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The music of British brass bands rarely makes classical best-seller charts, but this one by the Black Dyke Band did in the autumn of 2023, and it is no wonder. It represents a rare confluence of compositional and instrumental efforts. Five of the six compositions are given their world premieres here; only the final, The Triumph of Time, is preexisting. So, the album displays an extraordinary degree of cooperation between a composer and an ensemble. The three main works of composer Peter Graham are overflowing with programmatic detail made possible by the highest level of instrumental performance. Master of Suspense is an homage to the films of Alfred Hitchcock (the "Heatwave" movement refers to Rear Window, and "20th Century Limited" to North by Northwest) -- and one might even be able to guess the films if one knew Hitchcock was the subject. Force of Nature, a euphonium concerto featuring soloist David Childs, is a tribute to Ernest Hemingway, with a moving treatment of the American hymn Wayfaring Stranger applied to his early war experiences. The references in Hyperlink are a bit more specific and less accessible to outsiders but no less interesting; the work, written for the 70th anniversary of the National Youth Band of Great Britain, weaves music connected with that group and with the National Brass Band Championships into a celebratory tapestry. Conductor Nicholas Childs deserves a major slice of the credit here for complex textures in which no detail is neglected. From an international perspective, the music of British brass bands is a bit neglected, but an album this beautifully done is going to be hard to ignore.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
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Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Rex Richardson, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Rex Richardson, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Rex Richardson, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - David Childs, MainArtist - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - David Childs, MainArtist - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - David Childs, MainArtist - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Peter Graham, Composer - Black Dyke Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - Nicholas Childs, Conductor, MainArtist - Gramercy Music (UK), MusicPublisher
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Album review
The music of British brass bands rarely makes classical best-seller charts, but this one by the Black Dyke Band did in the autumn of 2023, and it is no wonder. It represents a rare confluence of compositional and instrumental efforts. Five of the six compositions are given their world premieres here; only the final, The Triumph of Time, is preexisting. So, the album displays an extraordinary degree of cooperation between a composer and an ensemble. The three main works of composer Peter Graham are overflowing with programmatic detail made possible by the highest level of instrumental performance. Master of Suspense is an homage to the films of Alfred Hitchcock (the "Heatwave" movement refers to Rear Window, and "20th Century Limited" to North by Northwest) -- and one might even be able to guess the films if one knew Hitchcock was the subject. Force of Nature, a euphonium concerto featuring soloist David Childs, is a tribute to Ernest Hemingway, with a moving treatment of the American hymn Wayfaring Stranger applied to his early war experiences. The references in Hyperlink are a bit more specific and less accessible to outsiders but no less interesting; the work, written for the 70th anniversary of the National Youth Band of Great Britain, weaves music connected with that group and with the National Brass Band Championships into a celebratory tapestry. Conductor Nicholas Childs deserves a major slice of the credit here for complex textures in which no detail is neglected. From an international perspective, the music of British brass bands is a bit neglected, but an album this beautifully done is going to be hard to ignore.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:11
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Rex Richardson David Childs Black Dyke Band Nicholas Childs
- Composer: Peter Graham
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd 2023 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
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