Weir: Heroic Strokes of the Bow |
This page lists all recordings of Heroic Strokes of the Bow, by Judith Weir (b.1954) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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Ailish Tynan (soprano) BBC Singers & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins Weir’s music — often inspired by her love of nature and her interest in the world around her — is fresh, intelligent,
approachable and evocative. Natural History — which she describes as a Taoist Carnival of the Animals—is set to
ancient Chinese texts on horses, birds, fish and men and the music hints at an oriental and exotic world and in Moon
and Star Weir uses the instruments highest and lowest registers to portray the vast expanse of our universe. “…this disc of orchestral works (with or without voices), excellently performed and recorded, is something of a revelation. In instrumental composition, Weir the story-teller becomes Weir the painter, and images of the natural world are celebrated with an often hymnic fervour.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 “The performances, under the ever-reliable Martyn Brabbins, are excellent, with Ailish Tynan a personable soloist in Natural History. The recordings are clear and bright, like the music itself.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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