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Coming soon. David Wallace: Cliff Edge

Heather Roche (clarinet), Chenyin Li, Jean Kelly, James Widden, Alison Holford, Jonathan Parkin, Thomas Lessels, Lise Vandersmissen, Elizabeth Marr, Rebecca Breen

David Wallace: Cliff Edge
Gathering two decades of work scored for such wildly divergent forces could easily have resulted in incoherence - yet somehow, David Wallace's debut is assured, with shared themes and compositional...

BBC Music Magazine, October 20263 out of 5 stars

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Coming soon. David Wallace: Cliff Edge

Heather Roche (clarinet), Chenyin Li, Jean Kelly, James Widden, Alison Holford, Jonathan Parkin, Thomas Lessels, Lise Vandersmissen, Elizabeth Marr, Rebecca Breen

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Gathering two decades of work scored for such wildly divergent forces could easily have resulted in incoherence - yet somehow, David Wallace's debut is assured, with shared themes and compositional...

BBC Music Magazine, October 20263 out of 5 stars

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In September 2026, Métier Records presents Cliff Edge from Irish-born composer David Wallace: a striking new album of six works that illuminate his distinctive approach to material-led composition. Scored for forces ranging from solo bass clarinet to mixed chamber ensemble, the album presents a world where musical ideas behave like living organisms – shifting, resisting, and revealing themselves through pressure and transformation.

The performers include Heather Roche (clarinet), Chenyin Li (piano), Jean Kelly (harp), James Widden (violin/viola), Alison Holford (cello), and other leading UK and international soloists and chamber musicians.

  • Release date: 18th Sep 2026
  • Label: Metier
  • Catalogue number: MEX77150
  • Length: 56 minutes

Contents and tracklist

David Wallace: L'oiseau mis en cage
Work length3:38
David Wallace: Cliff Edge
Work length6:22
  • Chenyin Li
David Wallace: Banshee
Work length8:41
  • Jean Kelly
David Wallace: H.B.J.W
Work length6:01
  • James Widden, Alison Holford
Theme. Andante e sempre tranquilo
Track length1:01
Var. I. Con moto
Track length0:43
Var. II. Valse
Track length0:32
Var. III. Lento quasi una preghiera
Track length0:44
Var. IV. Presto
Track length0:42
Var. V. Andante a piacere
Track length1:22
Coda. Allegro con brio
Track length0:57
David Wallace: 5 Vignettes from the River Avon
Work length17:43
  • Jonathan Parkin, Thomas Lessels
No. 1, Visiting Swans
Track length3:42
No. 2, Fading Light
Track length2:35
No. 3, The Weir
Track length3:30
No. 4, Constant Flow
Track length4:16
No. 5, Walk to the Crown Inn
Track length3:40
David Wallace: Canticles
Work length14:14
  • Lise Vandersmissen, Elizabeth Marr, Jonathan Parkin, James Widden, John Haworth, Rebecca Breen, Alison Holford
I. Lauds. Morning Prayer
Track length5:43
II. Vespers. Evening Prayer
Track length4:09
III. Compline. Night Prayer
Track length4:22

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October 2026

Gathering two decades of work scored for such wildly divergent forces could easily have resulted in incoherence - yet somehow, David Wallace's debut is assured, with shared themes and compositional approaches echoing across the album.
3 out of 5 stars
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