Composer: Matthew Taylor
Performer: The Waldegrave Ensemble and friends
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0486
Release: 2018
Size: 887 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Serenata trionfale, Op. 34
01. I. Andante moderato
02. II. Vivaccissimo
03. III. Allegretto molto teneramente
04. IV. Adagio liberamente – Presto con spirito
Wind Quintet, Op. 51
05. I. Preludio festivo: Presto con spirito
06. II. Hornpipe: Allegro moderato
07. III. Pensive Waltz: Poco adagio
08. IV. Habanera: L’istesso tempo
09. V. Tarantella: Vivacissimo
10. VI. Pastorale: Adagio teneramente
11. VII. Epilogue: Presto con spirito
Trio in memoriam VH, Op. 21
12. I. Allegretto innocente
13. II. Allegretto
14. III. Moderato
15. Skal
16. Introduction and Capriccio, Op. 7
The inspiration of Denmark lies behind much of the music in this recording. The English composer and conductor Matthew Taylor (b. 1964) readily confesses to a fascination with the music of Carl Nielsen, and, as with Nielsen’s own music for winds, Taylor’s shows a similar blend of symphonic purpose and bucolic humour. Several of the works here take their inspiration directly from Nielsen; indeed, Skal! is a piece of whimsy that consists entirely of quotations from Nielsen’s music. The Trio in memoriam VH is a tribute to Vagn Holmboe, the leading Danish composer in the generation after Nielsen. This is the debut recording of The Waldegrave Ensemble, a new London-based wind quintet, who have called in some of their musician friends to join in.