It seems that the whole purpose of this group is to create an ensemble sound, not a series of solos or duos. Although one player may emerge into prominence, it rarely lasts long and all four are much more interested in where the quartet can take the music than in making personal statements. Take “Ysbeiliais rifedi’r sêr” (Davies almost always manages to get some Welsh track titles into his projects), with its volcanic opening; “nobody solos, everybody solos” doesn’t even come close. These are intricate, complicated improvisations which demand your undivided attention.
— Richard Cochrane, Musings
Chris Burn: piano
Rhodri Davies: harp
Phil Durrant: violin
Mark Wastell: cello
Recorded in London on 1998-01-25 by Mark Wastell and Phil Durrant, edited and mastered by Peter Cusack, and previously released in a limited edition of 100 numbered CD-Rs as Confront FRONT 05.
1. For John Latham 02:49
2. Yn Abercuawc yt ganant gogeu 05:27
3. For Patrick Heron 09:06
4. Resources for a journey of hope 07:14
5. For Robert Ryman 07:37
6. Ysbeiliais rifedi’r sêr 05:55
7. For Robert Motherwell 09:26
8. Mwnt 06:58
