Blackford: Dragon Songs, 5 Naidu Songs & 7 Hokusai Miniatures

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Label
Nimbus
Release Date
February 1, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BLACKFORD, RICHARD
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 01, 2019
    • UPC
      710357637926
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NI6379
    • LABEL
      Nimbus
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. No. 1. Mount Fuji In Clear Weather

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

    2. No. 2. A Sudden Gust of Wind. dynamic conclusion

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

    3. No. 3. Waterfalls

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

    4. No. 4. A Departing Friend In the Snow

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

    5. No. 5. Ghosts

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

    6. No. 6. A Wild Sea at Choshi

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

    7. No. 7. Admiring Mount Fuji At Sunset

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

    8. No. 1. A Love Song from the North

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

      Performer: Rosanna Cooper, David Campbell

    9. No. 2. Palanquin Bearers

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

      Performer: Rosanna Cooper, David Campbell

    10. No. 3. If You Call Me

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

      Performer: Rosanna Cooper, David Campbell

    11. No. 4. The Poet To Death

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

      Performer: Rosanna Cooper, David Campbell

    12. No. 5. In Salutation To The Eternal Peace

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Solem Quartet

      Performer: Rosanna Cooper, David Campbell

    13. I. Introduction - Procession I - The Drum On The Ground - Milky Way

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Finchley Children's Music Group

      Performer: Ronald Corp, Alexander Wells

      Conductor: Richard Blackford

    14. IV. Bald-Headed Lee - V. Dragon Steed - VI The Doctor’s Prescription - VII. E-Ni-Me-Ni-Mi-Ni-Mo (Round) - VIII. Ride A Cock Horse

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Finchley Children's Music Group

      Performer: Ronald Corp, Alexander Wells

      Conductor: Richard Blackford

    15. IX. The Dead Cicada - X. The Bald Old Woman - XI. The Shrew - XII. The Cake Seller

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Finchley Children's Music Group

      Performer: Ronald Corp, Alexander Wells

      Conductor: Richard Blackford

    16. XIII. Home on the Mountain - XIV. Old Granny Chang - XV. Wedding - Procession II

      Composer: Richard Blackford

      Ensemble: Finchley Children's Music Group

      Performer: Ronald Corp, Alexander Wells

      Conductor: Richard Blackford


Richard Blackford writes: “The seven prints I chose from Hokusai’s immense output of Ukiyo-e, or “pictures from the floating world”, represent landscapes, seascapes and scenes from Japanese town and country life around the iconic Mount Fuji. Whereas some movements are inspired by a single picture, others are composites of many scenes or visual variations on a theme. The poems of Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) cover a wide range of human experience, from love, ecstasy, delight in the natural world, loneliness, acceptance and praise. These five poems form a cycle of one Indian woman’s experience. Her poetry pulsates with her love of Indian landscapes, seasons and flowers, simple joys, devotion and the splendor of Indian festivals. I chose an accompaniment of string quartet and clarinet to extend and enhance the richness of Naidu’s imagery and the passion she evokes. In 1980 I discovered in an old bookshop a book of Chinese children’s’ songs in English translation called Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes. Published in 1900 it includes, as well as the texts in Mandarin and English, I chose fourteen poems to make a cantata for children, accompanied by two pianos with optional percussion, recorder and harp. The cantata is framed by two marches as the children gather for a wedding. Recorded in 1981, the original tape sat on my shelf for years. Now digitally transfers by Nimbus and we were surprised and delighted at how fresh and dynamic the recording still sounds today.”