Credits:
Nick Pendlebury
Description:
By Nick Pendlebury, who has been at the forefront of contemporary music for over 30 years as a founding member of the Smith Quartet, active in the UK, and has commissioned and collaborated on works by world renowned composers including Michael Nyman and Gabriel Prokofiev Nick Pendlebury has commissioned and collaborated with world-renowned composers such as Michael Nyman and Gabriel Prokofiev. As the album title "Multiple=compound, meaning many," he has selected a variety of works with many parts, which he expresses in a completely new way, using loops and multi-tracks to create layers of sound. The album includes Steve Reich's mesmerizing "Electric Counterpoint," Terry Riley's hypnotic "Dorian Leeds," the versatile John Ashton Thomas' "Variations on the Fourth Melody," which ranges from choral to jazz, and young composer El Kendall's "Bloom," a The program also includes contemporary works by young composer El Kendall. The highlight is Tallis' 40-voice motet "I have no hope but Thee (Spem in Alium)," a Renaissance masterpiece, played on electric viola with no lyrics. The magnificent fabric of counterpoint comes even more vividly to life. Naxos Japan
