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Mark-Anthony Turnage Mark-Anthony Turnage A Constant Obsession Nicky Spence tenor Chamber Domaine 6 0 1 0 1 conductor S Thomas Kemp E R Other titles from Resonus Classics Chamber Domaine Chamber Domaine has a distinguished and Landscapes, real and imagined: highly acclaimed discography. The ensemble’s Chamber Works by Judith Bingham Chamber Domaine is at the cutting edge of recordings regularly receive five star reviews Yeree Suh soprano; Chamber Domaine music making in the 21st century. Its excellence and have been picked as Editor’s Choice in RES10102 and dynamism have received widespread Gramophone. Recent discs of music by acclaim both in the United Kingdom and Henryk Górecki and Judith Bingham received ‘... renditions of this calibre are no less than Bingham’s abroad. universal acclaim. Forthcoming recordings music deserves.’ include a disc of world premiere recordings of International Record Review Under its artistic director, Thomas Kemp, the Mark-Anthony Turnage, as well as recordings ensemble has become renowned for its of Mahler and Barber. The ensemble recently virtuosity and its ambitious and distinctive recorded the all Mozart sound track to First Mendelssohn: Octet Op. 20 programming that range from the Baroque Night – a film starring Richard E. Grant, which World premiere recording of the original 1825 version through to the Contemporary. Chamber will be released on Sony Classics. Eroica Quartet and Friends Domaine focuses on instrumental chamber RES10101 music and song in programmes that illuminate In addition to its recording activities, the the music of today with the music of three ensemble has broadcast regularly on BBC BBC Music Magazine, Chamber disc of the month centuries: the ensemble brings passion and Radio 3; ORF, Austria; SR, Sweden; and WNYC, commitment to a diverse repertoire that New York. ‘The label's first disc is a remarkable coup’ makes music come alive whilst placing it into International Record Review its cultural context. Chamber Domaine has a busy schedule of concerts and consistently proves itself as one © 2012 Resonus Ltd The ensemble is committed to performing of the most dynamic and versatile ensembles è 2012 Resonus Ltd and recording contemporary music and of its kind. During 2011 they were the resident Recorded in the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, St Hilda’s College, Oxford on 14-15 June 2011 give world premieres by leading composers ensemble of the Music@Malling International and in St Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, London on 20 October 2011 including Judith Bingham at the City of London Producer, engineer & editor: Adam Binks Festival, held in Kent, working closely with Recorded at 24-bit / 96kHz resolution Festival, Piers Hellawell at the Cheltenham Mark-Anthony Turnage. Future plans include Cover image: Hintergrund organisch © Wilm Ihlenfeld - Fotolia.com International Festival and Arvo Pärt at the concerts in Europe, Scandinavia and New Session photography © Resonus Ltd Edinburgh Festival. The ensemble has a Zealand. Piano by Steinway & Sons (tracks 7-15), maintained by Joseph Taylor Pianos Ltd commission from the brilliant young composer, Thanks are due to Mark-Anthony Turnage, Sabine Mardo, Philip Gatward, Cathy Nelson and Taya Smith for their assistance. Matthew Sergeant for the 2012 Cultural www.chamberdomaine.com Olympiad and a major work for soprano and DDD - MCPS chamber orchestra by Judith Bingham for her RESONUS LTD - LONDON - UK sixtieth birthday. [email protected] www.resonusclassics.com A Constant Obsession A Constant Obsession (2007) Chamber works by for tenor solo and eight players 1. Prologue [0:59] 2. Love expected [3:36] Mark-Anthony Turnage (b. 1960) 3. Love begun [1:47] 4. The pains of love [5:35] 5. Love continued [5:59] Nicky Spence tenor 6. Love in death [4:25] Three for Two (2010) Chamber Domaine for piano quartet 7. Wish One [1:49] 1-6 & 15 7-14 Thomas Kemp conductor & violin 8. Wish Two [4:48] 9. Wish Three [3:43] 7-9 & 14-15 Adrian Bradbury cello Four Chants (2008) 15 for violin and piano Alex Neal percussion 10. Chant 1 [2:42] 7-15 Andrew West piano 11. Chant 2 [1:25] 1-6 & 15 12. Chant 3 (A Bride’s Fancy) [4:19] Anna Wolstenholme piccolo, flute & alto flute 1-6 13. Chant 4 [1:35] David Juritz violin 1-6 Gabriella Dall’Ollio harp 14. A Slow Pavane (2004) [7:34] 1-6 & 15 for piano trio Neyire Ashworth clarinet & bass clarinet 1-9 & 14-15 15. Grazioso! (2009) [9:03] Nick Barr viola for six players 1-6 Richard Harwood cello ‘[...] Chamber Domaine is surely a group with 1-6 Ruth Bolister oboe & cor anglais which any composer would be ecstatic to work’ Total playing time [59:27] 1-6 International Record Review Roger Montgomeryhorn All tracks are world premiere recordings and were recorded in the presence of the composer ‘[…] intriguing programming [...] unabashed lushness’ The New York Times A Constant Obsession A Constant Obsession (2007) Chamber