Vale: New Music for Flute

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Forget new complexity: some of the music on flautist Richard Craig’s second Metier disc might simply be called post-everything. When there’s no tonality, no melody and few pitches, what exactly... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2017 More…

Release Date: 14th Jul 2017
Catalogue No: MSV28540
Label: Metier
Length: 60 minutes

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Johnson, Evan: émoi

Work length11:49

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Järnegard: PSALM

Work length6:21

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Cora Schmeiser, Richard Craig

Fitch, F: Agricola IX

Work length9:00

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Distractfold Ensemble

Barrett, R: Vale

Work length13:06

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Croft, John: ..ne l’aura che trema for solo flute and electronics

Work length10:12

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Cora Schmeiser, Richard Craig

No. 1, Par cette vie infirme et vacillante

Track length6:34

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No. 2, Ô phosphorescence

Track length3:38

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Pauset: Eurydice

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Richard Craig

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The flute is one of the instruments closest to the audible human breath and is caught in the process of continually becoming something other than a metal cylinder. Listening to Richard Craig’s playing, one becomes aware not of the limitations of the flute but of its expansion into a vibrant sonic biosphere. We listen, not just to the flute, but to the flautist; singing, whistling, humming are added to his palette and become integrated with the sound of the instrument.' – John Hails, from the CD booklet.

Richard Craig has established a leading position in the new music world for his virtuosity and skill in traditional and newer techniques on all members of the flute family. Here he presents a challenging and fascinating diverse group of contemporary works by British, American, French and Swedish composers – some are solos, which present even more challenges to the player – others with voice or chamber ensemble. Vocalist Cora Schmeiser is from the Netherlands and works in early/medieval music, jazz and contemporary and electronic music. Distractfold Ensemble is a British group of high stature, having been ensemble in residence at Harvard University in 2016 – this year they are back in the USA but at Stanford. The ensemble can vary its personnel and here is a string trio: Linda Jankowska (violin); Emma Richards (viola); Alice Purton (cello) This is the first recording of each work.

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Awards Issue 2017

Forget new complexity: some of the music on flautist Richard Craig’s second Metier disc might simply be called post-everything. When there’s no tonality, no melody and few pitches, what exactly is left? Quite a lot, as it happens - and therein lies the interest…Craig owns the works here. The warmth of his tone along with a reverberant room sound, while taking nothing away from the compositions’ severity, succeeds in making them approachable.

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