Three Concertos / Merseyside Echoes
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PETER DICKINSON
Three Concertos / Merseyside Echoes
Howard Shelley (piano) Chloe Hanslip (violin) Jennifer Bate (organ) / BBC Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
[ Heritage / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 20 August 2015
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Heritage presents a brand new recording of a British violin concerto. Chloe Hanslip gives the world premiere recording of Peter Dickinson's Violin Concerto, accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conducted by Clark Rundell. This release marks the 80th birthday of Peter Dickinson. The performance is coupled with recordings of the Piano Concerto (Howard Shelley) and Organ Concerto (Jennifer Bate), both works accompanied by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Atherton. Also included is the world premiere recording of Merseyside Echoes, Dickinson's light-hearted tribute to The Beatles. The concertos form the core of Dickinson's output and are a summary of his approach to the three solo instruments. All are in a concentrated single movement where the soloists are almost constantly involved, as in a large chamber work.
'Peter Dickinson's three concertos delight in playfulness, and imaginative use of Americana and Beethoven.' - Geoff Brown, BBC Music Magazine, January 2015
'I've really enjoyed it {Violin Concerto}…………. these poly-stylistic juxtapositions are intriguing and very well handled.' - Andrew McGregor, BBC Radio 3 CD Review, 3rd January 2015
'These three concertos exemplify the resourceful and subtle interplay between 'popular' and 'art' music which has long been central to his thinking……. this absorbing and highly recommendable release.' - Richard Whitehouse, Gramophone, January 2015
'With a keen ear for sonority and not one to miss a trick theatrically, Dickinson's concertos show the composer at his most imaginative.' - Classical Music Magazine, January 2015
'Merseyside Echoes is one of the best pieces of cross-over music that I have heard … The [organ] concerto is at times beautiful, scary and mystical. Jennifer Bate is a tremendous advocate for this music. A masterpiece … This is a fantastic CD from Heritage which showcases four superb works by Peter Dickinson. It is well-presented, superbly recorded and brilliantly performed by the soloists and orchestras. The liner-notes by the composer are detailed and essential for proactive listening. These works display Dickinson's ability to write music that is at the same time approachable and challenging. His ability to fuse diverse musical styles is masterly. This is a fitting 80th birthday tribute to a great composer, performer, teacher and writer.' - John France, Music Web International, 7th November 2014
'Chloe Hanslip's formidable performance of the Violin Concerto' - Malcolm Miller, Music and Vision, 15th November 2014
'{Violin Concerto} wonderfully evoked in a brand new recording' - Nigel Simeone, International Record Review, November 2014
Tracks:
Piano Concerto
Violin Concerto
Organ Concerto
Merseyside Echoes
