Elcock: Chamber Music, Vol. 1 / Arious
Toccata

Elcock: Chamber Music, Vol. 1 / Arious

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Composer
ELCOCK, STEVE
Artist
THE VELES ENSEMBLE
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Toccata
Released
Jan 04, 2019
Catalog #
TOCC0506
UPC
5060113445063

About

The English composer Steve Elcock spent years writing music without ever expecting it to be heard: based in rural France, he worked as a translator, composing ‘for the drawer.’ A recent Toccata Classics recording of his Third Symphony and other orchestral pieces revealed him to be a major symphonic voice. The works on this first album of his chamber music show the same long-term control of harmonic tension, occasionally leavened by a mischievous sense of humor. The Clarinet Sextet and The Shed Dances are immediately appealing in their melodiousness and harmonic language, whereas the darkly aggressive String Trio No. 1 foreshadows the Third Symphony with its stark juxtaposition of contrasts, and An Outstretched Hand offers a disturbing comment on our troubled 21st century condition. The Veles Ensemble is a string trio based in London, its repertoire both exploring rarely heard masterpieces and bringing the classics to life. A special interest of the ensemble is in promoting new compositions and contemporary music.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allego commodo 09:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allego commodo
    Duration
    09:40
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris, Yuri Kalnits, Leon Bosch
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  2. 2 II. Romanza (Largo – Doppio movimento – Largo) 09:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Romanza (Largo – Doppio movimento – Largo)
    Duration
    09:26
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris, Yuri Kalnits, Leon Bosch
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  3. 3 III. Variations and Theme 07:43
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Variations and Theme
    Duration
    07:43
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris, Yuri Kalnits, Leon Bosch
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  4. 4 String Trio No. 1, Op. 8b 11:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    String Trio No. 1, Op. 8b
    Duration
    11:53
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  5. 5 I. Disgruntled waltz: Allegro 02:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Disgruntled waltz: Allegro
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  6. 6 II. Petrified minuet: Tempo di menuetto 03:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Petrified minuet: Tempo di menuetto
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  7. 7 III. Leaden clog dance: Moderato 02:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Leaden clog dance: Moderato
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  8. 8 IV. Boneyard antics: Andante – Subito allegro molto – Andante 03:12
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Boneyard antics: Andante – Subito allegro molto – Andante
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  9. 9 V. Marion’s pavane: Andante 04:36
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Marion’s pavane: Andante
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  10. 10 VI. Rampant scavenger: Presto 02:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Rampant scavenger: Presto
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Peter Cigleris
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble
  11. 11 An Outstretched Hand, Op. 24 21:15
    Track
    11
    Title
    An Outstretched Hand, Op. 24
    Duration
    21:15
    Composer
    Steve Elcock
    Performer
    Daniel Shao, Peter Cigleris, Catalina Ardelean
    Ensemble
    Veles Ensemble