NMC Recordings featuring the works of Gary CARPENTER   ~   Philip CASHIAN   ~   John CASKEN   ~   Lyell CRESSWELL   ~   Gordon CROSSE Gary CARPENTER (b. 1951)___________________NMC D111 Die Flimmerkiste Ein Musikalisches Snookerspiel • Distanza • Da Capo • Van Assendelft's Vermeer • After Braque • Die Flimmerkiste Ensemble 10/10 • Pamela Nash, clavichord • Clark Rundell, Gary Carpenter, conductors Philip CASHIAN (b. 1963)______________________NMC D061 Dark Inventions Blue Circus • Chamber Concerto • Dark Inventions • …in the still hours • Musica Meccanica • So Lonely Mary King, mezzo-soprano • Mark van de Wiel, clarinet • BCMG • Stefan Asbury, conductor 'His music courses with energy, driven along on high-octane rhythmic invention; it's constantly diverting, constantly surprising' The Guardian 'On the showing of these six works. Cashian is an inventive composer who should be better known' The Sunday Times John CASKEN (b. 1949)_______________________NMC D086 Cello Concerto       ANCORA Cello Concerto • Darting the Skiff • Maharal Dreaming • Vaganza Heinrich Schiff, cello • Northern Sinfonia • John Casken, conductor 'With Schiff's cool, mellifluous account of the Cello Concerto at its centre, this Casken retrospective is a must for any new music devotee' The Independent on Sunday 'This well-filled disc… is the perfect way to get to know some truly inventive and stimulating music by one of our most important contemporary composers' MusicWeb John CASKEN (b. 1949)_______________________NMC D113 Golem       ANCORA   2 Disc Set Adrian Clarke, baritone • John Hall, bass-baritone • Patricia Rozario, soprano • Christopher Robson, countertenor • Paul Wilson, tenor • Richard Morris, baritone • Paul Harrhy, tenor • Mary Thomas, mezzo-soprano • Music Projects London • Richard Bernas, conductor 'Patricia Rozario copes with all that is asked of her with her usual authority … All the players respond to Richard Bernas' vigorous direction with nothing short of virtuosity … This really deserves success, and no one interested in British opera should miss it' MusicWeb Previously available on Virgin Classics, it won a GRAMOPHONE AWARD in 1991 John CASKEN (b. 1949)_______________________NMC D189 Orion over Farne Violin Concerto • Concerto for Orchestra • Orion over Farne Sophia Jaffé, violin • Hallé • Markus Stenz, conductor More Information John CASKEN (b. 1949)_______________________NMC D245 Dream of the Rood Anon: Vetus ab'it littera • Anon: Procurans odium • Anon: misertus hominis • Perotin (arr. Casken) Viderunt omnes • John Casken: The Dream of the Rood The Hilliard Ensemble •: Asko • Schönberg Ensemble • Clark Rundell, conductor More Information Elliot CARTER (1908 - 2012)____________________NMC DVD193 103rd Birthday Concert N.Y.         DVD Concert Duettino (2008) for violin & cello • Figment IV (2007) for viola • Mnemosyné (2011) for violin • String Trio (2011) • Rigmarole (2011) for bass clarinet & cello • Bariolage (1992) for harp • Trije glasbeniki (2011) for flute bass clarinet & harp • Double Trio (2011) for ensemble • Retracing (2002) for bassoon • igment V (2009) for marimba • Hiyoku (2001) for 2 clarinets • A Sunbeam's Architecture (2010) for tenor & ensemble • 'Happy Birthday, Elliott' • On Carter: Tributes to Elliott Carter Rolf Schulte, violin • Fred Sherry, cello • Richard O’Neill, viola • Virgil Blackwell, bass clarinet • Bridget Kibbey, harp • Marie Tachouet, flute/piccolo • Mike Truesdell, percussion • Jim Pugh, trombone • Peter Evans, trumpet • Stephen Gosling, piano • Ryan McAdams, conductor • Peter Kolkay, bassoon/contrabassoon • Charles Neidich, clarinet • Ayako Oshima, clarinet • Stephen Taylor, oboe • Nicholas Phan, tenor • Fred Sherry, Artistic Director • Plus filmed tributes from George Benjamin, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Alexander Goehr, Oliver Knussen and Colin Matthews More Information Richard CAUSTEN (b. 1971)____________________NMC D192 Millennium Scenes Millennium Scenes: Music for Large Orchestra in Two Parts • Notturno • As Kingfishers Catch Fire • The Persistence of Memory • Chamber Symphony Hallé • Nicholas Collon, conductor • Birmingham Contemporary Music Group • Ryan Wigglesworth, conductor • Gerry Cornelius, conductor More Information Edward COWIE (b. 1943)____________________NMC D222 In Flight Music String Quartet No.3 ‘In Flight Music’ • String Quartet No.4 • String Quartet No.4 ‘Birdsong Bagatelles’ Kreutzer Quartet (Peter Sheppard Skærved, Mihailo Trandafilovki, Morgan Golf, Neil Heyde) More Information Lyell CRESSWELL (b. 1944)___________________NMC D077 Anake Acquerello • Anake • Atta • Whira • Variations on a Theme by Charles Ives Hebrides Ensemble 'This performonce and recording will not easily be bettered' Gramophone 'The Hebrides Ensemble respond to the taxing demands with brilliance and gratitude. Very clean and responsive recordings' International Record Review 'A thrilling disc… all solid pieces, worth anyone's ear' The Times Gordon CROSSE (b. 1937)_____________________NMC D058 Memories of Morning: Night Cello Concerto • Memories of Morning: Night • Some Marches on a Ground Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano • Alexander Baillie, cello • BBC Symphony Orchestra • Martyn Brabbins, conductor 'A CD full of glowering and unremittingly intense music… Brilliant performances' Classic CD 'The title work is a score of unmistakeable subtlety and power' The Sunday Times NMC Recordings are distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading, P.O.Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone (03) 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile (03) 9444 6879