Music Review | Works of Sophie Hutchings

Becalmed (Preservation, 2010)

Sophie Hutching’s debut album. A unique and impressive piano and string Post-classical album with her original neutral, calm and innocent taste compositions.

“Seventeen” is arpeggio based apathetic and sorrowful piano piece has the element of Minimal Music.

“Sunlight Zone” is also an arpeggio based apathetic and solitary and significant mood piano piece with reverb and feedback modurations.

“Portrait of Haller” is a simple and innocent piano piece composed by few tones with environmental noises.

“Toby Lee” is a sorrowful and serious piano piece but the piano play is clear and distinct. The later part, string ensemble follows and the sound volume become bigger and dynamic, the space of sound is wild.

“It Remains” is a pure and refreshing song by piano and string ensemble.

Night Sky (1631 Recordings, 2017)

“Night Sky” is the second album by Sophie Hatching released in 2017.

“Half Hidden” is a song of fragmental two pianos with the noises of coins or chains. Later part a grandiose string ensemble follows.

“In Light” is a bright and innocent piano solo piece.

“Shadowed” is arpeggio based melancholic and beautiful piano piece with reverb and chorus moderation, and whisper voices without distinct melodies.

“Between Earth and Sky” is a pathetic and sorrowful piano piece. Later part some effects modulations and samples take part in, and the mood become experimental.

“Saber’s Beads” is an apathetic, innocent and simple piano piece. Later part wonderful tone organ follows.

“By Night” is a sentimental song by piano and modulated string ensemble.

“The Near Side” is a passionate also sentimental song by piano, modulated violin, some strings and male narrations.

“Last Quarter” is an elegant and beautiful Folk and New Age taste piano and strings ensemble song.

Her iconic style classical and experimental album with apathetic and calm also passionate album.

Resources and Links

SOPHIE HUTCHINGS (official site)

Mercury KX – Sophie Hutching

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HOBBLEDEHOY – Sophie Hutching

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