Chamber, Trios, Frances-Hoad (composer)
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The Glory Tree
Chamber Works by Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Nicholas Daniel (oboe, cor anglais), Nadia Wijzenbeek (violin), Ylvali Zilliacus (viola), Marie Macleod (cello), Alasdair Beatson (piano), Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Leonid Gorokhov (solo cello), Catriona Scott (clarinet), Natalie Raybould (soprano)
Ensemble na Mara, Lenvai String Trio, Instrumentalists...
Frances-Hoad's allegiances are to mainstream modernism, rather than the various popular post-modernist 'isms'. Her compositions may tend towards the sternly ascetic, but they are full of feeling... —
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2011, Chamber Choice
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Dance!
Igor Stravinsky; Richard Birchall; Caroline Shaw; Cheryl Frances-Hoad; Maurice Ravel
Annie Yim (piano), Michał Ćwiżewicz (violin), Richard Birchall (cello), Minerva Piano Trio
This curious programme springs some pleasant surprises. The best is saved till last: David Knotts’s remarkably inventive arrangement of three episodes from Ravel’s ballet Daphnis et Chloé...Bringing... —
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Lawson Trio: The Long Way Home
Lawson Trio: Annabelle Lawson (piano), Fenella Humphreys (violin) & Rebecca Knight (cello)
This is a brave debut from the Lawson Trio, but a wise one. Not just formidable young musicians, they are questing spirits who have shown a rare commitment to the creation of new music, so it's... —