works by for tenor solo and eight players 1. Prologue [0:59] 2. Love expected [3:36] Mark-Anthony Turnage (b. 1960) 3. Love begun [1:47] 4. The pains of love [5:35] 5. Love continued [5:59] Nicky Spence tenor 6. Love in death [4:25] Three for Two (2010) Chamber Domaine for piano quartet 7. Wish One [1:49] 1-6 & 15 7-14 Thomas Kemp conductor & violin 8. Wish Two [4:48] 9. Wish Three [3:43] 7-9 & 14-15 Adrian Bradbury cello Four Chants (2008) 15 for violin and piano Alex Neal percussion 10. Chant 1 [2:42] 7-15 Andrew West piano 11. Chant 2 [1:25] 1-6 & 15 12. Chant 3 (A Bride’s Fancy) [4:19] Anna Wolstenholme piccolo, flute & alto flute 1-6 13. Chant 4 [1:35] David Juritz violin 1-6 Gabriella Dall’Ollio harp 14. A Slow Pavane (2004) [7:34] 1-6 & 15 for piano trio Neyire Ashworth clarinet & bass clarinet 1-9 & 14-15 15. Grazioso! (2009) [9:03] Nick Barr viola for six players 1-6 Richard Harwood cello ‘[...] Chamber Domaine is surely a group with 1-6 Ruth Bolister oboe & cor anglais which any composer would be ecstatic to work’ Total playing time [59:27] 1-6 International Record Review Roger Montgomeryhorn All tracks are world premiere recordings and were recorded in the presence of the composer ‘[…] intriguing programming [...] unabashed lushness’ The New York Times Mark-Anthony Turnage: Group and the Orchestra of the Age of A Constant Obsession Enlightenment in 1999 brings together contemporary and historically informed Mark-Anthony Turnage was born in 1960 performance practices, while Hammered Out and is at the forefront of contemporary written for the BBC Symphony Orchestra classical music. A prolific and eclectic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2010, composer, his music is full of contrasts brings R & B inspired by James Brown and spanning musical styles from the Renaissance 1970s jazz-funk to the symphony orchestra. through to R & B. His music is performed Whilst having residencies with orchestras worldwide in both opera house and concert such as the Chicago Symphony, BBC Symphony, hall and his ability to encompass and London Philharmonic, City of Birmingham assimilate such a broad range of music Symphony and English National Opera, gives him a unique voice that appeals to a Turnage has written for smaller forces and wide range of listeners. the instrumental chamber music and song featured in this recording were all written His operas, Greek, The Silver Tassie and in the first decade of the 21st century. Anna Nicole have caused controversy as well as gaining huge acclaim from audiences Having commissions for symphony orchestras and critics alike. They have forced people and opera has meant that there is some to take notice of contemporary music and overlap of material between the chamber have challenged them to think. Turnage music and larger scale works. A Constant comments: ‘I am attracted to strong subjects. Obsession was written in 2007 for tenor and Anna Nicole is a good story and you could eight players. Turnage was also writing Chicago not work on an opera for three to four years Remains for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra if the story and its characters did not fascinate and Bernard Haitink at the same time: you. I am not interested in older stories, I go ‘Having a busy schedule means that crossover with the things that I like, the films I like and between pieces is almost inevitable. A strong subjects that resonate with our time.’ Constant Obsession was like a study for Chicago Remains.’ Nicky Spence, Thomas Kemp and Chamber Domaine record A Constant Obsession Turnage’s orchestral music has brought in St Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, London together seemingly disparate elements of The song cycle sets words of five English music – works such as About Time written writers from different periods – John Keats, for the Birmingham Contemporary Music Thomas Hardy, Edward Thomas, Robert Graves Mark-Anthony Turnage: Group and the Orchestra of the Age of A Constant Obsession Enlightenment in 1999 brings together contemporary and historically informed Mark-Anthony Turnage was born in 1960 performance practices, while Hammered Out and is at the forefront of contemporary written for the BBC Symphony Orchestra classical music. A prolific and eclectic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2010, composer, his music is full of contrasts brings R & B inspired by James Brown and spanning musical styles from the Renaissance 1970s jazz-funk to the symphony orchestra. through to R & B. His music is performed Whilst having residencies with orchestras worldwide in both opera house and concert such as the Chicago Symphony, BBC Symphony, hall and his ability to encompass and London Philharmonic, City of Birmingham assimilate such a broad range of music Symphony and English National Opera, gives him a unique voice that appeals to a Turnage has written for smaller forces and wide range of listeners.
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