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.
Megan Reeve harp
Zoe Knighton cello
Len Vorster piano
George Vi violin
Marianne Rothschild violin
Karen Columbine viola
Michelle John cello
Melbourne Guitar Quartet ensemble
James Leitch organ
Kathryn Taylor violin
Helen Ireland viola
Nick Waters violin
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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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
Track Listing
- Early Spring Lachlan Brown
- Little Emily in the Garden Lachlan Brown
- Monet's Garden Lachlan Brown
- On the Promenade Lachlan Brown
- Pavane Lachlan Brown
- Romance for Violin and Piano Lachlan Brown
- Snowcaps Lachlan Brown
- A New Day Lachlan Brown
- Gentle Rain Lachlan Brown
- A Passing Cloud Lachlan Brown
- I. Moderately
- II. With gravity and intensity
- III. With movement like a changeable wind
- IV. With easy movement like a peasant dance
String Quartet No. 1 Lachlan Brown
Performers
- Lachlan Brown · tracks 6 and 8
- Megan Reeve · tracks 1 and 9
- Zoe Knighton · tracks 1, 11–14
- Len Vorster · tracks 2, 3 and 10
- George Vi · tracks 4 and 6
- Marianne Rothschild · track 4
- Karen Columbine · track 4
- Michelle John · track 4
- Melbourne Guitar Quartet · track 5
- James Leitch · track 7
- Kathryn Taylor · tracks 11–14
- Helen Ireland · tracks 11–14
- Nick Waters · tracks 11–14
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
- 1 Apr 2024
- Musical work
copyright - © 2024 Lachlan Brown
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 2024 Move Records
- Categories
- Australian, Classical
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574065121
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