English Chamber Orchestra, Robin O’Neill – A Celebration of Paul Reade (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

English Chamber Orchestra, Robin O’Neill – A Celebration of Paul Reade (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:13:51 minutes | 1,27 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Signum Records

Composer Paul Reade died 25 years ago and this year marks his 80th birthday. He was well-known for his music for television such as Play School, Antiques Road Show and The Victorian Kitchen Garden series but less familiar are the wonderful works on this beautifully compiled album.The evocative Flute Concerto and a new version of Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite arranged for flute are played by Philippa Davies with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Robin O‘Neill. Decca artist Pumeza Matshikiza is the soloist in the orchestral song cycle Chants du Roussillon and the Song of the Birds. Laurence Perkins is the bassoonist in the last piece Paul ever wrote, Catalonia, a one movement bassoon concerto. Also included is the Serenata for wind sextet played by London Winds. Except for the Chants du Roussillon, these are all world premiere recordings.

Tracklist:

1-01. Philippa Davies – Suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden: I. Prelude: Andante pastorale (03:11)
1-02. Philippa Davies – Suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden: II. Spring: Allegretto (01:20)
1-03. Philippa Davies – Suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden: III. Mists: Lento melancolico (01:59)
1-04. Philippa Davies – Suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden: IV. Exotica: Allegro ritmico (01:46)
1-05. Philippa Davies – Suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden: V. Summer: Flowing (02:05)
1-06. Pumeza Matshikiza – Chants du Roussillon: I. Are vé lo mes de maig (05:18)
1-07. Pumeza Matshikiza – Chants du Roussillon: II. De matinet me vaig llevar (02:57)
1-08. Pumeza Matshikiza – Chants du Roussillon: III. Tot anit som caminat (02:51)
1-09. Pumeza Matshikiza – Chants du Roussillon: IV. El pare m’ha casada (02:55)
1-10. Pumeza Matshikiza – Chants du Roussillon: V. Rossinyol, que vas en Franca (02:29)
1-11. Pumeza Matshikiza – El cant dels ocells (03:29)
1-12. English Chamber Orchestra – Catalonia for Bassoon and Orchestra (Orchestrated by Tim Gibson) (07:22)
1-13. London Winds – Serenata for Wind Sextet: I. Slow – Allegretto pastorale (06:05)
1-14. London Winds – Serenata for Wind Sextet: II. Moderato (01:52)
1-15. London Winds – Serenata for Wind Sextet: III. Allegro (04:55)
1-16. English Chamber Orchestra – Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra: I. Andante lirico (09:36)
1-17. Philippa Davies – Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra: II. Nocturne (06:47)
1-18. English Chamber Orchestra – Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra: III. Allegro con spirito (06:49)

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