Augusta Read Thomas: Music for Strings

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Label
Nimbus
Release Date
March 11, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      THOMAS, AUGUSTA READ
    • PERFORMER
      Hersh, Kluksdahl, Network For New Music, Rovetti, Student Fellows Of The Tanglewood Music Center, Ju
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 11, 2016
    • UPC
      0710357626326
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NI6263
    • LABEL
      Nimbus
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Incantation

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Performer: Stefan Hersh

    2. Passion Prayers

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Network for New Music Ensemble

      Performer: Scott Kluksdahl

      Conductor: Jan Krzywicki

    3. I. Spirited, clear and energetic

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra

      Performer: Marc Rovetti

      Conductor: Laura Jackson

    4. II. Resonant and elegant

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra

      Performer: Marc Rovetti

      Conductor: Laura Jackson

    5. III. Majestic and lyric

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra

      Performer: Marc Rovetti

      Conductor: Laura Jackson

    6. I. fanfare: awakening rituals

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Juilliard Orchestra

      Conductor: Xian Zhang

    7. II. caprice: effervescent arabesques

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Juilliard Orchestra

      Conductor: Xian Zhang

    8. III. reverie: prayer for a departed friend

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Juilliard Orchestra

      Conductor: Xian Zhang

    9. IV. gambol: whimsical virtuosic romp (Like a bebop jazz big-band meets Varese)

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Juilliard Orchestra

      Conductor: Xian Zhang

    10. No. 2. Spacious, elegant and warm -

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Performer: Leah Gastler, Christopher Janwong McKiggan

    11. No. 3. Playful and energised -

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Performer: Leah Gastler, Christopher Janwong McKiggan

    12. No. 4. Elegant and lyrical

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Performer: Leah Gastler, Christopher Janwong McKiggan

    13. I. —

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Performer: Stefan Hersh, Julian Hersh

    14. II. —

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Performer: Stefan Hersh, Julian Hersh

    15. III. —

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Performer: Stefan Hersh, Julian Hersh

    16. IV. —

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Performer: Stefan Hersh, Julian Hersh

    17. Dancing Galaxy

      Composer: Augusta Read Thomas

      Ensemble: Southern Methodist University Wind Ensemble

      Conductor: Jack Delaney


The first two volumes of this recording series focused on orchestral and chamber/piano music respectively, and the third volume was a recording of a live 50th birthday concert presented by the New Haven Symphony. This fourth volume has yet a different focus: music primarily featuring strings, and almost exclusively performed by young musicians. Thomas wrote: "If one were to shut one's eyes while listening to this CD, one should imagine a stage full of passionate young musicians. Two of these performances are even taken from live, unedited concert recordings (Juilliard and Tanglewood). Thus this disc as a whole celebrates the skill and dedication of youthful musicians who play with utter commitment and flair."