“for beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror…” – R.M. Rilke

“β” is a song cycle composed by Andys Skordis for mezzo soprano, bass clarinet, cello, percussion and electronics.

The album is printed in Vinyl and available digitally as well.

Track list:

1. Voices. The voices and?
2. Interlude A
3. Strangely. To loose our desire for things we desire
4. Interlude B
5. And you
6. Interlude C
7. Not Angels, not Mankind

Credits:

Composition: Andys Skordis
Mezzo Soprano: Stephanie Pan
Bass Clarinet: Michel Marang
Cello: Antonis Pratsinakis
Percussion: Yung-Tuan Ku
Electronics: Andys Skordis

Recorded at Studio Schenk
Mixing Engineer: Johannes Schenk
Recording Engineer: Tijmen Van Wageningen
Mastering: Marco Antonio Spaventi
Artwork/Video: Elia Kalogianni

Supported by:
Buma Cultuur
New Music Now
Dutch Composers Now
Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur, Wetenschap

Pictures from Live performance – Photos by: Yannis Kourtoglou (Nicosia International Festival 2025)

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