Kenneth Hesketh - Hände

This album for Paladino Music represents a deeply personal and creative collaboration between Clare Hammond and composer Kenneth Hesketh, spanning over a decade. Listen here.

The collection includes works written specifically for Hammond, as well as earlier compositions, all of which showcase Hesketh’s intricate and imaginative style. Exploring themes of life, death and memory, the album includes pieces dedicated to loved ones and inspired by literature and visual art. Hammond’s dynamic playing and Hesketh’s rich, multi-layered compositions create a compelling and unique musical experience, inviting the listener to discover new depths with each encounter.

The album was released in September 2024 and features the following works:

• Poetic Conceits (2006)
• Pour Henri (2011)
• Heu, heu, heu (2012)
• Hände (2015)
• Chorales and Kolam (2019)
• Lullaby of the Land Beyond (2018)
• Auszüge aus einem kleinen Totenbuch (2023)

Clare and Kenneth would like to express their thanks to the John S Cohen Foundation, Vaughan Williams Foundation, and Tony and Anne Allcock for their generous support of this project.