Pietro Antonio Locatelli:
Introduzione teatrale Op. 4, No. 1 (arr. Jelte Althuis)

Arcangelo Corelli:
Variations on La Folia Op. 5, No. 12 (arr. Raaf Hekkema)

Nina Simone:
For All We Know (arr. Jelte Althuis)

Carlo Gesualdo:
Tu m’uccidi, o crudele (arr. Raaf Hekkema)

Nico Muhly:
Look For Me

Abing:
Er Quan Ying Yue (arr. Oliver Boekhoorn)

Cesar Franck:
Prélude, fugue et variation (arr. Jelte Althuis)

Johann Wilhelm Wilms:
Rondo from Sinfonia a grand orchestre No. 4 (arr. Jelte Althuis)

Erik Satie:
Danses de travers (arr. Raaf Hekkema)

Ron Ford:
Motet (arr. Raaf Hekkema)

Leos Janacek:
Zdenka Variations (arr. Alban Wesly)

Jasquin des Prez:
Nymphes des bois (arr. Lucas van Helsdingen)

Calefax is an internationally acclaimed ensemble of reed players renowned for performing their own arrangements and newly commissioned compositions for the unique combination of oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon. Switching genres and periods with consummate ease, this adventurous new release for PENTATONE from the reed quintet Calefax is a superb collection of well-honed arrangements of less familiar works, all played with the ensemble’s customary verve, passion, and mellow sound. From the frothy virtuosity of Corelli and Locatelli to the haunting beauty of Gesualdo, Satie, and the heartfelt introspection of Nina Simone, it’s an astonishingly varied and intriguing programme. As well as pieces by Franck and Janáček, it includes one commission, Look for Me by Nico Muhly, based on an American folk song, and an arrangement of the Chinese popular song Er Quan Ying Yue. All these pieces have regularly featured in Calefax’s concerts and they fully showcase the ensemble’s versatility and mastery.

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This album was recorded in the Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, from 31 January until 2 February 2017