Composer: Howard Skempton
Performer: Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist, Tim Horton, Ensemble 360
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: First Hand
Release: 2019
Size: 1.16 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Man and Bat
Piano Concerto (Version for Piano & String Quartet)
02. I.
03. II.
04. III.
05. IV.
06. V.
The Moon Is Flashing (Version for Tenor & Chamber Ensemble)
07. I. The Moon Is Flashing
08. II. A Day in 3 Wipes
09. III. Snake
10. Eternity’s Sunrise
Skempton’s music is exquisite and simple, with strong clarity and sophistication. His finely-crafted, distinctive writing is sometimes catchy, sometimes transcendental, always memorable.
“He [Skempton] has gifted us yet another tour de force for the gleeful performer and audiences are in for a real treat.” (Roderick Williams on Man and Bat)
“I think it’s a wonderful piece. I have no idea why it works and hangs together as a whole, but it does, I feel incredibly lucky to have been involved. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance. I loved this piece” (James Gilchrist on The Moon is Flashing)