Jane Stanley: Cerulean Orbits
The Hermes Experiment, Jacqueline Shave, Simon Smith, Ruth Morley, Timothy Lines, Red Note Ensemble, Christian Elliott
Atmosphere and texture are at the heart of this recording, shining a light on the music of Austalian composer Jane Stanley...Captivating performances, too, from Red Note Ensemble.
Jane Stanley: Cerulean Orbits
The Hermes Experiment, Jacqueline Shave, Simon Smith, Ruth Morley, Timothy Lines, Red Note Ensemble, Christian Elliott
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Atmosphere and texture are at the heart of this recording, shining a light on the music of Austalian composer Jane Stanley...Captivating performances, too, from Red Note Ensemble.
About
This first portrait album dedicated to the music of the Australian-born, Glasgow-based composer Jane Stanley showcases pieces composed between 2013 and 2023 for different chamber combinations. In addition to some of her favourites among her existing works, Stanley took the opportunity to develop two new pieces: one for each of the two ensembles involved, and specially adapted to their particular talents. A song cycle for The Hermes Experiment moves Stanley's music intriguingly towards the tonal, lyrical sound-world of that group's two acclaimed recent Delphian albums, while sharing with the purely instrumental music of the rest of the album - performed by Red Note Ensemble, also acclaimed Delphian regulars - an audible preoccupation with gesture, intricately ornamented melodic patterning, and intertwining woven textures, balancing decoration with energetic directed motion.
Contents and tracklist
- The Hermes Experiment
- Jacqueline Shave, Simon Smith
- Ruth Morley, Timothy Lines
- Red Note Ensemble, Jacqueline Shave, Simon Smith, Christian Elliott, Timothy Lines
- Red Note Ensemble
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Awards and reviews
November 2024
Atmosphere and texture are at the heart of this recording, shining a light on the music of Austalian composer Jane Stanley...Captivating performances, too, from Red Note Ensemble.
August 2024
Drawing on texts by Australian poet Judith Bishop, Stanley’s reflecting shapes, mirroring lines and cycling harmonic patterns now operate within a more obviously tonal environment, especially during the folk-like first and last movements.
1st August 2024
Five tautly written chamber works make up this first portrait recording of music by the Glasgow-based Australian composer Jane Stanley, all crafted with an ear for texture, economy and purposeful energy...All are sparkily put across by members of the Red Note Ensemble.
