Ed Bennett: Psychedelia – RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra & David Brophy

Contents

Bennett, E:

Freefalling /RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, David Brophy

Song of the Books /Kate Ellis (cello), Ed Bennett (electronics), Decibel, Daniele Rosina

Psychedelia /RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, David Brophy

Organ Grinder /Orkest de Ereprijs, Wim Boerman

Magnetic /Jack McNeill (bass clarinet), Eliza McCarthy (piano)

It’s not rare these days for composers to engage with pop and rock (cf Turnage’s Beyoncé quotes), but it is rare to hear that influence used with such sensitivity and intelligence…Bennett’s voice is unmistakably distinctive, one of the most interesting in the current UK scene. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2021