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Ben Foskett: Dinosaur
Richard Uttley (piano), Mark van de Wiel (clarinet), Eric Lamb (flute), Jean-François Becquaert (soprano saxophone) & Raphaële Kennedy (soprano)
London Sinfonietta, Hallé, Psappha, Geoffrey Paterson, Nicholas Collon, Nicholas Kok
The excellence of the performances enhances a disc that leaves one fascinated as to where Foskett is headed next. —
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Anthony Payne: Phoenix Mass
Susan Bradshaw (piano), Jane Manning (soprano)
BBC Singers & Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, The Nash Ensemble, Jane’s Minstrels, John Poole, Lionel Friend
If you only know Anthony Payne through his excellent realisation of Elgar's Third Symphony, his own music may come as a surprise, especially the early works on this disc...[The World's Winter]... —
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Mark Simpson: Night Music
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Alexei Grynyuk (piano), Richard Uttley (piano), Mark Simpson (clarinet), Ian Buckle (piano), Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Guy Johnston (cello), Jonathan Small (oboe)
Mercury Quartet
What hits home immediately in this magnificent collection is the music’s individuality and strength…Simpson’s blazing confidence, his full understanding of instrumental capabilities, and love... —
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Sampler
Michael Finnissy (piano), Giles Swayne (electronics), Fiona Kimm (mezzo-soprano), Roy Carter (oboe), Jane Manning (soprano), Antony Pay (clarinet), Helen Tunstall (harp), Mary Wiegold (soprano), Alison Wells (soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Spectrum, BBC Singers, Nash Ensemble, London Symphony...
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Noszferatu: Drempel
Noszferatu: Finn Peters (sax & flute), Dave Price (percussion), Ivo De Greef (piano) & Joe Cutler (creative associate)
Dave Price makes friendship with a Korean composer the basis of his journey through the "approximate infinity" of communication...Paul Newland draws on Japanese culture with his less-is-more... —
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David Blake: Violin Concerto
Iona Brown (violin), Teresa Cahill (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Norman del Mar, David Blake
NMC’s Ancora series … is to be welcomed without reservation…with fine performances from Iona Brown in the Concerto and Teresa Cahill in In Praise of Krishna, this is well worth having, and it... —
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Thea Musgrave - Turbulent Landscapes
Lisa Milne (soprano), Evelyn Glennie (percussion) & Nicholas Daniel (oboe)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Jirí Belohávek
…a triptych of Thea Musgrave's works in wonderful performances from all concerned… Songs for a Winter's Evening is an endearing song cycle charting a woman's life and loves through text by... —
