ELEMENTS

Regular price $14.85
Label
ORCHID CLASSICS
Release Date
May 29, 2026
Format
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    Featuring
    • PERFORMER
      WIGGIN, HUW / WASS, OLIVER
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 29, 2026
    • UPC
      5060189569250
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ODCL100457.2
    • LABEL
      ORCHID CLASSICS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE

Elements explores the distinctive sound world of saxophone and harp in a program that moves between Baroque masterworks and newly commissioned music inspired by the four classical elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Performed by saxophonist Huw Wiggin and harpist Oliver Wass, the album places Bach, Purcell, Vivaldi and Couperin alongside contemporary works written specially for the duo. Each commission reflects a different elemental idea, from the luminous textures of Charlotte Harding's Euphotic to the volatile energy of Laura Bowler's Caesium and the wind-driven virtuosity of David Wallace's blowing A gale. Interwoven throughout are inventive arrangements of Baroque works, drawing subtle connections across centuries. The pairing of saxophone and harp creates a sound palette that is intimate and richly coloured, capable of lyric stillness and brilliant display. Praised for his "liquid gold tones" by The Times, Wiggin joins forces with leading harpist Oliver Wass in a programme that moves between reflection, drama and radiant beauty.