David Matthews

David Matthews - A Vision of The Sea

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SIG 647

David Matthews - A Vision of The Sea

Label Catalogue Number:
SIGCD647

Running Time: 67:42

Release Date: January 2021
Originally recorded in 2017

Composer
David Matthews

Orchestra
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor
Jac van Steen

Producer
Mike George

Engineer
Stephen Rinker

Engineer assistant (7th)
Chris Hardman

Engineer assistant (6th)
Mike Smith

Venue 7th November and 6th December 2017
Studios of BBC Mediacity, Salford

Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos

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A Vision of the Sea

Toward Sunrise, Op.117: Lento e quieto

9:42

Symphony No.8 Op.131

Andante - Allegro energico

8:59

Adagio, con molto sentimento

10:35

III

Allegretto giocoso

9:13

Sinfonia, Op.67: Andante - Allegro

8:18

A Vision of the Sea, Op.125

Poco lento e calmo

5:27

Vivacissimo

6:12

Maestoso

4:22

Lento

4:54

Total time: 67:42

Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Jac van Steen

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Reviews

“… The music is tonal and indebted to Vaughan Williams, Delius, and even a little Bruckner… Orchestration is spectacular, played to the hilt by this great orchestra… these are meticulously crafted, as works by David Matthews generally are…”

Allen Gimbel – American Record Guide – May/June 2021

“… Atmospheric recorded sound and high production values set the seal on an outstanding album. Warmly recommended.” *****

Paul Conway - Musical Opinion Quarterly - April-June 2021

Editor’s Choice – Orchestral Section

“… Matthews’s Eighth projects a winning eloquence and energy without ever lapsing into ponderousness. Even its dance-rhapsody finale – coming after two movements of strongly contrasted emotional substance – steers well clear of light-music triviality… His well-placed climaxes never pull their multi-coloured punches, with imaginative orchestration admirably conveyed in these finely played and excellently engineered recordings. Rarely have dramatic outbursts of percussion sounded so thrilling, and for once they never overwhelm the rest of the orchestra: the balance is ideal…”

Arnold Whittall - Gramophone magazine - March 2021

"... Playing these works in succession brings out their underlying associations, a measure of that ‘same yet different’ facet which has come increasingly as well as impressively to the fore in Matthews’s output. Assured performances by the BBC Philharmonic and Jac van Steen, whose advocacy of the composer has resulted in three discs of his orchestral music, with spacious sound not lacking clarity or definition. Matthews’s notes on each piece are as succinct as they are informative." *****

Richard Whitehouse - ClassicalSource.com - February 2021

Performance **** Recording ****

“… The two pieces at the heart of this release date from 2013, Matthews’s 60th year. They and the two shorter works reveal him at the height of his powers in both abstract and programmatic writing. Each is played with a winning combination of broad melodic sweep and finely observed detail by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Jac van Steen… “

Steph Power – BBC Music magazine – March 2021

“… Having performed 11 of his works and commissioned five, the orchestra has a strong association with Matthews. You sense it in the precision and warmth of their playing. All the music here is steeped in spray and tide …”

Fiona Maddocks – The Guardian – 13 February 2021

Recording of the Month

MusicWeb-International.com - January 2021

Recommended

“… This splendid disc is a notable addition to David Matthews’ discography. Admirers of this fine composer will need no prompting from me to acquire this disc but collectors who have yet to experience the music of David Matthews will find it a very good place to start.”

John Quinn – MusicWeb-International.com – 18 January 2021

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DAVID MATTHEWS

Toward Sunrise, Op.117: Lento e quieto

Symphony No.8 Op.131

Sinfonia, Op.67: Andante - Allegro

A Vision of the Sea, Op.125

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