Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble & Shea Lolin - Twisted Skyscape (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

This ground-breaking album is the first of its kind – devoted entirely to new music written for the woodwind orchestra. It features outstanding performances by the principal woodwind players of the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Shea Lolin, and includes four world premiere recordings.

The recording was made to both promote British composers and to give focus to the woodwind orchestra. This program showcases the woodwind orchestra in all its voices: Overture for Woodwinds is bright and lyrical, while Pantomime is joyously comical with moments of heartrending nostalgia. A notable shift in the language comes with Dreamtide, which is a beautiful expression of the subconscious, with delicate and tender lines. Battle Symphony is a pictorial suite containing elements of pastiche in ten highly original sections. The album concludes with Twisted Skyscape, a vibrant and excitingly powerful piece.

Conductor Shea Lolin is a dynamic and versatile freelance musician living in London. His principal studies were in clarinet performance, composition and conducting at the Colchester Institute, and he has since developed an inimitable portfolio career as a conductor, performer and teacher.

A second album of world premieres for woodwind orchestra, Chromosphere, will be released by Divine Art early 2024.

Tracklist:
01. Sparke: Overture for Woodwinds
02. Carpenter: Pantomime: I. Prologue
03. Carpenter: Pantomime: II. Cavatina and Polka
04. Carpenter: Pantomime: III. Dream Calypso and Farewell
05. Carpenter: Pantomime: IV. Grand March (Of the Chief Executive)
06. Carpenter: Pantomime: V. Waltz - Finale (Depravity)
07. Hussey: Dreamtide: I. Twilight's Haze
08. Hussey: Dreamtide: II. Wild Reality
09. Hussey: Dreamtide: III. A Dream Within a Dream
10. Gorb: Battle Symphony: I. Flourish – II. Courtly Dance – III. Flourish (Reprise)
11. Gorb: Battle Symphony: IV. Sword Fighting Practice – V. Soldiers’ Drunken Panic - VI. Preparation for Battle - VII. The Battle
12. Gorb: Battle Symphony: VIII. Lament for the Dead – IX. Triumphal Dance – X. Flourish (Reprise)
13. Hussey: Twisted Skyscape: I. A Natural World
14. Hussey: Twisted Skyscape: II. The Human Footprint
15. Hussey: Twisted Skyscape: III. Nature's Conquest


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