NMC Recordings featuring the works of
Hugh WOOD ~ James WOOD ~ John WOOLRICH ~ Michael ZEV GORDON
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Hugh WOOD (b. 1932)_____________________________NMC D070
Symphony
Scenes from Comus Symphony
Geraldine McGreevy, soprano Daniel Norman, tenor BBC Symphony Orchestra Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
'One of the outstanding British symphonies of the last century' BBC Music Magazine
'Davis and his forces are strongly committed to Wood's studies in passion and discipline
strongly recommended' Gramophone
'One of the finest issues on this label' International Record Review
GRAMOPHONE AWARD NOMINATION 2002 THE SUNDAY TIMES PICK OF 2001 GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE |
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Hugh WOOD (b. 1932)_____________________________NMC D082
Violin Concerto ANCORA
Cello Concerto Violin Concerto
Manoug Parikian, violin Moray Welsh, cello Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra David Atherton, conductor
'The recordings sound as vivid and clear as they did in 1978
good to have them back' BBC Music Magazine
'The concertos still sound fresh a quarter of a century later
this is powerful music, beautifully performed' The Independent on Sunday |
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Hugh WOOD (b. 1932)_____________________________NMC D201
Wild Cyclamen
Wild Cyclamen Laurie Lee Songs DH Lawrence Songs The Isles of Greece
Clare McCaldin mezzo-soprano James Gilchrist tenor Roderick Williams baritone Iain Burnside piano Simon Lepper piano
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James WOOD (b. 1953)___________________________NMC D044
Two Men Meet
Phainomena Two Men Meet, Each Presuming the Other to be from a Distant Planet Venancio Mbande Talking With The Trees
Steven Schick, Kuniko Kato, percussion Critical Band New London Chamber Choir James Wood, conductor
'James Wood is less well-known and appreciated as a composer than he should be
this is music driven by pulse and colour and illuminated from time to time by shafts of tellingly placed melody, often microtonally inflected' BBC Music Magazine
'James Wood is an all-round musical explorer of a philosophical cost of mind yet with on ardent Messiaen-like sensibility
each piece is an ambitious synthesis of music and the world' The Sunday Times |
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James WOOD ___________________________________NMC D223
Cloud Polyphonies & Tongues of Fire
Cloud Polyphonies Tongues of Fire
MDR Leipzig Radio Choir Ear Massage Percussion Quartet James Wood conductor Yale Percussion Group Robert Van Sice director
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John WOOLRICH (b. 1954)________________________NMC D071
The Ghost in the Machine
Oboe Concerto The Barber's Timepiece The Ghost in the Machine Viola Concerto
Nicholas Daniel, oboe Lars Anders Tomter, viola BBC Symphony Orchestra Martyn Brabbins, conductor
'A strong and individual voice in music of real substance. The fine soloists bring the concertos vividly to life' Gramophone
'The best entry point yet into the understated and often intriguing world of Woolrich' International Record Review
THE GUARDIAN PICK OF THE WEEK 2001 GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE |
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John WOOLRICH (b. 1954)________________________NMC D029
Lending Wings
A Farewell Berceuse Black Riddle Darlington Doubles Lending Wings Spalanzani's Daughter The Death of King Renaud
Mary Wiegold, soprano Composers Ensemble Diego Masson, conductor
'This excellently recorded disc is a good introduction to the music of an English composer who is at last beginning to receive the attention he deserves
There is much pleasure to be gained from these polished performances of a well balanced programme' Gramophone
'Woolrich's music draws the listener into a soundworld which, within self-imposed limits, is sparkling and brilliant' Classic CD |
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Michael ZEV GORDON (b. 1963)___________________NMC D144
On Memory
On Memory Berceuse Far Away High Ground Crystal Clear Laid Bare Touch
Andrew Zolinsky, piano
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