She Came Through The Window To Stand By The Door, by Natalia Beylis and Eimear Reidy

She Came Through The Window To Stand By The Door

by Natalia Beylis and Eimear Reidy

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Gary Barwin An exquisite recording of cello and organ, ruminative, lush, plaintive, slowly evolving and building toward intensity. The awareness and depth on this is extraordinary. Grief, strength, sadness, presence, beauty.

Bayta Cosmico This is such a stirring record. I was riveted from start to finish. And transported to that church myself. When the last track (the bonus one) ended with that abrupt cut, I almost got up to applaud. So immersed was I. Many thanks again to Eiderdown Records for this one. And to the artists and engineers, hats off!

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1.	Pour Upon The Sky 17:22	buy track
2.	The Whistling Dust 17:52	buy track
3.	Encircled In Moss (bonus track) 06:54	buy track

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Recorded at St Georges Church, Carrick On Shannon, Leitrim on a cold early January with a William Telford Organ. Built in 1846, it is reputed to be the second oldest organ in Ireland.

'Pour Upon The Sky' is a story told by the two voices of cello and organ. Influenced by the rhetorical style of 18th century vocal music, the inspiration for this piece came naturally to Eimear who has a background in early music and has performed alongside the organ in a variety of settings from chamber works to Bach's larger orchestral works such as St Matthew Passion. In 18th century music, the cello & organ perform a role as continuo players. Traditionally the cello and organ are both intertwined and interdependent, playing the bass line and harmonies together and providing a foundation for the rest of the ensemble while soloists come in and out.

In 'Pour Upon The Sky', Eimear and Natalia play within and without of this traditional form. Freed from the need to hold the solid ground for an ensemble, the cello and organ playfully explore the space as they pass the role of solo and continuo back and forth.

'The Whistling Dust' is a slow steady study of the microscopic flutters of the organs and the organ. The heart of the Telford rattles and breathes as the cello dances in and out. When Natalia & Eimear began working on these pieces in the cold January, the Telford, which seemed like it had been sitting quietly for quite some time, shook and trembled as its insides were awoken. 'The Whistling Dust' speaks to the moment when the instrument moved alive, every opened stop knob of the pipes bringing the feel of the microsounds of the machine closer and closer as the cello offers utterances of encouragement.

"Encircled In Moss" is a bonus digital only track, does not appear on the vinyl edition

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released March 3, 2023

All music composed, performed and produced by Natalia Beylis and Eimear Reidy

Natalia Beylis - Organ
Eimear Reidy - Cello

Recorded by Rian Trench
Mixed by Rian Trench at The Meadow
Mastered by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering
Cover Art by Breda Lynch from the 'Blue Dyke' Series
Design by David Hand

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