Raymond Antrobus & Evelyn Glennie: Aloud | Spoken Word Poetry Album

This is the follow-up spoken word poetry, collaborative album between Raymond Antrobus and Dame Evelyn Glennie, following on from ‘Another Noise’ released in August 2024.

For both Aloud and Another Noise, the albums feature poems written and read by Raymond Antrobus, with Evelyn Glennie providing an entirely improvised instrumental percussion accompaniment, and were recorded 100% live with first take.

Repertoire

1. The Union of Laughter 01:26
2. Sound Machine 02:01
3. On Being A Son 01:17
4. Resolutions 01:43
5. To Sweeten Bitter 01:26
6. MBE (An Award from the Queen) 01:10
7. The Grass and Me 01:25
8. I Want the Confident of 02:36
9. Thin States 03:21
10. Give Thanks II 00:53
11. Missed Salutations 03:25
12. To the William Blake Professor (bonus track, alternate version with waterphone) 01:42
13. Signs, Music (bonus track, alternate version with drums) 01:58

Performers

Evelyn Glennie, percussion
Raymond Antrobus, spoken word poetry

Produced by Ian Brennan