New album TREE out now

Our third album TREE is OUT NOW on Delphian Records.

Available to buy and stream everywhere – featuring new commissions by Abel Selaocoe, Laura Moody and Fergus Hall alongside original works and arrangements by members of the ensemble.

“The third album from the Hermes Experiment again shows what a liberating force in contemporary music this ensemble have become. Beautifully thought through and rewardingly eclectic” ★★★★★ The Guardian

“The performances as always with this ensemble (whether on disc or live, say, in the Wigmore Hall) are impeccable. At times they feel like modern-day troubadours, exuberant, delightful, instructive” Gramophone Magazine

“The Hermes Experiment, an ever pioneering chamber group, has an unexpected instrumental lineup of clarinet, harp, voice and double bass. The voice is that of the French-British soprano Héloise Werner, as much performance artist as classical singer, who can turn herself at a blink into chanteuse, percussion section or yodeller extraordinaire.” The Observer

“This third album for Delphian examines nature, memory and change through their distinctive mix of specially written pieces and newly re-imagined existing music. The line-up naturally leads to textures that are fragile, elliptical and elusive, all centred around the infinitely flexible, versatile and intriguing vocals of Werner (…) it’s extraordinary, and memorable.” The Arts Desk

“TREE celebrates interconnectedness – between text and music, self, and surroundings – brought to life by one of the UK’s most original chamber groups.” The Yorkshire Times