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Much of James MacMillan's orchestral music is concerned with matters of Christian theology, and his concerto for percussion and orchestra, Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, may be counted among his most religiously inspired pieces. Outwardly, though, it is ambiguous and difficult to distinguish from purely secular music. Since all of MacMillan's motives and chords are derived from the plainchant hymn for Advent, some will listen for its permutations in the complex network of overlapping fragments. Others will be more interested in the elaborate percussion part, which Evelyn Glennie brings off with ferocious virtuosity and potent force -- always front and center, and fully audible, even when the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, under Jukka-Pekka Saraste, is at its loudest and most strident. The remaining selections on this CD are more personally quirky, mundane, and decidedly less cosmic in scope. After the Tryst, ...as others see us..., Dawn Rituals, and Untold are variously ironic, mysterious, sentimental, and whimsical. Selected members of the SCO, conducted here by the composer, play these chimerical pieces with abundant enthusiasm and involvement; but MacMillan's chamber music is too desultory and unfocused to compete with the dynamic Veni, Veni, Emmanuel. Originally recorded and released in 1993, this 2004 reissue has exceptional sound quality.
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Veni, Veni, Emanuel (James MacMillan)
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Ruth Crouch, Violin - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Piano
(P) 1993 BMG Music
"...as others see us..." (James MacMillan)
Peter Evans, Piano - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Neil Foster, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - David Nicholson, Piccolo - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Peter Evans, Piano - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Neil Foster, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - David Nicholson, Piccolo - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Peter Evans, Piano - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Neil Foster, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - David Nicholson, Piccolo - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Peter Evans, Piano - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Neil Foster, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - David Nicholson, Piccolo - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Peter Evans, Piano - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Neil Foster, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - David Nicholson, Piccolo - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Peter Evans, Piano - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Neil Foster, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - David Nicholson, Piccolo - Ralph Mace, Producer - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Three Dawn Rituals (James MacMillan)
Ralph Mace, Producer - Elizabeth Dooner, Flute - Julie Price, Bassoon - John Steer, Bass - Lewis Morrison, Clarinet - Kevin McCrae, Acoustic Cello - Alison Green, Contrabassoon - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor - Ruth Crouch, Violin - Peter Evans, Piano - Heather Corbett, Percussion - Peter Franks, Trumpet - Catherine Marwood, Viola - Robin Williams, Oboe - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - Robert Cook, Horns
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Ralph Mace, Producer - Elizabeth Dooner, Flute - Julie Price, Bassoon - John Steer, Bass - Lewis Morrison, Clarinet - Kevin McCrae, Acoustic Cello - Alison Green, Contrabassoon - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor - Ruth Crouch, Violin - Peter Evans, Piano - Heather Corbett, Percussion - Peter Franks, Trumpet - Catherine Marwood, Viola - Robin Williams, Oboe - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - Robert Cook, Horns
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Ralph Mace, Producer - Elizabeth Dooner, Flute - Julie Price, Bassoon - John Steer, Bass - Lewis Morrison, Clarinet - Kevin McCrae, Acoustic Cello - Alison Green, Contrabassoon - James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor - Ruth Crouch, Violin - Peter Evans, Piano - Heather Corbett, Percussion - Peter Franks, Trumpet - Catherine Marwood, Viola - Robin Williams, Oboe - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - Robert Cook, Horns
(P) 1993 BMG Music
James MacMillan, Composer - James MacMillan, Conductor - Mike Ross-Trevor, Recording Engineer - Peter Evans, Piano - Catherine Marwood, Viola - Ralph Mace, Producer - Ruth Crouch, Violin - Elizabeth Dooner, Flute - Kevin McCrae, Acoustic Cello - John Steer, Bass - Evelyn Glennie, Percussion - Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Performer
(P) 1993 BMG Music
Album review
Much of James MacMillan's orchestral music is concerned with matters of Christian theology, and his concerto for percussion and orchestra, Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, may be counted among his most religiously inspired pieces. Outwardly, though, it is ambiguous and difficult to distinguish from purely secular music. Since all of MacMillan's motives and chords are derived from the plainchant hymn for Advent, some will listen for its permutations in the complex network of overlapping fragments. Others will be more interested in the elaborate percussion part, which Evelyn Glennie brings off with ferocious virtuosity and potent force -- always front and center, and fully audible, even when the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, under Jukka-Pekka Saraste, is at its loudest and most strident. The remaining selections on this CD are more personally quirky, mundane, and decidedly less cosmic in scope. After the Tryst, ...as others see us..., Dawn Rituals, and Untold are variously ironic, mysterious, sentimental, and whimsical. Selected members of the SCO, conducted here by the composer, play these chimerical pieces with abundant enthusiasm and involvement; but MacMillan's chamber music is too desultory and unfocused to compete with the dynamic Veni, Veni, Emmanuel. Originally recorded and released in 1993, this 2004 reissue has exceptional sound quality.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:55
- Main artists: Evelyn Glennie
- Composer: James MacMillan
- Label: RCA Red Seal
- Genre: Classical
(P) 1993 BMG Music
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