Rebecca Murphy and Cahal Masterson are frequent collaborators on the Song and Concert platform, having met in 2020 to record Anselm McDonnell's second album Kraina. The duo then developed a love for bringing new music to audiences across Ireland and beyond. In recent years they have developed a fascination with performing in languages that reflect the identity and culture of their native Northern Ireland in the twenty-first Century : English, Irish, and Polish. This album reflects Rebecca's own journey with the themes of escapism, travel, and nostalgia through music. Having fallen in love with the dream-like songs of Szymanowski, the poignant imagery of loneliness explored through Chopin, and the weaving melodies of longing experienced in Jonathan Nangle's Snáth, this selection felt like the perfect fit for this, her debut album.

Soprano - Rebecca Murphy
Piano - Cahal Masterson
(With special recording permission from Anselm McDonnell and Jonathan Nangle)
Recorded by Cormac O'Kane and Richard Brown (RedBox Studios)
Produced by Anselm McDonnell
Recorded at Rosemary Street Presbyterian Church, Belfast
Photography - Kalie Reid and Conor Toal
Funded by the Arts Council Northern Ireland
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