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Sawyers: Concertos & Orchestral Works / Woods, English Symphony Orchestra, English String Orchestra

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Details

Composer
SAWYERS, PHILIP
Artist
Woods
Format
CD
Label
Nimbus
Released
Oct 05, 2018
Catalog #
NI6374
UPC
710357637421

About

Kenneth Woods, who conducts this recording, writes: “Philosophers and musicians have argued for centuries about whether music is a universal language or a personal one. It seems that it can obviously be either or both, and that there is a huge continuum of language between those musical gestures that are truly universal and those which are almost as personal as a fingerprint. One of the things I find most compelling about Philip’s music is the extent to which it embodies the extremes of both the universal and the personal. As Philip’s output grows and our understanding of his work evolves, we can begin to see that there are musical threads which spill over from one work to the next. In this respect, he is part of a venerable tradition. Sometimes these recurring themes and motifs have profound personal significance, sometimes they are simply, as Philip once said to me of a particular rhythmic motif which appears in the vast majority of his pieces at least once, “very useful.”

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato 10:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    10:26
    Composer
    Philip Sawyers
    Performer
    Alexander Sitkovetsky
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Woods
  2. 2 II. Andante 10:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    10:06
    Composer
    Philip Sawyers
    Performer
    Alexander Sitkovetsky
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Woods
  3. 3 III. Allegro 03:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Philip Sawyers
    Performer
    Alexander Sitkovetsky
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Woods
  4. 4 The Valley of Vision 17:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    The Valley of Vision
    Duration
    17:08
    Composer
    Philip Sawyers
    Ensemble
    English Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Woods
  5. 5 I. Allegro 08:56
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Philip Sawyers
    Performer
    Simon Desbruslais
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Woods
  6. 6 II. Andante 11:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    11:37
    Composer
    Philip Sawyers
    Performer
    Simon Desbruslais
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Woods
  7. 7 III. Allegro 06:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Philip Sawyers
    Performer
    Simon Desbruslais
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Woods
  8. 8 Elegiac Rhapsody 09:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    Elegiac Rhapsody
    Duration
    09:10
    Composer
    Philip Sawyers
    Ensemble
    English String Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Woods