Silva Screen Records release Imitation Games which features music performed by cellist Nick Squires with London Music Works.

Opening with 'To Build A Home', Cinematic Orchestra’s wonderful depiction of grieving, the album moves on to Yan Tiersen’s nostalgic and hopeful 'Comptine d’un autre été', and sublimely meditative Gustavo Santaolalla ‘s ‘All Gone’. In-between the soundtrack themes, the album intertwines bitter-sweet post-classical works written for the concert podium - Max Richter’s 'On the Nature of Daylight', Einaudi’s 'Experience', Eric Whitacre’s 'Sleep', as well as music from contemporary ballet - Johann Johannson’s 'Flight From The City' and the long-standing pop ballad, Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 'Power of Love'. Nick delivers themes with passion, longing, and contemplation to envelop the listener in his sonic world of luscious textures and poignant atmospheres.

This is such an interestingly diverse collection of pieces that there's so much to get your head around. It was a surprise to hear a classical reworking of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 'Power of Love', and for me this one of the wonderful highlights of the album.

It's mellow, wonderfully produced. It's a tranquil album of joy from start to finish.

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Darren Rea