David Bednall: Sudden Light (Choral Works)

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David Bednall: Sudden Light (Choral Works)SUMMARY TRACK LISTING WATCH REVIEWS INFO There is something in the music of David Bednall that speaks of the English genius; it is present in his harmonic language, in its extended diatonic chords and shimmering polytonal beauty, and there too in the folk like melodies of many of the works on this recording. His art grows from the ground of native tradition, that of the Anglican cathedral and collegiate choir and its revival in the decades since the

It is an intelligent and vibrant vision

Hill's provides a masterclass in capturing a composer's idiom with warmth and humanity

this celebration of Héloïse Werner’s multifaceted gifts is nourished by rich dualities

"an impressive account with much to teach us about the music

whose playful surface has profound truths to tell about a life lived between continents

wise and genuine gravitas–a quality that can only result from a lifetime on intimate terms with this most poetic quarter of the piano repertoire"

"what emerges so clearly again in Hill's wonderfully thoughtful

"a sumptuous though restrained sound

"A CD of contemporary piano trios from Scotland might seem a slightly forbidding prospect

Amy Harman (bassoon)

With their debut recording on Delphian

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