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Sean Shibe's New Album Showcases Guitar's Expressive Range

4/18/2026

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Sean Shibe releases an album featuring Thomas Adès's Forgotten Dances and Vesper, Harrison Birtwistle's five miniatures including lullabies and Oockooing Bird, and James Dillon's 12 Caprices to explore the guitar's expressive potential.
The program centers on Spain, 20th-century art, and antique forms.
The album's performances underscore Shibe's articulate and technically impressive approach.
The project demonstrates the guitar's capacity to convey a range of styles across three British composers.

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Story summary

Sean Shibe releases an album featuring Thomas Adès's Forgotten Dances and Vesper, Harrison Birtwistle's five miniatures including lullabies and Oockooing Bird, and James Dillon's 12 Caprices to explore the guitar's expressive potential.
The program centers on Spain, 20th-century art, and antique forms.
The album's performances underscore Shibe's articulate and technically impressive approach.
The project demonstrates the guitar's capacity to convey a range of styles across three British composers.