ceasing

FOR OUR GRANDPARENTS

Every act of singing begins with an intake of air – a physical reminder of presence, animation, and life. Yet, when we sing of loss, that same breath becomes a vessel for what has ceased to be.

This album explores the fragile territory between presence and absence, the tangible and the ethereal. Through a soundworld that blends polyphony with electronic soundscapes, we invite you to pause, open your ears and inhabit the spaces left behind by those who have passed.

Released 6.11.25

repertoire

1. William Henry Monk (arr. Herring/Semple) - Abide with me (improvisation) - 04:26
for Nancy and Bob, Thérèse and Peter

2. Jonathan Harvey - The Annunciation - 04:25
for Sheila

3. Sulpitia Cesis - Stabat Mater - 04:59
for Nora and Doug

4. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (arr. Harvey) - Stabat Mater - 13:01
for Jane and Philip

5. Marin Marais (arr. Kennedy) - Les Voix Humaines - 03:20
for Minnie and Gwen

6. Rhiannon Randle - O nata lux - 05:58
for Noelle

7. Raphaella Aleotti - Miserere mei, Deus - 02:33
for Bob

8. Joe Bates - Ceasing - 15:05
for Louise