New Music for a New Oboe, Vol. 2

Featuring

Christopher Redgate
Stephen Robbings
Paul Archbold
Coull Quartet
Edward Cowie
Sam Hayden

Dorothy Ker
Christopher Fox

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Edward Cowie's "The Colours of Dark Light" is inspired by the world of physics, specifically the work of Sir Michael Berry FRS, a physicist who theorizes with practical experimentation.

Composer Biography

Edward Cowie, composer of "The Colours of Dark Light," has a parallel life in science and art, holding a PhD in physics and studying painting at The Slade.

Interpretation

The development of a repertoire for the Howarth-Redgate oboe involved close collaboration between oboist Christopher Redgate and composers, benefiting both parties.

Instruments

This album features works written for the Howarth-Redgate oboe, a recently developed instrument, and the lupophon, a newly designed bass oboe.

Compositional Technique

The new Howarth-Redgate oboe was designed to explore extreme high ranges, microtonal divisions, and multiphonics, meeting current demands and building future potential.

Performer Biography

Christopher Redgate, the oboist on this album, is the inventor of the Howarth-Redgate system oboe and performs exclusively on this instrument.

Composition History

Dorothy Ker's "Clepsydra" was composed in close collaboration with the designer of the new oboe, with her compositional activities beginning before the instrument was complete, influencing its development.