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P Carr - Four New Seasons, Saxophone Concerto | Stone Records ST1212

P Carr - Four New Seasons, Saxophone Concerto

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Label: Stone Records

Cat No: ST1212

Barcode: 5060192781212

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 4th November 2022

Contents

Artists

Rob Burton (saxophone)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Gavin Carr

Works

Carr, Paul

Four New Seasons
Saxophone Concerto

Artists

Rob Burton (saxophone)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Gavin Carr

About

English composer Paul Carr has been inspired by Vivaldi’s iconic Concertos for Violin, The Four Seasons, since he studied it as a schoolboy, and has loved it ever since. There have been many incarnations of this work in various forms, but few using the original Vivaldi as a basis for a choral work. Having thought about a choral setting for many years, he finally took the plunge, taking twelve poems that suited the varying moods of the original Vivaldi (each Season being made up of three movements) and composed a set of Four New Seasons using Vivaldi’s original harmonic structure as a basis, and including some of his more recognisable thematic material within the orchestration. It’s an homage to Vivaldi, but it also sits very within Paul’s own soundworld.

The Saxophone Concerto was originally written as an Oboe Concerto for Nicholas Daniel, which he both premiered and recorded. It was his suggestion that Paul might also remodel it for soprano saxophone for the brilliant young saxophonist, Rob Burton. It was originally composed on the island of Mallorca where he was living at the time. It is an expressive and lyrical work full of warmth and optimism, but with an emotionally powerful slow movement at its core, “The unusual quietness of snow”, an expression of love and deepest loss, as a late snow fell silently in the last few days of Winter.

“This is an excellent production from one of Britain’ leading composers. Every piece is enjoyable, approachable and ultimately inspiring and often moving” – MusicWeb International

“Sends the soul off to a better and blissful place.” – The Classical Music Sentinel

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