James Judd, the conductor, is Music Director Emeritus of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and has an extensive collection of recordings on the Naxos label.
Composer Biography
Lyell Cresswell, the composer, was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and has been a full-time composer based in Edinburgh since 1985.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lyell Cresswell's work "The Voice Inside" explores the changing relationship between soprano and violin soloists and the orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The work "Alas! How Swift" by Lyell Cresswell embodies the inescapable passing of Time in musical terms.
Composition History
The Voice Inside, a concerto for violin, soprano and orchestra, was commissioned by the BBC and sets seven poems by Ron Butlin.
Historical Context
Kaea, the trombone concerto, is named after a Maori wooden war trumpet used to raise alarms or terrify enemies.
Composition History
Alas! How Swift was commissioned by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
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