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 humor. Several of the works here take their inspiration directly from Nielsen; indeed, 'Skal!' is a piece of whimsy that consists almost entirely of quotations from Nielsen's music. The 'Trio in memoriam VH' is a tribute to Vahn 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. The Waldegrave Ensemble performs a diverse range of repertoire for wind quintet, as well as collaborating with a wider range of instruments to perform larger mixed chamber works. Since it's formation in 2009, The Waldegrave Ensemble has set out to embrace new ways to engage it's audiences, incorporating storytelling and theatre into performances, collaborating with dancers and using visual stimulus to enrich it's listeners' experiences.

Tracklist:

Serenata Trionfale, Op. 34: I. Andante Moderato
Serenata Trionfale, Op. 34: II. Vivaccissimo
Serenata Trionfale, Op. 34: III. Allegretto Molto Teneramente
Serenata Trionfale, Op. 34: IV. Adagio Liberamente - Presto Con Spirito
Wind Quintet, Op. 51: I. Preludio Festivo. Presto Spiritoso
Wind Quintet, Op. 51: II. Hornpipe. Allegro Moderato
Wind Quintet, Op. 51: III. Pensive Waltz. Poco Adagio
Wind Quintet, Op. 51: IV. Habanera. L'istesso Tempo
Wind Quintet, Op. 51: V. Tarantella. Vivacissimo
Wind Quintet, Op. 51: VI. Pastorale. Adagio Teneramente
Wind Quintet, Op. 51: VII. Epilogue. Presto Spiritoso
Trio In Memoriam Vh, Op. 21: I. Allegretto Innocente
Trio In Memoriam Vh, Op. 21: II. Allegretto
Trio In Memoriam Vh, Op. 21: III. Moderato
Skål!
Introduction & Capriccio, Op. 7

UPC: 5060113444868
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 7.6.18
Format: CD

Taylor / Cooper - Chamber Music 3 / Music for Winds (CD)