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The British composer Robin Stevens is a great talent waiting to be discovered by the global music community. His varied, stimulating and expressive work is exemplified by this collection of music for wind instruments, ranging from the jolly and accessible (yet very difficult to play) Concert Rondo to the darker, deeper and meaningful Grief’s Portrait.
Stevens has a brilliant touch, and also is an excellent pianist, cellist and guitarist and plays all three instruments here, alongside some of the foremost instrumentalists from the musical hotspot of Manchester, England: John Bradbury (principal clarinet, BBC Philharmonic); John Turner (recorderist: Academy of Ancient Music etc.); Richard Simpson (principal oboe, BBC Symphony), Janet Simpson (former principal keyboardist, Hallé Orchestra); and wonderful soloists Sarah Miller (flutes); Helen Peller (bassoon) and Lindsey Stoker (horn).
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Robin Stevens (b.1958):
- Oceanic Lullaby (2:36)
- Concert Rondo (recorder version) (4:09)
- Sicilienne for Gillian (5:15)
- O Brave New World (6:26)
- Three Epigrams – I. Foreboding (0:38)
- Three Epigrams – II. Gentle Lament (0:36)
- Three Epigrams – III. Clockwork Toy (1:15)
- A Soldier’s Prayer (4:21)
- Reflections on a Scottish Theme (2:42)
- Pandora’s Box (7:45)
- Variations on a Twelve-Note Theme (2:14)
- Sound and Silence (2:51)
- Suite Ecossaise – Jig (1:53)
- Waltz for Pierrot (2:19)
- Grief’s Portrait (3:30)
- At a Tangent (4:54)
- Clarinetissimo! (3:20)
- Suite Ecossaise – Berceuse (2:10)
- Concert Rondo (oboe version) (4:16)
- Contemplation (4:38)
- Coquette (1:43)
- An Uneasy Dialogue (5:46)
- Conversations (3:51)
- An Interrupted Waltz (3:46)
- Sweet Soufflé (3:02)
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Oceanic Lullaby (2:36)
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Concert Rondo (recorder version) (4:09)
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Sicilienne for Gillian (5:15)
04
O Brave New World (6:26)
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Three Epigrams – I. Foreboding (0:38)
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Three Epigrams – II. Gentle Lament (0:36)
07
Three Epigrams – III. Clockwork Toy (1:15)
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A Soldier's Prayer (4:21)
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Reflections on a Scottish Theme (2:42)
10
Pandora's Box (7:45)
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Variations on a Twelve-Note Theme (2:14)
12
Sound and Silence (2:51)
13
Suite Ecossaise – Jig (1:53)
14
Waltz for Pierrot (2:19)
15
Grief's Portrait (3:30)
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At a Tangent (4:54)
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Clarinetissimo! (3:20)
18
Suite Ecossaise – Berceuse (2:10)
19
Concert Rondo (oboe version) (4:16)
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Contemplation (4:38)
21
Coquette (1:43)
22
An Uneasy Dialogue (5:46)
23
Conversations (3:51)
24
An Interrupted Waltz (3:46)
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Sweet Soufflé (3:02)