Carmichael: Toward the Light / Morley, St. Paul's Sinfonia

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Label
Divine Art
Release Date
February 16, 2024
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      John Carmichael
    • PERFORMER
      Antony Gray, St. Paul'S Sinfonia, Paul Manley, Andrew Fuller, Michael Dussek, Morgan Goff, Susan Tor
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 16, 2024
    • UPC
      809730110320
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DDX 21103
    • LABEL
      Divine Art
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Ensemble: St. Paul's Sinfonia

      Performer: Antony Gray

      Conductor: Andrew Morley

    2. II. Andante

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Ensemble: St. Paul's Sinfonia

      Performer: Antony Gray

      Conductor: Andrew Morley

    3. III. Moderato ma molto ritmico

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Ensemble: St. Paul's Sinfonia

      Performer: Antony Gray

      Conductor: Andrew Morley

    4. I. Moderato con moto

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Paul Manley, Andrew Fuller, Michael Dussek

    5. II. Andante

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Paul Manley, Andrew Fuller, Michael Dussek

    6. III. Moderato ma molto ritmico

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Paul Manley, Andrew Fuller, Michael Dussek

    7. Aria and Finale: Aria (version for viola and piano)

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Morgan Goff, Antony Gray

    8. I. Zephyr

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Morgan Goff, Antony Gray

    9. II. Remembering

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Morgan Goff, Antony Gray

    10. III. Flamenco

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Morgan Goff, Antony Gray

    11. I. Flute

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Susan Torke, Antony Gray

    12. II. Oboe

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Claire Hoskins, Antony Gray

    13. III. Clarinet

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Shelley Levy, Antony Gray

    14. IV. Flute and Clarinet

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Susan Torke, Shelley Levy, Antony Gray

    15. V. Flute and Oboe

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Susan Torke, Claire Hoskins, Antony Gray

    16. VI. Oboe and Clarinet

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Claire Hoskins, Shelley Levy, Antony Gray

    17. VII. Piano

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Antony Gray

    18. VIII. Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Piano

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Susan Torke, Claire Hoskins, Shelley Levy, Antony Gray

    19. I. Summer's Day on the Green

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Rachel Harwood White, Jeremy Foster, Peter Cigleris, Anna Hashimoto, Mark Smith, Sabrina Pullen, Michael Elderkin, Ashley Myall, Laura Vincent

    20. II. Nocturne

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Rachel Harwood White, Jeremy Foster, Peter Cigleris, Anna Hashimoto, Mark Smith, Sabrina Pullen, Michael Elderkin, Ashley Myall, Laura Vincent

    21. III. Funfair on the Green

      Composer: John Carmichael

      Performer: Rachel Harwood White, Jeremy Foster, Peter Cigleris, Anna Hashimoto, Mark Smith, Sabrina Pullen, Michael Elderkin, Ashley Myall, Laura Vincent


Divine Art presents the enchanting compositions of Australian maestro John Carmichael in this extraordinary collection. Carmichael's distinctive neo-Romantic style, an exquisite fusion of originality with echoes of Rachmaninov, offers a lush musical journey that will resonate with a broad audience, particularly those less inclined towards avant-garde new music.

This album boasts a diverse selection of duos, solos, and a Piano Concerto characterised by exuberant pianism harmoniously paired with a string orchestra, culminating in a Caribbean-flavoured final movement. Carmichael's compositions extend to a Piano Trio, Towards the Light, spotlighting the viola in works designed to elevate this often-overlooked instrument. The collection is further enriched by a Divertimento for flute, oboe, clarinet, and piano, giving the listener a varied repertoire where melodic elements take centre stage. Collaborating with Carmichael are some of highly talented artists, including acclaimed pianist Antony Gray, whose recent Divine Art recordings of Saint-Saëns piano music have earned glowing praise, making them the label's top sellers of 2022. Join us in this celebration of the potential in new orchestral and chamber music, where Carmichael's melodic brilliance and the artistry of our distinguished performers converge to create a truly remarkable album.

John Carmichael was born 1930 in Melbourne, Australia. He studied piano and composition at the University Conservatorium there, followed by two years piano studies with Marcel Ciampi at the Conservatoire National in Paris. Further composition studies followed with Arthur Benjamin and Anthony Milner in London while Carmichael joined the first group of musicians working for the newly established Council for Music Therapy, for whom he introduced music therapy programs at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Netherden Mental Hospital, Surrey. In 1960 he became musical director of the Spanish Dance group Eduardo Y Navarra touring extensively with them both abroad and in Britain; foreign languages are one of his passions – the latest challenge being Chinese.