Cascade of autumn

"This composition is built from a field recording of a waterfall in the Lake District by Rob Parton. The waterfall has a broad spectrum of frequencies decaying and emerging; a metaphor for autumn: as each droplet’s resonance fades, new ones emerge, echoing nature’s descent into winter, its long sleep and quiet preparation for spring. "The piece features a vocal sample of Karen McCarthy Woolf reading from her poem Conversations with Water, her contemplative words reverberating through this honouring of water and the transformative season of autumn."Using the Torso S-4, I gradually transformed the raw waterfall recording into harmonic frequencies, shaping it into a sustained, droning chord that I then mirrored on my harmonium to form an ambient composition. I layered in a guitar motif to introduce a sense of optimism as the seasons shift."Lake District soundscape reimagined by Helen Copnall feat. Karen McCarthy Woolf.