Penelope Isles - Which Way to Happy - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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Yoshika Colwell's debut album, On The Wing, is a captivating and sophisticated collection of eleven songs that traverse the outer regions of folk. It is a record of acceptance and self-discovery, rooted in solitude and personal healing, from one of the UK's most exciting new singer-songwriters. Life, for us all, comes in seasons the bitter frosts and balmy awakenings that herald the literal passing of time, but also the periods of retreat and re-emergence that bookmark our own individual paths along this mortal coil. For Yoshika, the last decade has found her existing at both ends of the spectrum. Following a period of complete dislocation fueled by a move to a new town, lockdown, and a traumatic break-up, all striking in quick succession, it would take a stretch of restorative isolation to bring her back to full creative and personal health. Now, however, all of that sadness and pain, acceptance and slow-dawning hope has been channeled into On The Wing. Produced by Oli Bayston (Barry Can't Swim, Rachel Chinouriri), the album was recorded at Studio Orbb, where Yoshika recorded her critically acclaimed debut EP, There's A Time.

Political crises and rising anti-Semitism in Europe during the first half of the 20th century prompted many leading musicians to immigrate to America. An influx of refugees formed a flourishing artistic community centered within a few square miles near Hollywood and this exceptional gathering of composers transformed America's musical landscape. This survey explores their diverse output through music for cello and piano, including arrangements by the composers and their fellow expatriate performers never before heard on the cello.