Harper, E
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Miracles-The Music of Edward Harper
World premiere recordings
Edward Harper (piano), Anna Jones (flute), Louise Paterson (cello) & David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
Edinburgh Quartet, Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Chorus, Garry Walker
All the performances seem admirable in commitment and character, with David Wilson-Johnson in particularly fine voice in the symphony. —
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Special offer. Harper, E: Fanny Robin
Jane Manning, Nigel Waugh & Roderick Horn
Scottish Opera Chorus & Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Edward Harper (director)
In the still undervalued genre of chamber opera, Fanny Robin deserves more frequent performances. Characterisation is idiomatically drawn from Hardy, with incidental details sparingly yet effectively... —
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Animal Heaven
Alison Wells (soprano, John Turner (recorder), Keith Elcombe (harpsichord) & Jonathan Price (cello)
Curiously, there seems to be quite a collection of recently written Scottish music for the unlikely combination of soprano, recorder, cello and harpsichord. Whatever the reason, Animal Heaven... —
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Taverner to Tavener
Five Centuries of Music at Christ Church, Oxford
Stephen Farr (organ)
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Stephen Darlington
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Lyell Cresswell and Edward Manning: Chamber works
Jane Manning (soprano)
New Music Group of Scotland, Edward Harper (director)
Lyell Cresswell and Edward Harper are both long-standing 'incomers' on the Scottish musical scene, both experienced exponents of mainstream contemporary styles, and often employing substantial... —
