Death and the Maiden
12 Ensemble
Their intensely collaborative approach gives the Schubert a freshness and lightness of touch, regardless of the weight of additional players…Having devised their arrangement after performing...
Death and the Maiden
12 Ensemble
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Their intensely collaborative approach gives the Schubert a freshness and lightness of touch, regardless of the weight of additional players…Having devised their arrangement after performing...
About
With their own arrangement of Schubert’s iconic string quartet at its heart, the record features a brand new commission from newly-appointed ROH Composer in Residence Oliver Leith, alongside a poignant work by Tavener and a tribute to the ensemble’s time in Iceland with a heart-felt arrangement of a song by Sigur Rós.
12 Ensemble recently joined Elena Tonra (vocalist/guitarist of Daughter) for a unique, reimagined performance of her solo record as Ex:Re at Kings Place in London and in March 2020 12 Ensemble return to Kings Place for Four Seasons Recomposed, which is part of a specially curated programme of works by Max Richter.
Contents and tracklist
Work length44:04
This work is only available as an album download.
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I. Allegro
Track length16:04
This track is only available as an album download.
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Awards and reviews
April 2020
Their intensely collaborative approach gives the Schubert a freshness and lightness of touch, regardless of the weight of additional players…Having devised their arrangement after performing Mahler’s well-known string orchestra version, they render the work’s ambivalence with particular poignancy: lithe rhythms and subtle inflections of melody and dynamic contrast are set within dark-grained, burnished textures that bring the music richly alive on the bigger canvas.
March 2020
There’s a peculiar halflit quality to Leith’s writing that’s mesmeric, and I’m eager to hear more from him.
