dda 25099 The Debussy Ensemble Susan Milan flute Matthew Jones viola Ieuan Jones harp Ieuan Jones Matthew Jones Susan Milan made and printed in the UK divine art recordings group Bax, Debussy, Ravel, Mathias & Dubois Trios for flute, viola and harp dda 25099 Booklet.indd 1-2 9/5/12 14:37:05 Also from Divine Art: “Out of the Cool” – contemporary music for fl ute and piano Susan Milan & Andrew Ball méti er msv28510 “Music for Flute and Harp” from Bax, Dodgson, Harty, Alwyn, & Maw Emily and Catherine Beynon méti er msvcd92006 William Mathias: The Three String Quartets The Medea Quartet méti er msvcd92005 Arnold Bax (1883-1953) William Mathias: Celti c Dances (with Vaughan Williams Symphony 2) Nati onal Youth Orchestra of 1 Elegiac Trio Moderate tempo, smooth and fl owing 9.41 Wales/Owain Arwel Hughes Claude Debussy (1862-1918) diversions ddv24135 Sonate en Trio 17.42 William Matt hias: Piano Sonatas 1 & 2 (with music by John Pickard) Raymond Clarke 2 I Pastorale 6.51 diversions ddv24111 3 II Interlude 5.53 William Matt hias: Santa Fe Suite Rachel Dent 4 III Final 4.58 diversions ddv24138 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) The divine art family of labels Sonatine en Trio arranged by Carlos Salzedo (1885-1961) 12.35 5 I Modéré 4.51 6 II Mouvement de Menuet 2.53 7 III Animé 4.51 William Mathias (1934-1992) A full list of over 300 ti tles, with full track details, reviews, arti st profi les and audio samples, is on our Zodiac Trio, Op. 70 18.00 website. 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In the United Kingdom, licences for the use of recordings for public performance may be obtained from Phonographic Performance Ltd, 1, Upper James Street, London W1R 3HG. 2 11 dda 25099 Booklet.indd 3-4 9/5/12 14:37:09 performed in the Purcell Room, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Blackheath Halls, the Arnold Bax (1883 – 1953) CBSO Centre, Birmingham, the new Wales Millennium Centre and venues in France and Italy, as well as live on BBC Radio 3. He also performs in UK Elegiac Trio and throughout the world as a soloist and chamber musician. He is a member Moderate tempo: smooth and flowing of Ensemble MidtVest, (an innovative ten-piece chamber ensemble based in Denmark), the Instrumental Quintet of London and the Debussy Ensemble. Bax was profoundly disturbed by the war years 1914-1918 and by events in Ireland, and during this period he wrote a number of reflective works, including the atmospheric Ieuan Jones’ mission has taken him around the world, transfixing audiences with Elegiac Trio, with its haunting melodies and dance themes, reminiscent of Irish folk his richly characterful playing; in Spain they dubbed him “Esplendoroso Jones.” music. The work is in one continuous movement and it is interesting to note that it was premiered in 1917, shortly after the appearance of the Sonata by Debussy for the same His flair is founded upon a solid basis of technique, acquired over years of study combination. from the age of six to his studies at the Royal College of Music where he is now professor. Ieuan has performed in more than twenty-five countries, given concerto Arnold Bax was born in London into a wealthy middle class family of Dutch descent. He appearance with some of the world’s leading orchestras and has many recordings received his education at home and showed exceptional talents in music and literature. to his credit. He has received standing ovations from the Concertgebouw to The family lived in Hampstead and he received formal musical training from Cecil the Teatro Colon in Argentina, the Port Fairy, Barossa and Melbourne festivals Sharp and others at the Hampstead Conservatory followed by the Royal Academy of Music from the age of 16. Here he studied composition with Frederick Corder, the piano in Australia to the Cultural Centre in Manila, City Hall in Hong Kong and many with Tobias Matthay and the clarinet with Egerton. On leaving the Academy, he became more. In the UK, Ieuan appears at all of the major concert hall venues with one of the most prominent composers in England, his symphonies and tone poems varied programmes that include works rarely played on the harp and often with receiving performances by major orchestras and conductors. ensembles involving flute and strings. He is a member of the Debussy Ensemble and the Instrumental Quintet of London. Bax made Ireland his second home, returning annually to a small village in