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Steve Martland Anthology

Steve Martland Anthology
ID: NMCD210
CDs: 2
Type: CD
Subcollection: Quartet

Martland:
American Invention
Beat the Retreat
Crossing the Border
Eternal Delight
Horses of Instruction
Mr Anderson's Pavane
Patrol
Shoulder to Shoulder
The Steve Martland Band

When Steve Martland died unexpectedly in 2013, the outpouring of love and respect from composers, pupils and industry colleagues was immense. He was frequently labelled an anti-establishment maverick (something those close to him would dispute) but there was no doubt he was an individual and an iconoclastic composer, performer and teacher. His refusal to conform to the composer stereotype led him down a unique path - he set up his own band and toured his music widely.

Martland's music is rooted in the minimalist style and often amplified, the chugging, repeating syncopated rhythms more common in jazz and rock. Instrumentation including saxophones, electric guitars, bass, marimba and drum kits give his music a distinctive, edgy timbre, as in Beat the Retreat and Horses of Instruction, but this anthology demonstrates his music could also be distinctly contrasting and poignantly beautiful.

Patrol, written for traditional string quartet, is influenced by Scottish folk fiddling, medieval music and the work of Henry Purcell. He explores music from the past again in the orchestral piece Crossing the Border, his response to Bach's Chaconne in D minor.

This album shows Martland to be an important voice of his generation of composers and should encourage many new fans to his work.
28.00 eur Buy

Different Trains - Steve Reich - The Smith Quartet

Different Trains - Steve Reich - The Smith Quartet
ID: SIGCD064
CDs: 1
Type: CD
Collection: Chamber Music
Subcollection: Quartet

Signum Classics are proud to release the Smith Quartet's debut disc on Signum Records - Different Trains. The disc contains three of Steve Reich's most inspiring works: Triple Quartet for three string quartets, Reich’s personal dedication to the late Yehudi Menuhin, Duet, and the haunting Different Trains for string quartet and electronic tape.
18.00 eur Buy

Ghost Stories - The Smith Quartet

Ghost Stories - The Smith Quartet
ID: SIGCD088
CDs: 1
Type: CD
Collection: Chamber Music
Subcollection: Quartet

Following on from the release of their critically acclaimed recording of Reich's Different Trains on Signum, Britain's leading contemporary string ensemble, The Smith Quartet, perform the works of five diverse British composers. The music is inspired by the ancient English landscape, 9th century Irish poetry, 20th century human tragedy and the passing of friends.
18.00 eur Buy

Philip Glass - Complete String Quartets -The Smith Quartet

Philip Glass - Complete String Quartets -The Smith Quartet
ID: SIGCD117
CDs: 1
Type: CD
Collection: Instrumental
Subcollection: Quartet

18.00 eur Temporarily out of stock

Dance - The Smith Quartet

Dance - The Smith Quartet
ID: SIGCD236
CDs: 1
Type: CD
Collection: Instrumental
Subcollection: Dance Music

The Smith Quartet return on Signum with a new album of commissions and world premiere recordings, all centered on the theme of ‘Dance’. The featured programme is a veritable ‘whos-who’ of contemporary composition, including works from Michael Nyman, Graham Fitkin, Jon Lord, Michael Finnissy and Django Bates.
18.00 eur Buy

 
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