Spindle Ensemble

Inkling is Spindle Ensemble's second album which is released on vinyl, CD and digital download on 27/05/21 by Hidden Notes Records.

The beautiful St Swithin's church on Walcot St is the perfect size venue for this intimate concert and host a fantastic grand piano so the compositions can be performed as intended. Spindle Ensemble will be performing all the compositions from Inkling and a selection from their debut album BEA before encouraging the audience for a post concert drink at The Bell.

‘Beautiful sounds, definitely a band to watch’ Fiona Talkington on BBC Radio 3, Late Junction

‘Such a rich live feel’ Gideon Coe on BBC Radio 6

'This is cinematic music of a high calibre, executed with eloquent musicianship' Songlines Magazine ★ ★ ★ ★

Since their formation in Bristol in 2016 Spindle Ensemble led by composer and pianist Daniel Inzani (Yola, Alabaster dePlume, Tezeta) which also features tuned percussionist Harriet Riley (Charles Hazelwood’s Paraorchestra, Bristol Symphony Orchestra), cellist Jo Silverston (Mesadorm) and violinist Caelia Lunniss (Edward Penfold) have garnered much praise for their innovative take on contemporary classical music, rooted in spontaneity and improvisation performed with deft musicianship and unique instrumental pairing all resulting in truly captivating sonic soundscapes.

Equally at home performing in concert halls such as the Union Chapel, Southbank Centre, Bristol Beacon, St George’s Bristol and festivals including Shambala and Hidden Notes to churches, art centres, record shops and independent venues across the UK they continue to bring their music to a diverse and ever growing audience.

The quartet recorded the album at various venues across Bristol, capturing their performances as unique 3D sound images enabling the listener to hear each instruments position mimicking the audible experience as a live audience member. Unlike their debut BEA, some of the compositions on Inkling also features a collection of guest musicians expanding their sound to an orchestral scale, featuring the addition of brass and percussion instruments.

Listeners may hear influences from composers such as Satie, Pärt, Ravel, Reich, Glass and Moondog in their music but might also find the soundtracks of Morricone and the minimalist aesthetics of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra nestled alongside the more experimental leanings of groups such as Rachel’s, Esmerine, Bell Orchestre and Amiina.