The English composer and conductor Gregory Rose (b. 1948) here presents a programme of some of his recent orchestral compositions, prefaced by a 90th-birthday tribute to Aaron Copland. Many of these pieces show the influence of Stravinsky in their angular melodies, brittle harmony, hieratic gestures and fondness for dance. Rose's Violin Concerto, a single span of nine interlocking episodes, has a similar sense of implicit drama: it casts the soloist as the central character whom the instruments of the orchestra engage in dialogue as the work progresses.

Tracklist:

Birthday Ode For Aaron Copland
Red Planet: I. Valles Marineris
Red Planet: II. Syrtis Major
Red Planet: III. Olympus Mons
Red Planet: IV. Sirenum Fossae
Red Planet: V. Ascraeus Mons
Violin Concerto No. 1: Introduction
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 1, Calm
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 2, Fast
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 3, Fragile
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 4, Aggressive
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 5, Meditative
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 6, Agitated
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 7, Fast And Restless
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 8, Pensive
Violin Concerto No. 1: Episode No. 9, Fast And Restless
Violin Concerto No. 1: Cadenza & Coda
Suite Pour Cordes: I. Prélude
Suite Pour Cordes: II. Vite
Suite Pour Cordes: III. Chant
Suite Pour Cordes: IV. Très Fort
Suite Pour Cordes: V. Finale
7 Dances From "Danse Macabre": No. 1, -
7 Dances From "Danse Macabre": No. 2, -
7 Dances From "Danse Macabre": No. 3, -
7 Dances From "Danse Macabre": No. 4, -
7 Dances From "Danse Macabre": No. 5, -
7 Dances From "Danse Macabre": No. 6, -
7 Dances From "Danse Macabre": No. 7, -

UPC: 5060113445582
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 3.6.20
Format: CD

Rose / Skaerved / Royal Ballet Sinfonia - Orchestral Music (CD)