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Special offer. MacMillan - Nothern Skies
Henri Demarquette (cello) & Graham Scott (piano)
Demarquette and Scott realise serenity and anguish with equal conviction.
Special offer. MacMillan - Nothern Skies
Henri Demarquette (cello) & Graham Scott (piano)
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Demarquette and Scott realise serenity and anguish with equal conviction.
About
MacMillan’s two sonatas for cello were written in 1998 and 2000 respectively and the collection of seven pieces for children “Northern Skies” is a little jewel in all its simplicity. ‘Kiss on Wood’ is a piece of religious inspiration – the wood carrying the kiss being that of the cross of Christ – where the choral beginning dissolves into a music of silence.
Contents and tracklist
- Henri Demarquette, Graham Scott
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Track length14:08
This track is only available as an album download.
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Track length11:43
This track is only available as an album download.
- Henri Demarquette, Graham Scott
- Henri Demarquette, Graham Scott
- Henri Demarquette, Graham Scott
Awards and reviews
October 2007
Demarquette and Scott realise serenity and anguish with equal conviction.
August 2007
Perhaps most striking of all is the nine-minute Kiss on Wood (the title referring to the Cross) where the music seems to be acting as an interpreter in a conversation between Messiaen Silvestrow. Henri Demarquette and Graham Scott are dedicated exponents, though the dry acoustic is a drawback... the new disc should attract and reward anyone interested in MacMillan and in the contemporary cello repertoire.
