From Sarah Loving

Music has to be pretty special to take me out of myself – I went along to Acoustic Triangle and the Sacconi Strings at Dorchester Abbey on Saturday night with no particular expectations and was affected by the music in a way I could not have predicted. I’m a writer, and I found myself transported into that mysterious fourth dimensional space where creative thought happens – suddenly things began to move and by the end of the evening the plot for my next novel had started to fall into place. It’s so exciting when one art form becomes the catalyst for another. Thank you to everyone involved in creating this wonderful experience.

FROM CATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

“Three Dimensions” is one of those transporting experiences which make you vow to attend more live concerts.  What a brilliant idea: the warmth and intimacy of jazz unfurling within the vast acoustics of sacred historical spaces.  The most extraordinary aspect is to feel so subtly surrounded by music: the magic shifts and drifts and even brushes past unexpectedly.  This inventiveness and grace brings you deep into the space and its hidden potentials; it feels like the cathedral itself is breathing differently—liberated, and grateful to be put to proper use!

FROM A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE:

Congratulations! The 3 Dimensions concert at Liverpool’s RC Cathedral on Friday 19th September was arguably the most outstanding contemporary music experience heard in Liverpool during this year as European Capital of Culture.

Not only were the composers part of the ensemble of 9 musicians but the virtuosic playing by you all was spectacular. The standing ovation which you received at the end of the evening said it all.

Anyone who missed the concert – either through apathy, fear of the unknown, or by attending another event that evening made a poor choice. At least Manchester Cathedral on Wednesday 15th October gives Lancastrians another chance to hear you.

Thank you Malcolm, Tim, Gwilym, Ben, Hannah, Robin, Cara, Charlotte & Emma. We wish you every success for the rest of the tour.

S.& R., Great Crosby

FROM CARA:

So far on this tour, we have visited so many incredible Cathedrals; all of them have been really different, so working out the logistics has been fun!

Being the cellist in the group I’ve had one of the easiest jobs in sitting still whilst waiting and listening to the others moving around into organ lofts and bell towers. (Although in Worcester Cathedral I did get to play some bells, and even some violin in Romsey!)
 
The music written for this project is so different to what we normally do as a string quartet, it’s really refreshing and challenging to be creative in an ‘alternative’ way. It’s been so inspiring listening and learning more about improvisation, and each concert is so contrasting. The audiences have been fantastically supportive. Please come to see us again!!