Transitional Metal
01 August
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Audio Reviews- August 2018  Transitional Metal. Fumiko Miyachi, piano; Kate Halsall, piano; Suzie Purkis, voice; Jack McNeill, clarinet; Louis Stanhope, alto sax; Matt Johnstone, viola; Patrick Womack, drum; Jose Daniel Martinez Martin, vibraphone; Birmingham Conservatoire Brass Band, Ian Porthouse, conductor. F. Miyachi: Co27 (Cobalt), Two Shakespeare Songs, Ag47 (Silver), C12, L.S. No. 1 and 2 and Au79 (Gold). Métier Records MSV 28563. Total time 58:25. Amazon and iTunes Fumiko Miyachi is a Japanese Composer who currently lives in Britain. Transitional Metal is her first portrait release, featuring six pieces written between 2003 and 2016 with a variety of instrumentations. Her composition is atonal, but straightforwardRead More →

Christopher Nichols - Chamber Music for Piccolo Clarinet (1)
30 June
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      Originally published in The Clarinet 45/3 (June 2018). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members. by Christopher Nichols Italian clarinetist Luigi Magistrelli is among the most recorded clarinetists of our time, with over 55 recordings on 18 labels representing every imaginable medium. He currently serves as professor of clarinet at the Conservatory of Milan and maintains an active performance and teaching schedule of international scope. Of special note is his personal collection of over 260 clarinets, which range from the chalumeau to modern Boehm and Deutsche System instruments. Magistrelli’s scholarly research centers on obscure literature for clarinet, clarinet andRead More →

Christopher Nichols - Ebanthology
29 June
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      Originally published in The Clarinet 45/3 (June 2018). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members.  Ebanthology. Antonio Tinelli, clarinet; Mediterranean Clarinet Ensemble. L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 (arr. U. Krause-Lehnitz); W.A. Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 (trans. F. Sacci); M. Mangani: Verdiana; G. Rossini: “Sinfonia” from L’Italiana in Algieri (arr. H. Palmer); S. Riussi: Buster; S. Joplin: Ragtime Dance (arr. T. Kenny); G. Gershwin: Summertime (arr. M. Mangani); N. Rota: 8 ½ (arr. G. Swièrc). Farelive FL 023. Total time: 52:32. Amazon, iTunes and CD Universe Ebanthology contains transcriptions of standard symphonic literature for clarinet choir as well as an original composition for clarinet ensemble, Buster by Simona Riussi. There isRead More →