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British Clarinet Quintets

9/30/2010, 14 Tracks, 1:03:36

Featuring

  • Xander Van Vliet
  • Marije Ploemacher
  • Simone van der Giessen
  • Nathaniel Boyd
  • Linda Merrick
  • Navarra String Quartet
  • Edwin Roxburgh
  • Kit Turnbull
  • Nigel Clarke
  • Martin Ellerby

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Performer Biography

The Navarra Quartet, the string quartet on this album, was formed in 2002 at the Royal Northern College of Music and has won numerous prestigious international prizes.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Christopher Rowland, who was the Director of Chamber Music at the Royal Northern College of Music from 1984 to 2007.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

This album, titled 'British Clarinet Quintets', features new works for clarinet and string quartet by Edwin Roxburgh, Kit Turnbull, Nigel Clarke, and Martin Ellerby.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Linda Merrick, the clarinet soloist on this album, has an international profile and specializes in contemporary repertoire, commissioning many new works for her instrument.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The recording was made possible by funding from the Holst Foundation, RVW Trust, and the Royal Northern College of Music.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

This recording features four newly-commissioned clarinet quintets, created by Linda Merrick in collaboration with British composers celebrated for their writing for wind instruments.

Source: Booklet

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