{"product_id":"ben-michaels-for-cello-by-cellists","title":"Ben Michaels: for cello, by cellists","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"6a0eddf049d4835c8c0e8e7e\" data-shogun-site-id=\"468c768e-35bb-479f-ba0e-f747acd0b134\" data-shogun-page-id=\"6a0eddf049d4835c8c0e8e7e\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"6a1dbdb1f5a8151753056525\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"6a1dbdb1f5a815175305666e\" data-shogun-page-type=\"product\" data-shogun-power-up-type=\"\" data-shogun-power-up-id=\"\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"s-04d596ac-3c89-422b-bf26-af40e1077afe\" class=\"shg-c \"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e \u003ch1\u003e GLOBAL RELEASE DATE: 21 AUGUST 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"s-7a54f60b-746b-40c5-b5a6-7180b7d2398a\" class=\"shg-c \"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cul class=\"shogun-tabs shogun-rounded\" role=\"tablist\" data-vthemes='{\"default\":\"shogun-rounded\"}'\u003e \u003cli class=\"shogun-tab shogun-tab-active\" id=\"tab-573030cc-5fb9-46ac-ad58-20ed5df58f19\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"panel-573030cc-5fb9-46ac-ad58-20ed5df58f19\" aria-selected=\"true\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-box\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"shogun-tab-title\"\u003e SUMMARY \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-border\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"shogun-tab\" id=\"tab-4ef084e4-1ab8-4af3-9ef6-abb1b6b5a388\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"panel-4ef084e4-1ab8-4af3-9ef6-abb1b6b5a388\" aria-selected=\"false\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-box\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"shogun-tab-title\"\u003e TRACK LISTING \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"shogun-tab\" id=\"tab-5b6a119f-2795-48ab-857f-fb44b2469591\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"panel-5b6a119f-2795-48ab-857f-fb44b2469591\" aria-selected=\"false\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-box\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"shogun-tab-title\"\u003e REVIEWS \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"shogun-tab\" id=\"tab-6c597a25-c9d3-4c60-ad62-fcadcc31cc9f\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"panel-6c597a25-c9d3-4c60-ad62-fcadcc31cc9f\" aria-selected=\"false\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-box\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"shogun-tab-title\"\u003e INFO \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tabs-body shogun-rounded\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-content shogun-tab-active\" id=\"panel-573030cc-5fb9-46ac-ad58-20ed5df58f19\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-573030cc-5fb9-46ac-ad58-20ed5df58f19\"\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"s-7a70f63b-d26d-4c90-b1b4-a6e08587332c\" class=\"shg-c \"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content shg-proportional-font-size\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ydpae29b3abMsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: calc(20px * var(--proportional-font-size) \/ 100); line-height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor his first solo recording, Ben Michaels presents six specially commissioned works, all of them written by fellow cellists whose creative lives extend well beyond the conventional boundaries of instrumental performance. Composers, improvisers, theatre-makers and songwriters, Jakob Kullberg, Laura Moody, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Zoë Martlew, Kit Downes and Colin Alexander each approach the cello from a distinct artistic perspective, revealing unexpected possibilities within a familiar instrument. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"ydpae29b3abMsoNormal\" style=\"font-size: calc(20px * var(--proportional-font-size) \/ 100); line-height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe resulting works differ widely in scale, language and technique: lyrical melodies sit alongside whispered textures, choreographed movement and striking new sonorities. Yet beneath their diversity lies a shared understanding of the cello’s physical and expressive character. Together, they form a portrait of the instrument seen through six individual imaginations – music shaped not only by cellists, but by artists exploring what the cello can become in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-content\" id=\"panel-4ef084e4-1ab8-4af3-9ef6-abb1b6b5a388\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-4ef084e4-1ab8-4af3-9ef6-abb1b6b5a388\"\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"s-97ec4eae-84c3-4180-81d5-0fee69555381\" class=\"shg-c \"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content shg-proportional-font-size\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: calc(20px * var(--proportional-font-size) \/ 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eComing Soon....\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-content\" id=\"panel-5b6a119f-2795-48ab-857f-fb44b2469591\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-5b6a119f-2795-48ab-857f-fb44b2469591\"\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"s-242cea63-117a-4e98-8be7-78fd174ba14a\" class=\"shg-c \"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content shg-proportional-font-size\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviews will appear here following release date\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shogun-tab-content\" id=\"panel-6c597a25-c9d3-4c60-ad62-fcadcc31cc9f\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-6c597a25-c9d3-4c60-ad62-fcadcc31cc9f\"\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"s-c6b72052-c0a1-43e2-b85b-9b9d0d45e7d1\" class=\"shg-c \"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content shg-proportional-font-size\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 20.2px; font-size: calc(16px * var(--proportional-font-size) \/ 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;\" data-fontfamily=\"Abhaya Libre\"\u003eRelease Date: 21 August 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fontfamily=\"Abhaya Libre\"\u003eRecorded on 16-18 July 2025 at Robin Chapel, Edinburgh\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fontfamily=\"Abhaya Libre\"\u003eProducer\/Engineer: Paul Baxter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;\" data-fontfamily=\"Abhaya Libre\"\u003e24-bit digital editing: Jack Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;\" data-fontfamily=\"Abhaya Libre\"\u003e24-bit digital mixing \u0026amp; mastering: Paul Baxter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;\" data-fontfamily=\"Abhaya Libre\"\u003eCover design and photography: Emma Werner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-weight: 400; font-size: calc(18px * var(--proportional-font-size) \/ 100);\"\u003eDesign: Eliot Garcia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;\" data-fontfamily=\"Abhaya Libre\"\u003eBooklet editor: John Fallas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Abhaya Libre'; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;\" data-fontfamily=\"Abhaya Libre\"\u003eSession photography: Will Coates-Gibson\/ Foxbrush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Delphian Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56797840966012,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/2741\/9990\/files\/ben-michaels-for-cello-by-cellists-cd-delphian-records-992226.jpg?v=1779369004","url":"https:\/\/www.delphianrecords.com\/products\/ben-michaels-for-cello-by-cellists","provider":"Delphian Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}