Donegal, where he found inspiration for his compositions, both musical and literary. As a Produced and engineered by Gary Cole writer he used the Irish pseudonym Dermot O’Byrne and published books and Recorded on 12/13 December 2010 at Oak Combe, Marley Common, Haselmere, UK poems, the latter strongly influenced by the Irish poet, William Butler Yeats. This Original Sound Recording made by Susan Milan and issued under licence. affinity with poetry is apparent in his musical compositions, which are complex and ℗ 2012 Susan Milan © 2012 Divine Art Limited colourful, often incorporating Irish folk melodies, as well as reflecting his interest Design: Stephen Sutton Photo of ensemble by Katie Vandyke in the Romantic and Impressionist genres. After the Second World War, Bax’s Butterfly images: Luberron Swallowtail by Dan Evans http://www.danevansphotography.co.uk Zodiac Trio published by OUP; Elegiac Trio by Chester Music; all other works Public Domain 10 3 dda 25099 Booklet.indd 5-6 9/5/12 14:37:09 compositions were widely performed and applauded, but there was subsequently Susan Milan a decline in performances until a recent resurgence of interest, which has resulted Former Principal Flute of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Milan in numerous recordings of his symphonies and chamber music. His musical output continues to travel, performing and giving master classes in USA, East Asia and was considerable and it is unthinkable that even today, his music is not more widely Europe. She can be heard regularly on BBC radio and has recorded for Chandos, appreciated. Upbeat, Da Capo, Omega, Denon, Cala and Metier labels. She has researched The Elegiac Trio is in one continuous movement, in a vividly Impressionist style. Bax and published 19th century repertoire for Boosey & Hawkes, Wilhelm Popp for refers to Irish folk melodies and evokes colourful pastoral scenes, the rippling waves Hunt Edition, written study books and cadenzas, and is presently restoring and and majestic themes of the harp complemented by the warm interaction of the flute processing for CD her collection of historic 78 recordings of flautists 1910-1945. and viola voices. Numerous composers have written for her and she is committed to commissioning and performing new works. She is a Professor and Fellow of the Royal College of Music. Her recital CD of contemporary British flute music with the pianist Andrew Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Ball was released in 2008 on the Metier label. She performs with three chamber ensembles: the Instrumental Quintet of London, Debussy Ensemble and Milan Sonate en Trio Trio. Susan is Director and founder of the British Isles Music Festival, where, Pastoral – Interlude (tempo di minuetto) – Finale (allegro) every summer, outstanding young musicians explore and perform chamber music under the direction of established performers and teachers. During the last three years of his life, Debussy set himself the task of writing six sonatas for various instruments or combinations. He completed three, the cello sonata, the Matthew Jones is an accomplished violist, violinist and composer. He studied sonate for flute, viola and harp and the violin sonata, in that order. The Sonate en Trio Mathematics at the Universities of Warwick and Bologna, Italy, graduating with combines three instruments whose individual timbres are each slightly mysterious and exotic. It is interesting to note that Debussy originally scored this for flute, oboe and one of the highest first class marks of his year, before being awarded a Senior harp. By replacing the oboe with viola we not only gain its warm tone and register, Exhibition to study at the Royal College of Music. As a qualified teacher of the but also a wide choice of effects unique to the string family, which combined with the Alexander Technique and Kundalini Yoga, Matthew gives courses abroad and rich frequencies of the flute and the ambiance of the harp makes this a tonally unique at the Royal College of Music, Trinity College of Music and Berkley School experience. The viola part displays a long list of instructions such as: sur le touché, sul of Music in Boston. His duo with the pianist Michael Hampton has emerged ponticello, otez la sourd, sur le chevalet, du talon and Debussy uses forte pizzicato in as one of the most successful viola duos in the world and he has recently the finale to add vitality, excitement and strength.