Charlotte Bray: At the Speed of Stillness

Featuring

Sir Mark Elder
Lucy Schaufer
Huw Watkins
Claire Booth
Andrew Matthews-Owen
Oliver Knussen

Alexandra Wood
Aldeburgh World Orchestra
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Charlotte Bray

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Recording & Production

The recording of "At the Speed of Stillness" took place on July 18, 2012, at Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk.

Composer Biography

Charlotte Bray, born in 1982, began composing seriously at age 21 and has since built a substantial catalogue of works across standard genres, earning a professional reputation.

Composition History

The orchestral piece "At the Speed of Stillness" was commissioned for the 2012 BBC Proms and premiered by the Aldeburgh World Orchestra under Sir Mark Elder.

Album & Artwork

The album's cover artwork was created by Idil Ates, a student from Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, as part of NMC's Debut Discs series.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Charlotte Bray's compositional style is characterized by clarity of texture, an innate sense of structural 'efficiency', and a distinct independence from obvious influences.

Historical Context

The Aldeburgh World Orchestra was created for the 2012 London Olympics as part of the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme, which Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears founded over 40 years prior.