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Whisper Me a Tree

Whisper Me a Tree

Olivia Gay
2022

The cellist Olivia Gay grew up at the foot of the beautiful Vosges mountains in France, and her concern with the ecological well-being of the natural world underpins this beautifully played album. Forests are the theme, and Dvořák’s “Silent Woods,” part of From the Bohemian Forest for Cello and Orchestra, is the signature track—serenely tuneful, it’s a perfect vehicle for Gay’s heartfelt playing. The airy harmonics of John Luther Adams’ “The Wind at Maclaren Summit” (No. 2 of Three High Places) evoke the elements at work, while David Popper’s Elfentanz (“Dance of the Elves”) showcases Gay’s formidable virtuoso credentials. Throughout the album, Gay draws luscious sounds from her vintage Montagnana cello, and her environmental message emerges vividly.

Sir Edward Elgar
2 Pieces, Op. 15
No. 2, Chanson de matin (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Robin Melchior)
Olivia Gay, Orchestre national de Cannes, Benjamin Levy
3:10
Gabriel Fauré
Papillon, Op. 77
Papillon for Cello and piano, Op. 77
Célia Oneto Bensaid, Olivia Gay
2:49
John Luther Adams
Three High Places
No. 2, The Wind at Maclaren Summit
Olivia Gay
3:45
Jacques Offenbach
Rêverie au bord de la mer
Rêverie au bord de la mer (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Heinz Geese)
Benjamin Levy, Olivia Gay, Orchestre national de Cannes
5:31
Ross Edwards
Water Spirit Song
Water Spirit Song for Solo Cello
Olivia Gay
5:00
Antonín Dvořák
Ze Šumavy, B 133, Op.  68 · “From the Bohemian Forest”
No. 5, Silent Woods
Orchestre national de Cannes, Olivia Gay, Benjamin Levy
6:31
David Popper
Elfentanz, Op. 39 · “Dance of the Elves”
Elfentanz, Op. 39 (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Nicolas Krauze)
Benjamin Levy, Orchestre national de Cannes, Olivia Gay
2:47
Max Richter
The Blue Notebooks
On the Nature of Daylight (Transcr. for Cello and Orchestra by Olivia Gay)
Olivia Gay, Orchestre national de Cannes, Benjamin Levy
8:06
Camille Pépin
Gris-Brume
Gris brume for Cello and Piano
Célia Oneto Bensaid, Olivia Gay
8:52
Pēteris Vasks
Musique du Soir
Musique du soir for Cello and Organ
Olivia Gay, Stéphane Catalanotti
12:58
Henriëtte Bosmans
Impressions
No. 3, Nuit calme for Cello and Piano
Célia Oneto Bensaid, Olivia Gay
7:59
Sir Edward Elgar
2 Pieces, Op. 15
No. 1, Chanson de nuit (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Robin Melchior)
Olivia Gay, Benjamin Levy, Orchestre national de Cannes
4:44

September 9, 2022 12 tracks, 1 hour 12 minutes ℗ 2022 Ilona Records

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