Sean Shibe - Vesper (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Forgotten Dances: I. Overture, Queen of the Spiders
02. Forgotten Dances: II. Berceuse, The Paradise of Thebes
03. Forgotten Dances: III. Courante - Here was a swift (for Max Ernst)
04. Forgotten Dances: IV. Barcarolle - The Maiden Voyage
05. Forgotten Dances: V. Carillon de Ville (for Hector Berlioz)
06. Forgotten Dances: VI. Vesper (for Henry Purcell)
07. Beyond the White Hand: Construction with Guitar Player
08. Guitar and White Hand
09. Habanera from 'The Exterminating Angel'
10. Oockooing Bird (Arr. for Guitar by Forbes Henderson)
11. Sleep Song
12. Berceuse de Jeanne (Arr. for Guitar by Forbes Henderson)
13. Sad Song (Arr. for Guitar by Forbes Henderson)
14. Je sui aussi
15. 12 Caprices: No. 1
16. 12 Caprices: No. 2
17. 12 Caprices: No. 3
18. 12 Caprices: No. 4
19. 12 Caprices: No. 5
20. 12 Caprices: No. 6
21. 12 Caprices: No. 7
22. 12 Caprices: No. 8
23. 12 Caprices: No. 9
24. 12 Caprices: No. 10
25. 12 Caprices: No. 11
26. 12 Caprices: No. 12

Sean Shibe’s fifth PENTATONE album, 'Vesper', presents a striking collection of contemporary guitar works by the late Harrison Birtwistle, James Dillon, and Thomas Adès, all composed by musicians who do not play the instrument themselves. Recorded here for the first time, these recent miniatures explore the guitar’s expressive range in profoundly different ways: ritualistic and evocative in Birtwistle, elemental in Dillon, and allusive in Adès. Shibe’s interpretations reveal the instrument’s extraordinary colour, subtlety, and capacity for transformation, bringing each work to life with imagination and nuance.