Moments in Time By Lisa Cullum

 

Moments in Time

By

Lisa Cullum

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

Time has started drawing near to the closing of another year; as such I usually see a plethora of albums taking a reflective look at the year gone by, here however Lisa Cullum gifts us an new album where musically she captures seven moments in time, on a release that is simply beautiful and idyllic.

Moments in Time is a moving release packed with some of the most sensitive piano with added instrumentation you are likely to find, like the opening offering entitled Leaving, a memorable piece that drifts in the midst of a yesterday still longingly remembered, the reflective nuances here are some of the most beautiful, whilst on the proceeding musical narrative we have a textured ambience that gifts the listener a sanctuary of piano, on one of the best compositions I personally feel the artist has thus far created on the gem called Interlude.

Beginnings is a softer tale woven into a bed of sound that is deliciously ambient, where the cello adds a flavour to the overall tapestry of the track, whilst on Distance there is a postulation of tone and timbre which is rather creative, one that ushers forth an intriguing and well woven arrangement into an almost cinematic conclusion.

Deeper into the weave of this collection we find Hope, a truly reflective moment in time can be had here, a track where the listener can dive in to literally feel the waves of unbridled emotion behind the structure of the composition.

The penultimate piece is called Change, this smart once again cinematic styled opus hovers with intent, the sound of a cello manifests a mournful repose, whilst the uplifting performance by Cullum on piano offers up a powerful juxtaposition of mood and style, one that shows us the way from the darkness and back into the light.

The conclusion to this colourful album comes with the track entitled Endings. Here the listener will indeed find a piece that is so redolent of the subject matter, that it opens the gateway to peace for the listener on the final coda of the composition, in a track that is a perfect concluding narrative as you would ever wish to find.

Moments in Time by Lisa Cullum does exactly what it says on the can and gifts the listener seven moments of her arrangements since 2020, much emotion and feeling is tied to this collection of piano based reveries, it is an album that is tender reflective and heart felt, and one that should resonate with the vast legions of fans of any piano genre across the globe.