The album features two different orchestras: the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Petr Vronský, and the St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Lande.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Brian Noyes felt a kinship with John Clare's artistic aspirations and circumstances, finding inspiration in Clare's steely character, willpower, and determination.
Composition History
The impetus for Brian Noyes's two pieces on this album was John Clare's prose text "Journey Out of Essex," written after Clare's escape from High Beech Asylum.
Composer Biography
Brian Noyes, who grew up in Cardiff, South Wales, initially studied classical guitar and freelanced as a performer and teacher before focusing on composition.
Compositional Technique
Brian Noyes sought to combine contemporary lyricism with the "profound logic" of composition advocated by Sibelius, ensuring musical material is organically related.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Brian Noyes's works on this album are part of a trilogy of pieces referencing the work of John Clare, a 19th-century Northamptonshire 'peasant' poet.
