Ned Bigham - Staffa & other works
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Label: Aruna Records
Cat No: ARUNACD002
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 8th September 2017
Contents
Artists
Lynda Cochrane (piano)Judith Keaney (piano)
Pippa Tunnell (harp)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Conductor
Jean-Claude PicardWorks
Archipelago Dance SuitesHalmahera
Staffa
Tegua
Artists
Lynda Cochrane (piano)Judith Keaney (piano)
Pippa Tunnell (harp)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Conductor
Jean-Claude PicardAbout
The title piece, for orchestra and three large screens, was created in collaboration with BAFTA and Grierson award-winning visual artist Gerry Fox. Scored for full symphony orchestra, celeste and two harps, Staffa dramatically evokes the fleeting moods of the Inner Hebridean island’s elemental location, with the marriage between sound and image unique and magical. Gerry Fox’s visuals pay homage to Mendelssohn’s famous 1829 visit to its haunting Fingal’s Cave by exploring the unique hexagonal, basalt column formations of the interior and its surroundings. Whilst inspired by Mendelssohn’s journey, Ned’s music is new and ground-breaking.
The other works on the disc complement Staffa (in its stereo version) and demonstrate Bigham’s playful way with existing forms. The two sets of Archipelago Dance Suites whisk the listener off to Bigham’s imagined islands in these vivid orchestral tone poems. Halmahera is scored for two pianos and orchestra, with the canonic piano parts delightfully performed by Lynda Cochrane and Judith Keaney. The irresistable Tegua takes the polka form as its starting point. The nocturnes are mysterious and haunting, with the glorious harp writing in Serenade performed by Pippa Tunnell.
‘…his natural melodic writing immediately communicates and frequently moves the listener.’ - Gramophone, Ivan March
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