CDThe Birch Tree : music based on folksongs / Diana Weston, Thoroughbass.
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Suite for Diana (2014) harpsichord solo Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Alexandria, Sydney, on 29 Mar 15. |
Ann Carr-Boyd | Thoroughbass | 11 mins, 40 sec. |
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Pets 4 us (2010) for voice with piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Alexandria, Sydney, on 29 Mar 15. |
May Howlett | Thoroughbass | 12 mins, 47 sec. |
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The birch tree (2014) — duos including harpsichord Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Alexandria, Sydney, on 29 Mar 15. |
Elena Kats-Chernin | Thoroughbass | |
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Variations on Scarborough Fair (1982) for flute/tenor recorder, cello/viola da gamba and keyboard Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Alexandria, Sydney, on 29 Mar 15. |
Mary Mageau | Thoroughbass | 6 mins, 58 sec. |
Also includes: For Children - Hungarian / Bartok -- For Children - Slovakian / Bartok.
Product details
The theme of this recording is music inspired by folkmusic. Diana
Weston (harpsichord) and the ensemble Thoroughbass have
recorded this wonderful collection of tunes by composers such as,
Mary Mageau, Béla Bartók, May Howlett, Ann Carr-Boyd and Elena
Kats-Chernin.
Folk melody and rhythm can be found permeating works from all
centuries and genres up to the present. For the French of the
17th and 18th centuries, it formed the backbone of a national
style, albeit one with a sophisticated overlay (the dance suite).
For some composers, like Bartók, folkmusic became the stuff of
their compositional voice. For others like Ann Carr-Boyd,
adaptation of folksong was a way of approaching a wide variety of
audiences of different ethnic backgrounds. Her new composition,
Suite for Diana, follows this trend, as does Elena Kats-Chernin's
The Birch Tree, both composed for Thoroughbass in 2014 and
recorded here for the first time. Thematically overlapping
Bartók's miniature pieces 'For Children' (arguably 'about'
children as much as 'for' children) are four songs for children
by May Howlett. Both composers recognize the complexity of
childhood in music that is expressive and authentic, innocent and
above all, fun.
Liner notes include program notes.
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