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Composer: FOX, Christopher ((b. 1955)) |
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ID: MSV28513
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Contemporary music
Subcollection: Oboe
Works for oboe and strings (either string trio or quartet) form a considerable part of the oboe's historic repertoire. Works first appeared in the 1750s and by the 1770s were very popular. Over 100 works survive from this period; the most famous being the Mozart Oboe Quartet in F K370. It is not, however, until the 20th century that works are once again written for this ensemble, many for the renowned British oboists Leon Goossens and Janet Craxton. Surrounding these figures a substantial body of music for oboe and string trio or quartet has been written, the most well known work being Britten’s Phantasy Quartet op 2. The works for oboe and strings represented on this CD, while in many ways being part of this great tradition, offer significantly different ways of writing for the ensemble; taking different compositional and stylistic approaches to the music and particularly in their writing for the oboe. These various approaches demonstrate the potential of this medium; its artistic and aesthetic range. Of the other three works, Finnissy’s two pieces present the oboe as a soloist with an ensemble accompaniment and Redgate’s Éperons for oboe and one percussionist offers a different approach to writing for the instrument in a chamber music setting. Since his time as a student at the Royal Academy of Music, Christopher Redgate has specialised in the performance of contemporary oboe music. This specialisation has inspired many composers to write for him and as a result he has given premiere performances of a great number of works. His performing career has taken him all over the world, working as a soloist and in many ensembles. His performances frequently include the use of electronics and especially of the laptop computer and for many years now he has been including improvisation as a significant part of his recitals. He has been active as a teacher both of oboe and in workshops for composers. He broadcasts regularly for BBC R3 and has several solo CDs available. He has recently contributed three articles to an edition of Contemporary Music Review, is working on a book on the interpretation of contemporary oboe music and contributing a chapter in a new book on the music of Michael Finnissy.
Clarke, James:
Quintet for Oboe and String Quartet,Kreutzer Quartet
Finnissy:
Greatest Hits of All Time / Ceci n’est pas une forme, Ensemble Exposé
Fox, C: Oboe Quintet, Kreutzer Quartet
Redgate, R: Quintet for Oboe & Strings, Kreutzer Quartet / Éperons, Julian Warburton (percussion)
Skempton: Garland for Oboe and String Trio, Roger Redgate (violin), Bridget Carey (viola) & Robin Michael (cello)
Christopher Redgate (oboe)
The Kreutzer Quartet includes:
Peter Sheppard Skærved (Violin)
Mihailo Trandafilovski and previously Gordon MacKay (Violin)
Morgan Goff and previously Bridget Carey (Viola)
Neil Heyde (Cello) |
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ID: MSVCD92022
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Instrumental
Subcollection: Piano
Christopher Fox, according to pianist Ian Pace, is one of the few British composers to have managed to move beyond the problems and questions posed by modernism; certainly his is a voice most distinctive, interesting and entertaining.. no more so than on this fine record.
tracks: More Light Paired Off Prime Site Complementary Forms More things in the air than are visible |
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ID: MSVCD92031
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Vocal Collection
Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
One of the most orginal of contemporary British composers, Fox wrote all these pieces in response to the work of other artists, whether as a result of inspiration or by meeting and working with them. You, us, me itself, for example, is based on the Habañera from Bizet's "Carmen". The disc includes songs, and pieces for piano solo and piano with tape, and shows the wide variety of Fox's styles including (as on the sample track) jazz.
tracks:
A-N-N-A Blossom Time (wds. Kurt Schwitters)
(9 songs)
You, Us, Me
Louisiana (11 songs)
MERZsonata
Second Eight
Block
Cylinders Barn, 1947
I Sing for the Muses and Myself |
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ID: MSVCD92059
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Cello Collection
METIER's third CD dedicated to the "impressive, thoughtful, entertaining and extremely varied" [Sunday Times] music of Christopher Fox. Fox brings music for solo cello into the modern age - his sometimes microtonic, sometimes lyrical, writing demands especial skill and virtuosity from the performer - ably provided by Lukoszieveze. Fox, for those in the know, is one of the foremost contemporary composers in the UK - see other Metier CDs of his music.
