Strings A-Stray

Track Listings

1. Dekatriad
2. Je Goûte le Jeu...
3. Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
4. Jalousie Taciturne
5. Mikrokosmoi [Scenes from My Receding Past]
6. Strings A-Stray

Editorial Reviews
From ClassicsToday.com
This is a very engaging collection of rather sophisticated music for strings by contemporary Irish composers. There is nothing particularly "Irish" about most of this music (Frank Corcoran's Mikrokosmoi is the one exception); indeed, most of the pieces seem reflective of much string writing coming out of Europe, especially from Scandinavia, during the past two decades. Still, for all that, the music offers substantial originality among the more common references. The specter of Alfred Schnittke haunts the background of Raymond Deane's flirtatious Dekatriad which employs several scales at once: diatonic major, diatonic minor, chromatic, whole tone, and pentatonic. "Je goute le jeu ..." by Fergus Johnston is a Bergian meditation on an eight-note cell and will sporadically remind some listeners of Ligeti or Lutoslawski--or, for the less informed, air raid sirens. More harmonically enhanced is John Buckley's Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra. Those expecting jazz riffs because of the saxophone will be disappointed, but the instrument's expressive potential is nonetheless adroitly explored in this work. Gerald Barry's La Jalousie Taciturne is both angry and sullen by turns, perhaps the most acerbic work here. The program's only neoromantic work is Frank Corcoran's Mikrokosmoi (Scenes from My Receding PAST ...). It's filled with songlike moods and lyrical embellishments that take some of the sting out of the preceding work. The final composition is Strings A-Stray by Elaine Agnew, a fun little piece that incorporates several familiar Irish ditties, then nicely mangles them. The sound quality is excellent with sufficient depth to the bass lines to balance, not overwhelm, the upper string registers, and the Irish Chamber Orchestra plays with polish and panache and an agreeable familiarity.

Strings A-Stray, Music, Various Artists, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music

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Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 10 Manufacturer: Hyperion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Henry Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 2 Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 9 Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol 6 /King's Consort * King Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 11 Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 3 ASIN: B000002ZU1 Release Date: 1994-12-06

Tracks:

1. Verse Anthem Z21: I Will Give Thanks Unto The Lord
2. Full Anthem Z22: I Will Sing Unto The Lord As Long As I Live
3. Devotional Song Z188: How Have I Stray'd
4. Full Service Z230: Benedictus In B Flat
5. Verse Anthem Z14: Hear My Prayer, O God
6. Full Service Z230: Kyrie Eleison In B Flat
7. Verse Anthem Z45: Out Of The Deep Have I Called
8. Full Service Z230: Nicene Creed In B Flat
9. Verse Anthem Z7: Blessed Is He That Considereth The Poor
10. Verse Anthem Z69: The Lord Is King, And Hath Put On Glorious Apparel
11. Verse Anthem Z63: Unto Thee Will I Cry

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American Masters: Ursula Mamlock Mamlock , Karis , Hudson , Finkel , and Korf Manufacturer: Composers Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000066T3N Release Date: 2002-05-01

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Strings A-Stray Manufacturer: Black Box Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000HYGK Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Dekatriad
2. Je Goe Jeu...
3. Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
4. Jalousie Taciturne
5. Mikrokosmoi [Scenes from My Receding Past]
6. Strings A-Stray

Average customer rating: great, great!!! ALL THE MUSIC YOU EVER NEED!!

Sacred Music Complete Purcell , King , and Kings Consort Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs of Henry Purcell / King's Consort Complete Secular Songs (3cd) ASIN: B00006RHQJ Release Date: 2002-12-10

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great, great!!!.......2006-12-05

ALL THE MUSIC YOU EVER NEED!!.......2003-05-23

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Strings A-Stray Manufacturer: Black Box Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004YLUR Release Date: 1998-01-01

Tracks:

1. Dekatriad
2. Je Goe Jeu...
3. Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
4. Jalousie Taciturne
5. Mikrokosmoi [Scenes from My Receding Past]
6. Strings A-Stray

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