics\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/jessica-walker-voice\" title=\"Jessica Walker - voice - Resonus Classics\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"resonusclassics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58432588349827,"sku":"RES10384","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10384_LaSolitude_Barbara_Songs_Walker_Atkins.jpg?v=1783672072"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/collections\/Solem_Quartet.jpg?v=1783759154","url":"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/solem-quartet.oembed","provider":"Resonus Classics \u0026 Inventa Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}