SILENCE OF THE NIGHT - music by Jeffrey Lewis - ZHENG-YU WU,violin - CAROLINE MacPHIE, soprano - DAVID JONES, piano

ID: MSV28514 (EAN: 809730851421)  | 1 CD | DDD
Publi: 2009

LABEL:

METIER

Collection:

Chamber Music

Subcollection:

Voices and Chamber Ensemble

Compositeurs:

LEWIS, Jeffrey

Interprètes:

JONES, David (piano) | Mac PHIE, Caroline (soprano) | WU, Zheng-Yu (violin)

Pour plus amples dtails:

British composer JEFFREY LEWIS has produced some absolutely stunning music - modernist in some ways but always reaching out to the listener - deeply spiritual and hauntingly beautiful, especially the wonderful Silentia Noctis for soprano and piano. Anyone wanting a perfect introduction to the best ofr contemporary music should look no further.

Premiere recordings of works by major contemporary British composer
World class artists
Texts of vocal work included
JEFFREY LEWIS studied with Stockhausen and Ligeti and his earlier works were uncompromising, but his later music featured here, is modern yet very approachable and melodic with often haunting atmospheres. He has received many commissions from the BBC and his works have been performed by many leading artists.
ZHENG-YU WU, violin, is a leading Chinese musician who has played with all major Chinese orchestras and toured many countries.
CAROLINE MACPHIE, soprano, is developing a fine reputation in both recital and operatic work.
DAVID JONES, piano and director, is a senior staff member at the RNCM, pianist for the Halle Choir and carries out numerous other engagements.
The disc contains first recordings of the beautiful vocal piece Silentia Noctis, two works for violin and piano, one solo piano work and a piece for chamber ensemble, all demonstrating why Lewis is one of the most individual and skilful composers of our age.

tracks:SILENTIA NOCTIS(Caroline MacPhie, soprano, David Jones, piano)DUOLOGUESCENA (Zheng-Yu Wu, violin, David Jones, piano) SERENODavid Jones, pianoSTRATOSWilliam Stafford (clarinet), Sophie Mather (violin), Hester Chapman (cello), Toby Kearney (glockenspiel),Daniel Jones (vibraphone), James Faulkner (electric guitar), Ian Tate (piano) : directed by David Jones

“[Silentia Noctis] has a vocal line acutely sensitive to the texts and a hinting, alluding and prompting piano line, this is a fine and in many ways compelling setting. Caroline MacPhie and David Jones, both excellent. [Duologue is a] thoroughly convincing and appealing work. Lewis has been admirably served by his engineers and by committed and subtly performances” - Jonathan Woolf (Music Web)