This ground-breaking album is the first of its kind – devoted entirely to new music written for the woodwind orchestra. It features outstanding performances by the principal woodwind players of the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Shea Lolin, and includes four world premiere recordings.The recording was made to both promote British composers and to give focus to the woodwind orchestra. This program showcases the woodwind orchestra in all its voices: Overture for Woodwinds is bright and lyrical, while Pantomime is joyously comical with moments of heartrending nostalgia. A notable shift in the language comes with Dreamtide, which is a beautiful expression of the subconscious, with delicate and tender lines. Battle Symphony is a pictorial suite containing elements of pastiche in ten highly original sections. The album concludes with Twisted Skyscape, a vibrant and excitingly powerful piece.Conductor Shea Lolin is a dynamic and versatile freelance musician living in London. His principal studies were in clarinet performance, composition, and conducting at the Colchester Institute, and he has since developed an inimitable portfolio career as a conductor, performer, and teacher.A second album of world premieres for woodwind orchestra, Chromosphere, will be released by Divine Art in early 2024.TracksPhilip Sparke
Overture for Woodwinds (6:10)Gary CarpenterPantomime*
I. Prologue (2:48)
II. Cavatina and Polka (2:51)
III. Dream Calypso and Farewell (4:30)
IV. Grand March (of the Chief Executive) (3:38)
V. Waltz – Finale (Depravity) (3:31)
Christopher HusseyDreamtide*
I. Twilight’s Haze (3:35)
II. Wild Reality (5:13)
III. A Dream within a Dream (6:29)
Adam GorbBattle Symphony*
I. Fourish; II. Courtly Dance; III. Flourish (reprise) (3:06)
IV. Sword fighting practice; V. Soldiers’ drunken panic; VI. Preparation for battle; VII. The Battle (3:35)
VIII. Lament for the Dead; IX. Triumphal Dance; X. Flourish (Reprise) (3:46)
Christopher HusseyTwisted Skyscape*
I. A Natural World (3:49)
II. The Human Footprint (5:41)
III. Nature’s Conquest (4:42)
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