On Thursday 8th October, Liverpool’s haunting Gustav Adolf Church was filled with the equally haunting vocals of Sweden’s Sara Forslund. Accompanied by Cellist Georgina Aasgard, Forslund forewent any sound system for a truly acoustic gig. The high vaulted ceiling of the church and candle-lit altar complemented Forslund’s sound perfectly.
The 40 minute set comprised a mixture of songs from Sara’s debut album Water Became Wild and a number of new songs. Cello and voice combined perfectly from the start on Twisted Wind and it was clear we would experience something special. As often happens in a church the audience was absolutely silent and entranced by Sara’s melancholic set.
A short break saw Sara leave the stage and Georgina Aasgard treat the audience to something a little different, a piece for drums and cello by Swedish composer Svante Henryson but without the drums. It was a step change in tempo from Sara’s set and received strong applause at the end.
Sara re-joined Georgina and after a couple of new songs, the set ended with a run of three songs from Water Became Wild – Singing Me Through, Morning is Leaving and Time to Collect. There was a moment’s pause as the audience appreciated what they just heard and then the applause was long and heartfelt.
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Further listening:-
Birch and Meadow: Butterflies and Graves
Gareth Dickson: Collected Recordings