Coleridge-Taylor: Early Chamber Works Chamber Chandos

Coleridge-Taylor: Early Chamber Works

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CHAN 20242

Coleridge-Taylor: Early Chamber Works

CD UPC: 0095115224229

Release Date: June 2022
Originally recorded in 2021

Composer
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Chamber
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Engineer assistant
Alexander James

Venue 29 - 31 October 2021
Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk

Genre:
Chamber

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SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR

Nonet, Op.2 'Gradus ad Parnassum **

26:22

in F minor • in f-Moll • en fa mineur

for Piano, Strings and Wind

Allegro moderato - Tranquillo - [ ] - Tranquillo

9:14

Andante con moto - Più lento

6:03

III

Scherzo. Allegro - Trio - Scherzo da capo

4:42

Finale. Allegro vivace - Tranquillo - Più presto - Più presto

6:22

Trio †

8:58

in E minor • in e-Moll • en mi mineur

for Violin, Cello and Piano

Moderato. Con espressione - Allegro con moto

4:43

Scherzo. Allegro leggiero

1:43

III

Finale (Con Furiant). [ ] - Allegro con furiant

2:31

Quintet, Op.1 ‡

28:24

in G Minor • in g-Moll • en sol mineur

for Piano and Strings

Allegro con moto - Agitato - Largo

10:05

Larghetto - Agitato - [Tempo I]

7:37

10.

III

Scherzo - Trio - Scherzo da capo

4:55

11.

Allegro molto - Vivace - Con fuoco

5:46

Total time: 63:41

Chamber: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Armand Djikoloum oboe *

Matthew Hunt clarinet *

Amy Harman bassoon *

Ben Goldscheider horn *

Elena Urioste violin *‡

Savitri Grier violin † ‡

Rosalind Ventri viola * ‡

Laura van der Heijden cello * † ‡

Xavier Foley double-bass *

Tom Poster piano * † ‡

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Reviews

Shortlisted for the Gramophone Chamber Award

2023 Gramophone Award Shortlist

“What a glorious disc this is! From beginning to end the music just flows in an unending stream of pleasure. There is such skill and maturity in every aspect of the writing… These works could not hope for better performances…”

Paul R W Jackson – British Music Society – 25 July 2022

“… The musicians convey the genial quality of the piece [None] with playing that presses onwards, while sounding unhurried. The Piano trio is a short, attractive work… The Piano Quintet is on a grander scale, with many gradings of colour and intensity… The recording is warm and clear.”

Tim Homfray – The Strad – August 2022

Performance ***** Recording ****

“… The music’s youthful joie de vivre is matched by the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective’s warmth, enthusiasm and finesse … Elena Urioste is an ever-eloquent first violin, Tom Poster’s silvery pianism glistens and flows as if effortless, and all of their colleagues match them with a spontaneous, collegial and well-balanced playing, making the whole more than the sun of its already excellent parts.”

Jessica Duchen – BBC Music magazine – August 2022

“… The melodies flow throughout. With a deferential nod towards Brahms and his [Coleridge-Taylor] idol Dvorák, who had championed African American composers on his visit to the US, the Nonet offers a marvellously rich outpouring of ideas. That freshness carries through to the Quintet …” ****

Richard Fairman – The Financial Times – 1 July 2022

“… the Piano Quintet and Nonet in particular are assured, determinedly structured and richly scored statements, abundant in melody and a gutsy inner harmonic strength… The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective… clearly love performing this music … they take the listener on joyful and impassioned journey – great players cherishing special music for a new generation to discover…”

Ate? Orga - International Piano – July/August 2022

“This disc is a delight from first to last… For anyone interested in rare British chamber music this is warmly recommended.”

Nick Barnard – MusicWeb-International.com – 27 June 2022

Editor’s Choice – Chamber

“… The three works make an impressive sequence, demonstrating Coleridge-Taylor;s precocity… The two larger works here, the Nonet and the Quintet, burst with confidence and freshness… The Kaleidoscope players coalesce around the husband –and-wife duo of Elena Urioste and Tom Poster, and with musicians of the calibre of cornist Ben Goldscheider and cellist Laura van der Heijden, the performances match the assurance and spirit of the music …”

David Threasher – Gramophone magazine – July 2022

“… A highly recommended listen that will have listeners looking forward to the collective’s future releases.”

Azusa Ueno – theclassicreview.com – 14 June 2022

“… the youthful energy and imagination of this music is delicious, especially when the musicians of Tom Poster and Elena Urioste’s group pitch in with such verve and obvious enjoyment…” ****

Geoff Brown – The Times – 8 June 2022

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