NMC Recordings featuring the works of Mark-Anthony TURNAGE   ~   Judith WEIR   ~   John WHITE Mark-Anthony TURNAGE (b. 1960)___________NMC D024M On All Fours Lament for a Hanging Man • On All Fours • Release • Sarabande Fiona Kimm, mezzo-soprano • Martin Robertson, saxophone • Christopher van Kampen, cello • The Nash Ensemble • Oliver Knussen, conductor 'All four pieces are extremely well played, with Martin Robertson's plangent, mad-tone inflected saxophone audibly at the centre of the sound-world of each, and the recorded sound is vivid' Gramophone 'This CD, combining the intimate and the extrovert is… a valuable introduction to an individual voice of this generation' Tempo THE WIRE PICK OF 1995 Mark-Anthony TURNAGE (b. 1960)___________NMC D194 UNDANCE UNDANCE • Crying Out Loud • No Let Up UNDANCE Band • Tim Murray, conductor • Rambert Orchestra • Paul Hoskins, conductor More Information Philip VENABLES (b. 19??)__________________NMC D238 BELOW THE BELT The Revenge of Migiiel Cotto • Metamorphoses after Britten: I A mountain • Klaviertrio im Geiste • Metamorphoses after Britten • Illusions Various soloists • Melinda Maxwell oboe • Phoenix Piano Trio • Ligeti Quartet • David Hoyle performance artist • London Sinfonietta, Richard Baker conductor More Information Errollyn WALLEN (b. l958)_________________NMC D221 Photography Sonata for Cello and Eight Instruments • Four Spencer Pieces • Three Auden Songs • Partita for solo violin • In my craft or sullen art: Goodison Quartet No.4 Paul Watkins, cello ~ The Nash Ensemble ~ Ian Brown, conductor • Huw Watkins, piano • Mark Padmore, tenor • Alina Ibragimova, violin • Mark Padmore, tenor ~ Elias Quartet “Wallen is that rare kind of composer: genuinely new, a breath of fresh air, someone who takes all of our preconceptions and stands them on their heads in kindly, loving fashion” More Information Huw WATKINS (b. l976)____________________NMC D164 In my craft or sullen art Sonata for Cello and Eight Instruments • Four Spencer Pieces • Three Auden Songs • Partita for solo violin • In my craft or sullen art: Goodison Quartet No.4 Paul Watkins, cello ~ The Nash Ensemble ~ Ian Brown, conductor • Huw Watkins, piano • Mark Padmore, tenor • Alina Ibragimova, violin • Mark Padmore, tenor ~ Elias Quartet More Information Huw WATKINS (b. l976)____________________NMC D224 Symphony Flute Cocerto • Violin Concerto • Symphony Alina Ibragimova violin • Adam Walker flute • BBC Symphony Orchestra • Edward Gardner conductor • Hallé • Ryan Wigglesworth conductort More Information Judith WEIR (b. 1954)______________________NMC D106 Blond Eckbert       ANCORA Nerys Jones, soprano • Nicholas Folwell, baritone • Christopher Ventris, baritone • Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano • Orchestra of English National Opera • Sian Edwards, conductor 'Judith Weir's hour-long chamber opera is a miniature masterpiece. Weir evokes a folk-like setting against the background of the Harz mountains with simple, undulating patterns, endearing in their repetitive naively. But underneath one senses something unsettling… It's brilliantly done, and most economically' London Evening Standard Judith WEIR (b. l954)________________________NMC D137 The Welcome Arrival of Rain Natural History • Moon and Star • Heroic Strokes of the Bow • Forest • The Welcome Arrival of Rain Ailish Tynan, soprano • BBC Symphony Orchestra • BBC Singers • Martyn Brabbins, conductor More Information Judith WEIR (b. 1954)_______________________NMC D060 A Night at the Chinese Opera       2CD SET Frances McCafferty, soprano • Timothy Robinson, tenor • Michael Chance, countertenor • Gwion Thomas, baritone • Michael George, baritone • Adrian Thompson, tenor • Scottish Chamber Orchestra • Andrew Parrott, conductor 'What are those weird, slashing, wondrous orchestral chords? How did she do that?' New York Times 'It is brilliantly funny but alarming, disarmingly simple but rich, tuneful but not nostalgic. The performance is a fine one… one of the most entertaining and approachable operas of recent years' International Record Review 'A captivating musical experience, created by the most individual British composer of her generation' The Wire THE GUARDIAN PICK OF THE WEEK 2000 Judith WEIR (b. 1954)_______________________NMC D090 Piano Concerto       ANCORA+   2CD SET Ardnamurchan Point • Arise! Arise! You slumbering sleepers • Distance and Enchantment • El Rey de Francia • I Broke off a Golden Branch • Music for 247 Strings • Piano Concerto • Piano Quartet • Piano Trio • The Art of Touching the Keyboard • The Bagpiper's String Trio • The King of France William Howard, piano • The Schubert Ensemble • Domus THE GUARDIAN PICK OF THE WEEK 2003 Judith WEIR (b. 1954)_______________________NMC D196 The Vanishing Bridegroom     2CD SET The Inheritance • The Disappearance • The Stranger Ailish Tynan soprano • Anna Stéphany soprano • Andrew Tortise tenor • Owen Gilhooly baritone • Jonathan Lemalu bass baritone BBC Singers • BBC Symphony Orchestra • Martyn Brabbins, conductor More Information John WHITE (b. 1936)________________________NMC D038 Piano Sonatas Sonatas No.15 • No.29 • No.31 • No.54 • No.55 • No.56 • No.57 • No.75 • No.76 • No.78 • No.86 • No.87 • No.95 • No.104 • No.108 • No.109 • No.121 • No.124 Roger Smalley, piano 'Expressively deadpan, frequently droll, occasionally daft, John White's music is impervious to categorisation, and insidiously enjoyable' HiFi News & Record Reviews 'The recording has considerable depth, but every shade of expression remains clear. Dove Smith's authoritative booklet notes are excellent. An important and long overdue release' BBC Music Magazine Kate WHITLEY _____________________________NMC D229 I am I say Viola Concerto • 3 Pieces for Violib and Piano • 5 Piano Pieces • Duo for Vilin and Viola • I am I say The Multi-Story Orchestra • Christopher Stark conductor • Choirs from Kender, Lyndhurst and John Donne Primary Schools (JD Singers and Community) • Ashley Riches bass • Sarah-Jane Lewis soprano • Shiry Rashkovsky viola • Asher Zaccardelli viola • Eloisa-Fleur Thom violin • Kate Whitley piano • Rolf Hind piano More Information Peter WIEGOLD ____________________________NMC D158 Earth & Stars Kalachakra • Earth, Receive an Honoured Guest • Les Roses • Earth and Stars Melinda Maxwell cor anglais • Juliet Fraser soprano • Martin Butler piano • notes inégales Southbank Sinfonia • Peter Wiegold conductor More Information Ryan WIGGLESWORTH _____________________NMC D213 Echo & Narcissus Augenlieder • A First Book of Inventions • Echo and Narcissus: A Dramatic Cantata • Violin Concerto • Locke's Theatre Claire Booth soprano • Pamela Helen Stephen mezzo-soprano • Mark Padmore tenor • Barnabás Kelemen violin • RSVP VOICES • Hallé •Ryan Wigglesworth conductor/piano More Information 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