21st Century Violin Concertos

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Fokken’s single-movement concerto is exquisitely crafted, conjuring a ‘hazardously cattle-infested stretch of motorway’ in complex counterpoint, bustling percussion and thrillingly stratospheric... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 2nd Jun 2017
Catalogue No: NI6295
Label: Nimbus
Length: 69 minutes

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Patterson, P: Allusions for 2 Solo Violins and Strings

Work length19:17

$3.50

$4.90

Retorica, English String Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Woods

I. False Impressions - Vivace vigoroso

Track length5:49

$1.00

$1.40

II. Mindscape - Crotchet=68

Track length8:50

$1.50

$2.10

III. Beneath the Surface - Presto

Track length4:38

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$1.40

Pritchard, Deborah: Wall Of Water: Violin Concerto

Work length21:07

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Harriet Mackenzie
English String Orchestra, Retorica
Kenneth Woods

Matthews, D: Romanza for Solo Violin and String Orchestra: Andante appassionato - Tempo di valse - Tempo I

Work length10:49

$1.50

$2.10

Harriet Mackenzie
English String Orchestra, Retorica
Kenneth Woods

Fokkens: An Eventful Morning Near East London: Violin Concerto

Work length13:13

$2.00

$2.80

Harriet Mackenzie
English Symphony Orchestra, Retorica
Kenneth Woods

Doolittle: Falling Still for Violin and Strings

Work length5:09

$1.00

$1.40

Harriet Mackenzie
English String Orchestra, Retorica
Kenneth Woods

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Harriet Mackenzie writes: This recording was inspired by my long-term working relationships with and respect for these composers. Contemporary music has always interested me. It is exhilarating to receive a score, often unseen by anyone else other than the composer. What is wanted? What is possible? Each piece a new discovery – a voyage into uncharted territories. When one is able to collaborate directly with the composer on a premiere it is a particularly heady mix. The five composers represented here are all now based in Britain, but there is a colourful tapestry of different ethnicities, cultures, interests and influences between them. I feel so lucky and privileged to have worked with each one of these composers with their unique and powerful voices. My hope is that this disk will bring more attention to their work. Each one of these works is a premiere recording, and I am thrilled that the composers were all present for the sessions. The newness of these pieces is a wonderful addition to the long-standing reputation and tradition of the ESO, an orchestra which has done so much to champion new and unknown British music for nearly forty years, including their associations with Tippett, McCabe, Maw and Joubert. Now under the leadership of Kenneth Woods, I am proud that these works are part of that tradition.

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July 2017

Fokken’s single-movement concerto is exquisitely crafted, conjuring a ‘hazardously cattle-infested stretch of motorway’ in complex counterpoint, bustling percussion and thrillingly stratospheric scoring for violin soloist performed with panache and precision by the excellent Harriet Mackenzie…[the] performances are captivating

9th June 2017

The violinist’s playing is rivetingly incisive throughout this recording of five 21st-century concertos.

9th June 2017

[The Fokkens] makes for a fascinating 13 minutes. Yet it’s just one highlight on an album mixing the work of two older composers — Paul Patterson and David Matthews — working in a generally tonal idiom with the quirky new generation, represented by Fokkens, Emily Doolittle and Deborah Pritchard.

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