Judith Bingham's mission as a composer was to reinstate the full harmonic palette, using common chords to shock and challenging the musical establishment's frown upon concords.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Judith Bingham's music often incorporates theatre into the concert setting, aiming for the drama to bleed into the audience, a leaning she attributes to a lack of opera commissions.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at The Venue, Leeds, on October 27, 2009, using a Steinway piano.
Composer Biography
Judith Bingham, the composer, describes herself as rootless, stating her home is the imagination, despite her family living in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area for hundreds of years.
Performer Biography
David Jones, the pianist on this album, is the Accompaniment Co-ordinator and Deputy Director for Junior RNCM, and also the pianist for the Hallé Choir.
Composer Biography
Judith Bingham's first piano lessons were from her father, a keen amateur pianist, but she later taught herself after losing interest with a local teacher.
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