Gavin Bryars: spartiti difficile

Quest'opera corale a 24 voci, di grandi dimensioni, è costituita da brani tratti dal saggio di Thomas de Quincey, un testo straordinario la cui paternità è ambigua, ma che ha, per me, qualcosa dell'au...

Quest'opera corale a 24 voci, di grandi dimensioni, è costituita da brani tratti dal saggio di Thomas de Quincey, un testo straordinario la cui paternità è ambigua, ma che ha, per me, qualcosa dell'au...

Originally for solo cello, 'Tre Laude Dolçe' is characterised by long phrases and open structures; a beautiful work perfect for any good bassist.

String Quartet No. 1 ('Between the National and the Bristol') was commissioned by the Vienna Festival for the Arditti Quartet to perform in October 1985. '... a great deal of the music is in the high...

String Quartet No. 2 was written in 1990 commissioned by the Huddersfield Festival and the Balanescu Quartet.'This second quartet is a more relaxed, easy-going piece than the first

Il brano è dedicato a John Harle e alla Bournemouth Sinfonietta, che lo ha commissionato con i fondi della South West Arts. Si avvale della capacità del sassofono di eseguire lunghi passaggi melodici...

In addition to Bryars' many vocal laude there are a growing number of connected instrumental works. Tre Laude Dolçe for solo cello is the second of these to be released as a Schott Edition publication...

Gavin Bryars has returned once again to the poetry of George Bruce and the 'Five Songs from Northern Seas' are dedicated to his memory in his centenary year. Bryars describes the five evocative poems:...

'This piece for solo harpsichord (1995, duration 10 minutes) was commissioned by Maggie Cole. '... I have offered many options with ornamentation, suggesting some, writing out others completely, but a...

This beautiful work, originally written for the Hilliard Ensemble, has been arranged by the composer for full choral forces.

Spielpartitur - mit Klavierauszug, nur zur Probe

This gravely beautiful choral work, dedicated to a victim of the Lockerbie air crash of 1988, consists of five sections and provides only two of the traditional requiem texts - 'Kyrie' and 'Agnus Dei'...

One of Gavin Bryars' early major choral works, On Photography uses texts by Pope Leo XIII combining a modern subject matter (photography) and archaic language (Latin) with music of timeless beauty. Th...

Questo brano meravigliosamente espressivo per clarinetto o sassofono con pianoforte richiede un grande controllo e una grande ricchezza di suono da parte di entrambi gli esecutori.

A beautiful, atmospheric work, inspired by the Yorkshire port of Whitby. Originally written for viola, it lies very well for the cello and has been performed widely in this version. Recorded by Damian...

One of Gavin Bryars' early major choral works, On Photography uses texts by Pope Leo XIII combining a modern subject matter (photography) and archaic language (Latin) with music of timeless beauty. Th...

String Quartet No. 1 ('Between the National and the Bristol'), was commissioned by the Vienna Festival for the Arditti Quartet to perform in October 1985. '... a great deal of the music is in the high...

String Quartet No. 2 was written in 1990 commissioned by the Huddersfield Festival and the Balanescu Quartet.'This second quartet is a more relaxed, easy-going piece than the first.

This beautifully expressive work for either clarinet or saxophone with piano demands great control and richness of sound from both performers.