NMC: NMCD135

Howard Skempton - Ben Somewhen

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Howard Skempton - Ben Somewhen

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NMCD135

Howard Skempton - Ben Somewhen

Skempton:

Chamber Concerto

Clarinet Quintet

The Bridge of Fire

The Voice of the Spirits

Suite from Delicate

Roundels of the Year

Rise up, my Love

Ben Somewhen

Ben Somewhen, a commissioned piece from BCMG for solo double bass and ensemble, received its premiere in April 2005. The work is inspired by the matchstick drawings of Ben Hartley depicting rural life; an example of his work appears on the front cover of this disc.

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group & EXAUDI, James Weeks

This disc contrasts Skempton’s choral works—including the dancing, evocative setting of Shelley’s The Voice of the Spirits and the spiritual Rise up, my love—with chamber music ranging from solo cello (the Suite from ‘Delicate’) to the exuberant, yet very English, Chamber Concerto.

“Howard’s music is elegant, British, civilised, with a touch of anarchy. I see him as a gentleman in a bowler hat, a briefcase — and sandals.” BBC Music Magazine

“Howard Skempton's music sounds deceptively easy. Openness to simplicity is one of the hardest qualities to nurture in music, and it is the heart and soul of Skempton's creativity. Exaudi is typically assured under the direction of James Weeks, masterfully pacing The Voice of the Spirits across its broad span. BCMG captures both the innate charm of the Clarinet Quintet and the diverse moods of the Chamber Concerto.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 ****

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