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British composer Rob Keeley lectures in composition at Kings College London – as a pianist he has had works written for him by Birtwistle, Finnissy and many others. As a composer he has produced two symphonies and a wide range of vocal and chamber music; he likes to explore unusual combinations of instruments and this together with his ability to produce delightful works of great originality makes this album exceptionally satisfying. It includes his arrangement of a piece which Harrison Birtwistle wrote for him: unlike Birtwistle’s more infamous works this is a beautiful little piece.
The composer plays harpsichord in several pieces – the other four soloists are all at the top of their respective instrumental ‘trees’ in the UK and well known to Metier customers; two of the three ensembles are specialists in new music and extending technique and repertoire: Pipers 3 is a unique trio of oboes while London Myriad is a flexible ensemble, here configured as a wind quartet (flute, oboe, clarinet & bassoon).
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Rob Keeley
- Four Anachronistic Dances – I. Allegro vivace
- Four Anachronistic Dances – II. Allegretto
- Four Anachronistic Dances – III. Intermezzo – Andante
- Four Anachronistic Dances – IV. Allegretto, quasi tango
- Three Inventions – I. Allegro vivace
- Three Inventions – II. Allegretto
- Three Inventions – III. Ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la
- Interrupted Melody
- Breathless Scherzo
- Twists and Turns
- Diptych – I. Allegro con brio
- Diptych – II. Andante
- Some Reeds in the Wind – I. Fanfare
- Some Reeds in the Wind – II. Pastorale
- Some Reeds in the Wind – III. Interlude
- Some Reeds in the Wind – IV. A Keening
- Some Reeds in the Wind – V. A Final Fanfare
- Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – I. Andante
- Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – II. Allegretto
- Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – III. Duo
- Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – IV. Invention a 3
- Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – V. Allegro vivace
- Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – VI. Andante
- Seven Studies for Wind Quartet –
- Saraband: The King’s Farewell (by H. Birtwistle, arr Keeley)
- Interleaves
- 01 Four Anachronistic Dances – I. Allegro vivace
- 02 Four Anachronistic Dances – II. Allegretto
- 03 Four Anachronistic Dances – III. Intermezzo – Andante
- 04 Four Anachronistic Dances – IV. Allegretto, quasi tango
- 05 Three Inventions – I. Allegro vivace
- 06 Three Inventions – II. Allegretto
- 07 Three Inventions – III. Ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la
- 08 Interrupted Melody
- 09 Breathless Scherzo
- 10 Twists and Turns
- 11 Diptych – I. Allegro con brio
- 12 Diptych – II. Andante
- 13 Some Reeds in the Wind – I. Fanfare
- 14 Some Reeds in the Wind – II. Pastorale
- 15 Some Reeds in the Wind – III. Interlude
- 16 Some Reeds in the Wind – IV. A Keening
- 17 Some Reeds in the Wind – V. A Final Fanfare
- 18 Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – I. Andante
- 19 Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – II. Allegretto
- 20 Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – III. Duo
- 21 Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – IV. Invention a 3
- 22 Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – V. Allegro vivace
- 23 Seven Studies for Wind Quartet – VI. Andante
- 24 Seven Studies for Wind Quartet –
- 25 Saraband: The King's Farewell (by H. Birtwistle, arr Keeley)
- 26 Interleaves
