1. Andrew McCormack Incentive 2. Christian Mason … from bursting suns escaping … 3. Charlie Piper Fleotan 4. Eloise Gynn Sakura 5. Edward Nesbit Parallels I 6. Edward Nesbit Parallels II 7. Jason Yarde Rude Awakening! 8. Martin Suckling Fanfare for a Newborn Child 9. Christopher Mayo Therma 10. Elizabeth Winters Sudden Squall, Sudden Shadow 11. Vlad Maistorovici Halo
An album of new works by ten emerging composers. The pieces - originally commissioned as part of the LSO Panufnik Scheme - were recorded in LSO St Luke's and are now presented on disc, enabling the LSO to share and promote the composers' music world-wide. The LSO Panufnik Scheme began in 2005 and each year offers six composers the opportunity to write a 3 minute piece for the LSO. This recording showcases the works of selected composers from across the first five years of the scheme, representing the eclectic range of styles and influences of the 45 composers who have now worked with the Orchestra through this scheme.
‘This is certainly a disc for those who are musically curious, and maybe the best way in is through Jason Yarde’s coolly inviting Rude Awakening, which lives up to its name!. The LSO plays marvellously for the unstinting François-Xavier Roth. There is much to relish here, the music of now and the future. What’s more, the sound is superb in its clarity and impact, not transferred too loudly (as can be the case these days), allowing the orchestra space and dynamism. All round, very impressive.’ Hi-Fi Critic (UK) Jonathan Stokes producer; DSD recording, LSO St Lukes October 2012; Stereo and multi-channel 2.0