tracks:
Straight Lines in Broken Times/3 chant suspendu Generic Compositions, nos. 3,4, 5 Inner |
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ID: MSVCD92074
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Instrumental
Subcollection: Clarinet
Modern music for clarinet by composers with very different voices. Kate Romano is a highly skilled player indeed and this CD is an important release for anyone with an interest in woodwind or modern music generally.
tracks: Franco Donatoni: Clair - two pieces for clarinet William O. Smith: Variants for solo clarinet Sohrab Uduman: Contour Richard Causton: Grizzly Bear Jam Song to End Mourning James Dillon: Crossing Over Kate Romano: Pied Piper Salvatore Sciarrino: Let me Die before I Wake James Erber: Strange Moments of Intimacy Christopher Fox: Generic Composition #7 |
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ID: MSVCD92081
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Contemporary music
Subcollection: Chamber Ensemble
Christopher Fox is one of the leading lights in British contemporary music. He wrote four pieces with the title "Straight Lines in Broken Times" - this is the second .Each piece, though otherwise totally independent, spins its music out of a continuous stream of notes. The other major works on this album are all expertly performed by the Ives Ensemble.
tracks:
Straight Lines in Broken Times/2 Etwas lebhaft Themes and Variations Reeling |
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ID: MSVCD92082
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Clarinet
One American composer, Morton Feldman, somewhat notorious for his sometimes epic works, and one British, uncompromisingly individual and a leader in the field of "non-traditional" sounds; the two have quite a lot in common. Here, both present chamber works which are (relatively) orthodox, yet still at the cutting edge of quality modern music.
tracks:
Morton Feldman: Clarinet and String Quartet
Christopher Fox: Clarinet Quintet
clarinet quintet - Roger Heaton, clarinet - Mieko Kanno, violin - Davide Rossi, violin - Bridget Carey, viola - Sophie Harris, cello |
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ID: MSVCD92103
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Vocal Collection
In 1998 leading contemporary British composer Christopher Fox began work on a new commission, a piece that was to be 'evening-long, and not a concert'. The result was the quasi-dramatic 'installation piece' Everything You Need to Know - a body of musical material which can be deployed in many different ways. Fox realised that the work needed a guide - a parallel version of the same ideas in a different form, rather like the 'catalogue raisoné' at an art exhibition. Thus was born a series of pieces for solo voice, as recorded here for the first time under the supervision of the composer and with his appearance as narrator. The sections are based on a series of multiligual texts from various sources including Virgil, Dante, tourist guides and essays. The 'catalogue' is about ideas, remembrance and the possibility of improbable connections. In itself as a sound work it is absolutely and positively unique. Performers: Christopher Fox (speaker), Julia Doyle and Juliet Fraser (sopranos), Jimmy Holliday (bass), Tom Williams (Counter-tenor), James Weeks (speaker, director)
tracks: Rationale Scanner Patrol Hanging Line Dialodia Triptych Urtext Outsider Babel Security Code Errata Index |
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ID: NMCD066
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Instrumental
Subcollection: Piano
Acclaimed pianist Ian Pace is heard on this disc in an unapologetically avant-garde programme featuring Brian Ferneyhough's gnomic Lemma-Icon-Epigram and Richard Barrett's dense and complex Tract.
The Wire 2001 Records of the Year "Awesome performances"The Wire 2002 |
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ID: NMCD069
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Orchestral Works
Subcollection: Orchestra
Both Anthony Gilbert's brilliant woodwind writing and his long association with the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester are showcased on this disc, featuring performances by the RNCM's acclaimed New Ensemble and Wind Orchestra, and concluding with the brilliant and playful tribute to Stravinsky, Igorochki. |
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