London Winds was founded by Michael Collins in 1988, bringing together some of Britain's finest wind players to form this excellent woodwind quintet. London Winds have been praised by BBC Music for their technical accomplishment, expressive commitment, and warmth of timbre, and the Michael Collins has the distinction of having been the most frequently invited wind soloist to the BBC Proms, including several appearances at the Last Night of the proms and has become a highly regarded conductor, taking the position of Principal Conductor of the City of London Sinfonia in 2010. London Winds has performed a widely varied repertoire, ranging from such traditional faire as the music of Carl Maria von Weber to the more radical sounds of Schoenberg and Berio, and, in the present recording, performs the music of two generations of master composers: Hindemith, Nielsen, Janacek, Barber and Ligeti.

Tracklist:

6 Bagatelles For Wind Quintet: No. 1. Allegro Con Spirito
6 Bagatelles For Wind Quintet: No. 2. Rubato - Lamentoso
6 Bagatelles For Wind Quintet: No. 3. Allegro Grazioso
6 Bagatelles For Wind Quintet: No. 4. Presto Ruvido
6 Bagatelles For Wind Quintet: No. 5. Adagio - Mesto (Bela Bartok In Memoriam)
6 Bagatelles For Wind Quintet: No. 6. Molto Vivace - Capriccioso
Summer Music, Op. 31
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: I. Allegro Ben Moderato
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: II. Menuetto
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Preludium: Adagio
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Tema Con Variazioni
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 1: -
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 2: Un Poco Di Più
III. Variation 3: Meno Mosso
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 4: Più Vivo
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 5: Tempo Giusto
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 6: Andantino Con Moto
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 7: Un Poco Di Più
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 8: Poco Meno
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 9: Tempo Giusto
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 10
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Variation 11
Wind Quintet, Op. 43, Fs 100: III. Andante Festivo
Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24 No. 2: I. Lustig: Massig Schnelle Viertel
Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24 No. 2: II. Walzer: Durchweg Sehr Leise
Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24 No. 2: III. Ruhig Und Einfach. Achtel
Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24 No. 2: IV. Schnelle Viertel
Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24 No. 2: V. Sehr Lebhaft
Mládí, Jw VII/10: I. Allegro
Mládí, Jw VII/10: II. Andante Sostenuto
Mládí, Jw VII/10: III. Vivace
Mládí, Jw VII/10: IV. Con Moto

UPC: 095115187623
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 10.30.15
Format: CD

Barber / London Winds - Music for Winds (CD)