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Sound Census

Endymion

NMC D160
2 CDs

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  • Endymion was formed in 1979 from a group of outstanding National Youth Orchestra students and retains most of its original players.
  • Endymion's Sound Census project has reached beyond the new pieces on this disc, to include primary and secondary school students in the London Boroughs of Westminster and Camden. Seven A-level and GCSE students created new pieces in close collaboration with Endymion players. These works were performed and recorded at Kings Place.


    • “…startling virtuosity from all concerned” - Daily Telegraph

    “…a powerful sense of energy and mystery evoked by Endymion” - The Daily Telegraph

    “…the brilliant Endymion” - The Sunday Times

    Endymion celebrates its 30th anniversary with a survey of new commissions from composers who have worked with the ensemble, from senior figures in British music - such as Anthony Payne, Simon Bainbridge and Simon Holt, and younger but established talents like Morgan Hayes and Dai Fujikura - to those at an early stage of their career, such as Joanna Bailie, James Weeks and Naomi Pinnock.


    Endymion
    Helen Tunstall, Lucy Wakeford (harp), Helen Keen (flute), Melinda Maxwell (oboe), Duncan Prescott (bass clarinet) Mark van de Wiel, Antony Pay (clarinet), John Orford (bassoon), Stephen Stirling (horn), Bruce Nockles (trumpet), Simon Wills (trombone), Krysia Osostowicz, Clara Biss, Asdis Valdimarsdottir (violin/viola), Jane Salmon, Adrian Bradbury (cello), Chi-chi Nwanoku, Corrado Canonici (bass) Chris Brannick (percussion), Michael Dussek (piano) Quentin Poole (conductor)
    CD 1
    01. Anthony Gilbert: Doubles     5'08
    02. Anthony Payne: From a Mouthful of Air     6'12
    03. Philip Cashian: Concertantes     7'16
    04. Simon Bainbridge: Two Trios     5'19
    05. Martin Butler: Hunding     4'45
    06. Colin Matthews: Scherzetto     2'25
    07. - 09. Joe Duddell: Tree Carving     5'28
    10. Bayan Northcott: Doubles All Round     4'39
    11. Peter Maxwell Davies: Judas Mercator     5'24
    12. Brian Elias: Impromptu     6'14
    13. Joanna Bailie: Axis     5'43
    14. James Weeks: The Peckham Harmony     5'02     		CD 2
    01. Simon Holt: disparate     7'25
    02. Philip Venables: Fight Music     5'05
    03. Vic Hoyland: Token     4'37
    04. Morgan Hayes: Shatner's Bassoon     5'39
    05. Melinda Maxwell: Singla Rock     5'21
    06. Edward Cowie: Magma Psalm     9'34
    07. Dai Fujikura: Inkling     2'39
    08. Christopher Fox: A Study in Daylight     6'29
    09. Simon Wills: …without words     6'32
    10. Naomi Pinnock: Within     4'20
    11. Simon Holt: disparate dos     6'38


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