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in depth

Emerging Brisbane-based ensemble Collusion has produced a disc of inspiration, imagery and energy in their first release for Move Records, In Depth. An enticing melting pot of influences, In Depth is comprised entirely of music written in the last twenty years.

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  • CatalogueMD 3310
  • Released2006
  • Playing time70 minutes 59 seconds

Listen & tracks

2 of 18 tracks have a preview · 6 works · 70:59

  1. Divertimento from 'Gimpel the Fool'David Schiff 4 movements14:58
    1. 1 i. Overture / The Rabbi 2:45
    2. 2 ii. Wedding Song 3:16
    3. 3 iii. Pantomime / Bread Song 3:56
    4. 4 iv. Who Knows One? / Mazal Tov 5:01
  2. Sea Chronicles: five songs for soprano & string quartetPaul Stanhope 5 movements19:11
    1. 5 i. 4:03
    2. 6 ii. 3:53
    3. 7 iii. 5:14
    4. 8 iv. 3:37
    5. 9 v. 2:24
  3. 10 Disco Toccata Guillaume Connesson 2:05
  4. Chamber ConcertinoSteven Baker 3 movements14:11
    1. 11 i. Prelude 2:44
    2. 12 ii. Scherzo 3:22
    3. 13 iii. Elegy 8:05
  5. 14 Sommer i Gurre Tom Adeney 7:06
  6. Sheer Nylon Dances: for violin, violoncello & fetishised pianoGerard Brophy 4 movements13:28
    1. 15 i. cakewalk avec carillons lointains 2:51
    2. 16 ii. violes tunisiennes 3:47
    3. 17 iii. la gymnopédie engloutie 4:17
    4. 18 iv. danse d'extase 2:33

Jewish klezmer music, disco back-beats and the exoticism of Arabia and far-away lands sit comfortably beside works inspired by minimalism and dance. What unifies the programme is the fresh approach of this young group and the conviction of their playing.

Of special interest is the ensemble’s support for Australian composers, including younger voices. Four works on In Depth appear here in their first commercial recordings. Steven Baker’s polished, almost cinematic Chamber Concertino shows real promise, as does Tom Adeney’s setting of the Danish text Sommer i Gurre.

Paul Stanhope’s Sea Chronicles for soprano and string quartet is a striking addition to the recorded repertoire. Stanhope called the reading a “beautifully-shaped interpretation of my Sea Chronicles,” praising Collusion’s “precision, verve and great aplomb.” Gerard Brophy’s quirky Sheer Nylon Dances, with the grand piano prepared with rubber window stoppers, is another highlight; Brophy was “particularly delighted with this superb performance”.

Reviews

Collusion demonstrates a great empathy with the living tradition of chamber music in this country, and their enterprise in making this disc is to be applauded.

— Tony Way, The Age - Green Guide

The instrumental playing and recorded sound are excellent

— John Barns, 3MBS FM Libretto

The ensemble performance throughout is impeccable as is the sound quality

— Laura Mathison, 4MBS Program Guide

Artists

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Collusion

ensemble

Certainly a group to follow, Collusion is a four-piece contemporary classical music ensemble formed in late 2002, comprised of young, vibrant and imaginative artists Benjamin Greaves (violin), Therese Milanovic (piano), Shannon Tobin (cello) and Stephen Wylks (clarinet).

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Gerard Brophy

composer

Gerard Brophy is a contemporary Australian composer whose colourful, rhythmically alert scores range from solo miniatures to orchestral works and have been heard widely at home and abroad.

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Tom Adeney

composer

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Steven Baker

composer

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Guillaume Connesson

composer

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David Schiff

composer

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Paul Stanhope

composer

Paul Stanhope writes chamber and choral music charged by landscape and light: sea, rainforest, dawn and open space. His scores for voice, strings and choir balance precision with verve, and he has shaped that sound from the podium as well as the page.

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Performers

Technical credits

  • Producer Paul Draper
  • Recording Engineer James Sparkes
    Paul Draper
  • Mastering Engineer Dave Neil
    Martin Wright
  • Venue IMERSD Recording Studios
  • Thanks to Griffith University
    Musica Viva

Details

List price
$25.00 AUD
Total playing time
70 minutes 59 seconds
Release date
Categories
Australian, Classical
Genre
Contemporary Classical
Musical work copyright
© 2005 Collusion / Griffith University
Sound recording copyright
℗ 2006 Move Records
Catalogue
MD 3310
EAN
9314574331028

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