Matthews: Symphony No. 9, Variations for Strings & Double Concerto / Woods, English Symphony Orchestra

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Label
Nimbus
Release Date
May 3, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MATTHEWS, DAVID
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      English Symphony Orchestra, English String Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Trickey, Bradley, Woods
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 03, 2019
    • UPC
      0710357638220
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NI6382
    • LABEL
      Nimbus
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    2. II. Molto vivace ed energico

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    3. III. Poco lento e contabile

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    4. IV. Ombroso

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    5. V. Velato - Urgente

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    6. Variation 1: Allegro

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    7. Variation 2: Andante grazioso

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    8. Variation 3: Andante mosso

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    9. Variation 4: Moderato

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    10. Variation 5: L'istesso tempo molto quieto

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    11. Variation 6: Con moto

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    12. Variation 7: Presto veloce

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    13. Variation 8: Adagio sostenuto

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    14. Chorale: Poco lento

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    15. Epilogue: Allegro

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    16. I. Allegro grazioso

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Performer: Sara Trickey, Sarah-Jane Bradley

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    17. II. Lento

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Performer: Sara Trickey, Sarah-Jane Bradley

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods

    18. III. Presto scorrevole

      Composer: David Matthews

      Ensemble: English String Orchestra

      Performer: Sara Trickey, Sarah-Jane Bradley

      Conductor: Kenneth Woods


David Matthews writes: “My Ninth Symphony began in a modest way in December 2015 when I wrote a little carol for the solstice for my wife Jenifer, with words about the coming of spring. One day in January I was playing it on the piano and, beginning to improvise, I thought “I can turn this into something bigger, and why not a symphony?” I felt a little uneasy about using such a simple tune for a symphony, particularly with this number, but I was reminded of Nielsen’s Sixth, whose almost naïve opening leads to much more serious events. So my tune, now in C major instead of its original G, began to explore more complex and darker regions as my sonata-form first movement progressed. The coda gently brings back the carol, which moves unexpectedly into A flat major and a solo violin melody at the end. I began the ‘Variations for Strings’ with two preliminary ideas. The first was that my chosen chorale theme should appear at the end rather than the beginning. Since the words of the chorale are a prayer for a peaceful night, it seemed appropriate that the chorale should be the culmination of the piece, while the variations might be seen as reflecting the activities of the day. The second idea was that the string writing should be as diverse as possible, and that all 24 players should on occasion be used as soloists. Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola is one of my favorite works of his. I have always loved the special relationship between the two soloists: rather than rivalry, there is a sense of coming together in friendship. I have tried to express the same harmonious qualities in my own Double Concerto.”