NMC Recordings featuring the works of
Robert SAXTON ~ Robert SIMPSON ~ Howard SKEMPTON
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Robert SAXTON (b. 1953)____________________NMC D170
The Wandering Jew
I Will Awake the Dawn In the Beginning Music to Celebrate the Resurrection Violin Concerto Caritas
BBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Singers, soloists & actors André de Ridder, conductor
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Robert SAXTON (b. 1953)____________________NMC D102
Caritas ANCORA 2 CD SET
I Will Awake the Dawn In the Beginning Music to Celebrate the Resurrection Violin Concerto Caritas
Tasmin Little, violin BBC Symphony Orchestra Matthias Bamert, conductor BBC Singers John Poole, conductor English Chamber Orchestra English Northern Philharmonia Diego Masson, conductor
'NMC's Ancora series, salvaging deleted recordings, does Saxton proud with this double set.
The first disc comprises four works, each a journey from darkness to light: Music To Celebrate the Resurrection begins with a crash and proceeds through sinous argument to a sunburst of octave Es' The Sunday Times |
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Robert SAXTON (b. 1953)___________________NMC D065
A Yardstick to the Stars
Arias Chacony Eloge Fantazia for string quartet Invocation, Dance and Meditation Processions and Dances A Yardstick to the Stars
Teresa Cahill, soprano John McCabe, John Constable, piano Paul Silverthorne, viola Brunei Ensemble Christopher Austin, conductor
'A generous disc of chamber works which reinforces Saxton's position at the heart of contemporary British music
The disc deserves every success' Gramophone |
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Mark SIMPSON (b. 1988)____________________NMC D225
Night Music DebutDisc
Night Music Ariel Barkham Fantasy Echoes and Embers Lov(escape) Un Regalo Windflower Nur Musik
Leonard Elschenbroich, cello Alexei Grynyuk, piano Mercury Quartet Richard Uttley, piano Mark Simpson, clarinet Ian Buckle, piano Víkingur Ólafsson, piano Nicholas Daniel, oboe Guy Johnston, cello Ensemble 10/10 Clark Rundell, conductor Jonathan Small, oboe
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Robert SIMPSON (1921-1997)________________NMC D109
Symphony No.3 ANCORA
Clarinet Quintet Symphony No.3
Aeolian Quartet Bernard Walton, clarinet London Symphony Orchestra Jascha Horenstein, conductor
'This CD picks up part of [Simpson's] early legacy and presents it in all its pioneering freshness
This is a valuable
document of the world's earliest awakening to Simpson's distinctive and completely genuine voice' MusicWeb |
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Howard SKEMPTON (b. 1947)________________NMC D005
Lento CD SINGLE
BBC Symphony Orchestra Mark Wigglesworth, conductor
'Lento, by the British miniaturist Howard Skempton, must surely be heading for cult status
It is captivating in its simple wistfulness' BBC Music Magazine
'The simple truth about this quietly miraculous piece is that it contrives to sound completely timeless: once heard, it's music you've always known.' HiFi News & Record Reviews
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE BEST RECORDING OF 1952
Also on NMC D032 |
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Howard SKEMPTON (b. 1947)________________NMC D135
Ben Somewhen
Chamber Concerto Clarinet Quintet The Voice of the Spirits The Bridge of Fire Suite from Delicate Roundels of the Year Rise up, my Love Ben Somewhen
BCMG EXAUDI James Weeks, conductor |
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Howard SKEMPTON (b. 1947)________________NMC D234
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Only the Sound Remains
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Martyn Brabbins conductor Roderick Williams baritone Christopher Yates viola
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