Ian Wilson is one of Ireland’s most prolific and innovative composers. He has worked with everyone from traditional Irish singers to Chinese pipa players, and The Hours is perhaps his most ambitious project yet.
The Hours brings together three innovative jazz musicians - bassist Ronan Guilfoyle, saxophonist Cathal Roche and drummer Matthew Jacobson, with the ConTempo Quartet– one of the most adventurous classical music ensembles in Ireland – for a ‘concerto’ that offers a genuinely groundbreaking fusion of jazz improvisation and classical composition. Inspired by the seven monastic prayer times, The Hours leads the listener on a journey through a single day, while Wilson’s specially-developed form of notation enables the musicians to improvise. This unique project is one to savour.