Erland Cooper and Support

Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence 

Earth meets music in a special evening with ‘nature’s songwriter’ (The Guardian), Erland Cooper.

Erland Cooper is a Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist originally from Stromness, Orkney. As a solo artist, he has released five acclaimed studio albums. Among them is a trilogy of work inspired by his childhood home and themes of nature, people, place and time.

Three years ago in Scotland, Erland buried the only existing master tape of his groundbreaking album Carve The Runes Then Be Content With Silence. He deleted all digital files and left only a treasure hunt of clues for anyone to seek it. The tape was found in 2023 and his unique collaboration with nature is now out in the world for all to hear. It topped the UK Official Classical Album Charts in October 2024.

Erland’s work combines field recordings with traditional orchestration and contemporary electronic elements. Through music, words and cinematography, he explores landscape, memory and identity.