The front cover of the album features an oil portrait of John McCabe by Angela Palmer, while other photos of McCabe were taken by John Turner and Gary Smith.
Performer Biography
Linda Merrick, a clarinet soloist, has commissioned over 40 works for her instrument from British composers and has released over 30 solo CD recordings.
Composer Biography
John McCabe, a composer and pianist, had a lifelong love for music, starting from his earliest memories of listening to records and broadcasts as a child.
Recording & Production
The pieces on this album were recorded at three different venues: the Carole Nash Room at the Royal Northern College of Music, the Carole Nash Hall at Chetham's School of Music, and the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall at Manchester University.
Composition History
This album, "A Garland for McCabe," is a collection of short pieces composed in 2016 in memory of John McCabe, a composer and pianist.
Performer Biography
John Turner, one of the leading recorder players today, has given the first performances of over 500 works for the recorder, including pieces by Leonard Bernstein and Ned Rorem.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John McCabe, in whose memory this album was created, was deeply passionate about music and equally happy to promote the work of other composers as his own.
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