The Night Garden

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Release Date: 11th Oct 2019
Catalogue No: HLSCD010
Label: Hello Stage
Length: 54 minutes

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Phillipe Hersant: Niggun for Bassoon solo

Work length7:05

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Jo Anne Sukumaran

Saint-Saëns: Bassoon Sonata in G major, Op. 168

Work length13:44

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Jo Anne Sukumaran

I. Allegretto Moderato

Track length2:59

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II. Allegro Scherzando

Track length4:09

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III. Adagio - Allegro Moderato

Track length6:36

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Koechlin: Trois Pièces for Bassoon and Piano, Op. 34

Work length10:22

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Kseniia Vokhmianina, Jo Anne Sukumaran

I. Lent

Track length4:39

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II. Andante Moderato

Track length2:30

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III. Andante Sostenuto

Track length3:13

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Tansman: Sonatina for bassoon and piano

Work length8:32

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Kseniia Vokhmianina, Jo Anne Sukumaran

I. Allegro con Moto

Track length2:28

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II. Aria Largo Cantabile

Track length3:04

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III. Scherzo Presto

Track length3:00

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Excerpt, Falla: Siete Canciones populares españolas

Work length4:39

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Jo Anne Sukumaran

III. Asturiana

Track length2:35

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V. Nana (Berceuse)

Track length2:04

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Rønnes: Reflexion for bassoon and piano

Work length6:43

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Kseniia Vokhmianina, Jo Anne Sukumaran

Jo Anne Sukumaran, Sanjay Kansa Banik: The Night Garden, for Tanpura, Bassoon and Tabla

Work length3:36

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Frederich Glorian, Sanjay Kansa Banik, Jo Anne Sukumaran

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Singaporean bassoonist Jo Anne Sukumaran presents her debut album, "The Night Garden" on the HELLO STAGE label. The album takes listeners on a multi-faceted journey through the night, exploring its many moods, colours and memories. The album was recorded and produced by John Anderson, in December 2018 in The Spheres Studio, Montesilvano, Italy and features works by Saint-Sans, Tansman, Hersant, Rnnes, Koechlin and De Falla. "The idea for my album came from my being at a silent vipassana retreat. Surrounded by nature and the quiet, I found the island's nocturnal mood and character so moving that the inspiration came strongly to me and materialized there," she explains. Sukumaran set out to record a collection of atmospheric works that embodied her vision of a tranquil and safe space for the heart and mind. She wanted to showcase the bassoon's full possibilities on this album. She elaborates, "The bassoon is known as for its comic and humourous character in the orchestra. However, I wanted to move beyond that and explore it from different perspectives, not only from a Western classical one, but also from an Asian perspective." That expression of an Asian perspective for Sukumaran is one deeply rooted in identity. "Being bi-racial of both Indian and Chinese heritage, I wanted to tap into my Indian roots and see where it would take me as a musician. My exploration of Hindustani and Carnatic music strongly shaped The Night Garden's mood and sentiment." As a classically-trained musician, Sukumaran's departure from the strict realms of notated scores allowed her to exercise greater creativity in her playing. The title track, "The Night Garden" is an improvisation using bassoon, tabla and tanpura. It ends the album on a hopeful and optimistic note, as the listener emerges from the nocturnal garden and into morning light and new possibilities.

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