Silent Alchemy By Kate Jaconello

 

Silent Alchemy

By

Kate Jaconello

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

Today sees the return of an old friend, one that I have not seen in person since our visit to the Tate Modern in London back in 2011, but never the less, it is so good to see the musical return of one of the brightest stars in instrumental new age music in Kate Jaconello, and with a sparkling new single called Silent Alchemy.

Kate’s musical career would bring us Earth and Sky in 2011, an album that would bring much colour, style and grace into a then flourishing genre. I remember it well, then a few single releases, they were rare in the genre back then, and now some 9 years or so later, she has embraced the now flourishing singles culture, with one of the most sensitive and beautiful pieces of the year thus far.

Her touch reminds me of neo-classical composer and pianist Kerani; her compositional structures have that textured and stylish craft that David Lanz became famous for, but here on Silent Alchemy we have a proud new tapestry of tone and timbre that is literally transcendent in all of its components, from its gentle symphonic background, its emotive melody, and its smooth and heartfelt note progression.

If Kate ever wanted to remake her mark in the world of new age instrumental music, she has certainly knocked the ball out of the park with Silent Alchemy, fluent, sensitive and deeply touching, and whilst we’re at it, a guaranteed mega hit and perhaps even more is in the making.