Howard Skempton was born in Chester in 1947 and has worked as a composer, accordionist and music publisher. He studied in London with Cornelius Cardew which helped him to discover a musical language of great simplicity. Since then he has continued to write undeflected by compositional trends, producing a corpus of more than 300 works- many pieces being miniatures for solo piano or accordion. Skempton calls these pieces 'the central nervous system' of his work. His catalogue of works is as diverse as it is long, ranging from pieces for solo cello and guitar to the Chamber Concerto for fifteen players, the Concerto for Hurdy-Gurdy and Percussion, and Lento, premiered by the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1991. His works are performed on this new release by Ensemble 360 alongside pianist Tim Horton, and vocalists Roderick Williams and James Gilchrist.

Tracklist:

Man And Bat
Piano Concerto (Version For Piano & String Quartet): I. -
Piano Concerto (Version For Piano & String Quartet): II. -
Piano Concerto (Version For Piano & String Quartet): III. -
Piano Concerto (Version For Piano & String Quartet): IV. -
Piano Concerto (Version For Piano & String Quartet): V. -
The Moon Is Flashing (Version For Tenor & Chamber Ensemble): I. The Moon Is Flashing
The Moon Is Flashing (Version For Tenor & Chamber Ensemble): II. A Day In 3 Wipes
The Moon Is Flashing (Version For Tenor & Chamber Ensemble): III. Snake
Eternity's Sunrise

UPC: 5060216349190
Label: First Hand
Release Date: 10.18.19
Format: CD

Skempton / Williams / Ensemble 360 - Man & Bat / Piano Concerto (CD)