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Lachlan Brown Chamber Works

Lachlan Brown’s Chamber Works contains an hour of beautiful and relaxing music for his favourite instruments and chamber ensembles: piano, harp, organ, violin, cello and string quartet.

Lachlan Brown composer

Performers include pianist Len Vorster, harpist Megan Reeves, organist James Leitch and violinist George Vi. Also featured is a haunting Pavane played the Melbourne Guitar Quartet.

Press quote

“Splashes of depth, promises of adventure”

— Clive O'Connell, o'connellthemusic.com

Artists

Photograph of Lachlan Brown

Lachlan Brown

Lachlan Brown is an Australian composer writing Impressionist and Romantic music, influenced by composers such as Mahler, Debussy and Delius. He particularly loves to write for harp, soprano, chamber ensembles and wordless choir.

Photograph of Megan Reeve by photographer Allison Sharma

Megan Reeve

Megan has been performing professionally on the harp for over twenty years. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree with Honours from the University of Melbourne, a Master of Music Performance degree from the Victorian College of the Arts, and a Master of Arts in Music, Culture and Politics from Cardiff University, Wales.

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Zoe Knighton

Zoe is at the forefront of a new generation of performers intent on forging an innovative path for the enjoyment of classical music. She is a founding member of Flinders Quartet.

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Len Vorster

Len Vorster is one of Australia's finest accompanists and is artistic director of Classical Palette (a series of Naxos recordings devoted to contemporary music), of the Schirmer Ensemble, and of Port Fairy Spring Music Festival.

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George Vi

Violinist George Vi is an educator and performer with a wide experience.

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James Leitch

James is a British organist and choral conductor. He has held organ scholarship positions at Carlisle Cathedral and Gonville and Caius College Cambridge, and professional directing positions in the UK and Australia.

Audio previews

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Track Listing

  1. Early Spring Lachlan Brown
  2. Little Emily in the Garden Lachlan Brown
  3. Monet's Garden Lachlan Brown
  4. On the Promenade Lachlan Brown
  5. Pavane Lachlan Brown
  6. Romance for Violin and Piano Lachlan Brown
  7. Snowcaps Lachlan Brown
  8. A New Day Lachlan Brown
  9. Gentle Rain Lachlan Brown
  10. A Passing Cloud Lachlan Brown
  11. String Quartet No. 1 Lachlan Brown

  12. I. Moderately
  13. II. With gravity and intensity
  14. III. With movement like a changeable wind
  15. IV. With easy movement like a peasant dance

Performers

Where to listen

Lachlan Brown Chamber Works is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.

Lachlan Brown Chamber Works is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.

Product details

Catalogue number
MCD 651
List price
$25.00 AUD
Release date
Musical work
copyright
© 2024 Lachlan Brown
Sound recording
copyright
℗ 2024 Move Records
Categories
Australian, Classical
Barcode
EAN 9314574065121

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