This album was recorded at Reid Hall, Edinburgh University, in Edinburgh, from December 18-20, 2000.
Critical Reception
Fabrizio Festa, writing in La Repubblica, praised Lyell Cresswell's 'mature stylistic originality' and stated that he does not mechanically follow dominant schools of composition.
Critical Reception
Music critic Mary Millar noted that Lyell Cresswell's work is 'entirely his own' and it is impossible to spot strands woven from the past, despite his admitted heroes.
Recording & Production
NMC Recordings, the label for this album, is a charitable company established for the recording of contemporary music by the Holst Foundation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer Lyell Cresswell's artistic voice is conversant with the traditional Western canon but also speaks from a history utterly remote from Europe, as shown by the Maori titles of many of his works.
Composer Biography
Lyell Cresswell, originally from New Zealand, has firmly settled in Scotland and is an honored member of the musical establishment there.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lyell Cresswell, the composer, is particularly drawn to the austerity and intensity of solo instrumental music, considering it a vital part of his work.
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