Fierce Tears
Contemporary oboe music
James Turnbull (oboe), Huw Watkins (piano) & Claire Jones (harp)
Maxwell Davies's piece is among his deftest and most affecting miniatures, while James Macmillan's 11-minute solo is an eloquent memorial to the dead of 9/11 that takes the oboe to its limits...
Fierce Tears
Contemporary oboe music
James Turnbull (oboe), Huw Watkins (piano) & Claire Jones (harp)
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Maxwell Davies's piece is among his deftest and most affecting miniatures, while James Macmillan's 11-minute solo is an eloquent memorial to the dead of 9/11 that takes the oboe to its limits...
About
The repertoire on this release has been chosen in a deliberate attempt to assemble works from the past 30 years by British composers that demonstrate the great contrasts possible with the oboe. There are pieces that emphasize stillness and meditation while others focus on the raw emotions of anger and grief.
Contents and tracklist
- James Turnbull, Huw Watkins
- James Turnbull, Huw Watkins
- James Turnbull, Huw Watkins
- James Turnbull, Huw Watkins
- James Turnbull, Huw Watkins
- James Turnbull, Claire Jones
MacMillan:
In angustiis... II (Arr. for Oboe)
Work length11:28
This work is only available as an album download.
- James Turnbull
- James Turnbull, Huw Watkins
- James Turnbull, Huw Watkins
- James Turnbull
Awards and reviews
November 2011
Maxwell Davies's piece is among his deftest and most affecting miniatures, while James Macmillan's 11-minute solo is an eloquent memorial to the dead of 9/11 that takes the oboe to its limits both technically and expressively. Colin Matthews contributes a haunting nocturne, wile John Woolrich contributes a resourceful suite of miniatures inspired by Paul Klee paintings...A notable debut for Turnbull, who also contributes an informative note
5th August 2011
Fierce Tears offers further proof that the oboe's contemporary repertoire continues to thrive; and in James Turnbull it has a worthy champion.
Classical Music 10th September 2011
Michael Berkeley chose the oboe to express personal grief in his powerful Fierce Tears I and II, and James Macmillan evoked the desolation of 9/11 with In Anguistiis II...There is much more in this sensitively delivered exploration.
