London-based Italian musician Richard Green offers a soul-stirring journey into the depths of longing and belonging with his single, “A Place Called Home.” Taken from his EP The Circle Closes, this composition musically meets one of our primary needs as human beings of having found a home for our hearts.
“A Place Called Home” opens with deep, calm, and warm tones of piano by the prominent pianist Irene Veneziano who has numerous awards and accolades behind her. Her piano playing envelops us in a warm embrace and weaves in through lush string arrangements by the esteemed Archimia strings quartet.
The Archimia strings quartet strings bring a mounting powerful texture to the composition, with their full-throttled haze akin to the fire from a hearth radiating its warmth on a cold evening.
Light piano keys come frolicking over the soundscape like dreams coming to play as you sleep. The music dynamizes like a playful story or an adventure of a lost child finding their Neverland playing out. It embodies the exhilaration we feel and how our hearts start swelling with the joy and the comforting warmth upon finding where we belong. The musicians successfully capture Green’s musical vision in “A Place Called Home.”
The cover art, depicting a serene sunset, perfectly complements the theme of the song. Much like the vibrant hues of the sunset, Green’s music paints a vivid picture of hope and renewal, inviting us to embark on a journey of self-discovery and emotional fulfillment.
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Photo Credit: Archimia strings quartet, Irene Veneziano, Richard Green
Review By: Naomi Joan